by Bram Teitelman | Aug 1, 2016 | Video
When Opeth released Heritage five years ago, it was quite the polarizing album. Not only was there a total lack of Mikael Akerfeldt’s heavy vocals, but it was a largely acoustic album. The Swedish prog quartet were no strangers to melding heavy and not heavy,...
by Alix Vallecillo | Nov 13, 2015 | News, Side Projects, Updates
Breaking news: Water is wet; the sun is hot; and Opeth frontman Mikael Akerfeldt says he’s no longer inspired by death metal. This comes as no surprise to anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock for the past 5 years or so and has been following the...
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 11, 2015 | News, Updates
[youtube]https://youtu.be/LuRO_ARLa_Y[/youtube] Opeth have slowed down a bit with their two most recent albums, taking the foot off the gas and getting a lot more melodic. While a lot of that has to do with singer Mikael Akerfeldt’s desire to sing more and growl...
by Bram Teitelman | Oct 13, 2014 | New Music, News, Video
[youtube]http://youtu.be/XtIA0IF9hK0[/youtube] Death metal supergroup Bloodbath’s Grand Morbid Funeral will be released on November 17th on Peaceville. You’ve already heard “Unite in Pain,” but now you can listen to another track from the...
by Bram Teitelman | Sep 24, 2014 | New Music, News, Supergroups
Supergroup Bloodbath have been waving the death metal flag for 16 years now, but haven’t been able to keep a consistent vocalist. That being said, with Hypocrisy’s Peter Tagtgren and Opeth’s Mikael Akerfeldt holding down the gig, it can’t be...