Opeth - Orchid
| Release date: | 15 May 1995 |
| Style: | Extreme progressive metal |
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01. In Mist She Was Standing
02. Under The Weeping Moon
03. Silhouette
04. Forest Of October
05. The Twilight Is My Robe
06. Requiem
07. The Apostle In Triumph
08. Into The Frost Of Winter [2000 and 2003 re-release bonus]
02. Under The Weeping Moon
03. Silhouette
04. Forest Of October
05. The Twilight Is My Robe
06. Requiem
07. The Apostle In Triumph
08. Into The Frost Of Winter [2000 and 2003 re-release bonus]
Review
Lyrics Mikael Åkerfeldt - vocals, guitars
Peter Lindgren - guitars
Anders Nordin - drums, piano, percussion
Johan DeFarfalla - bass, backing vocals
Additional info
Recorded at Unisound Recordings.
Produced by Opeth.
Engineered by Dan Swanö.
Mixed & produced by Opeth & Dan Swanö.
Photos by Torbjorn Ekebacke.
Layout by Opeth and Torbjorn Ekebacke.
Due to a mastering error half of "Requiem" track had been cut off and joined with the "The Apostle In Triumph".
In 2003, the album was re-released in a limited edition tin box.
The original Century Media pressing in the US had the band logo printed on the cover (much to the band's dismay).
Released by Candlelight as a 2xLP picture disc, limited to 2000 copies.
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Rating:
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Rating: 8.0 |
Opeth's debut album Orchid released in 1995 is a keeper. It isn't mentioned much by Opeth fans but it is certainly a lost treasure. New fans will stray from the album as more reviewers simply write the album off as being 'brutal' and 'sloppy' or 'solid death metal' as what I have read. The thing is that Orchid is just as diverse as Blackwater Park or their latest release, Ghost Reveries. Presented in Orchid is what will become of Opeth on a grand scale: brutal, melodic, acoustic, alternative, emotional and heartfelt by placing melodic death metal alongside acoustic and clean electric guitar rock. Read more ›› |
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| Mr.Self.Destruct Posts: 12 From: USA  |
Great first album from Opeth. Things only got better from here for the Prog Metal Masters though.
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| Redel Posts: 773 From: Germany  |
Written by Mr.Self.Destruct on 13.07.2020 at 00:58  That is somewhat debateable I would say.
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| Mr.Self.Destruct Posts: 12 From: USA |
Written by Redel on 13.07.2020 at 23:08 I mean I feel like almost every release up until Heritage got better in some form or another.
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| Redel Posts: 773 From: Germany |
Written by Mr.Self.Destruct on 22.07.2020 at 06:05 Ok, you are entitled to this opinion. I disagree, but that is my opinion only, firstly. I was LOLing at your initial post because to me it reads as if you are claiming that each and every of their albums, including those after Heritage, is better than the debut. And I am pretty sure that many people would disagree with this claim.
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| Mr.Self.Destruct Posts: 12 From: USA |
Written by Redel on 22.07.2020 at 23:07 Yeah I definitely could have worded my initial post better. Love the first record but my favorites are still Blackwater Park, Still Life, and Morningrise.
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Posts: 20773 From: Canada  |
At times brilliant, other times meandering. And a little bloated, considering the content. First time I listened to this since my early 20s and my opinion of it is exactly the same. I suppose some things stay the same regardless of the passage of time.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| Starvynth i c deaf people Posts: 1570 From: Germany  |
Same opinion, same rating... 1995 has been such a great year for metal and whenever I listen to Orchid, it just makes me appreciate Slaughter Of The Soul, Solar Lovers, The Gallery, Storm Of The Light's Bane, Wolfheart, Amok and The Angel And The Dark River a little bit more each time.
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| tsd Posts: 26 From: Poland |
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