It was produced and engineered by Opeth alongside Fredrik Nordström, and released on 18 October 1999 through Peaceville Records.

It kind of takes place a long time ago when Christianity had a bigger importance than it has today.

Due to problems with the band's new distribution network, the album was not released in American stores until 27 February 2001.

[5] Still Life was the first Opeth album to bear any kind of caption on the front cover besides the band logo upon its initial release.

[6] Eduardo Rivadavia of Allmusic called Still Life a "formidable splicing of harsh, often jagged guitar riffs with graceful melodies".

[16] In 2014, TeamRock put Still Life at #83 on their "Top 100 Greatest Prog Albums Of All Time" list with Jordan Griffin stating that it is "still regarded by many fans as a career high point, Still Life’s deft blend of beauty and brutality was lauded by metal and prog fans.