Deliverance is the sixth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth.

The two albums contrast starkly with one another, purposely dividing the band's two most prevalent styles, as Deliverance is considered to be one of the band's heaviest albums, taking on a heavier and more brutal death metal-inspired sound, whereas Damnation experiments with a much mellower progressive rock-influenced sound.

[10] "For Absent Friends" was named after a song on the album Nursery Cryme by progressive rock group Genesis.

The band had originally started recording the album in Nacksving Studio, but the recording process was plagued, not just by a variety of technical issues ranging from equipment breaking down to drum mics changing positions or disappearing, but also internal band issues.

Eventually, the band would return to Studio Fredman (upon which they would be joined by producer Steven Wilson) to finish off the record.