Orchid (album)

Orchid is Opeth's debut album, released in Europe under Candlelight Records in 1995, released in the United States in 1997 under Century Media Records, and later reissued by Candlelight Records in 2000. The reissue contains a bonus track, "Into the Frost of Winter", recorded during a rehearsal in 1992. Parts of "Into the Frost of Winter" later evolved into Morningrise's "Advent". Even as Opeth's first release, it exhibits the "Opeth sound" that can be found in all of their later releases; the combination of heavy death metal elements typical to the genre, as well as softer progressive elements, such as acoustic guitars and clean vocals. All songs on this album are around 10 minutes or more, with the exception of "Requiem", an acoustic instrumental track, and "Silhouette", a 3-minute piano interlude played by Anders Nordin.