I loathed Heritage, but the new track sounds fucking great.
I prefer Opeth with some growls, but as long as they are making original quality music and not trying to be a 70s prog rock band then i'm fucking in... really love Cusp of Eternity..
I think a lot of people are in the same boat.
I don't know anyone who likes metal either... go to shows and meet some cool people that you can tag along with next time. Go drink beer and have a blast..
Grab one before they run out... epicness awaits.
There's a ltd splatter version as well...
http://shop.xtreemmusic.com/english.item.index.php?&id=14703