Swedish prog-metallurgists Opeth released their ninth album, "Watershed," on Tuesday. Newly graduated senior editor Carl Zielinski made sure to pick up a copy, and is pleased that he did so. Read on for more details.

Nine Inch Nails released their seventh album, "The Slip," on May 5 (entirely online and at no charge), taking Gargoyle senior editor Carl Zielinski by surprise. While he found some areas that definitely needed improvement, he feels that everyone should still take a listen. "After all," says Carl, "you can't beat the price."

Surrealist rockers The Mars Volta recently released their fourth full-length, "The Bedlam in Goliath." Does the band make good on their previous efforts to alter musical perception as we know it? Read on to find out.