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Sep 29, 2016Sonically warm and sparkling, Sorceress marks another high point for a band that keep defying the odds by making silly old prog rock sound stupidly exciting and audacious.
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Sep 29, 2016While Heritage is the strongest of this new trilogy, as well as laying the blueprint for this current era, Sorceress is able to push the adventurous qualities further to outstanding effect.
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The WireNov 8, 2016Diehard metalheads will continue to grumble, but Opeth are never going back to their old sound, and with Sorceress they’ve proved the wisdom of their choice. [Oct 2016, p.57]
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Kerrang!Sep 29, 2016There's a lot going on, but once again Opeth have crafted something special here. [24 Sep 2016, p.51]
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Sep 29, 2016While it goes further musically than their two previous outings, it contains enough of the past to exist in a new space that claims the terrain between Watershed and Heritage. Brilliant.
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Sep 29, 2016At first, it may seem a bit too safe and stagnant, simply resting in the foundation that Heritage and Pale Communion established instead of pushing it further. Fortunately, though, it eventually stands on its own by offering enough distinctive and cherishable moments to prove how vibrant, striving, and creative the members still are.
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MagnetOct 18, 2016The title track suggests maybe they've found a perfect merging of the '70s and the heavies, as it shifts from funky shuffle to skulking stomp. The rest is still King Crimson than King Diamond, but that's not a bad thing. [No. 136, p.61]
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Oct 5, 2016It's by no means new territory for the Swedish outfit, but a move that keeps their further foray into prog rock enjoyable.
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Oct 10, 2016Opeth have gotten better at self-editing with Sorceress; still, their jammier tendencies fail them in the album’s lackadaisical middle, showing they may just be a little too cool.
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Oct 7, 2016On the whole, Sorceress is a decent album, but Opeth are capable of more.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 34 out of 39
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Mixed: 1 out of 39
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Negative: 4 out of 39
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Sep 30, 2016