eagerly-awaited ninth full-length opus by forward-thinking atmospheric death metal titans sees the band stretching their approach further than ever before, pushing the limits of intricate, subtle sound, seamlessly and fluidly combining metal, progressive rock, folk and free form jazz, mutually filtering many of seventies and nineties music influences into a special and unique aural picture that makes Opeth a living legend in league of its own, where compositional boldness and technical mastery function as a unified, constantly evolving whole, meaningfully driving their art forward; exceptionally miraculous session ends up in a refined aesthetic feast in seven parts, revealing a whirlwind of emotions for the connoisseurs of sonic magic
