STILL LIFE

So it's pretty obvious that this was the album where Opeth's creativity blew up. Even though I love Morningrise, it doesn't sound too much like the Opeth we all know. My Arms Your Hearse would be the first with Opeth's trademark sound, even if I don't like it that much. Still Life follows the steps of its predecessor and goes one level higher. It features the melodic death metal aspects that Opeth would implement in the rest of their discography (or at least until Watershed).

Every single track works very well with or without the album, due to how dynamic and packed each of them are. Songs like The Moor, which showcase delightful melodies and crushing riffs with heavy growls, or Godhead's Lament, one of the heaviest Opeth songs to this date that somehow manages to be pretty calm around the middle, pretty much tell what this album's all about: A perfect balance between heaviness and mellowness.

Of course, there's also ballads that work as breaks from the heavy tracks before, Benighted and Face Of Melinda, the latter one being a truly beautiful eight minute melancholy storm. These heavy and soft tracks provide great balance within the album and make up for a fun listening experience.

Definitely one of my favorite Opeth albums, you should go check it out, although I can't say it's in my top 3. Four Stars.

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