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| Released = April 14, 2003 |
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| Recorded = 22 July-4 September 2002 at Maestro Musik, Studio Fredman & No Mans Land<ref>http://www.opeth.com/index.php/discography/show/tpl/damnation</ref> |
| Recorded = 22 July-4 September 2002 at Maestro Musik, Studio Fredman & No Mans Land<ref>http://www.opeth.com/index.php/discography/show/tpl/damnation</ref> |
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| Genre = [[Progressive Rock]] |
| Genre = [[Art rock]], [[Progressive Rock]] |
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| Length = 43:19 |
| Length = 43:19 |
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| Label = [[Koch Records|Koch]] |
| Label = [[Koch Records|Koch]] |
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Damnation is the seventh full-length studio album by the progressive death metal band Opeth. It was released on April 14, 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 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 Top 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.[2]
Track listing
All songs written by Mikael Åkerfeldt. Track 3 lyrics written by Steven Wilson.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Windowpane" | 7:45 |
| 2. | "In My Time of Need" | 5:50 |
| 3. | "Death Whispered a Lullaby" | 5:50 |
| 4. | "Closure" | 5:16 |
| 5. | "Hope Leaves" | 4:30 |
| 6. | "To Rid the Disease" | 6:21 |
| 7. | "Ending Credits" | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Weakness" | 4:09 |
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".[3]
Credits
- Mikael Åkerfeldt – vocals, guitar
- Peter Lindgren – guitar
- Martin Mendez – bass guitar
- Martin Lopez – drums, percussion
With Guest: Steven Wilson − keyboards, electric piano, piano, mellotron, backing vocals
Charts
USA - Album[4]
| Chart (2003) | Peak Position |
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| Heatseekers | 10 |
| The Billboard 200 | 192 |
| Top Independent Albums | 14 |
References
- ^ http://www.opeth.com/index.php/discography/show/tpl/damnation
- ^ 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 Allmusic
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