Sorceress finds Opeth fully immersed in the 1970s prog rock path they carved out with Pale Communion and Heritage. The album swaps out death growls for lush Mellotron swells, odd-meter grooves, and a heavy Camel/King Crimson influence. While not metal in the traditional sense, its mood is dense and ominous, revealing a band still exploring darkness—just with a different approach from that of their earlier days. I pretty much dig everything these fellas have put out to some degree or another. I don’t listen to Sorceress as much as I probably should, but there’s a lot to unfurl with this layered and complex album.
2016 US pressing on Nuclear Blast/Moderbolaget Records.
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