OPETH is pleased to announce their return to North America! The Swedish prog legends will be embarking on a headlining run starting in Milwaukee on October 11 and will trek through the continent until the final stop in San Francisco, CA on October 31. Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday, April 26 @ 10:00 A.M. local time. Tickets can be found HERE.
For fans who cannot wait for the ticket launch, various pre-sales via Spotify, Knotfest, and Blabbermouth are starting today, April 24 @ 2:00 P.M. EDT!
The full itinerary can be found below!
OPETH North American Tour Dates: 10/11: Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave / Eagles Club 10/12: Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater & Ballroom 10/14: Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre 10/15: Montréal, QC @ L’Olympia 10/16: Worcester, MA @ Palladium 10/18: Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre 10/19: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE 10/20: Washington, DC @ Warner Theatre 10/22: Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle 10/23: New Orleans, LA @ Fillmore New Orleans 10/24: Austin, TX @ Emo’s Austin 10/25: Dallas, TX @ Majestic Theatre 10/27: Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom 10/29: Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren 10/30: Los Angeles, CA @ YouTube Theater 10/31: San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
OPETH have just announced their new drummer, via the band’s Facebook page.
We are pleased to announce that the new drummer in Opeth is no other than Waltteri Väyrynen (Paradise Lost, Bloodbath, Bodom after midnight). Walt will take on his duties effective immediately and will play his first show with the band in Tallinn/Estonia on September 14, 2022. He will replace stand-in drummer Sami Karppinen who has been the temporary replacement for Martin Axenrot since the fall of 2021. The band are currently in rehearsals for the upcoming tour.
Mikael comments: ”We just had our first rehearsal with Walt yesterday and it went incredibly well! We were all very nervous beforehand, but Waltteri completely killed it! Pure delivery! We went through 16 songs (!) from start to finish and didn’t have a single correctional comment. It’s quite remarkable! I was astounded, and so were the rest of the band. He has everything, really. From the required laid-back sensitivity an Opeth drummer needs, via the classic rock, prog rock, metal grooves and onwards to downright mega-intricate technical virtuosity. On top of that, he knows the songs extremely well (already) both from the recorded versions as well as the sometimes modified live versions. We were hearing drum rolls and beats that we hadn’t heard since the songs were recorded. The audience is certainly up for plenty of air-drum moments connected to their favourite Opeth songs. Walt has got it down, to put it mildly.
On top of everything, Waltteri is an awesome bloke. Genuine. Super nice. Funny. And young! He was born the same year we recorded our debut album, ”Orchid”. Imagine that! We very much look forward to going on the road together with him. Create new music together. Play all over the world. And to provide a musical future together with us. This is no small feat for a band 32 years of age. I’m very, very excited about him joining us, and I hope that our audience will embrace him with open arms.
I’d also want to take this opportunity to thank Sami for saving our asses when we most needed saving. If it hadn’t been for his efforts, friendship and care we’d probably been ”on ice” as we speak. We’re furthermore happy to keep Sami as part of the Opeth family. His contribution to Opeth is beyond words, and he’ll continue to help make our performances as good as possible. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you, Sami!”
Sweden’s visionaries of OPETH have come a long way within the past 3 decades and evolved from raw death metal to virtuousic progressive vintage rock. Always following their own path, the band forged 13 albums, each being a new milestone within its genre and soon, the band around Mikael Åkerfeldt is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
So of course the time has come to hit the road again and today, OPETH announce their very special Evolution XXX ‘By Request’ tour for October 2021 – for these 8 exclusive shows, fans can vote, which songs they would like to hear from the band’s long career. The voting will start on Monday, September 7th at Opeth.com.
Mastermind Mikael Åkerfeldt comments this special occasion: ”So, we’re planning to celebrate a belated band-birthday, also known as BBB. How do we celebrate a thing like this, you ask? Well, we go to work. We are planning a very few select shows in 2021 where you basically have the collective choice of picking the songs for the setlist. Since we celebrate 30 years we would love to play a song from each album we’ve done. All 13 of them. If you can help us and pick your choice of one song per album from the list, and then we’ll simply play the songs with the most votes. It’s been done before, but not by us. I am reluctant and nervous, but also excited to see what songs you will choose. I can’t really believe we’ve been around for 30 years, but there you go. So please help us. And be gentle. The final setlist will have 13 songs. One from each album. Your call….”
The tourdates to “Evolution XXX – OPETH by request” are the following:
13.10 D Berlin – Admiralspalast 14.10 D Wiesbaden – Schlachthof 15.10 F Paris – Salle Pleyel 16.10 UK London – Eventim Apollo 18.10 D Wuppertal – Historische Stadthalle 19.10 NL Utrecht – TivoliVredenburg (Grote Zaal) 20.10 NL Utrecht – TivoliVredenburg (Ronda) 25.10 P Lisbon – Colisue dos Recreios
Tickets and the ‘By Request” poll will go live on Monday, 10am CET on www.Opeth.com
More OPETH tour dates in 2021: +THE VINTAGE CARAVAN 10.03 EE Tallinn – Helitehas 11.03 LV Riga – Palladium 12.03 PL Warsaw – Progresja 13.03 PL Wroclaw – A2 15.03 CZ Prague – Forum Karlin 16.03 AT Vienna – Arena 17.03 HU Budapest – Akvarium Klub 19.03 RO Bucharest – Arenele Romane 20.03 BG Sofia – Universiada 22.03 HR Zagreb – Culture Factory 23.03 IT Milan – Tatro Degli Acrimboldi
Last year, Swedish prog-metal/rock legends OPETH released their stunning new album, “In Cauda Venenum”, which is available in both Swedish and English. Today, they announce a European tour for March 2021, on which they will be accompanied by retro rockers THE VINTAGE CARAVAN from Iceland. More dates to follow.
See OPETH live at one the following shows: 10.03 EE Tallinn – Helitehas 11.03 LV Riga – Palladium 12.03 PL Warsaw – Progresja 13.03 PL Wroclaw – A2 15.03 CZ Prague – Forum Karlin 16.03 AT Vienna – Arena 17.03 HU Budapest – Akvarium Klub 19.03 RO Bucharest – Arenele Romane 20.03 BG Sofia – Universiada 22.03 HR Zagreb – Culture Factory 23.03 IT Milan – Tatro Degli Acrimboldi
Swedish prog-metal/rock legends OPETH are readying their awaited return to North America in 2020 for a winter tour with labelmates GRAVEYARD. In the meantime, the band has released a dark and eerie new animated video short for the Swedish language track ‘Ingen Sanning Är Allas,’ from their recently released album, “In Cauda Venenum” that’s available now via Moderbolaget / Nuclear Blast. Today, as promised, they reveal the English version of the track, ‘Universal Truth’.
The offbeat and beautifully crafted video short was created by renowned South African born animator/artist Jess Cope (“Frankenweenie,” “Metallica: Here Comes Revenge”) and follows a melancholic and bitter man on the brink of self-destruction and insanity as he delves into a sinister alternate world as reality crumbles around him. Cope previously collaborated with OPETH’s Mikael Åkerfeldt on the music video for “Drag Ropes” for his side project STORM CORROSION, with Steven Wilson. Working mainly with traditional animation methods, her shorts have an enticingly tactile look and feel to them and are brought to life with an unprecedented level of skill and attention to detail. Her emotive storytelling draws in audiences in a way that has seen her win multiple awards for her films in recent years.
The video short precedes OPETH’s upcoming 2020 North American tour that includes two nights at the legendary Apollo Theater in New York and performances at the renowned Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and at the famed Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Tickets are selling fast at http://www.opeth.com/tour-dates
Swedish prog-metal/rock legends OPETH are readying their awaited return to North America in 2020 for a winter tour with labelmates GRAVEYARD. In the meantime, the band has released a dark and eerie new animated video short for the Swedish language track ‘Ingen Sanning Är Allas’ from their recently released album, “In Cauda Venenum” which is available now via Moderbolaget / Nuclear Blast. The video for the English version of the track, ‘Universal Truth‘ will be revealed next Monday.
The offbeat and beautifully crafted video short was created by renowned South African born animator/artist Jess Cope (“Frankenweenie,” “Metallica: Here Comes Revenge”) and follows a melancholic and bitter man on the brink of self-destruction and insanity as he delves into a sinister alternate world as reality crumbles around him. Cope previously collaborated with OPETH’sMikael Åkerfeldt on the music video for “Drag Ropes” for his side project STORM CORROSION, with Steven Wilson. Working mainly with traditional animation methods, her shorts have an enticingly tactile look and feel to them and are brought to life with an unprecedented level of skill and attention to detail. Her emotive storytelling draws in audiences in a way that has seen her win multiple awards for her films in recent years.
Watch the video for ‘Ingen Sanning Är Allas‘:
The video short precedes OPETH’s upcoming 2020 North American tour that includes two nights at the legendary Apollo Theater in New York and performances at the renowned Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and at the famed Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Tickets are selling fast at http://www.opeth.com/tour-dates.
02.12 CH Shanghai, Mao Livehouse 03.12 CH Beijing, Mao Livehouse 05.12 JP Osaka, Club Quattro 06.12 JP Tokyo, Zepp Tokyo 08.12 HK Hong Kong, Music Zone
10.12. AUS Adelaide – Thebarton Theatre 11.12. AUS Perth – Astor Theatre 13.12. AUS Melbourne – Palais Theatre 14.12. AUS Sydney – State Theatre 15.12. AUS Brisbane – The Tivoli
12.1 NO Oslo, Sentrum Scene 13.1. SE Stockholm – Circus 15.1. FI Helsinki – Ice Hall
Main Support: GRAVEYARD 13.02. USA Cleveland, OH – The Agora Ballroom 14.02. USA Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre 15.02. USA Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre 17.02. USA Worcester, MA – Palladium 18.02. CDN Montréal, C – Mtelus 19.02. CDN Toronto, ON – Rebel 21.02. USA New York, NY – Apollo Theater 22.02. USA New York, NY – Apollo Theater 23.02. USA Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore 25.02. USA Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre 26.02. USA Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium* 28.02. USA Houston, TX – House of Blues 29.02. USA Dallas, TX – The Pavilion @ Toyota Music Factory 01.03. USA Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre @ The Midland* 02.03. USA Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom 04.03. USA Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium *no GRAVEYARD
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