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Opeth's 2005 eighth studio album Ghost Reveries was their debut on Roadrunner Records and the first to feature keyboardist Per Wiberg as a full band member.
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Opeth - Ghost Reveries ranks #19 of 195 in the Progressive Metal Album ranking, behind Porcupine Tree - In Absentia, ahead of Symphony X - The Divine Wings of Tragedy.
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What record label released Opeth's Ghost Reveries?
Ghost Reveries was released in 2005 and marked the band's debut album under Roadrunner Records. This signing occurred after Opeth's contract with Music for Nations came to an end following the release of Damnation and Deliverance.
Who was the keyboardist on Opeth's Ghost Reveries?
This album is the first to feature Per Wiberg as an official, full-time member of Opeth on keyboards. Wiberg had previously toured with the band as a session musician before being officially inducted into the lineup.
Where did Opeth record Ghost Reveries?
The album was recorded at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden, with producer Jens Bogren. This began a long and highly successful working relationship between Bogren and Opeth that continued well into their later albums.
Does Ghost Reveries feature the heavy death metal growls of earlier Opeth albums?
Yes, Ghost Reveries saw the band return to the heavier, extreme progressive death metal sound they had temporarily abandoned for the mellow Damnation album. Tracks like "The Grand Conjuration" blend crushing, down-tuned guitar riffs with eerie synthesizers and Mikael Åkerfeldt's signature growls.
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