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Opeth - Damnation - Progressive Metal Album
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Opeth - Damnation

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Opeth's 2003 seventh studio album Damnation, produced by Steven Wilson, is the acoustic and clean-vocal companion to Deliverance and contains no death metal elements.

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Opeth - Damnation ranks #30 of 195 in the Progressive Metal Album ranking, behind Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet, ahead of Between the Buried and Me - The Parallax II: Future Sequence.

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Is Opeth's Damnation a death metal album?

No, Damnation is uniquely famous for being entirely devoid of death metal elements, featuring only clean vocals and acoustic instruments. It serves as the soft, progressive rock companion to their heavy 2002 album, Deliverance.

Who produced Opeth's Damnation?

Damnation was produced by Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree, who also provided backing vocals and keyboards. Wilson's influence is heavily credited with helping Opeth achieve the album's distinct, melancholic 1970s progressive rock sound.

What number studio album is Damnation for Opeth?

Damnation is officially Opeth's seventh studio album, released in 2003. It was recorded simultaneously with Deliverance as part of a massive, ambitious double-album project.

Did Opeth's Damnation have any hit singles?

While not a mainstream pop hit, the song "Windowpane" became one of Opeth's most acclaimed and widely recognized tracks. The album itself was highly praised by critics and helped Opeth secure a wider audience outside the traditional death metal scene.

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