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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 39 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 34 out of 39
  2. Negative: 4 out of 39
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81

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critic Reviews

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  1. The Wire
    Nov 8, 2016
    80
    Diehard 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]
  2. Magnet
    Oct 18, 2016
    70
    The 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]
  3. Oct 10, 2016
    67
    Opeth 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.