Opeth

Opeth became one of the most successful Swedish bands, led by vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt.

Their 9th studio album, Watershed, combines death metal elements with progressive structured music, earning critical acclaim for its alternation between slow melodic parts and dark heavy riffages.

Mikael Åkerfeldt's folky clean vocal parts and harsh death growls have evolved over the years, with his clean singing adding depth to tracks like "The Lotus Eater."

The album offers a mix of their guitar and drum driven sounds with dreamy keyboards and synthesizers. Songs like "Heir Apparent" blend growling vocals with progressive elements, creating a wall of guitar riffs and speedy drumming that sets a doomy atmosphere.

Watershed is now considered one of the band's strongest efforts in their impressive catalogue.