I don't understand why so many posters are getting upset about "Deliverance" being shared over the internet before its official release date. This is the fault of the record companies handing out promo-copies to the media. In the old days, it obviously wasn't that easy to mass distribute promo-copies of an album before the release date, but nowadays with the internet, it's kind of pointless to complain about it, cause there will always be someone who is willing to share it online, and one person is all it takes. Today, getting to hear an album before its release date is in the hands of the record companies. Maybe they shouldn't pass out promos so early before the release date.
And besides, the album will continue to circulate over Person to Person shareware after its release, just like all the other Opeth albums, and pretty much anyone's album. This isn't going to stop until all those companies that made that shareware are lawfully made to cease the use of it, like Napster. The chances of that happening seem pretty slim right now, so supporting your favorite artist works like this:
If you like them and want them to make a living at what they do, you will support them with your hard earned money.
It's pretty simple.
I had copies of all the Opeth albums before I bought them all, and they were made by friends. I didn't even download them. How come no one ever gripes about that? How is downloading off the internet and having someone record you a tape or cd-r of an album different? They're not! It's the record companies fault for producing it's product on such an easily accesible, cheap medium that can be widely distributed and mass produced in a matter of days. If they really wanted you to buy cds, they would stop making them cost $18.99 and up.
At any rate, I like Opeth. And as with all the bands I want to support, I will buy their cds when they are released. Being able to "test drive" a cd, so to speak, is pretty fair for a cd that is going to cost you $20 at the mall.
So anyway, with all that ranting out of the way, let me promote "Deliverance" now that I've digested my "promo" copy:
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And besides, the album will continue to circulate over Person to Person shareware after its release, just like all the other Opeth albums, and pretty much anyone's album. This isn't going to stop until all those companies that made that shareware are lawfully made to cease the use of it, like Napster. The chances of that happening seem pretty slim right now, so supporting your favorite artist works like this:
If you like them and want them to make a living at what they do, you will support them with your hard earned money.
It's pretty simple.
I had copies of all the Opeth albums before I bought them all, and they were made by friends. I didn't even download them. How come no one ever gripes about that? How is downloading off the internet and having someone record you a tape or cd-r of an album different? They're not! It's the record companies fault for producing it's product on such an easily accesible, cheap medium that can be widely distributed and mass produced in a matter of days. If they really wanted you to buy cds, they would stop making them cost $18.99 and up.
At any rate, I like Opeth. And as with all the bands I want to support, I will buy their cds when they are released. Being able to "test drive" a cd, so to speak, is pretty fair for a cd that is going to cost you $20 at the mall.
So anyway, with all that ranting out of the way, let me promote "Deliverance" now that I've digested my "promo" copy:
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(moving review to new thread)
), simply because I think the way it all works now is broken. The whole concept of trying things out is great (hell, my local library loans cds, I even found a Satyricon album once), I've done it, I facilitate others doing it, and I think the internet could be great (and it is, I have no doubt many bands have benefitted greatly from it (I also think there are bands that have been harmed by it, record labels most probably are, which in turn affects bands etc I won't go on, you can figure it out... 
