New Opeth album ”In Cauda Venenum” box w/ blu-ray 5.1

[Ninecats]

Sorry if I’ve missed an existing thread. Look more over at Burning Shed https://burningshed.com/opeth_in-cauda-venenum_boxset?filter_name=Opeth&filter_sub_category=true

 

[The56Kid]

Damn, here we go again - I’d be happy with just a CD/BDA dual disc version myself. I also hope the production is better than what was on display for their last album, Sorceress. That sucker sounded so bad, I’ve never made it thru a full listen and I love Opeth!

 

[Ninecats]

Agree, I probably won’t jump on this unless there is a stand alone-ish release.

 

[The56Kid]

$78.99 direct from Nuclear Blast for US residents. Yikes!

 

[edisonbaggins]

Is it true this album will be sung in English and their native tongue?

 

[IMachine]

Is it true this album will be sung in English and their native tongue?

Yep, in English and Swedish

 

[svengaleekie]

After the Sorceress shambles I'm going to wait to hear some early reviews of the surround mix before ordering this one.

 

[Plan9]

And apparently the Blu-Ray only contains the 5.1 mix (assuming it's not an upmix like Sorceress) and not the two stereo versions of the album in Hi-Res? Shame!

What's happening to Opeth? It's not like they don't know how to put out a great product.

 

[haikubass]

Actually, there was a Japanese 2CD+DVD-V edition with 5.1 mix (probably Dolby Digital only) of Sorceress.
Hope still springs eternal.

 

[edisonbaggins]

Not getting my hopes up for the 5.1. We have been graced with quite a few SW-mixed Opeth, so it doesn't hurt (me) so bad.

Might check this out just in stereo though.

 

[minimumtumbleweed]

There is a new song from the album up, in both Swedish and English (so no, the song isn't seventeen minutes, just 8.5 minutes twice). Sounds pretty good, better than their recent albums in my opinion.

Link:

 

[Marplot]

Thanks for the link.
First spin and I already dig it more than the first track I heard from Sorceress.
I have the double CD ordered; can't muster the enthusiasm to order another box set with an LP I don't want; especially based on their last two releases.

 

[hatchling]

The Sorceress 5.1 mix was a debacle and a slap in the face to fans. I love their music but there is no way I'm ordering this without a review first.

 

[The56Kid]

The Sorceress 5.1 mix was a debacle and a slap in the face to fans. I love their music but there is no way I'm ordering this without a review first.

The Sorceress stereo production was abysmal too. One of the worst sounding CDs in a long time.

 

[uffeolby]

Some of the songs - definitely yes! But some of them, mostly the more slow ones with less dense soundscape, sounds ok to my ears.

 

[srbjab]

I purchased the Japanese 2cd/1dvd-v release of Sorceress just to get the 5.1 at a cheaper price, but as many have said, it's simply not very good sonically or from a mixing perspective. In looking at all the purchase options for "In Clauda Venenum", I see something like 7 different vinyl options (including the 2X DLP boxset) and a cassette!!??? But with all that, no standalone blu-ray or dvd (with or without bundled cd's). Are they nuts? It's hard to believe Opeth have developed such contempt for their 5.1 fans, joining other bands like Roxy Music. Has Mikael Åkerfeldt seen some of King Crimson's or Steven Wilson's or Jethro Tull's 5.1 releases, you know, releases with actual value for money? At this point I don't care whether the 5.1 mix is any good (not likely after Sorceress). Even if Wilson did it, which he did not, I won't be paying ~$80 for it that includes 2 double vinyl sets I don't want or need.

 

[antoine555]

I'm buying the box, I will be hiding it from my wife and it will be on discogs the next day

(I don't need vinyl...)

 

[Plan9]

After listening to it, I'm 99% sure the Sorceress 5.1 is an upmix, and not a good one at that.

 

[The56Kid]

After listening to it, I'm 99% sure the Sorceress 5.1 is an upmix, and not a good one at that.

Disgraceful if true.

 

[Awdeeohnut]

Why don't these companies offer an stand alone Bluray audio??? For geeks like us : ) I do not require a box set with 4 lp's or marbles etc.....Found the same thing over an over lately