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Brought together in Stockholm by guitarists Peter Lindgren and Mikael Åkerfeldt in 1990, Opeth added progressive influences and acoustic instrumentation to their brand of Swedish death metal. As the group progressed, it was very common for an Opeth live set to fly in several different musical directions - and an average song lasted no less than ten minutes. Impressed by their originality, Candlelight Records released their debut full-length in 1995, which was titled Orchid, and featured a rhythm section of bassist Johan de Farfalla and drummer Anders Nordin. Edge of Sanity mastermind Dan Swano produced the band's ambitious second album Morningrise in 1996, after which they embarked on a brief tour with Morbid Angel. Century Media took notice and not only licensed Opeth's first two albums for the United States, but also planned on releasing their next album on both sides of the Atlantic. With the recruitment of bassist Martin Mendez and drummer Martin Lopez (ex-Amon Amarth) to replace the departed de Farfalla and Nordin, Opeth's third album My Arms, Your Hearse was released in 1998 to glowing reviews, establishing the band as a leading force in progressive metal with death roots. 1999's Still Life displayed even more of the band's prog rock influences, and the following year the band played its first U.S. concert at the Milwaukee Metalfest. Blackwater Park, titled after an obscure psychedelic prog outfit from the '70s, was released in early 2001. The album created a huge buzz among progressive metal fans, who had begun to lump the band in with other experimental metal bands like Tiamat. Instead of waiting until the buzz died down, the band released Deliverance in the fall of 2002. The following year Opeth surprised fans with the release of Damnation, an album that was almost completely devoid of any heavy metal trappings and focused instead on acoustic instruments and traditional songwriting. Ghost Reveries arrived in 2005 and proved to be a return to form for the band.

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Album: The Roundhouse Tapes | Artist: Opeth The Roundhouse Tapes 2007 9
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Album: Ghost Reveries | Artist: Opeth Ghost Reveries 2005 8
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Album: 2003 Damnation | Artist: Opeth 2003 Damnation 2003 8
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Album: Damnation | Artist: Opeth Damnation 2003 8
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Album: Limited Edition 2 Song 7 Inch Vinyl | Artist: Opeth Limited Edition 2 Song 7 Inch Vinyl 2003 2
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Album: Deliverance | Artist: Opeth Deliverance 2002 6
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Album: Blackwater Park | Artist: Opeth Blackwater Park 2001 8
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Album: Still Life | Artist: Opeth Still Life 1999 7
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Album: Bonus Tracks from RemasterCD | Artist: Opeth Bonus Tracks from RemasterCD 1998 4
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Album: My Arms, Your Hearse | Artist: Opeth My Arms, Your Hearse 1998 11
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Album: Morningrise | Artist: Opeth Morningrise 1996 6
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Album: Orchid | Artist: Opeth Orchid 1995 8
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Album: Apostle In Triumph [Demo] | Artist: Opeth Apostle In Triumph [Demo] 1993 2
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