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Damnation Studio album by Opeth Released 22 April 2003 Recorded 22 July–4 September 2002
No Mans Land, UK (vocals)[2]
Maestro Musik, Studio Fredman[1]Genre Progressive rock Length 43:19 Label Koch Producer Opeth & Steven Wilson Opeth chronology Deliverance
(2002)Damnation
(2003)Ghost Reveries
(2005)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [3]
Sputnikmusic [4]
Damnation is the seventh full-length studio album by Opeth. It was released five months after Deliverance which was recorded at the same time. The album was a radical departure from their typical death metal sound and into the much softer, 1970s inspired progressive rock genre and features no heavy riffs, extendedly fast tempos or growled vocals. The album was critically acclaimed and boosted their popularity, leading to the release of Lamentations on DVD in 2004.
It was Opeth's first album to reach the Billboard 200, with a peak at #192. 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 devoid of the musical elements of death metal and instead showcased a 1970s progressive rock vibe, with clean vocals and guitar sounds and prominent mellotron. 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.[5]
Contents
Track listing
All music composed by Mikael Åkerfeldt.
No. Title Lyrics Note Length 1. "Windowpane" Åkerfeldt 7:45 2. "In My Time of Need" Åkerfeldt 5:50 3. "Death Whispered a Lullaby" Wilson 5:50 4. "Closure" Åkerfeldt 5:16 5. "Hope Leaves" Åkerfeldt 4:30 6. "To Rid the Disease" Åkerfeldt Note 1 6:21 7. "Ending Credits" (Instrumental) 3:39 8. "Weakness" Åkerfeldt 4:09 Notes
- ^ The vocal melody in the chorus of "To Rid the Disease" is borrowed from a track recorded by Mikael Åkerfeldt's sideproject Sörskogen, "Mordet i Grottan".[6]
Personnel
Opeth
- Mikael Åkerfeldt – vocals, guitar; producing and engineering
- Peter Lindgren – guitar (1-7); producer and engineering
- Martin Mendez – bass guitar (1-7); producer and engineering
- Martin Lopez – drums, percussion (1-7); producer and engineering
Additional personnel
- Steven Wilson − keyboards, piano, mellotron, backing vocals, mixing, mastering, producer and engineering
Charts
Chart (2003) Peak
PositionHeatseekers 10 The Billboard 200[7] 192 Top Independent Albums[7] 14 References
- ^ http://www.opeth.com/index.php/discography/show/tpl/damnation
- ^ http://opeth.com/index.php/discography/show/tpl/deliverance-session-diary-5
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r634404
- ^ http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=1832
- ^ According to the liner notes to both Deliverance and Damnation.
- ^ Interview With Mikael Åkerfeldt. HailMetal.com. Accessed 28 August 2006.
- ^ a b Opeth > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums at Allmusic
External links
Opeth Mikael Åkerfeldt · Martín Méndez · Martin Axenrot · Fredrik Åkesson · Joakim Svalberg
Per Wiberg · Peter Lindgren · Martín López · Anders Nordin · Johan DeFarfalla · David IsbergStudio albums Orchid · Morningrise · My Arms, Your Hearse · Still Life · Blackwater Park · Deliverance · Damnation · Ghost Reveries · Watershed · HeritageLive albums Lamentations (Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire 2003) · The Roundhouse Tapes · In Live Concert at the Royal Albert HallCompilations Related articles Categories:- Opeth albums
- 2003 albums
- Progressive rock albums
- Albums recorded at Studio Fredman
- E1 Music albums
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