I love how Opeth is evolving, or aging if you like. Like a fine wine. Love 'em!

Pale Communion is a great album!

I have been a longtime Opeth fan and consider this album - a masterpiece!

I love the track Goblin.

as a lifelong fan of opeth... THIS ALBUM BLEW MY FUCKING MIND!!!! BEST ALBUM SINCE DELIVERANCE/DAMNATION! PERIOD!

In fact you don't have to growl to be one of the best prog group !!!!...... Don't change anything Mickael ,you have certainly the greatest voice in progressive rock nowadays !!! the music of heritage & pale communion is so amazing !!! keep to rock on !!

As soon as this album was released, Opeth shot straight to the top of my most listened list. I still can happily listen to it in it's entirety and there's still new things i'm picking out... And that's after a good 30 plays through. Fucking commendable album. Anyone who says otherwise hates music. 

I love Pale communion

"we're not a jam band who improvise and sometimes sound great" :) The last Opeth album was the best thing they've done and one of the best albums from last year and I'm delighted he says the new stuff might sound a bit like Goblin! I love that band too.

Mikael e Steven Wilson são os DEUSES da Criatividade... Eles podiam gravar mais um disco do STORMO CORROSION!

Dig this album very much!

If you enjoyed this don't forget to check out Mikael talking about performing at the Roundhouse over on MH: Opeth at the Roundhouse, London | Metal Hammer

Both of their recent albums were great. They tried something different and apparently people got butt hurt. They are talented musicians and people can't get past the METAL opeth turning to more traditional sounding. They'll be back to it eventually. Just enjoy the art.

Never been a death metal fan. Love Heritage and Pale Communion. Occasional songs from the other albums have always impressed me but personal taste I just cannot get past the throating growling. Listening to the latest stuff though it just seems like there are so many places to take this "prog" era of Opeth. Such talent and versatility. One of my new favorite bands.

Now that its been two years since the album has come out, I'll say that its a well done album. The songs are varied and the songwriting is strong. And most important - the band achieved their mission of created a fresh album that they're happy with. I will make one small fan request - make the next one heavy as shit, even if its not death metal. Cusp of Eternity rocks hard and a whole album like that would go over well with fans and would look great in Opeth's discography I think

Got that shirt! haha

Miguel the God

Seven years later and we now have In Cauda Venenum. They’ve really fallen far from the tree at this point.

And where's my beloved opeth-type growl? Has Mikael abandoned it? I miss it very much. Oh, c'mon! Without growl Opeth seems so incomplete. I could forgive the previous album, but getting rid of it completely, disturbs the whole image of Opeth I have been used to so far.

Opeth used to be a great band. It's not because they stopped growling in their music. It's because they have completely abandoned their unique sound. Heritage and Pale Communion both suck. There is no structure in either of those albums. Just a bunch of random shit thrown together.

I've never been able to finish Pale Communion. I think it is their worst album, and one of the worst I've ever heard. With that said, I'm glad they made it. Being able to do what you want as a band and still have people enjoy what you do is good. People I know who love prog rock became fans because of this album. That makes me happy.