Pale Communion
by Opeth
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Opeth bestography
Pale Communion is ranked 11th best out of 19 albums by Opeth on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Opeth is Blackwater Park which is ranked number 651 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,554.
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Pale Communion track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| 01/11/2026 10:32 | TonySayers61 | 24,362 | 64/100 | |
| 10/02/2025 09:14 |  LedZep | 5,008 | 79/100 | |
| 09/15/2025 09:31 | Jun_Res | 270 | 85/100 | |
| 06/09/2025 22:17 | iann97 | 2,036 | 74/100 | |
| 01/28/2025 19:07 | Musicmister9988 | 203 | 96/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 11% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.7/100, a mean average of 74.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.0.
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AAL2014 08/02/2024 11:54 | #304630
While it always comes down to subjectivity, Pale Communion feels, decidedly, like a much more succinct and engaging prog record. The band really finds their footing in the realm which they attempted to take themselves on Heritage.
Heritage is not a bad record but it’s one of my least favorite in the Opeth catalog. The writing feels unconvinced of itself and the production leaves some of the typical Opeth intensity to be desired. Here on Pale Communion, I think they really dial in on those elements and improve big time.
jeremy9 10/15/2020 13:48 | #259329
One of their Best album
I do feel for Opeth fans. However, it was Heritage that enabled me to appreciate the band and to delve into their past. Although most people prefer this to Heritage, to me, it is not quite as strong.
zdwyatt 01/09/2015 20:08 | #131165
Although it saddens me that Opeth abandoned their metal roots, I have to admit that they've emerged as a truly formidable progressive rock band. This one probably won't have any lasting interest to me, but for prog-rock, it is quite good. The tracks are tight, even as they meander. If it just had a little less organ...
Cusp Of Eternity and Faith In Others are the best parts. Lot more quiet in 2014 than in previous decades.
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