The new Opeth is a different flavor of tastiness, indeed. I unreasonably opted for the ultra fanboy limited box edition of Heritage...and although it came with a hefty price tag, I am pleased with the quality of its contents.
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| All the stuffs |
The box itself is reminiscent of those 1960's and '70's keepsake edition LP's. It's a sturdy, multi-ply slipcase with allover wrapped covering. Inside are two gatefold pullouts: one housing the 180g traditional black vinyl discs and sporting a really cool holographic rendition of the album cover art, the other jam-packed with extras including a 7" vinyl disc of two bonus tracks, a DVD providing a 5.1 mix of the record and "making of" documentary, a CD version of the record with bonus tracks, a lithograph of the album cover art, a two-sided lyric sheet, and a LP-sized booklet of photos from the studio sessions.
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| The holographic album art. |
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| Fancy vintage filters make Heritage look like it's from the right era. |
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| The 33.3rpm 7" |
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| The usual Opeth average of two songs per side... |
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| Lyric sheet & lithograph. |
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| Back of the box. |
The pressing quality is equivalent to the best I've ever experienced; edges are smooth, labels immaculate, and the playback is super clean and warm. This should be the standard for anyone pressing so-called high quality vinyl. Whoever did the vinyl-specific mastering for Heritage, my hat is off to you.
oooo pretty!
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