so recognisable for. This album combines a vintage 1970s progressive

approach with a crisp & flawless modern production. The majority of the

songs present are mid-tempo & feature clean & acoustic guitar tones

throughout. Åkerfeldt tends to sing cleanly & precisely as would be expected

with the general atmosphere of the album. The drumming is also toned down to

fit in with this sombre & subtle album. Steven Wilson of PORCUPINE TREE

features again, this time providing mellotrons & electric piano. The

Park is the Swedish group's fifth full-length, overall. It is also actually

their first to see a domestic release in North America at the same time as

the rest of the world. Self-produced with help from Porcupine Tree

mastermind Steven Wilson, a modern prog/psych genius in his own right, the

record is yet another in a long line of brilliant records that masterfully

intertwine progressive and black metal influences into the best Swedish

death metal band to ever record..." (OPETH Official Site / Exclaim reviews -