Lo que yo os diga, a éste se le ha ido la pinza xDDDDDD
A reporter from a Finnish music magazine got the chance to listen through the album in Stockholm, the full article can be found here, it is written in Finnish but here is a quick translation of the main points for you
-The 5.1 mix worked well even though he normally prefers stereo mixes
-The album length is 56 minutes
-Things/bands that crossed his mind during the listening session: Sabbath, Beatles, jazz, King Crimson, Cream, Rainbow, Floyd, funk, Purple, Piirpauke, classical, My Dying Bride, folk, Love, Jethro Tull, Maiden
-There is no death metal or grunts at all.
-The sound is very 70s-like
-Synths, piano, mellotron play a large part in the sound. Contrabass and clarinets can also be heard in the song intros
-Åkerfeldt says: "We don't care about the opinions of others, if the DM fans cannot handle this, that is their problem". Also, he became tired of extreme metal already in the 90s and says that he has wanted to make this kind of record ever since he was around 20 years old.
-The seven first songs are amazing, the last three a bit less spectacular
:o_o: