Blackwater Park - Opeth

This was my introductory album to Opeth, and remains my favourite to this day. Notably this album was produced by friend of Mikael Akerfeldt and self-taught guitarist, pianoist, studio-producer and frontman of English progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson. Due to being produced by Steve, several of his effects, styles and methods were implemented through working with Mikael, and personally I find the two of them an unbeatable progressive rock/metal duo, so those two in the studio means a certain "this is going to be brilliant." The album features variations between the more raw death metal tracks such as "The Funeral ...

I first came across Opeth when my friend, a fan of extreme metal bands such as Cradle of Filth, bought Blackwater Park on impulse because he thought the cover looked nice. That was four years ago, and this doom metal classic still surprised me today with its complexity and genuine lasting quality. And it’s true, the cover is very nice. BAND OF DOOM Opeth is: Mikael Åekerfeldt – vocals, guitar Peter Lindgren – guitars Martin Mendez – bass Martin Lopez - drums I’ve never been too fond of classifying different varieties of metal, especially as it always leaves me confused as to what I actually enjoy, but I ...