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Orchid
Metal · 1995 · 7 tracks

Orchid

Opeth

Fourteen-minute epics of twin-guitar counterpoint and blackened growls. A raw, forest-dwelling debut that marries 70s prog-rock ambition with Swedish death metal.

May 15, 1995 · Candlelight Records

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A cold, sprawling journey through ancient forests and internal isolation.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
01
In Mist She Was Standing
14:10
02
Under the Weeping Moon
9:53
03
Silhouette
3:08
04
Forest of October
13:05
05
The Twilight Is My Robe
11:02
06
Requiem, Part 1
1:12
07
Requiem, Part 2 / The Apostle in Triumph
13:01
Moments Worth Listening For
The frantic, classical-inspired piano solo of Silhouette providing a brief, breathless respite from the heavy distortion.
The transition in Forest of October where the twin guitar harmonies resolve into a delicate, medieval-sounding acoustic passage.
The accidental overlap of Requiem into The Apostle in Triumph, creating a haunting, unintended bridge between tracks.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Orchid sound next to the rest of Opeth's catalogue?

Forest+1.8σ

Forest saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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