Opeth, Pale communion

With the risk of attracting the wrath of the older Opeth fans, I have to say I'm very happy that they're continuing on the path they started with Heritage. This is an album that's more prog rock than progressive metal, but personally I love it. It's moody, it's complex, it's experimental and surprising and I am hooked. The reviews are a whole lot better for this album then for Heritage and I don't know if it's because Opeth fans needed time to get used to the changes, but for the moment I think I like Heritage better. Pale communion is a lot more cohesive and unitary and generally that's a good thing, but personally I was more intrigued by the experimentation and weirdness of Heritage. Still, an excellent album that definitely has the potential of dethroning Heritage after more listens.