A soft, mellotron-led prog-rock detour with no death growls. Beautiful and acclaimed. A bold pivot. Released in 2003, it's a key entry in Opeth's run.
On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.
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More from Opeth — where to go next
If you have Damnation, these are the Opeth records worth reaching for next.
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Blackwater Park2001 · MetalStart here
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My Arms, Your Hearse1998 · MetalClassic
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Deliverance2002 · MetalClassic
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Damnation2003 · you're viewing this oneClassic
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Ghost Reveries2005 · MetalClassic
If you like Damnation, try
Thirteenth StepA Perfect Circle
As the Palaces BurnLamb of God
MeteoraLinkin Park
DopesmokerSleep
The MantleAgalloch
IsaEnslaved