Originally posted by Metalmaster
I expected, or worried about, 'Deliverance' having the same repetitive drum parts as on 'Blackwater Park'. But instead, the drumwork on the new CD is amazing, and exciting. I worried about 'Deliverance' having songs with little variation in them, and I was wrong. With the exception of 'Wreath', the songs are long and filled with a lot of good ideas. Finally, I worried that 'Deliverance' would have too much low death growls instead of the more trademark agonized howls. I was right.
So, 2 out of 3 ---> it exceeded my expectations.