i'm not sure what i think of this song yet. i think it needs a few listens to sink in. reminds me alot of the deliverance album.
as a long time fan, i think the expectations get higher with every release. these guys have impressed me with pretty much every album they've done. at some point, it gets too hard to top your past releases and impress people who aren't new to the band. we'll see what the rest of the album sounds like.
they are still my all time favorite band, along with katatonia, so until some other band gives me a better vibe than opeth and katatonia, they will still be my favorites.