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Still Life
Metal · 1999 · 7 tracks

Still Life

Opeth

A concept album of religious exile and tragic love. Crushing death metal riffs dissolve into delicate acoustic passages with unprecedented fluidity.

October 18, 1999 · Peaceville Records

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A heavy, tragic atmosphere that balances crushing aggression with moments of delicate, heartbreaking beauty.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
01
The Moor
11:26
02
Godhead’s Lament
9:48
03
Benighted
5:00
04
Moonlapse Vertigo
9:00
05
Face of Melinda
7:59
06
Serenity Painted Death
9:14
07
White Cluster
10:02
Moments Worth Listening For
The slow, atmospheric fade-in of 'The Moor' that builds for over two minutes before the first crushing riff.
The sudden shift from a heavy groove to a delicate, jazz-influenced clean section halfway through 'Godhead's Lament'.
The transition in 'Face of Melinda' where the song evolves from a dark folk ballad into a heavy, rhythmic march.
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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 Still Life sound next to the rest of Opeth's catalogue?

Storytelling+2.0σ

The writing leans far further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

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