Originally posted by Demonspell
I'm a major progressive rock and metal fan (listening to Spiral Architect's Fountainhead right now) and love Opeth...but I know that a lot of old guard proggies are incredibly resistant to any trace of metal in a progressive content...
I am too a fan of very varied kinds of music, but Opeth is definitely easier to swallow for someone with a metal background than for someone with only a prog-rock background IMO. The harsh vocals being the main turn off for those people... (which I like - dynamics rule!)