Instruct: Classify the given review as either positive or negative.
Query: death-progressive metal

That's the genre these guys have delved out for themselves. It's not progressive death metal, because it's not death metal except for the vocals and some of the heavier sections. Opeth's music ranges from soft acoustic to heavy, really heavy. They're one of those bands that are hard to hate. Even people who hate death metal vocals will have to admit the brilliance of this music (read: as in the brilliance of a jewel). Black Rose Immortal has got to be my one of my most favorite songs ever. It's progressive metal without the distracting prog elements like nonsensical time signature changeups or meandering keyboard sections. As a metal fan, my complaint is that this album starts off very heavy, but the last track slows way down, so it's overall kind of a let down. Still, I have a hard time marking off a full star for the pacing.