Blogs by Opeth
Sat 3:48
Jan 3rd, '09
Hey guys!
The awesome people at PRS guitars have decided to bring Mike and Fredrik over for a signing session as well as a Q&A bit for the upcoming NAMM music fare in Anaheim, CA.
The signing session will take place at the PRS Booth (5320, Hall B) on Saturday, Jan 17th from 12:30pm - 1:15pm.
And the Exclusive Artist Q&A session on Saturday at 4:30pm in the PRS booth.
See you there!
Fri 10:44
Dec 5th, '08
We will release a very special digital EP on December 9th!
This
release features 2 rare b-sides including a much sought after cover of
Alice In Chains' "Would?" and a track previously available for a
limited time only, "Mellotron Heart."
GO HERE to watch the video for
"Burden" and get a taste of what's to come next Tuesday.
Tue 7:49
Dec 2nd, '08
We've been nominated for a Swedish Grammy and we need your help!
Go to:
http://vote. grammis. se/kategorier/arets-hardrock. aspxTo vote for album of the year, you click 1, 2, or 3, and then "Rosta".
Right now there are 10 nominees, and it's going to be narrowed down to 5, so we need your votes to help us out, so that we don't get eliminated!
Thanks for the votes!
Opeth
Fri 7:01
Nov 7th, '08
Following the premiere of the Opeth DVD the Roundhouse tapes last week in Leicester Square Omerch now have quantities of the Special edition of the DVD for sale at the webstore along with a new range of T shirt, Hoodie and vintage long sleeve.
Check it out!
Thu 7:16
Nov 6th, '08
Thanks to everyone for the support, we've scored the number one spot on the charts in Finland. And we've just received word that the show there on December 15th has sold out!
Thu 9:08
Oct 23rd, '08
Opeth have teamed up with Metal Hammer to give away 20 pairs of tickets
to The Roundhouse Tapes' DVD premiere at the Prince Charles Cinema
(Leicester Square) on November 4th. 5 winners will also win a copy of
the DVD itself.
Click Here To Enter
Wed 9:25
Oct 8th, '08
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4TH - LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS ON SALE NOW
The Roundhouse Tapes, the long awaited new DVD from Opeth is released on Peaceville Records on October 27th (UK – November 10th, USA – November 11th).
The DVD will be premiered on November 4th with a special screening at the Prince Charles Cinema in London. The screening will be introduced by the band, who will also be available to sign copies of the DVD following the screening. In addition to the DVD, exclusive merchandise will also be on sale at the cinema.
A limited number of tickets for this special evening are available to purchase from the cinema (
www.princecharlescinema.com / 0870 811 2559) for only £10 (plus 50p booking fee).
The Roundhouse Tapes contains a critically acclaimed Opeth performance recorded at The Roundhouse, London in 2006. Described by Rocksound as ‘a show of spectacular greatness in this legendary venue … an amazing performance by one of Europe’s premier epic metal bands’ the DVD perfectly captures the band in scintillating form playing a selection of clics from throughout their career.
A mini-site featuring a trailer for the DVD, info on the release, downloads and more is now online at
www.peaceville.com/opeth/theroundhousetapes. The site also offers a free mp3 download of the track ‘Bleak’ to anyone who signs up to the mailing list.
The special edition of the DVD, packaged in a deluxe rigid digibook inside a hard slipcase, with postcards of each band member, an exclusive art booklet featuring the work of Travis Smith (renowned Opeth Sleeve designer) and The Roundhouse Tapes booklet, is also available to pre-order from the mini-site.
‘There seems no more appropriate band than Opeth to open a new era in the history of this iconic building.’ Clic Rock
’90 minutes of electrifying music.’ Terrorizer
www.peaceville.com/opeth/theroundhousetapes
Sat 7:19
Sep 27th, '08
We'll be doing a signing session in Vancouver on October 3rd. You can't do much with the autographs... except maybe forge cheques... but we still think you should come out!
Fri 9:36
Sep 5th, '08
We..'re nominated for a couple;Mike for Guitarist of the YearWatershed for Best Album of the YearHeir Apparent for Best RiffHessian Peel for Solo of the Year
Click here to vote!
Wed 9:38
Aug 27th, '08
Opeth..'s masterpiece, Watershed, has been nominated in the album of the year category at the prestigious Clic Rock awards. Please take a minute and register your vote by clicking the link above the image below.
Thanks
Vote for Watershed!
Sun 10:38
Aug 10th, '08
It is with regret that Opeth announce to their fans that they will not be performing in Israel at the Anthem festival on 14th august as the promoters have now cancelled the festival due to 'security issues' and intend to reschedule the festival in December, but Opeth can confirm that they wont be part of this rescheduled date but will book a headline show in Israel in 2009 where fans can see the band do a full set . The date will be announced shortly.
Tue 8:00
Jul 1st, '08
Ruisrock and Metalcamp are ON! We're playing!
We're back on track and will be playing all festivals we've committed to starting with Ruisrock and then Metalcamp.
Fri 9:09
Jun 27th, '08
Due to Mikael contracting Varicella (Chicken Pox), the appearances this weekend, Peace & Love (Borlänge) 26th, Hove festival (Norway) 27th, Metal town (Gothenbourg) 28th, and Graspop Dessel (Belgium) 29th, have all been cancelled. We hope to have Mike on his feet again as soon as possible, and obviously apologize to all and any that had set out to see Opeth this weekend.
July 1st 07 Update: Mike is better now! :)
Mon 5:49
Jun 16th, '08
New York, NY: Impressive reviews are pouring in, including 4-stars from Blender ("Prog was rarely as songful as the brutal beauty here"), raves from Pitchfork ("Watershed has friction, and friction brings heat. Those left cold by metal's po-faced tendencies might well warm up to it") and a feature in Billboard ("one of the most unique bands straddling the line between progressive music and metal"). Frontman Mikael Akerfeldt currently graces the cover of Decibel. An astounding 19,000 copies were sold in its first week in stores. Therefore, the verdict is definitely in. Sweden's Opeth have set and raised the bar with their latest album, Watershed. Watershed debuted at 23 on the Billboard chart, the band's highest ever chart position and the biggest first week sales bow in its career. While the trend in today's climate finds many career bands having smaller initial weeks, Opeth, like their music, buck all trends and do their own thing, continuing to go against the grain, trending upwards and making progress. Fresh off the hugely successful Progressive Nation Tour with labelmates Dream Theater, Opeth will return to US soil this fall for a headline run, bringing their unique blend of prog, death metal, hard rock and Swedish folk to the mes and more.
Sat 9:52
Jun 14th, '08
Friend Requests:
You might have sent us a friend request lately, or you might have sent it several weeks ago, and still have not been accepted. Why has Opeth, in all their fancy pink clothes decided not to accept your request for friendship? The answer is, we haven't.
We set a setting in our profile that automatically accepts friend requests. So basically this means that if we haven't accepted you in a 24 hour period, try again. Try sending another request. If it says your old request is still pending, then email myspace and at them and tell them to do something useful for once! (no offense, myspace).
We want to be friends with everybody, but it takes hours every day to accept all the requests manually, so we have to rely on the automated myspace feature. Sorry for all who cannot seem to get through onto our friends list.
Messages:
If you sent us a message, we will read it, forward it to the right people, and ponder over it for days over and over in the midst of our subconscious and sometimes fully conscious minds (when we're not drunk). Sometimes we just can't send a reply, but we try to for every one. And we do have someone who helps with the managing of messages and other myspace duties so that since we're on tour, some stuff can still go on. Because the show must... but myspace isn't really a show - in which case; my words do not meet their intended epicness.
Alright, that's my bit of drunken rant for the night.
Cheers,
Opeth
Thu 10:26
May 29th, '08
Opeth will also do two signing session in Sweden. On the 9th they will appear in Stockholm at
Bengans (Drottningg. 20), 17:00 and on the 10th in Gothenburg at
CD specialisten Rockhouse, 17:30.
Wed 2:45
May 28th, '08
You heard the title! (or read, it would be kind of weird if you actually heard it - get that checked out)
(price valid 6/3-6/9)
Tue 3:55
Apr 29th, '08
You can now Pre-Order our upcoming album, Watershed at the official Roadrunner Records website.
The first 750 pre-orders will also receive an autographed booklet for any configuation and the first 300 orders of the Vinyl/Collectors edition bundle get the exclusive track "Mellotron Heart" on CD!
Go now! http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/getopeth/
Mon 1:25
Mar 31st, '08
Now released is the cover art for our upcoming album "Watershed". It features a man sitting before a desk and a very tall window, somewhat bowing his head to either read what is in front of him, or hanging his head in shame, sadness, or disbelief - you decide.
It was created by Travis Smith in cooperation with Mikael Akerfeldt.
Thu 2:52
Feb 28th, '08
MARCH 8-9 ON THE SILJA SYMPHONY
Tickets: CallCenterKalix@tallinksilja.com
Web: www.tallinksilja.se
Telephone: + 46 (0) 8 22 21 40
Mellotronen (organizer): www.mellotronen.com
Myspace: myspace.com/melloboat
Mellotronen telephone (Stefan Dimle): + 46 (0) 8 20 00 12
Although a decent amount of tickets has been sold there are still plenty left available. Get yours NOW! You simply cannot afford to miss an opportunity like this. A once in a lifetime happening with unique performances from a wide range of bands such as Opeth, Katatonia, Comus (first gig since 1972!!), Leafhound, Mats & Morgan all star team, Bo Hansson, Anekdoten, Trettioåriga kriget and many more.
Mikael Åkerfeldt: "OK guys, if you're only going to one gig this year, this one has to be it! You need to realize how insane it's going to be, so I decided to comment on some of the great bands that will appear here. To me, this line-up beats ALL of the Summer festivals coming up. Those are always the same, this one is 100% unique!
COMUS:
Well, what can I say? Their "First utterance" album from 1971 perplexed me to no end. I had a hard time getting into/understanding it. But it finally clicked and now it's become a companion for life. Roger's lyrics really inspired me, so much that I named our 3rd album "My arms your hearse" after a line off their song "Drip drip". They're simply one of my favourite bands of all time! Musically it's psychedelic folk that breathes a darkness like nothing I've heard from the era of folk rock, or since. This gig will be their first since 1972 so that alone is reason enough why you cannot miss this concert. Who knows, maybe this is the only chance you'll ever get to see them? I simply can't wait for this!
LEAFHOUND:
Their "Growers of mushroom" record from 1971 is one of the most sought after heavy rock albums ever. And it's a slab of great groovy heavy rock they way it's supposed to be delivered. I've loved it ever since I first heard it. Pete French is a perfect gentleman and a ing awesome rock vocalist. He was in Cactus (with Carmine Appice and Tim Bogert from Vanilla Fudge), and later also in Atomic Rooster among others. I reckon their gig will have me swinging beers while head banging (if that is possible).
KATATONIA:
My very good friends and also band-mates in BLOODBATH. They basically don't need an introduction. Swedish Katatonia gigs are pretty rare. I haven't seen them for years and I can't wait. Maybe they'll play some "Brave murder day" stuff….?
MATS/MORGAN ALL STAR BAND (w/ Fredrik Thordendal & Gustaf Hielm/MESHUGGAH, Ia Eklundh/FREAK KITCHEN + Lar Hollmer/SAMLA MAMMAS MANNA:
Well, this one I'm sure it's going to be a ing mive treat. These guys puts pretty much most musicians to shame. Mats & Morgan played with FRANK ZAPPA in the late 80´s and has a long line of musical adventures together. They're pretty amazing to say the least. Ia Eklundh has taken the guitar acrobatics of Steve Vai to the next label and is probably one of the world's most accomplished electric/metal guitar players. And Le Hollmer from the legendary SMM is….yeah…a legend!
Now, Fredrik Thordendals/MESHUGGAH solo record "Sol niger within" is one of the most intense pieces of music I've ever heard! Who plays drums on that record? That's right…Morgan Ågren! loooooo!!!!!??? The possibility of that coming together live is simply to much to grasp. I can only hope for now….but I will be there…Oh, yes I will be!!
ANEKDOTEN:
The best dark prog rock band out of Sweden. Gigs in promotion of "A time of day", their last record have been very scarce. I've seen them twice since the release and they almost moved me to tears at Sweden rock last year. If you like a more emotional take on King Crimson, Van Der Graaf generator or even Radiohead…they're highly recommended!
BO HANSSON:
Now, here's a legend! Not only did ing JIMI HENDRIX cover one of his songs ("Tax Free"), he also did the first, and best musical interpretation of "Lord of the rings" in 1970. That record is in the top of my all-time favourite records! And so are most of his other releases. All the HANSSON & KARLSSON albums (late 60´s pioneering organ/drum venture) + his solo albums and his stints with FLÄSKET BRINNER are certainly more than recommended! The fan-boy in me demands an autograph and a photo, or either…or whatever.
TRETTIOÅRIGA KRIGET:
One of the great heavy prog rock bands from Sweden. Especially their first 2 records ("s/t" & "Krigsång") had an enormous impact on me. I remember listening to "Jag, jag & jag" every night before I fell asleep. Their newer releases impressed the out of me as well. I'm a major fan and they have influenced my song writing a lot!
I've seen them only once before and they blew my head clean off, so I can't wait to see them again!
OPETH:
That's right…yeah…we'll be there too! We rehearsed today. Did a cool jazzy re-arrangement of an ol' "clic". Gonna be fun! Playing a new song as well. Actually it's my favourite to play in the bunch we're doing that night. We'll play in a big- galleria. That will be a first, and probably a last too. We need your support, even though it's a warm up gig in many ways, I can't wait and we'll be "ed and loaded".
There's so much else going on….Nathalie (who sings on our new record "Watershed" will be there performing original songs with Axe and Mendez among others. Emma Nordenstam will be there. Club super 8 will be there….great! They specialize in forgotten artefacts from the Swedish underground film scene. Lots of B-movies, soft , thrillers and all sorts of stuff! Lovely! Many of my friends are coming, Steven Wilson is coming (not playing…I think). I think it's going to be like a 2 day party of gigantic measures. I can't wait!!! Hope you can come too guys! Seriously…!!!
Thu 1:52
Feb 7th, '08
"Watershed" is the name of Opeth´s 9th studio observation. The album has just been mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren with M. Åkerfeldt. The album consist of 7 songs and the titles are as follows:
1. Coil
2. Heir Apparent
3. The Lotus Eater
4. Burden
5. Porcelain Heart
6. Hessian Peel
7. Hex Omega
All the songs have been written by M. Åkerfeldt apart from "Porcelain Heart" which was co-written with Fredrik Åkesson. One additonal track, "Derelict Herds" has also been recorded and this was written by Mikael Åkerfeldt and Per Wiberg. On top of this, 3 cover songs has been recorded. "Bridge of sighs" from Robin Trower´s 1974 Lp with the same title, "Den ständiga resan" (sung in Swedish) by Marie Fredriksson as well as the clic Alice in Chains song, "Would?".
The album was recorded at Fascination street studios during November 1 and December 13. Some addtional recordings were done between January 3rd and 7th. Produced by Jens Bogren and Mikael Åkerfeldt and Opeth.
Says Mikael Åkerfeldt: "I´ve worked so hard with these songs for quite some time now, I´ve listened to 'em a zillion times. I don't hate them just yet! The album sounds great sonically and I think I can hear us evolving as the record plays on. It is taking us somewhere musically and I don't know where. It's very exciting to say the least! I can't remember having enjoyed a recording this much ever before."
The cover was (as usual) designed by Travis Smith in co-operation with Åkerfeldt. Release date is yet to be confirmed but Roadrunner worldwide will have it out sometime in the Springtime of this year.
Sun 1:15
Jan 13th, '08
Opeth will perform on the 21st Anniversary Schizoid Boat 8-9 March 2008 in honour of Mellotronen's birthday, and it would be nice if you could join for this event, as it's shaping up to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
The party will take place over 40 hours on the largest ferry on the Baltic Sea, the Silja Symphony, a 204m luxury cruiser equipped with sauna and swimming pool facilities, cabins complete with showers, a shopping galleria, 8-10 bars and restaurants, and apart from the fantastic lineup of bands, there will also be an international music convention in the conference area, which is over 1000 square meters.
The ferry will be leaving at 17:00 on Saturday 8th March, and will be returning to Stockholm 09:30 on Monday 10th March, with a 7 and a half hour stop in Helsinki, during which a mini film festival will be held on the boat by Klubb Super 8 (for those wishing to remain onboard).
Any questions in English regarding the cruise and price lists for cabins can be directed to info@mellotronen.com, and if Swedish is your poison, contact jenny.havela@tallinksilja.com
The ship is equipped with 4 stages, and the band schedule is as follows:
Saturday the 8th of March
19:00 - 20:00 Anekdoten Giant Stage
20:30 - 21:30 The Colins of Paradise Pushpit Stage
22:00 - 23:00 Opeth The Galleria
23:30 - 00:30 Trettioåriga Kriget Giant Stage
01:00 - 02:00 Qoph Pushpit Stage
02:30 - 03:30 Mats & Morgan All Star Team feat. Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah) Ia Eklund (Freak Kitchen) Le Hollmer (Samla Mammas Manna) Giant Stage
Sunday the 9th of March
19:00 - 20:00 Bo Hansson feat. Eric Malmberg & Niklas Korssell Giant Stage
20:30 – 21:30 Promise and the Monster Pushpit Stage
22:00 – 23:00 Comus Giant Stage
23:30 – 00:30 Plankton Pushpit Stage
01:00 – 02:00 Katatonia The Galleria
02:30 – 03:30 Leaf Hound Giant Stage
The 13th Floor Sky Bar
Emma Nordenstam, Cecilia Klingspor, PIU, Emika Klasdotter, Martin Axenrot & Nathalie Lorichs + DJ..s (rotating schedule)
For booking and info; www.myspace.com/melloboat
or info@mellotronen.com or callcenterkalix@tallinksilja.com
or phone: +46 - 8 - 21 22 40 or +46 - 8 - 20 00 12 or +46 - 8 - 666 33 33
This is going to be the party of a lifetime!
Mon 1:00
Nov 12th, '07
Opeth have been selected to be the headliners of 2008 Bloodstock, on August 17th.
Be there.
Thu 12:12
Nov 8th, '07
We need some UK street teamers ASAP who are willing to distributre flyers and posters to advertise the Roundouse Live CD's.
If interested, please email your name and address to opeth@northernmusic.co.uk
Anyone who is asked to take part will receive some signed Opeth goodies!
Tue 7:57
Nov 6th, '07
The Roundhouse Tapes is out now. Recorded live at The Roundhouse, London last year, the 2CD set contains a selection of clic tracks from throughout the band's career.
The album has already been gaining rave reviews with
Terrorizer describing it as '90 minutes of electrifying music.' (9/10),
Kerrang as 'a reminder of just how brilliant a band Opeth truly are' (KKKK) and
Rocksound stating 'the Swedes put on a show of spectacular greatness in this legendary venue … an amazing performance by one of Europe's premier epic metal bands.'
If you want a special preview of the album, a video of the track Bleak is now available to watch at www.peaceville.com/opeth .
In addition to this exclusive video there is also downloads, the chance to listen to tracks from the album and a free mp3 from the album available at the site.
Thu 7:49
Nov 1st, '07
Special Roundhouse Tapes t-shirts are now available and you can order a special t-shirt and 2CD bundle for only £23.99 from the Roundhouse Tapes mini-site at
www.peaceville.com/opeth .
Available in 3 sizes (M, L & XL), the t-shirts have been designed by Travis Smith and feature the album artwork and a stunning back print.
The t-shirt and 2CD bundles will be shipped worldwide from Monday 5th November.
If you can't wait that long the album is already available to download from iTunes and all major download platforms.
The 2CDset will be in the shops from 5th November but please note the release dates in the following countries:
Germany –09/11/07,
Finland – 07/11/07
France – 12/11/07
Italy – 09/11/07
Spain – 09/11/07
USA / Canada – 20/11/07
Mon 5:48
May 21st, '07
Fredrik Åkesson has been confirmed as being the new guitarist in Opeth. Visit his MySpace at: www.myspace.com/kfredrikakesson
Says Mikael Åkerfeldt: "Well, I think it's too soon right now to fully be able to explain what I feel. Peter and I had been working in this band together for almost half of our lives and we shared some unforgettable experiences together all over the world. We will obviously remain friends and this "break up" has been on very good terms from both sides. We all wish him the best of luck with his future ventures!
Fredrik was the only name that popped up thinking about a replacement for Peter. In my opinion he's one of the top 3 guitar players out of Sweden. We all get along great as we've known each other for maybe 4 years + he already has the experience to take on the circus-like lifestyle we lead as members of Opeth.
I can't wait to see what he can bring to the table musically and also to get out on the roads touring together. His first gig will be at the Ilosaari festival in Finland. I'm sure he'll his pants before that one, but then again...so will I!"
Tue 3:16
Nov 7th, '06
Fake Myspace ContestsNote: We will be having some contests soon, those are not fraudulent ;), Stay posted to our OFFICIAL page.There has been a recent onslaught of clowns creating fake profiles modeled after your favorite bands in order to get you to fall for their bs lines. They want you to enter contests for "VIP tickets to Las Vegas," they want to sell you ring tones, they want to trick you into doing all sorts of stuff, but what it comes down to it this...
* The bands' fans being targeted by this are being duped. The bands are being used as bait, and are
NOT endorsing this crap.
* All of this is just so some douchebag can make a few cents off of getting your name to sell to countless other douchebags who only care about targeting you with their bull and stealing yo moneys!
So...what we've done is film a ghetto 'lil tutorial for you to see how to tell the difference between these frauds, and also how to report them to the proper authorities...the video can be found at the bottom of this message.
Please feel free to p this clip around to anyone you think will be fooled by this scam -- if you are a fan of several of these bands, it may be worth it to bulletin about this. I know that we have gotten a lot of appreciative mail from people who would have otherwise believed these events to be legit so you could be saving your friends some hle if you give them a headsup now. If you don't know how to embed a vidclip into a bulletin you can just include this link:
youtube.com/watch?v=EhGcU-sd5BUSpecial thanks to
Sean Francis.
Wed 2:25
Oct 11th, '06
Someone has seemed to have entered us in a contest of some sort.
Maybe we should win it?
Click here to Vote......for the best god-ed looking guys in Sweden
(actually its for best band on Myspace, but what the !)
note: The myspaceprofileawards.com website has been screwing up lately. If it doesn't work give it a few minutes, then try again. If it still doesn't work, you can scream at your computer, and throw a beer can at your printer.
Mon 10:50
Sep 4th, '06
OUR LATEST ALBUM: "GHOST REVERIES" IS UP FOR BEST ALBUM!
TO VOTE FOR US,
TEXT CRALBUM7 TO 80889
OR
Click
Here to vote for us Online!
Wed 6:37
Jun 14th, '06
Hey everyone,
There seems to be a lot of confusion on various forums about this forthcoming Opeth/PL tour, Paradise Lost is
NOT a support band for Opeth, they are special guests and therefore will be playing a full 1 hour set. Not 30, or 40 minutes as some people ume.
Rock on,
Opeth
Sat 3:26
May 13th, '06
After several months away from his drumming duties in Opeth Martin Lopez has permanently decided to leave the group. After being plagued by illness and anxiety attacks Lopez decided he wanted to concentrate fully on his own project, currently unnamed. His replacement will be Martin "Axe" Axenrot who's been filling in for the last 5 tours and who also recorded with the band during the recent BBC sessions.
Mikael Åkerfeldt: " However sad I and the rest of the band feel in light of Lopez departure I want to thank him for his incredible work with Opeth and immense dedication to the band. We recorded some clic stuff together and he obviously had an enormous impact on our sound. I now feel very excited to hear the material of his own band. In the meantime Opeth fans can rest ured that we'll continue jamming it out with Axe and we all have high expectations about our coming musical ventures "
Watch this spot for updates on Martin Lopez.
Wed 12:29
May 10th, '06
SONY.BMG is rereleasing several Opeth albums from the Music For Nations Catalogue including:
Deliverance
ation
Blackwater Park
Lamentations DVD (this one will be released 3rd July by all as parts didn't come in early enough for June release)Expect the albums to be available in most countries supported by Sony.BMG very soon!
Sun 7:40
Apr 16th, '06
Hey everyone,
Just to let you know, we've started up a Myspace group for our fans called Blackwater Park.
The group is just like forums, its for anyone on Myspace wanting to join up, meet other Opeth fans, and discuss anything, really.
Now, get chatting it up!
http://groups.myspace.com/blackwaterpark
Fri 7:48
Mar 3rd, '06
Prior to the date of March 3rd, 2006, this myspace was not owned, operated or affiliated by anyone in the Opeth band, management, or record labels. Any previous messages, comments, bulletins, or information you have received from this myspace was not from anyone to do with the band.
On this date, Northern Music Company (management), Cerberus Online, and Roadrunner Records US/UK (labels), have taken hold of this myspace website, and have made this page official. Any further messages, comments, bulletins, or information of any kind from now on, will be official.
Thank you for your time, and we apologize for anything sent or read previous to March 3rd which has been misleading.
(For further reference there has been a post on Opeth.com's news on the front page.)
Wed 15:59
Dec 31st, '69
The much anticipated live album "The Roundhouse Tapes" (Live at the Camden Roundhouse 2006) will be released through Peaceville records on October 22. The double disc venture will feature the following songs:
CD1: "When", "Ghost Of Perdition", "Under The Weeping Moon", "Bleak", "Face Of Melinda", "The Night And The silent waters"
CD2: "Windowpane", "Blackwater Park", "Demon of the Fall"
The (even more anticipated) HD filmed DVD will be released in early 2008. This will also feature (lots of) fan interviews, band interviews, soundcheck footage and live photos + exclusive menu music written by Åkerfeldt and Wiberg.
Wed 15:59
Dec 31st, '69
"Metal music, largely ignored general public and media, is often described as dangerous because of the religious mediums. For more than 30 years, metal has been abounded with stereotypes and provocative images. The abbot, Robert Culat took time to know this universe underground in the most objective possible way. The Age of metal delivers not only the conclusions to you of its study but also of its experiment in contact with the metalheads: those which like and practise this music. The author dares to believe in an enriching dialogue between metalheads and uninitiated, between metalheads and Christian. Beyond the stereotypes, the reader is invited to discover the beauty and the variety of metal as well as the philosophical and spiritual questioning of those which are devoted to it with pion."
"La musique metal, largement méconnue du grand public et des médias, est souvent qualifiée de dangereuse par les milieux religieux. Depuis plus de 30 ans, le metal foisonne de clichés et d'images provocatrices. L'abbé Robert Culat a pris le temps de connaître cet univers underground de la manière la plus objective possible. L'Âge du metal vous livre non seulement le fruit de son étude mais aussi de son expérience au contact des métalleux : ceux qui aiment et pratiquent cette musique. L'auteur ose croire à un dialogue enrichissant entre métalleux et non-initiés, entre métalleux et chrétiens. Par-delà les clichés, le lecteur est invité à découvrir la beauté et la variété du metal ainsi que le questionnement philosophique et spirituel de ceux qui s'y adonnent avec pion."
This book features Mikael on the cover. It's most definitely an interesting read!
Buy It! (french)
Translated (Using Google Translator)
(note: The book is only available in French, so learn it, quick!)
