Damnation — 2003

A soft, mellotron-led prog-rock detour with no death growls. Beautiful and acclaimed. A bold pivot. Not their most famous record, but one of their most consistent.

On vinyl: A CD or digital version may be easier to track down, but reissues do appear.

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If you have Damnation, these are the Opeth records worth reaching for next.

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