“Godlike.” “As perfect as a metal album can get.” “Metal’s answer to 70s King Crimson.” These were some of the phrases thrown around in the music press when Opeth released Blackwater Park in 2001. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thinking man’s metal. What a tag to give any band – almost the kiss of death. Imagine being lumbered with the claim that you ...

Swedish progressive rockers Opeth have revealed that a deluxe vinyl and CD reissue of their 2001 album Blackwater Park, long revered as the Mikael Akerfeldt-led band's death metal masterpiece, will ...

During the longest break from the road Opeth have had in decades, now is a good time to reflect for Mikael Åkerfeldt – “And I love talking about myself,” he jokes. “I’m pretty calm, for obvious ...

Has it really been 20 years? Unbelievable, Opeth have been around for this long, since Mikael Åkerfeldt was 16 years old. I remember the day when I first heard Orchid and I just fell in love with ...

The potion of brutality, progression and beauty hit its peak in the 2000s with Swedish metal masters Opeth. Having existed since 1990 and releasing their first full-length, 'Orchid' in 1995, Opeth ...

Just like Immortal did the week before, Swedish death metallers Opeth only booked two shows in the U.S. -- one in New York and the other in Los Angeles. Usually frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt asks the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Swedish progressive metal masters Opeth are celebrating their 20th anniversary next year in style ...

Opeth's sound is varied and very addictive, and it may be that Akerfeldt's long- form songs are the way forward now for popular music. Opeth's music might be characterized as a kind of classical music ...