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Ghost Reveries
Metal · 2005 · 8 tracks

Ghost Reveries

Opeth

A gothic fusion of seventies Hammond organ and crushing death metal. Deeply atmospheric, shifting between brutal intensity and fragile, acoustic beauty.

August 26, 2005 · Oporto Da Música

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A sophisticated, ritualistic descent into darkness that balances crushing brutality with elegant, melancholic beauty.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
Ghost of Perdition
10:29
02
The Baying of the Hounds
10:41
03
Beneath the Mire
7:57
04
Atonement / Reverie
6:28
05
Harlequin Forest
11:39
06
Hours of Wealth
5:20
07
The Grand Conjuration
10:21
08
Isolation Years
3:51
Moments Worth Listening For
The jarring transition in 'Ghost of Perdition' where a brutal opening riff suddenly dissolves into a delicate, harmonized vocal melody.
The hypnotic, Middle Eastern-tinged guitar melody that anchors the middle section of 'Atonement' over a bed of swirling percussion.
The massive, rhythmic breakdown at the end of 'Harlequin Forest' that feels like a slow-motion collapse of a giant structure.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Ghost Reveries sound next to the rest of Opeth's catalogue?

Cathedral+2.0σ

Cathedral saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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