Deliverance is the sixth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth, released on 12 November 2002. It was recorded between 22 July and 4 September 2002, concurrently with Damnation, whose release followed five months after that of this album. The two albums present a deliberate stylistic dichotomy, each emphasizing one of the band’s predominant musical approaches. Deliverance is widely regarded as the band’s heaviest release, characterized by a sound influenced by brutal death metal, while Damnation stands as their lightest work, marked by its progressive rock sound.