Watershed
by Opeth
Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. AllMusic
    90
    Watershed marks a new chapter for Opeth, one that promises infinitely more than its predecessors.
  2. PopMatters
    90
    It’s their most crucial album since 1999’s stunning "Still Life," and its title could not be more appropriate.
  3. Hartford Courant
    90
    If anything, the group's latest is another musical masterpiece from a band known for putting out musical masterpieces.
  5. Blender
    80
    Prog was rarely as songful as the brutal beauty here.
  6. Billboard
    80
    A substantial addition to the band's catalog.
  7. The New York Times
    80
    Watershed, the new Opeth album, broad enough to encompass death-metal pummeling as well as cello and English horn, is typically engrossing--symphonic, and in a way organic.
  8. Q Magazine
    80
    Patience, persistence and a good set of headphones will uncover fragile melodies here amid the maelstrom, though the guitar noodling can veer dangerously close to Mark Knopfler territory. [July 2008, p.101]
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  9. Pitchfork
    75
    Watershed has friction, and friction brings heat. Those left cold by metal's po-faced tendencies might well warm up to it.
  10. Alternative Press
    70
    What Opeth do best is flat-out shred, and at its finest moments, Watershed howls like the unholy union of Queensryche, Yngwie Malmsteen and Morbid Angel. [Aug 2008, p.166]
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  11. Uncut
    60
    Growls and blast-beats come decorated with guitar work that explores scale after scale of diabolical pleasures. [Aug 2008, p.101]
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Awards & Rankings

40
#40 Best Album of 2008
76
#76 Most Discussed Album of 2008
53
#53 Most Shared Album of 2008

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User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 95 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 90 out of 95
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 95
  3. Negative: 4 out of 95
  1. fetidbreath
    Jun 18, 2010
    9
    David is a moron. This is a very fresh album. Perhaps he needs to grow up a little and put away his toys. This is a man's band and he is David is a moron. This is a very fresh album. Perhaps he needs to grow up a little and put away his toys. This is a man's band and he is a little out of his league.… Full Review »
  2. kyleb
    Jul 10, 2009
    10
    Breathtaking album.
  3. AlexD
    Nov 12, 2008
    10
    Simply breathtaking, an album that starts up like Deliverance does, enging up like Damnation / Blackwater Park, but with more memorable Simply breathtaking, an album that starts up like Deliverance does, enging up like Damnation / Blackwater Park, but with more memorable riffs. Definitely a must get for Opeth fans!… Full Review »
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