I think This Metal Judgement revieweer summed it up perfectly:
Abyss's Review:
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"'And don't even get me started on linguine! Fucking sellout linguine, it makes me so mad!'"[/size]Have you ever noticed that all of the Opeth albums seem to have an equal percentage of fans that think it's their best? I've heard each album listed as their best in numerous conversations, reviews and articles. This has to tell you something about this band, and about the level of craftsmanship that goes into each album. Because, let's face it, I know a ton of
KISS fans, but NONE of them are saying that
Unmasked,
Dynasty, or
Crazy Nights is their favorite album. And for a long time Opeth were about the best-reviewed (by critics and fans alike) bands in all of metal, but this seems to be changing. As is often the case, once a band attains wide acceptance in our fickle little clique, the detractors start becoming more and more vocal. Because, after all, the only way to prove how true a metalhead you are is to tell others that the metal they're listening to is lame. And don't play innocent, because almost all of you have done it. "
Dimmu Borgir and
Cradle of Filth are queer goth shit", "Nu-metal is NOT metal!", and "The Gothenburg sound is just stagnant now, all the bands suck". You've probably either heard (or more likely said) something like these idiotic statements in the recent past, and they just remind me of some of the shit I've been hearing recently about Opeth. Things like: "
Orchid kicked ass, but
Blackwater Park just
sucked!" Really? I find that hard to believe. I mean, I can believe you liked one more than the other, I could even believe that one just didn't seem to move you the way you hoped it would. But one being great and the other completely sucking? I just can't believe that. I mean, when it comes to the overall sound, how different do you really find them? Obviously there are differences over the years, but the overall sound is quite similar. So how can one be great and the other be totally worthless? Do these people have such overly sensitive tastes in all facets of their life? Do they go to Italian restaurants and say things like, "I love spaghetti, but vermicelli is just plain disgusting! And don't even get me started on linguine! Fucking sellout linguine, it makes me so mad!"