Opeth – Blackwater Park

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Collections: Metal, New Arrivals

Product type: New Vinyl

Vendor: Power Plant Records

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Year/Genre: 2001 Progressive Rock
Matrix #: 9439876371
Condition: New, sealed

Description: Opeth formed in Stockholm but hail from the rich Swedish metal tradition centered around Gothenburg, and Blackwater Park stands as their breakthrough masterpiece. Co-produced by Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson, this album blends crushing death-metal aggression with ethereal clean passages and folk-inflected compositional complexity. Its tracks unfold like dramatic movements: heavy riffing, acoustic serenity, layered vocals, and stark literary darkness. Often cited as a turning point in progressive extreme music, it forged a bridge between vintage prog and modern metal, representing Opeth’s artistic birth—and an essential anchor for any serious heavy‑music collection. 

Price Suggestions based on Matrix #:
New (sealed reissue, likely 2010 MOV or 2021 20th Anniversary edition): $26–$30
Opened but Mint: $20–$24
Opened VG+: $16–$20

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