“Blackwater Park” is without a doubt a classic metal album even if frontman Mikael Akerfeldt doesn’t think it’s all that different from everything else they’ve done over the years. Well, it is. There’s just something about this album that makes it stand out which makes this re-release absolutely justifiable.
Even if you’re not that into metal, you might enjoy this one. Sure, you’ll have some problems with the grunts but Akerfeldt’s clean vocals are just as impressive and the way they switch between metal, prog rock and jazz is pretty spectacular. Another band that comes to mind every now and then is Porcupine Tree, whose Steven Wilson produced “Blackwater Park”.
This legacy edition comes with the album (duh!), a documentary about the making of “Blackwater Park”, new artwork, a brand new 5.0 audio mix of the album and the previously unreleased live version of “The Leper Affinity”.
Score: 8.5 out of 10
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