Blackwater Park is an almost perfect release, but would be improved with the removal of the songs Dirge for November and The Funeral Portrait. Dirge for November is a simply boring song, whereas The Funeral Portrait feels more like Opeth going through the motions compared to the rest of the album's triumphs. There's still so many moments that are captivating on every listen, which usually come from the more melodic sections on the album (Bleak's chorus, Harvest, The Drapery Falls) but they wouldn't feel as impactful without the more punishing moments on here that still strike a balance between the brutality and the beautiful.
8.5 / 10 as a whole, 10/10 with only tracks 1-4 & 8.
Highlights: The entire first half.
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There was only one music video released for the album (Harvest), but it's an outlier in that it doesn't represent the majority of the album's sound. There was also a single version of The Drapery Falls, but due to the song's length, half the song was cut including the climax which is the best part!
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Ratings for their other releases:
Orchid (1995) - 6 / 10
Morningrise (1996) - 7 / 10
My Arms, Your Hearse (1998) - 8 / 10
Still Life (1999) - 9 / 10
Deliverance (2002) - 9 / 10
Damnation (2003) - 8.5 / 10
Ghost Reveries (2005) - 8 / 10
Watershed (2008) - 7 / 10
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