Roadrunner Records has issued that Mikael Åkerfeldt of OPETH was interviewed backstage at the FortarockXL festival in Nijmegen, Holland recently; in the clip below, he discusses the end of the touring cycle for their last album, 2011’s Heritage; when stage banter goes wrong; early albums he loved; trying to come up with a substitute for the “metal horns”; and more. Watch now!
According to Roadrunner Records OPETH‘s Mikael Åkerfeldt likes record shopping. A lot. So naturally, when he last hit the East Coast, Decibel magazine took him on a jaunt to New Jersey’s own Vintage Vinyl, one of the finest independent record stores in America. In the video below, he discusses his collecting habits, trading a Predator movie poster for a Sodom album, and more!
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Maniacs spoke to Mikael Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH about their March 2013 Australian tour, what they’ve been listening to, horror movies and what makes them “maniacs.” Check out the chat below.
OPETH celebrated “Record Store Day” with a free acoustic performance and signing on April 20 at Newbury Comics in Leominster, Massachusetts.
Released September 20, 2011, OPETH‘s latest album, “Heritage”, garnered rave reviews from everyone from Rolling Stone, who called the album “a career record that reimagines prog as actual rock ‘n’ roll,” to Pitchfork saying “a pretty, well-thought-out collection” to NPR who called it “equally vast, thoughtful and heavy.”
OPETH‘s current 30-plus-city tour kicked off on April 18 in Buffalo and is taking the band throughout North America.
On April 20, OPETH made a stop to headline alongside ANTHRAX, HATEBREED and SUICIDAL TENDENCIES at the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival.
“Heritage” sold 19,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 19 on The Billboard 200 chart.
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Metal Mark of SkullsNBones.com conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH prior to the band’s April 27 at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. You can now watch the chat below.
OPETH has returned to North America in support of their most recent studio album, “Heritage”. Released September 20, 2011, it garnered rave reviews from everyone from Rolling Stone, who called the album “a career record that reimagines prog as actual rock ‘n’ roll,” to Pitchfork saying “a pretty, well-thought-out collection” to NPR who called it “equally vast, thoughtful and heavy.” The tour kicked off on April 18 in Buffalo and is taking the band throughout North America over the course of more than 30 dates.
OPETH‘s April 28 show in Clifton Park, New York will see PORCUPINE TREE‘s Steven Wilson, the STORM CORROSION collaborator and friend of OPETH‘s mainman, Mikael Åkerfeldt, join OPETH for a special evening that is not to be missed. There will also be two rare and intimate evenings with OPETH planned for Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn on April 29 and The Roxy in West Hollywood on May 24. These shows will allow fans the unique opportunity to experience OPETH like never before.
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Swedish progressive metallers OPETH celebrated “Record Store Day” with a free acoustic performance and signing this past Saturday, April 20 at 3:00 p.m at Newbury Comics in Leominster, Massachusetts. Fan-filmed video footage of their appearance can be seen below.
Founded in 2007 and officially kicked off in 2008 by METALLICA, Record Store Day takes place on the third Saturday of every April and brings together artists and independently owned record stores around the world to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and sold in independent stores.
For a list of participating retail outlets, visit www.recordstoreday.com.
OPETH has returned to North America in support of their most recent studio album, “Heritage”. Released September 20, 2011, it garnered rave reviews from everyone from Rolling Stone, who called the album “a career record that reimagines prog as actual rock ‘n’ roll,” to Pitchfork saying “a pretty well-thought-out collection” to NPR who called it “equally vast, thoughtful and heavy.” The tour kicked off on April 18 in Buffalo and is taking the band throughout North America over the course of more than 30 dates.
OPETH‘s April 28 show in Clifton Park, New York will see PORCUPINE TREE‘s Steven Wilson, the STORM CORROSION collaborator and friend of OPETH‘s mainman, Mikael Åkerfeldt, join OPETH for a special evening that is not to be missed. There will also be two rare and intimate evenings with OPETH planned for Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn on April 29 and The Roxy in West Hollywood on May 24. These shows will allow fans the unique opportunity to experience OPETH like never before.
Roadrunner Records has issued that OPETH guitarist Fredrik Åkesson was recently interviewed by Australia’s Loudmag, and during the course of the conversation, revealed that the band are writing material for their next studio album!
According to Fredrik, the next record will go “in a somewhat different direction to Heritage. It won’t be a step back, but it will be different. Maybe more intense in a way. You’ll have to wait and see! I was in the studio today and put down my solos and I was very happy about it. The song I heard that Mikael [Åkerfeldt]wrote today sounds very cool. I think that’s all I can say at this point!” He says the band is planning to re-enter the studio this fall, perhaps at the end of September. Stay tuned!
Opeth will be touring North America next month – find a show near you!
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