I think I agree with you in this post. I agree bout what you said bout Katatonia and I think that's the reason why I usually prefer the older stuff.
About Opeth... I agree as well, though I honestly haven't heard Ghost Reveries yet and I don't know if I will... It's like I lost the interest I used to have for them for some reason.
woah Requiem. Almost the same list as me, you know your katatonia