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Damnation
Rock · 2003 · 8 tracks

Damnation

Opeth

A radical pivot into 1970s-inspired progressive rock. Mellotron-soaked, entirely clean, and deeply mourning, it is the quietest peak of the band's discography.

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It's the most beautiful, depressing 70s prog album that wasn't actually made in the 70s.

A profound, hollowed-out sense of loss wrapped in warm, vintage textures.

Damnation · vs · Opeth
Rainy Day+2.6σ

Rainy Day saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
Windowpane
7:44
02
In My Time of Need
5:49
03
Death Whispered a Lullaby
5:49
04
Closure
5:15
05
Hope Leaves
4:30
06
To Rid the Disease
6:21
07
Ending Credits
3:39
08
Weakness
4:07
Moments Worth Waiting For
The hypnotic, circular guitar lead of Windowpane that feels like watching ripples in a dark pond.
The sudden, jarring shift into a Middle Eastern rhythmic pattern during the bridge of Closure.
The fragile, isolated vocal delivery on Hope Leaves that sounds like it was recorded in an empty room.
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