Orchid (album)
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| Studio album by Opeth | ||
| Released | 1995 (Europe), 1997 (US) | |
| Recorded | March, 1994 | |
| Genre | Progressive death metal | |
| Length | 65:31 | |
| Label | Candlelight Records Century Black |
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| Producer(s) | Opeth, Dan Swanö | |
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| Opeth chronology | ||
| Orchid (1995) |
Morningrise (1996) |
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Orchid is Opeth's debut album. Even so, it shows signs of Opeth's signature sound that can be found in all of their releases: the combination of heavy death metal elements, as well as softer progressive elements such as acoustic guitars and clean vocals. Most of the songs on this album run for at least 10 minutes, with the exception of "Requiem", a short acoustic instrumental track, and "Silhouette", a three-minute piano interlude that is played by Anders Nordin. Due to a mix-up in the mastering process, the end of "Requiem" was placed at the beginning of "The Apostle in Triumph". The band has expressed regret for this, and says it was of no fault of their own.
The album was released in Europe under Candlelight Records in 1995 and in the United States two years later under Century Media Records. It was reissued by Candlelight Records in 2000.
[edit] Track listing
- "In Mist She Was Standing" (Mikael Åkerfeldt, Peter Lindgren) – 14:09
- "Under the Weeping Moon" (Åkerfeldt) – 9:52
- "Silhouette" (Anders Nordin) – 3:07
- "Forest of October" (Åkerfeldt, Lindgren) – 13:04
- "The Twilight Is My Robe" (Åkerfeldt, Lindgren) – 11:03
- "Requiem" (Åkerfeldt, Nordin) – 1:11
- "The Apostle in Triumph" (Åkerfeldt, Lindgren) – 13:01
[edit] 2000 reissue
The reissue of the album added an early demo of the band recorded during a 1992 rehearsal. Parts of this track would later evolve into the track "Advent", which appears on Opeth's second album, Morningrise.
8. "Into the Frost of Winter" – 6:20
[edit] Credits
- Mikael Åkerfeldt – Vocals, Guitar
- Peter Lindgren – Guitar
- Johan DeFarfalla – Bass
- Anders Nordin – Drums, Piano
| 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 |
