801056807816
801056813619

Still Life

Opeth

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Format: LP

Cat No: VILELP78

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Format Details: 25th Anniversary Edition /

Release Date:  01 June 2013

Label:  Peaceville

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  801056807816

Genres:  Hard Rock & Metal  Death Metal  

Release Date:  08 November 2024

Label:  Peaceville

Packaging Type:  Gate Fold Vinyl

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  801056813619

Genres:  Hard Rock & Metal  Death Metal  

  • Description

    180gram Vinyl

    Description

    SPECIAL 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF OPETH'S CLASSIC FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM - PRESENTED ON LIMITED BLACK/RED SPLATTER EFFECT VINYL, WITH ADDITIONAL FOUR PAGE BOOKLET.

    Long-standing Swedish progressive-metal pioneers & trailblazers Opeth initially burst onto the scene out of relative obscurity with their monumental 1995 debut, 'Orchid'. Showing a clear understanding for dynamics, melody & intricate composition from the offset, word of this little-known but already hotly-tipped group had spread quickly through the underground, with portions of the metal press rightly hailing this bold new combination of progressive metal, death metal & touches of black metal as a sign of a band destined for great things. Highly revered by fans & extreme metal press alike, Opeth released a further two albums of similar depth & quality, whilst still looking for their big, defining breakthrough moment.

    'Still Life' was Opeth's fourth career studio release, & first outing for Peaceville. Armed with renewed enthusiasm, the band delivered a flawless gem of an album. Originally released in 1999, the enigmatic 'Still Life' is an ambitious concept album focusing on a tale of forbidden love in dangerous times. Featuring the extraordinary voice & poetic lyrics of Mikael Akerfeldt, 'Still Life's' moods range from brutal passages of extreme metal to predominantly acoustic moments of breathtaking beauty, & is regarded as one of the defining releases in helping to mark Opeth's ascension towards being a dominant force in the world of metal & prog.

    This special limited release of 'Still Life' marks the album's 25th anniversary & is presented on double gatefold red/black splatter effect vinyl. The sleeve for this pressing features the original 1999 cover artwork by Travis Smith, plus includes a four-page booklet containing an extensive interview with the band surrounding the making of the album, from when 'Still Life' was inducted into Decibel Magazine's esteemed Hall of Fame.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. The Moor

      Side 2

      • 1. Godhead's Lament
      • 2. Benighted

      Disc 2

      Side 3

      • 1. Moonlapse Vertigo
      • 2. Face Of Melinda

      Side 4

      • 1. Serenity Painted Death
      • 2. White Cluster

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. The Moor ( 11:28 )

      Side 2

      • 1. Godhead's Lament ( 09:47 )
      • 2. Benighted ( 05:01 )

      Disc 2

      Side 1

      • 1. Moonlapse Vertigo ( 09:00 )
      • 2. Face Of Melinda ( 07:58 )

      Side 2

      • 1. Serenity Painted Death ( 09:14 )
      • 2. White Cluster ( 10:00 )