OPETH · Still Life | BLACK 2LP

Black double vinyl in gatefold cover.

Background information about 'Still Life'

Opeth's third studio album "Still Life" stands as a monumental achievement in progressive death metal, showcasing the Swedish masters at their most ambitious and emotionally devastating. Released in 1999, this concept album weaves a dark tale of forbidden love, religious persecution, and tragic redemption through eight sprawling compositions that seamlessly blend crushing death metal brutality with moments of breathtaking acoustic beauty. The album's narrative follows a man banished from his village for his beliefs, who returns years later to reunite with his lost love, only to face devastating consequences.

From the haunting opening of "The Moor" to the epic finale of "White Cluster", Mikael Åkerfeldt's masterful songwriting creates an immersive journey through light and shadow. Tracks like "Godhead's Lament" and "Serenity Painted Death" demonstrate the band's ability to craft complex, multi-layered compositions that shift between aggressive passages and delicate interludes with remarkable fluidity. The production perfectly captures the album's dual nature, allowing both the crushing heaviness and subtle acoustic passages to shine with equal clarity.

For fans of:
Emperor, Katatonia, Porcupine Tree, Cynic, Edge Of Sanity, Dan Swanö, Dissection and Bathory

Track listing

LP 1:
A1. The Moor
B1. Godhead's Lament
B2. Benighted

LP 2:
C1. Moonlapse Vertigo
C2. Face Of Melinda
D1. Serenity Painted Death
D2. White Cluster

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