Throughout the late 1990s and 2000s, CD masters were increasingly compressed and limited to make them sound louder on cheap earbuds and car stereos. Opeth’s early CD releases suffered.
The comprehensive overview below highlights the significance of this collection, the specific albums included, and why vinyl-to-FLAC rips are prized by audiophiles. The Anatomy of the Release String Opeth-Discography--1995-2011--FLAC-VINYL-2012-J...
Opeth signed to Roadrunner Records and integrated keyboards more prominently with the arrival of Per Wiberg. Throughout the late 1990s and 2000s, CD masters