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...
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...