Opeth News and Photos

Fear, Emptiness, Decibel: Watch Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt Shop for Albums

Thu, June 06 2013 8:14pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Before there were blogs there were these things called magazines, and the only metal magazine we still get excited about reading every month is Decibel.

Yo(peth)/Whoa(peth), No(peth) Mo(peth) Slow(peth) Fo(peth) Sho(peth)

Fri, May 17 2013 7:12pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Those of you who religiously follow my writings here on MetalMehNotSoGood should remember my review of an Opeth show from last year during their tour with Ghost and some lesser-known band named Mastodon.

Opeth & Katatonia played Music Hall of Williamsburg (pics)

Tue, April 30 2013 5:20pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Progressive metal was the theme for the evening at Music Hall of Williamsburg last night (4/29), when Opeth & Katatonia played a sold-out show at the venue as part of a larger tour.

Big Bottoms: Opeth’s Martin Mendez

Fri, April 12 2013 8:12pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Over the past twenty years, Opeth has had an unmistakable impact on the progressive rock and metal genres.

#8: Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth)

Thu, March 28 2013 9:00pm - Source: Metal Sucks

MetalSucks recently polled its staff to determine who are The Top 25 Modern Metal Frontmen, and after an incredible amount of arguing, name calling, and physical violence, we have finalized that list!

Mellotrons in Metal: 7 Great Songs Featuring the Strange Organ

Wed, March 27 2013 7:30pm - Source: Noisecreep

The Mellotron Story , a documentary about a California inventor who unveiled an organ in 1956 that could replay the sounds of other instruments using magnetic tape.

In Vain - Ænigma (Album Review)

Tue, March 12 2013 4:20pm - Source: Stereoboard

Norwegian progressive metallers In Vain havent offered a whole amount of originality during their career to date, it is fair to say, and the opening moments of Ænigma make it clear that things are not about to radically change on this, their their third album.

KATATONIA ANNOUNCES HEADLINING NORTH AMERICAN SHOWS

Tue, February 05 2013 6:50pm - Source: The Ripple Effect

Sweden's ultimate dark rock/metal band, Katatonia, has announced several headlining North American tour-dates in addition to the group's supporting run with Opeth this spring.

tix on sale: The Who, Garbage, Jim James, Killers, Frank Turner, Opeth, Bleached, James Blake, Tanlines, B-52s & more

Fri, February 01 2013 1:35pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Tickets to The Who and Elvis Costello benefit concert at Madison Square Garden go on presale (password: THEWHO) today at 10 AM.

Opeth and Katatonia expand tour, add Wellmont show (updated dates)

Wed, January 30 2013 4:14pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Apr 20 New England Metal & Hardcore fest.

tix on sale: Toro y Moi, Chelsea Light Moving, The Men, BEAK>, Opeth, Solange, Iceage, Ty Segall & more

Fri, January 11 2013 4:37pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Tickets for the third Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Sharon Van Etten show at Beacon Theatre go on sale today at noon.

Corey Taylor Unveils More Comic Book Details, Opeth Tour Dates + More News

Thu, January 10 2013 2:15pm - Source: Noisecreep

Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor will release a four issue, comic book mini-series for House of Gold & Bones.

Opeth and Katatonia touring together, playing NYC

Wed, January 09 2013 6:01pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Last 2 commenters are my picks for dummies of the day...

OPETH Hint At Spring 2013 North American Tour

Fri, December 21 2012 6:18pm - Source: metalinjection

If you're a reader of this site, you know that we're big on Opeth here, and we're big on Opeth updates.

Here's OPETH Frontman Mikael Akerfeldt Describing Two New Songs

Tue, December 04 2012 9:46pm - Source: metalinjection

We are big fans of Opeth around these parts, so any tidbit of news is huge news for me.

OPETH Frontman Says There Is A 90% Chance of North American Tour in 2013 With "Heavier" Material

Tue, November 27 2012 4:31pm - Source: metalinjection

It's been over a year since Opeth released their no-death-metal-only-prog opus Heritage.

I THINK I FINALLY ‘GET’ OPETH

Wed, September 05 2012 9:16pm - Source: Metal Sucks

One of the reasons I am so widely respected and successful as a music journalist/meme author is that I am not afraid to admit when I am wrong.

Periphery's Spencer Sotelo: 'I'd Listen to Everything From Opeth to Extreme'

Mon, July 09 2012 7:31pm - Source: Noisecreep

"This is definitely still a Periphery album, though it's got a lot more substance reflective of what we do as a unit," says Jake Bowen, guitarist of Washington, D.C.-based progressive metal outfit Periphery , about the band's new full-length release, Periphery II: This Time It's Personal.

Opeth Announce November UK Tour

Fri, June 08 2012 12:29pm - Source: Stereoboard

Swedish metal outfit Opeth have announced a UK tour for this November, following the release of Heritage, their tenth studio album.

Opeth Cancel Show: Singer Hospitalized After Car Accident (Reports)

Tue, May 08 2012 4:14pm - Source: Noisecreep

Swedish prog-metal greats Opeth scrapped their performance last night in Maplewood, Minn. , and while various websites have offered contradictory reports, it seems the cancellation had to do with singer and guitarist Mikael Akerfeldt being rushed to the hospital following a car accident.

Huge Photo Gallery Update: New England Metal & Hardcore Fest, Opeth/Mastodon and more

Tue, May 01 2012 9:13pm - Source: metalinjection

If you haven't checked out our photo gallery recently, maybe you should give it a spin.

Storm Corrosion - Storm Corrosion (Album Review)

Sun, April 29 2012 5:53pm - Source: Stereoboard

The difficult thing about long awaited collaborations is that there is that the weight of expectation is always likely to render anything but the most spectacular of end products irrelevant to the ears of many listeners.

Opeth, Mastodon, Ghost @ Gibson Amphitheater, Hollywood 4/26/12

Fri, April 27 2012 7:30pm - Source: Stereogum

An unholy trinity of Opeth, Mastodon and Ghost descended upon the Gibson Amphitheater for an evening of progressive and theatrical metal.

Due out in May

Mon, April 23 2012 4:49am - Source: MOG

STORM CORROSION is the long-discussed and highly anticipated collaboration between two of the current music scene's most innovative and multi-talented artists; Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson and Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth.

HERITAGE HUNTER TOUR HITS NYC: MASTODON/OPETH/GHOST AT ROSELAND BALLROOM, 4/11/12

Fri, April 20 2012 5:21pm - Source: Metal Sucks

It's funny how one's perception of one's favorite bands can evolve over time.

Opeth: Blackwater Park [Legacy Edition] / Deliverance [Reissue] / Damnation [Reissue] / Lamentations [Reissue]

Fri, April 20 2012 5:21am - Source: Pitchfork Media

Opeth are one of those bands who are great for starting arguments simply because they exist and do what they do.

Mastodon, Opeth & Ghost played Roseland (pics & setlists)

Fri, April 13 2012 8:46pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

From the opening wails of "Black Tongue" (accompanied by some adorable tongue-wagging by guitarist Brent Hinds) to the soaring peaks of "Octopus Has No Friends," [ Mastodon ] deftly wove its way through a setlist containing most of the tracks from last year's The Hunter along with other fan favorites.

Opeth To Reissue Early 2000s Work

Sat, March 31 2012 12:17am - Source: Prefix Magazine

Opeth, the de facto art-metal band for any prog-head making their way through High School in the early-aughties, have been around for 22 years - a four album reissuing campaign feels more like a necessary formality than anything.

EXCLUSIVE INTEVIEW: EX-OPETH DRUMMER MARTIN LOPEZ ON HIS NEW PROJECT, SOEN

Tue, March 27 2012 8:02pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Martin Lopez is a musician I have always held in high regard.

Opeth Founder David Isberg Hospitalized in Sweden After Assault

Tue, March 27 2012 6:09pm - Source: Noisecreep

Opeth founder David Isberg took to Facebook on Saturday (March 24) to update fans on his condition -- and it's not good.

Opeth announces four reissues

Fri, March 23 2012 8:22pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

In the midst of thrashing about North America with fellow progressive metal band Mastodon, the Swedish outfit Opeth will reissue four albums from the early aughts.

DID OPETH DELIBERATELY SCORE THE DALI/DISNEY SHORT DESTINO?

Thu, March 22 2012 6:28pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Someone has rather cleverly figured out that Opeth's "I Feel the Dark," from last year's Heritage , syncs up perfectly with Destino , a short film Salvador Dali made for Disney.

Storm Corrosion Announce Album: Opeth and Porcupine Tree Frontmen Unite for New Project

Tue, February 07 2012 4:16pm - Source: Noisecreep

The prog-rock stars will release their self-titled debut album on April 24 via Roadrunner Records. Åkerfeldt and Wilson have been friends since the late '90s, when Wilson co-produced Opeth's revered 'Blackwater Park' album.

Death Cab/Youth Lagoon & Mastodon/Opeth tickets

Fri, February 03 2012 4:58pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

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THE MASTODON/OPETH/GHOST TOUR IS A REALLY REAL THING

Mon, January 23 2012 4:55pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Which is obviously terrific news; all three of these bands are mind-blowing live.

PHOTO CAPTION: WIN A BUNCH OF SIGNED CD BOOKLETS FROM OPETH, SOULFLY AND MORE

Thu, December 15 2011 9:46pm - Source: Metal Sucks

The winner of last week's Photo Caption Contest will get to enjoy a CD case pop-up flap of all the Rammstein dudes in their bathing trunks for all of eternity.

THE BEST METAL ALBUMS OF 2011, AS CHOSEN BY METAL MUSICIANS THEMSELVES — PART VIII

Fri, December 02 2011 6:24pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Every year year, MetalSucks asks musicians from across the vast spectrum of the metalsphere (or, in a few cases, the almost-metalsphere) what their favorite albums of the year have been.