Are these musical sections homophonic or polyphonic?

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enarchay

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I'm doing a Music Appreciation essay in which I compare a contemporary song with a past composition, and I'm having a very difficult time distinguishing polyphony from homophony. Yes, I've read about musical texture, but I still have a hard time distinguishing the two. Are the following sections of this song polyphonic or homophonic and why?

Warning: this is a progressive death metal song. Please do not make baseless criticisms without first answering my question.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVc5-W2uZV0
0:00-0:16

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVc5-W2uZV0#t=4m22s

4:22-5:28

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVc5-W2uZV0#t=7m45s

7:45-8:06

And the ending:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVc5-W2uZV0#t=8m7s
Yeah, Opeth is pretty awesome.

Btw, Swedish Fish, send me an email if you want more music recommendations.
 
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