I know I posted this on the previous page, but in case anyone missed it, here it is again.
Morbid Angel's first album in eight years and first with original singer David Vincent in sixteen. But despite this, the album has received strong backlash from the fans claiming that MA is dead now, this is worse than St. Anger, and many of the songs ripoff Marilyn Manson. (The songs that come to
my mind that back this up are "I Am Morbid" which sounds like a cross between "Organ Grinder" and "Antichrist Superstar", and the infamous "Radikult" which sounds like a slight knockoff of "Doll Dagga Buzz Buzz Ziggety Zag".) And many of the lyrics seem to be simply bragging about how "extreme" they have been. David's voice sounds noticeably different on this album and only a few songs sound like their usual.
And this is NOT my opinion at all, but many Opeth fans seem to find their current album to be shit.
This album is influenced heavily by 70s progressive rock bands. It is often dissed for its somewhat cheesy lyrics, "bad transitions", use of flutes (on Famine), and (wait for it, wait for it)
no growls. But I still fucking love it. I seriously love all of their albums, including this one.