I guess it's a little late as today is the first day of July, but there were a couple of notable June musical releases that I didn't want to skip over.
First and foremost was the new Opeth album "Watershed". Talk about unexpected! This is probably even more of a radical departure for them than their "Damnation" album which was entirely mellow with no growling. There is a much heavier emphasis on the prog rock feel than in previous albums, and the nature of the lyrics has changed pretty radically. The album also marks the first time Opeth has thrown in female vocals, although they only take place on the first song. Even though it's very different than the Opeth of old I'll still have to recommend it to everyone who likes any style of music. I wrote a full review of the album on Metalunderground.com if anyone is interested in reading it.
The other major release of the month was the new Moonspell album "Night Eternal". It's in the running for their best album ever, with plenty of heavy and oppressive stuff and a good deal of catchy material as well. Although Moonspell has utilized female vocals on several previous albums, this is the first time that vocalist Fernando has done a duet with a woman, and it sounds great! The duet areas sound a lot like Tristania, so anyone who liked that band will probably love this album.
Hopefully the "July Musical Releases" post will come in a more timely fashion!
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