{"title":"Opeth","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Opeth\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpeth formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1989 around David Isberg, with Mikael Åkerfeldt joining shortly after. After lineup rotation and Isberg's 1992 departure, Åkerfeldt has been the only constant member across the band's multi-decade history. Their early catalog (Orchid 1995 through Damnation 2003) combined extreme death metal with progressive rock and folk acoustic material, with use of dual death metal growl \/ clean vocal arrangements. Their 2003 albums Deliverance and Damnation were companion releases - Deliverance being extreme metal and Damnation being acoustic progressive rock. Their 2011 album Heritage marked a creative pivot - Åkerfeldt abandoned his death metal growl vocals entirely in favor of clean vocals, with the band's subsequent material being 1970s-prog-rock influenced. Their 2024 album The Last Will and Testament returned the growl vocal approach for the first time in 13 years, with conceptual narrative structure. They have continued releasing material across multiple decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpeth's sound combines progressive metal, progressive rock, death metal, melodic death metal, doom metal, folk metal, and acoustic with Åkerfeldt's distinctive dual death metal growl \/ clean vocal delivery (the growl abandoned 2011-2024), virtuosic dual guitar arrangements, and compositional approach to album-length work drawing on classic 1970s progressive rock (King Crimson, Camel, and Comus influence) alongside extreme metal traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrchid (1995, Candlelight)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMorningrise (1996, Candlelight)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Arms, Your Hearse (1998, Candlelight)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStill Life (1999, Peaceville)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlackwater Park (2001, Music for Nations)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeliverance (2002, Music for Nations)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDamnation (2003, Music for Nations)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGhost Reveries (2005, Roadrunner)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatershed (2008, Roadrunner)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeritage (2011, Roadrunner) - growl vocal abandonment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePale Communion (2014, Roadrunner)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSorceress (2016, Moderbolaget\/Nuclear Blast)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Cauda Venenum (2019, Moderbolaget)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Last Will and Testament (2024, Reigning Phoenix Music) - return of growl vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCandlelight, Music for Nations, Roadrunner, and Moderbolaget pressings of the Opeth catalog have been issued in extensive color variant editions and elaborate limited deluxe pressings, with collector demand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Opeth typically start with Blackwater Park (2001) or Ghost Reveries (2005). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/metal-vinyl-records\"\u003eMetal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"opeth-damnation-vinyl-20th-anniv","title":"Damnation LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo mark the 20th anniversary of Opeth's ground-breaking 2003 album 'Damnation', a special vinyl re-issue project has been meticulously crafted to pay homage to a pivotal and trailblazing moment in the band's illustrious history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540861235383,"sku":"210000085932","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/opeth.jpg?v=1781154528"},{"product_id":"opeth-blackwater-park-black-white-vinyl","title":"Blackwater Park 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlackwater Park (named after an obscure German progressive rock outfit from the 1970s) keeps with Opeth's tradition by transcending the limits of death\/black metal and repeatedly shattering the foundations of conventional songwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541035462839,"sku":"210000060774","price":40.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/opeth_b4dae997-3ee1-4bd8-9923-3785bcd2a48e.jpg?v=1781155167"},{"product_id":"opeth-my-arms-your-hearse-vinyl","title":"My Arms Your Hearse 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince forming in the tiny Stockholm suburb of Bandhagen in 1990, they have eclipsed convention, defiantly crushed the odds, and crafted 12 stunningly beautiful, intrinsically intense albums to become one of the best bands on the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541066494135,"sku":"210000080429","price":49.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/armsyourhearse.jpg?v=1781155276"},{"product_id":"opeth-still-life-clear-vinyl","title":"Still Life LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eShips 6\/26\/26 - 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