Between the chainsaw buzz of Swedish death metal, church-burning notoriety of Norwegian black metal and the soon-to-explode school of Gothenburg melodeath, Scandinavia was already earning a reputation ...

Opeth have finally returned with 17 minutes of new music. Two versions of a fresh song have been released — one in English (“Heart in Hand”) and another in Opeth’s native Swedish ("Hjärtat Vet Vad ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Though Åkerfeldt admits that Opeth “probably asked Steven” to be involved with Ghost Reveries, he ...

Opeth have just announced their new concept album, The Last Will and Testament and it's the band's first record since 2008's Watershed to feature the legendary death growls of Mikael Akerfeldt. The ...

Prog metal vets Opeth have announced their new album In Cauda Venenum, due September 27 via Nuclear Blast (in both English and Swedish language versions). The first single is the eight-and-a-half ...

Opeth fans – ourselves included – have something truly unique to look forward to as the band prepares to release their new album, The Last Will And Testament, on October 11 through Reigning Phoenix ...

Coming off the back of a successful Scandinavian/European/UK tour with Opeth, guitarist Fredrik Åkesson is determined to stay busy this 2025, as he’s revealed that ...

Opeth has been around for 35 years at this point. They've got 14 albums under their belt alongside a slew of bonus tracks, non-album singles, and all that. Which means that Opeth mastermind Mikael ...

Opeth, Katatonia and Paradise Lost join the likes of Sex Pistols, Royel Otis, Bastille, Bowling For Soup, The Flaming Lips and The Beta Band, Gary Numan, Skunk Anansie and Garbage among the acts ...

In an effort to appeal to both fans worldwide as well as in his homeland, Mikael Åkerfeldt has recorded two versions of vocals for the upcoming Opeth album in English and Swedish. Probably a good move ...

Opeth are also doing some touring coming up, beginning in June at UK rock fest Download Festival. Most of their upcoming shows are overseas but they do stop in the US to play the stacked Psycho Las ...