# Blackwater Park guitar solo

> Mikael Åkerfeldt & Peter Lindgren's guitar solo on Blackwater Park by Opeth (2001) starts at about 5:07. From the album Blackwater Park.

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Opeth, 2001, from *Blackwater Park*. Solo by *Mikael Åkerfeldt & Peter Lindgren*.

The closing epic builds from acoustic calm to crushing riffs, with harmonized leads and a haunting melodic break. Its dynamic sweep defines the Opeth sound.

Blackwater Park by Opeth is featured in our Progressive Metal (#15) list. The solo is played by Mikael Åkerfeldt & Peter Lindgren and the song was released in 2001.

## In our lists

- [The Best Opeth Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/opeth-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2001](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-2001/) — #13
- [The 18 Best Progressive Metal Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/prog-metal-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Blackwater Park?

Mikael Åkerfeldt & Peter Lindgren played the solo on Opeth's Blackwater Park (2001).

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