Opeth

Opeth, the Swedish prog-rock icons who released their latest album, “The Last Will And Testament”, on November 22, 2024, have unveiled the official video for the track §7 (Paragraph Seven), which you can check out below. The band's 14th…

Label: Century MediaRelease date: January 7, 2022Production: Wilderun, Jens Bogren, Tony LindgrenAlbum length: 01:06:35 Wilderun, an American progressive metal band from Boston, have been around since roughly…

After a strange period when a flood of concert tours suddenly swept across Europe — all announced left and right, only to be followed by one cancellation after another, especially from American bands (the calculated reasons behind that…

Opeth have once again crafted a masterpiece full of standout moments: in the songwriting, the lyrics and the atmosphere alike, and in two different languages at that. For anyone who knows the life and work of Mikael Åkerfeldt and his…

"“Live At Red Rocks Amphiteater” is a true snapshot of where Opeth's creativity stood in 2017 and 2018. With a bit less of Akerfeldt's chatter between songs and a better-balanced setlist, it could have delivered more. As it is, it's still…

On Thursday the sun finally woke us up, and the cool-down by the Soča felt great after the rain and mud. Luckily the main stage program that day was on the meager side, so it was all the nicer to hang out under the trees by the second…

With »Sorceress«, Opeth have crafted another masterpiece in building unpredictable bridges between progressive metal and progressive rock. It's on par with its outstanding predecessor »Pale Communion«, yet quite…

»Damnation« was a radical but hugely successful break from Opeth's sound up to that point, catapulting Åkerfeldt's ambitious crew straight into the world of progressive rock, at least for a while.

With »Pale Communion«, Opeth have made a serious contender for the best progressive rock album of 2014.

Despite the sour weather, the very first day of this year's Metaldays festival delivered a few early peaks and was living proof of why waiting a whole year for metal holidays and a return to Tolmin is so damn hard.

All good things must come to an end, or as the Czechs would say: "Vaše hovna, naše radost."

With »Heritage«, Opeth have crafted a new masterpiece of sweeping, atmospheric proportions and completed their gradual evolution into a progressive rock band, which will undoubtedly win them plenty of new fans with a sophisticated musical…

Author: Rok KlemšePhotos: Nina Grad Location: Vienna / Arena / AustriaConcert date: 06.12.2008Attendance: 800Ticket price: 23€ The 2008 concert year had a ton of great stuff on offer, from the spectacular Iron Maiden Somewhere Back in…

The new Opeth album is probably one of the most anticipated releases of 2008. Especially given the band's evolution, which follows the big strides they fearlessly take as they change their musical expression from album to

"The Verve closed out the night with the song "Disco". The crowd sang loudly along with the guys one last time. The lights went out. Until we meet again."

Location: Nickelsdorf / Pannonia Fields / AustriaConcert date: June 14, 2008Attendance: 100,000 If the first day of Nova Rock had us shivering and even four sweaters weren't enough, on Saturday we woke up to a pleasantly warm, sunny…

An interview with Opeth isn't exactly an everyday thing, is it? Right now Opeth are one of the most fascinating metal bands in Scandinavia, thanks to the constant progress and growth of their artistry, whose musical boundaries the guys from…

Opeth are a Swedish progressive melodic death metal band that's been around since the early nineties, but that label only captures part of what Opeth offer. The guys mix jazz, blues and plenty of progressive rock into the metal, which…

Author: Rok Klemše Location: Roncade, New AgeConcert date: 17.12.2006Attendance: 600Ticket price: 6000 SIT (25 euros) The car pulled out, and the three-headed dragon made up of most of the metal half of the Rockline crew went tearing off…

Location: Nickelsdorf / Panonnia Fields / AustriaConcert date: 06/20/2006Attendance: 1506Ticket price: approx. 100,000 (for the three days) Sun, 30°C, lots of tanned skin and plenty of great music. Heat aside, you couldn't have wished for…