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Opeth Reveals "Sorceress" Album Details

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2016 marks the monumental return of Sweden's Opeth as the band's 12th album, "Sorceress," will be released on September 30th. Check out the cover artwork reveal below.

"Sorceress" is the Opeth's first album for Nuclear Blast via the band’s imprint label Moderbolaget Records.

”The new album 'Sorceress' is our 12th studio album since our beginnings in 1990,” says Åkerfeldt. “I find it difficult to understand that we’ve been going on for 26 years, let alone that we’ve made 12 records now, all of which I am very proud of. 'Sorceress' is no exception. I love this album, as does the whole band. I wrote the music during 5-6 months and we spent only 12 days recording it at Rockfield studios in Wales. I find that once again we’ve taken a step forward. Or sideways, Or backwards. Somewhere!?

"It’s different! It’s extremely diverse. And if I may say so myself, extremely good. I feel the right to say that since I like to think I know this band better than anyone on the planet. Also, I always manage to detach myself from the record and listen as a fan. It’s a fine little record. My favorite in our discography right now. Of course. That’s how it should be, right? It’s both fresh and old, both progressive and rehashed. Heavy and calm. Just the way we like it. Hopefully there’ll be others around the globe sharing this opinion. It was a joy to make it. A fucking joy to record it, and a sheer joy listening to it. So there you have it!”

For "Sorceress," Opeth returned to Rockfield Studios in Wales, also home to pivotal releases from Queen, Rush and Judas Priest, where the Swedes had tracked "Pale Communion" in 2014 with Tom Dalgety. The band spent 12 days recording at the countryside venue among its serene and inspiring surroundings. The album's track listing is:

1. Persephone
2. Sorceress
3. The Wilde Flowers
4. Will O The Wisp
5. Chrysalis
6. Sorceress 2
7. The Seventh Sojourn
8. Strange Brew
9. A Fleeting Glance
10. Era
11. Persephone (Slight Return)

Opeth will return to North America this fall for a headline tour, which will kick off with a performance at Ozzfest/Knotfest on September 24th in San Bernardino, CA. The excursion will continue with special guest The Sword through the following month before wrapping up on October 26th in Vancouver, BC.

Sep 24 - San Bernardino, CA - Ozzfest/Knotfest @ San Manual Amphitheater
Sep 29 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
Sep 30 - Silver Spring, MD - Fillmore
Oct 1 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
Oct 2 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
Oct 4 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
Oct 5 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
Oct 7 - Detroit, MI - Fillmore
Oct 8 - Akron, OH - Good Year Theater at East End
Oct 9 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theater
Oct 10 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave
Oct 12 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
Oct 13 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
Oct 14 - Austin, TX - Emo’s
Oct 15 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Live
Oct 18 - Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl
Oct 19 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theater
Oct 21 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
Oct 22 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield
Oct 24 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
Oct 25 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theater
Oct 26 - Vancouver, BC - Orpheum