Damnation (album)
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| Damnation | ||
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| Studio album by Opeth | ||
| Released | 22 April 2003 | |
| Recorded | 22 July-4 September 2002 | |
| Genre | Progressive rock | |
| Length | 43:18 | |
| Label | Koch Records | |
| Producer(s) | Opeth and Steven Wilson | |
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| Opeth chronology | ||
| Deliverance (2002) |
Damnation (2003) |
Ghost Reveries (2005) |
Damnation is Opeth's seventh album, released in April 2003, following the band's previous album Deliverance the year before. The album was a radical departure from their typical death metal sound and into the much softer, 1970s progressive rock genre. The album gained critical acclaim and was a major boost for their popularity, leading to the release of Lamentations on DVD in 2004.
It was Opeth's first album to reach the Billboard Top 200, with a peak at #193. It also charted #14 on the Top Independent Albums chart. Windowpane was the album's single and has a music video for it, which is edited down from its original length.
Recorded simultaneously with Deliverance, Damnation was entirely void of the musical elements of death metal and instead showcased a 1970s progressive rock vibe. The album was also produced by Steven Wilson, who contributed backing vocals and keyboards, and co-wrote one song, Death Whispered a Lullaby. Mikael Åkerfeldt dedicated Deliverance and Damnation to his grandmother, who died in a car accident during the recording.[citation needed]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Windowpane" – 7:45
- "In My Time of Need" – 5:49
- "Death Whispered a Lullaby" – 5:49
- "Closure" – 5:15
- "Hope Leaves" – 4:30
- "To Rid the Disease" – 6:21
- "Ending Credits" – 3:39
- "Weakness" – 4:10
[edit] Notes
The chorus of "To Rid the Disease" bears a striking resemblance of a track from Mikael Åkerfeldt's sideproject Sörskogen, "Mordet i Grottan."[1]
[edit] Credits
- Mikael Åkerfeldt – Vocals, Guitar
- Peter Lindgren – Guitar
- Martin Mendez – Bass
- Martin Lopez – Drums, Percussion
[edit] Charts
USA - Album[2]
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 2003 | Heatseekers | #10 |
| 2003 | The Billboard 200 | #192 |
| 2003 | Top Independent Albums | #14 |
[edit] References
- ^ Interview With Mikael Åkerfeldt HailMetal.com. Accessed 28 August, 2006
- ^ Opeth > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums at All Music Guide
[edit] External links
| Opeth |
| Mikael Åkerfeldt | Peter Lindgren | Martin Mendez | Martin Axenrot | Per Wiberg |
| David Isberg | Andreas Dimeo | Kim Pettersson | Johan DeFarfalla | Stefan Guteklint | Mattias Ander | Nick Döring | Anders Nordin | Martin Lopez |
| Discography |
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| Studio Albums: Orchid | Morningrise | My Arms, Your Hearse | Still Life | Blackwater Park | Deliverance | Damnation | Ghost Reveries |
| Singles: The Drapery Falls | Still Day Beneath the Sun | The Grand Conjuration |
| Live Albums: Lamentations |
