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Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt talks about songwriting process for ‘In Cauda Venenum’

Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt talks about songwriting process for ‘In Cauda Venenum’

by Chris Annunziata | Jul 30, 2019 | Updates, Video

Opeth previously dropped a trailer about their latest track “Heart in Hand” and now have just dropped another new trailer. During the video, frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt discussed the songwriting process for In Cauda Venenum. and the...
Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt discusses leaving Roadrunner, starting band’s own record label

Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt discusses leaving Roadrunner, starting band’s own record label

by Chris Annunziata | Nov 28, 2017 | Label Moves, News

Opeth frontman, Mikael Åkerfeldt sat down with Overdrive and discussed the band’s recent change in record labels. Since, 2005’s Ghost Reveries the band spent a decade with Roadrunner Records. However, their latest album, Sorceress, was released...
Mikael Åkerfeldt says next Opeth album should be “something twisted,” announces taking a sabbatical

Mikael Åkerfeldt says next Opeth album should be “something twisted,” announces taking a sabbatical

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 3, 2017 | News

It’s been one year since Opeth released their twelfth studio album Sorceress. This effort led these progressive metal masters to perform at two iconic venues – New York City’s Radio City Music Hall and Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, among other venues. These...
Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt shares his top ten favorite metal albums

Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt shares his top ten favorite metal albums

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 26, 2017 | News

It wasn’t too long ago when Gojira’s Joe Duplantier surprised us when he revealed Mastodon’s Emperor of Sand as one of his top ten favorite metal albums of all time. We were shocked when we noticed Rob Zombie’s Hellbilly Deluxe is one of Ozzy Osbourne’s. Rolling Stone...
Mikael Åkerfeldt says next Opeth album should be “something twisted,” announces taking a sabbatical

Interview: Opeth’s Mikael Akerfeldt on festivals, playing albums in their entirety

by Bram Teitelman | May 12, 2017 | Interviews

Opeth have been at the forefront of progressive death metal for over 20 years now. The Swedish band’s latest album, Sorceress, is their first for Nuclear Blast and finds the band leaning into their ’70s prog influences. The band’s current...
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Sodom release new single “Witchhunter”
Sodom release new single “Witchhunter”

German thrashers Sodom have released a video, created by former guitarist Andy Brings, for their latest single, "Witchhunter." The track is an homage to their late drummer Chris Witchunter and is the second single taken from their upcoming album, The Arsonist,...

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Deadguy return after 30 years with new album’ Near-Death Travel Services’
Deadguy return after 30 years with new album’ Near-Death Travel Services’

Metalcore veterans Deadguy have announced Near-Death Travel Services, their long-awaited sophomore album and first in three decades, arriving June 27 via Relapse Records. The band reunited after their 2021 documentary Killing Music, recorded the album, and have now...

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Gaahls Wyrd streaming new song “And the Now”
Gaahls Wyrd streaming new song “And the Now”

Norwegian black metal outfit Gaahls WYRD are streaming their latest single, “And the Now.” The track is taken from their upcoming sophomore album, Braiding the Stories, scheduled to arrive on June 6 via Season of Mist. Recorded at Solslottet Studio and co-produced by...

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New & Noteworthy: The Releases Lens – 4/4/2025

New & Noteworthy: The Releases Lens – 4/4/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off April’s release schedule are new albums from the likes of Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Bleed From Within, L.A. Guns,...

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New & Noteworthy: Release Dynasty – 3/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Release Dynasty – 3/28/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of March sees highly anticipated albums from The Darkness, Arch Enemy, Memphis May Fire, Sick Puppies and...

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New & Noteworthy: The Screaming Of The Releases 3/21/2025

New & Noteworthy: The Screaming Of The Releases 3/21/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first New Music Friday of spring features highly anticipated albums from Cradle of Filth, The Horrors, Gates to Hell, Lordi and Pop...

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