Blackwater Park

The 2001 album was produced by Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree, who also provided backing vocals and additional guitar parts. Wilson's production helped perfectly capture the band's dynamic shift between aggressive death metal and 1970s progressive rock.

The album is a seminal release in the progressive death metal genre. It is distinguished by frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt's heavy use of death metal growls alongside clean singing, blending heavy guitar riffs with acoustic guitar passages.

The album was originally released in Europe by Music for Nations and in the United States by Koch Records. It was the Swedish band's fifth studio album and is widely considered their mainstream breakthrough.

Yes, the album closes with the track 'Blackwater Park,' which is the longest song on the record, running for over twelve minutes. It features a notable instrumental outro driven by heavy power chords and acoustic guitar harmonies.