Deadwing

Yes, Deadwing was originally conceived as a concept album tied to a film screenplay written by Steven Wilson and filmmaker Mike Bennion. The film was never produced, but the supernatural thriller narrative informed the album's lyrics and atmosphere. Wilson has described the story as a ghost story, and several tracks follow the unproduced film's plot.

Yes, Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson contributed a guest guitar solo on the track 'Halo.' The album also features the core Porcupine Tree lineup of Steven Wilson on vocals and guitar, Colin Edwin on bass, Gavin Harrison on drums, and Richard Barbieri on keyboards. Wilson and Harrison's production partnership gives the album its distinctive layered sound.

Deadwing (2005) sits between In Absentia (2002) and Fear of a Blank Planet (2007) in Porcupine Tree's catalog, continuing the heavier, metal-influenced direction that began with In Absentia. Many fans consider it darker and more atmospheric than In Absentia, with more elaborate arrangements. All three albums represent the band's most commercially successful and critically acclaimed era.

'Halo,' 'Lazarus,' and the title track 'Deadwing' are among the most widely known songs from the album. 'Lazarus' was released as a single and received significant radio play, while 'Arriving Somewhere But Not Here' is a fan favorite and a staple of the band's live setlists. The album's closing track, 'Glass Arm Shattering,' is noted for its ambient coda.