An all-time classic for Progressive Metal, not just prog, but metal in general. This album is a landmark for the band, reaching new levels in their musicianship, coherence, and writing skills.
In this era of the band, they were at their prime, there's no other album like 'Blackwater Park', the uniqueness of the blends between brutality, despair, bleakness, softness, and acoustic makes each song a journey on its own. I will never forget the album, it will forever resonate with me. And can we please talk about 'Dirge for November'? That song is such an underrated gem, one of my favorite Opeth songs, so beautiful and powerful.