Me and a coworker were discussing which is more influential I said Human my coworker said Blackwater Park I just wanted to see where other people stand on this, and why

Well, Human came out 10 years earlier than BWP, so I'm guessing it would be Human. It has a whole decade of vantage.

Written by Unhealer on 05.06.2012 at 21:35

Well, Human came out 10 years earlier than BWP, so I'm guessing it would be Human. It has a whole decade of vantage.

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Is Blackwater Park Influential at all? and why even compare these two albums? Apart from them both being Metal they are nothing like each other.

Totally weird poll. Those album are very different. Human is progressive death metal, while Blackwater Park is death progressive metal. So basically, Human is a death metal album with progressive elements, while BP is a progressive metal album with death metal elements. To answer the poll, I say Human. That album influenced tech death metal bands for years to come.

Ridiculous poll. Obviously Human is more influential. Hell, literally any Death/Mantas release is more influential than anything Opeth have ever released.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 06.06.2012 at 17:35

Ridiculous poll.

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Objectively speaking, Human is probably the most influential for death metal as a whole. While I personally enjoy Blackwater Park more, if we're talking about albums that have shaped death metal period, then Human would get the vote.