[The Prog-The 100 Greatest Prog Albums of All Time] 91. Opeth-Damnation

프로그레시브 음악을 주로 다루는 잡지로 보이는 "The Prog"에 특집으로 실린 기사인데, 프로그레시브 100대 앨범을 선정한 것임

 

91. Opeth-Damnation, 2003

1. Windowpane (7:44)
2. In My Time Of Need (5:49)
3. Death Whispered A Lullaby (5:49)
4. Closure (5:15)
5. Hope Leaves (4:30)
6. To Rid The Disease (6:21)
7. Ending Credits (3:39)
8. Weakness (4:08)

 

We say

The first Opeth album to abandon metal entirely, Damnation trumped its heavier sibling Deliverance by bringing Mikael Akerfeldt's masterful songwriting to the fore

You say (Chavez Hyndman)

Some have criticised this album for being 'samey' but I think the way the songs cohere together is one of its biggest strengths. It's one of the best prog albums to have on in the background because if you dip into it, you're rewarded with rich, complex and emotional music, but it's not invasive if you're busy doing something else

 

Opeth에 대해서 아는 바가 없다. 원래 이런 음악을 했던 친구들인지 모르겠으나, 전체적으로 차분하고 좋은 곡들이다. 기타선율이 감미로운 Ending Credits가 쉽게 다가오는데, 벨벳 언더그라운드의 Chelsea Girl을 연상케하는 멜로디를 갖고 있어서 그런거 같다.