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| Studio album by Opeth | |||||
| Released | 22 April 2003 | ||||
| Recorded | 22 July-4 September 2002 | ||||
| Genre | Progressive rock | ||||
| Length | 43:22 | ||||
| Label | Koch Records | ||||
| Producer | Opeth and Steven Wilson | ||||
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Damnation is Opeth's seventh full-length studio 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.[1]
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Track listing
- "Windowpane" – 7:45
- "In My Time of Need" – 5:50
- "Death Whispered a Lullaby" (Åkerfeldt / Wilson) – 5:50
- "Closure" – 5:16
- "Hope Leaves" – 4:30
- "To Rid the Disease" – 6:21
- "Ending Credits" – 3:40
- "Weakness" – 4:10
All songs written by Mikael Åkerfeldt except noted.
Notes
The chorus of "To Rid the Disease" bears a striking resemblance of a track from Mikael Åkerfeldt's sideproject Sörskogen, "Mordet i Grottan".[2]
Credits
- Mikael Åkerfeldt – Vocals, Guitar
- Peter Lindgren – Guitar
- Martin Mendez – Bass
- Martin Lopez – Drums, Percussion
With Guest: Steven Wilson − Keyboards, Electric Piano, Piano, Mellotron, Backing Vocals
Charts
USA - Album[3]
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 2003 | Heatseekers | #10 |
| 2003 | The Billboard 200 | #192 |
| 2003 | Top Independent Albums | #14 |
References
- ^ According to the liner notes to both Deliverance and Damnation.
- ^ Interview With Mikael Åkerfeldt HailMetal.com. Accessed 28 August, 2006
- ^ Opeth > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums at All Music Guide
External links
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| Mikael Åkerfeldt · Fredrik Åkesson · Martin Mendez · Martin Axenrot · Per Wiberg David Isberg · Andreas Dimeo · Kim Pettersson · Johan DeFarfalla · Stefan Guteklint · Mattias Ander · Nick Döring · Anders Nordin · Martin Lopez · Peter Lindgren |
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| Studio albums | Orchid · Morningrise · My Arms, Your Hearse · Still Life · Blackwater Park · Deliverance · Damnation · Ghost Reveries · Upcoming untitled album |
| Live | Lamentations · The Roundhouse Tapes |
| Demo albums | Demo '91 · Apostle in Triumph |
| Compilations | Opeth Box Set |
| Singles | "The Drapery Falls" · "'Still Day Beneath the Sun" · "The Grand Conjuration" |
| Related articles | Discography |
