Opeth - Blackwater Park
| Release date: | 12 March 2001 |
| Style: | Extreme progressive metal |
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01. The Leper Affinity
02. Bleak [feat. Steven Wilson]
03. Harvest
04. The Drapery Falls
05. Dirge For November
06. The Funeral Portrait
07. Patterns In The Ivy
08. Blackwater Park
09. The Leper Affinity [live] [Legacy edition bonus]
[Limited edition bonus CD]
01. Still Day Beneath The Sun
02. Patterns In The Ivy II
[Legacy Edition bonus DVD]
+ 5.0 Audio Mix Of The Original Album
+ The Making Of Blackwater Park
Top 20 albums of 2001: 1
Top 200 albums of all time: 5
Featured in "Getting Into: Opeth"
02. Bleak [feat. Steven Wilson]
03. Harvest
04. The Drapery Falls
05. Dirge For November
06. The Funeral Portrait
07. Patterns In The Ivy
08. Blackwater Park
09. The Leper Affinity [live] [Legacy edition bonus]
[Limited edition bonus CD]
01. Still Day Beneath The Sun
02. Patterns In The Ivy II
[Legacy Edition bonus DVD]
+ 5.0 Audio Mix Of The Original Album
+ The Making Of Blackwater Park
Top 20 albums of 2001: 1
Top 200 albums of all time: 5
Featured in "Getting Into: Opeth"
Reviews 
Lyrics Recorded at Fredman Studios from August to October 2000.
Produced by Mikael Åkerfeldt
Co-produced by Steven Wilson
Engineered by Fredrik Nordström & Steven Wilson.
Mixed by Steven Wilson and Fredrik Norström while overlooked by Opeth.
Mastered by Göran Finnberg at the Mastering Room.
Photos by Harry Välimäki.
Cover and booklet designed by Travis Smith and Opeth.
"The Leper Affinity [live]" recorded by Brent Carpenter & Pontus Norgren and mixed by Pontus Norgren.
The 5.0 mix on the DVD was done by Jens Borgen for Northern Music Company.
The documentary "The Making Of Blackwater Park" was recorded, directed and edited by Fredrik Odefjard.
Rating:
10
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Rating: 10 |
Passion. That's what Blackwater Park is all about. Pure, unadulterated passion. Forget that Opeth display musical ability and know-how that is rivaled by few. Forget that the ending to The Leper Affinity goes from what can only be described as one of the greatest jam sessions ever, to a beautiful, yet melancholic pianistic epilogue. Forget that Harvest is one of the greatest acoustic songs ever written. Forget that Blackwater Park contains the perfect metal riff. Forget that Mikael Akerfeld quite possibly has the best voice in all of music. Forget that every moment of this album will make you stand in awe of what you're hearing. Why should you forget all that? Because none of it matters. Read more ›› |
Rating:
9.9
9.9
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Rating: 9.9 |
There are few bands that dare to continuously expand their musical sphere with each release, expecting their fans to accept the changes - even fewer succeed. Mikael Åkerfeldt, song writer and front man of Opeth, has pushed Opeth to do so since the band's inception and perhaps it's this constant change, not giving the audience a chance to adjust to one particular niche, which keeps them from ending up like so many metal bands before them: repetitive and uninspired. 2001 was the year Opeth opened the floodgates of creativity and released what many believe to be their magnum opus, an album so hyped you might doubt its brilliance. I'm here to tell you not to doubt. This is Blackwater Park. Read more ›› |
Rating:
2.0
2.0
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Rating: 2.0 |
This charade has gone on long enough. It's time someone gave this crappy album an honest assessment. Read more ›› |
12.03.2021
| 12.03.2021 |
It's hard to believe that human civilization peaked on March 12, 2001, but we of Metal Storm are well aware of the fact that Opeth's Blackwater Park is the single most important and amazing work of art ever to grace our unworthy human senses - and today this pillar of sonic achievement turns 20 years old. Now, iconic reviews aside, I don't actually believe that Blackwater Park is the greatest album ever released - in fact, it's not even my favorite Opeth album - but there's no denying that it is a milestone in its genre, easily one of the definitive recordings of progressive metal. It ranks among the most significant and influential works in its sphere, standing tall even within Opeth's discography; with a career practically founded on the production of successive magna opera, Opeth will likely never have a single, incontrovertible outlier to be crowned their best, but Blackwater Park does have something like a mythology surrounding it. Maybe you don't have to treat it like the apex of heavy metal, but it's still a damn good progressive death metal record that we can all enjoy, and what more reason do you need to give it a spin? ScreamingSteelUS's picks | More picks ›› |
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| Alex F Slick Dick Rick Posts: 3502 From: USA  |
Probably the most overrated album on MS. Bores me pretty thoroughly about half-way through, I'd give it around a 6 or 7. Morningrise is 20 times better.
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| Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 8972 From: Canada  |
IMO all Opeth is boring.
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Posts: 18274 From: Sweden  |
Written by Alex F on 03.02.2013 at 23:02 Well, my rating for this one is high but I do agree that Morningrise is better than this one.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Alex F Slick Dick Rick Posts: 3502 From: USA |
Written by X-Ray Rod on 04.02.2013 at 01:24 Wait.... why... I'm confused. Give Morningrise a higher rating, I demand it.
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Posts: 18274 From: Sweden |
Written by Alex F on 04.02.2013 at 01:35 That's why I hate the fact that we don't have 0.5 ratings or even better: 0,25 ratings. I would give this one 8,5 or 8,75... While Morningrise and Still Life are probably at 9,25. I had this album with an 8 previously though... I'm still unsure whether I should change it or not.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Rsrdaman Posts: 70 From: USA  |
EDIT: Going to leave this as a 1 for now. I cant believe this is rated as the #1 album on Metal Storm. Its has a few songs with good points but really? Things like The Drapery Falls with long repetitive droning intros get boring very fast. Overall the songs have little diversity, and have way to much filler. When the average song is 10+ minutes on an album, it gets to a point where all interest is lost in the song, and you are waiting for a break from monotony. Maybe the first time it is unique, but am I going to spend 3 hours to listen to one damn album, full of filler? Fuck no. 9/10 For the effort, great experimental album. 5/10 For lack of originality, to much over-used droning. Edit: Fuck what I said, Opeth is pretty damn good.
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| K✞ulu Seeker of Truth Posts: 2570 From: Czech Republic  |
Written by Rsrdaman on 28.04.2013 at 22:15 Really? Interesting... whose death vocals are good to you I wonder. I have always thought that Akerfeldt has some of the best growls. As far as guitar, I just disagree. I think the tone is quite balanced. I mean it's no Symphony X, but for their style quite good.
---- Savor what you feel and what you see Things that may not seem important now But may be tomorrow R.I.P. Chuck Schuldiner Satan was a Backstreet Boy
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| Rsrdaman Posts: 70 From: USA |
Written by K✞ulu on 29.04.2013 at 20:52 I enjoy Death vocals from bands like Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy, Death, Behemoth, CoB, Etc.. I like when the vocals are harsh and feel like they're ripping your face off. Opeth is just to slow and ballad-y for me, I guess. Opeth's growls are just too slow and monotonous. I can appreciate that they try very hard, I can tell they put a lot of work into it, but it just doesn't appeal to me.
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| Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 8972 From: Canada |
Written by Rsrdaman on 08.05.2013 at 23:09 This is essentially how I feel about this.
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| Mattybu Posts: 2589 From: Canada  |
Written by Maco on 05.07.2013 at 00:12 I agree bro I'll take my passion impure and adulterated long as it ain't boring 
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| Maco Pvt Funderground Posts: 3593 |
Quote: If I want pure and unadulterated passion, I would listen Morningrise.
---- Crackhead Megadeth reigns supreme.
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| phanto Posts: 163 From: Sweden |
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| Lethrokai Posts: 507 From: UK  |
It's an alright album. Wouldn't call it anything special though... I definitely prefer Ghost Reveries.
---- Sometimes you just need to roll the dice and look away.
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| mz Posts: 4773  |
I just now see that someone called this album "droning" and unoriginal. what's wrong with people these days. And, although I know that it's up to personal opinions, how could someone bash MA's growls and at the same time praise vocals of Amon Amarth, Death and CoB at the same time is beyond me 
---- Giving my ears a rest from music.
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| yash2829 Posts: 1 From: India  |
Very Addictive Album. This was my first opeth album. And i wont lie, i took some time to get along with it. But eventually it stuck so well in my brain, i couldn't stop humming to every song of this album. Great vocals by mikeal akerfeldt, Sometimes astonishingly beautiful and other time brutal growls, Catchy riffs. And most importantly Dark but beautiful atmospheric music.:banger:
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| andreosokin SOUNDERY Posts: 227 From: Russia  |
It is finally topping the MetalStorm Top 200 charts!!
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For me. This is the best metal album of all time.  still number 1 after sad wings of destiny by judas priest.
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| NorthernDickhead Posts: 220 From: Finland  |
Good but not awesome. More clean vocals I would say.
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| NorthernDickhead Posts: 220 From: Finland |
Written by deadone on 17.02.2014 at 00:38 I like his growls too,but I think clean vocals would be better at some point than growls in this album.
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| Dr. Strawberry Posts: 698  |
Probably the No.1 OVERRATED album in the past decade. (just because there're tons of unmatched small pieces/ musical compositions in every song so listeners find this album is worth-buying). As if eating super combo set dinner - sour salmon + hot beef steak + sweet chicken wings + bitter lamb chop on one plate. Yuck !
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| mz Posts: 4773 |
Written by Dr. Strawberry on 22.03.2014 at 10:37 People playing with the "overrated" card again. It's ok if you don't like this, but do not assume that everyone enjoying this album is blinded "just because there're tons of unmatched small pieces/ musical compositions in every song ". Also, BWP is a highly influential album by a highly original band and this makes it far from being "overrated".
---- Giving my ears a rest from music.
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| Dr. Strawberry Posts: 698 |
Quote:Quote: This could be the first Death Progressive Metal album released by Sony - Zomba in the 90's. Sony pumped in a lot of money to "Create" the popularity for this album and the band. Thats the sheep effect. What a "Lucky" band !
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| mz Posts: 4773 |
Written by Dr. Strawberry on 22.03.2014 at 11:55 Sorry I don't get what you mean.
---- Giving my ears a rest from music.
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