I finally got mine in! I may have the first copy in America, seeing as I ordered it from Australia 5 days before it was released and the shipping just took forever...
The stereo mix is hardly different, almost like they just put a new EQ on it...
The 5.1 mix:
Finally a meaning full center channel! It was amazing from the first second of the moor you know that you are listening to genius production. The only unaccountable aspect (I don't know why everyone thinks they re-recorded stuff for this mix cause they didn't) of the sound was in the moor, Mikael whispers "Melinda" during an acoustic transition. It gave me goosebumps. Every other sound was just emphasized differently, and while none of it was new, the presentation was brilliant. The transitions in SPD of the "White face" and "haggard grin" and "SPD" from left to right to center was spooky and evil sounding!
Benighted was amazing, and when the electric guitars and drums come in near the end the melding of the sounds is just perfect. All of the harmonies are easier to hear and the acoustic guitars are crystal clear. I would say that the moor is my favorite in 5.1 but maybe thats just cause I was to deaf after listening to it so loud.
I got goosebumps multiple times and the first slow "chorus" on Godhead gave me such sorrow and emotion as I have never heard from any music before!
I do have to say, I could have mixed some of the parts better, but seeing as I won't ever have the chance I am happy with this mix! GO buy it, if you don't have 5.1 there is no point, the Melinda film is off of the roundhouse tapes, nothing special. So go buy a 5.1 and then buy it.
It is now, by far, my most prized piece of music and I hope I will never get tired of it.