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- Summary: The 13th full-length release for the Swedish progressive death metal group comes in both an English and Swedish versions.
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- Record Label: Nuclear Blast
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal
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Positive: 9 out of 10
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Mixed: 1 out of 10
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Negative: 0 out of 10
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Sep 26, 2019Opeth’s chemistry feels as tight as it is playful, heartfelt as it is engaging, as they explore a plethora of intriguing and majestic sounds. The instrumentation and vocals, in both versions, serve to present emotion and instrumental wonder. In Cauda Venenum is among Opeth’s strongest albums when it comes to the band’s progressive sensibilities.
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Sep 26, 2019If not for the superior variety and scope of Pale Communion, In Cauda Venenum would absolutely be Opeth's best album in a decade. Like most great records, it takes a few deep listens to appreciate fully, but the reward is easily worth the investment.
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Sep 30, 2019On In Cauda Venenum, Opeth have thoroughly revisioned prog rock for the 21st century. While there are referents to the past, they have merely been folded into a brand of heavy music that reflects not progressive rock's history, but Opeth's enduring, evolving image.
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Sep 26, 2019Fittingly, the emotional alchemy that Opeth muster on album number 13 is a sonic brew that could sedate a herd of buffalo.
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Sep 30, 2019There is a playful freedom on display from start to finish. By increasing the importance of the bass and keyboards (a move possibly inspired by fellow Swedish prog compatriots Anekdoten) and simultaneously writing with string arrangements in mind, the innate grandeur at the heart of this band’s music has never been as audible as it is now.
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Sep 27, 2019If you do like a bit of in-depth rock luxury in your life, In Cauda Venenum delivers by the caseload.
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Sep 26, 2019It’s a good album, though not an Opeth classic. It occasionally meanders and feels in need of a few more truly golden moments to tie its various eccentricities together into a brilliant whole.
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Positive: 7 out of 8
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Mixed: 1 out of 8
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Apr 25, 2020
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Dec 5, 2020Surprisingly, the best Opeth album in years. For me, In Cauda Venenum holds up along with their finest works. Astonishing!
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Oct 1, 2019It remind me the great good classic rock albums. the progressive rock that has a lot of different taste from Pink Floyd to Dio.
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Nov 9, 2019
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