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Opeth Writing New Material, Akerfeldt Working On Solo Material Too

posted Jan 3, 2007 at 9:15 AM by deathbringer.  (25 Comments)

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According to a posting on OPETH's official web site, the group's frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has started writing material for what is supposed to be the ninth OPETH record, tentatively due before the end of the year. In addition, he is working on an as-yet-unnamed side-project. More information will be made available soon.

OPETH filmed its November 9 show at the Roundhouse in London for a possible DVD.

The special-edition deluxe version of OPETH's "Ghost Reveries" CD was released on October 31 via Roadrunner Records. Bonus material on the set includes the band's cover of DEEP PURPLE's "Soldier of Fortune", a 40-minute documentary about the making of the record complete with the band's own private tour footage, the video for "The Grand Conjuration", liner notes, photos, an enhanced 24-page booklet, deluxe sleeve, and 5.1 surround exclusive mix of the record made by original mixed/engineer Jens Bogren.

Source: Blabbermouth

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25 Comments on "Opeth Writing New Material"

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1. MuDvAyNe fan writes:

whooot!
opeth rocks!!!
Ghost Reveries was amazing! well all of Opeth's cd's are amazing!!
can't wait!!!

# Jan 3, 2007 @ 1:50 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. Jackrum writes:

Blackwater Park, Orchid and Still Life are excellent, Ghost Reveries bored me.

hopefully this is a bit more like the older stuff otherwise i'll just get a mate to burn a copy.

good live band though

# Jan 3, 2007 @ 2:04 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. xprincesspeachx writes:

YAY!!

# Jan 3, 2007 @ 2:31 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. Your Mom writes:

Can't Wait! They should do a 2 disc "Theme" album. That is what I'm looking for.

# Jan 3, 2007 @ 2:47 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. dmasa writes:

nice

# Jan 3, 2007 @ 3:32 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. HarlequinForest writes:

Wow, Opeth are an amazingly talented band. Mikael is an absolute god and i cannot wait!!!

# Jan 3, 2007 @ 5:51 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. the antihippy writes:

there is a god.........

now all that god needs to do is reunite system of a down.

please don't flame me.

# Jan 3, 2007 @ 8:44 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. sdmf_from_hell writes:

awesome!
sounds like he finished the Scarface game haha (for people who follow Opeth news..)

# Jan 3, 2007 @ 10:00 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. slayerdisciple writes:

good its bout time

# Jan 3, 2007 @ 10:16 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. metalmayhem writes:

opeth rules and i heard the side project w/ the dude from porcupine tree is even better....cant wait to hear either new album. as long as akerfeldt is playing guitar, im listening (greatest tone ever)

# Jan 3, 2007 @ 10:45 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. PorcupineTreeFan writes:

What Opeth needs to do is have Steven Wilson produce it. Opeth is a band you can always count on for good albums. The day they put out a horrible album is the day circles have edges!!!!

# Jan 3, 2007 @ 11:26 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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12. BLACKDOG writes:

YYYEEEAAAHHH !!!!!!

# Jan 3, 2007 @ 11:43 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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13. Skript writes:

Strange that they'd want to put that roundhouse gig on a DVD I heard they sounded sh**

# Jan 4, 2007 @ 1:57 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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14. the antihippy writes:

PorcupineTreeFan circles do have edges. the inside edge and outside edge.

ok maybe not but i'll be interested to know.

# Jan 4, 2007 @ 6:53 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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15. RememberMetal? writes:

Wheeee!

The side project is Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) and Michael Portnoy (DT) w/ Ackerfeldt!.....Not so big on DT's vocals but the compositions are genius....Same for Opeth and Porcupine Tree times 10.

Can't wait to hear that material...Hope we get the new Opeth this year....I loved Ghost Reveries but it was a little more even tempo than say Still Life or Deliverance.....

# Jan 4, 2007 @ 7:27 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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16. PorcupineTreeFan writes:

^ RememberMetal, I agree. Many talk about Blackwater Park as the best album, but to be honest "Deliverance" was my favorite and "Damnation" was a work of art. Both albums produced by Mr. Wilson himself. The more Opeth and Wilson can work together the more happy I would be. Still you gotta love the older Opeth albums. Ghost Reveries was good but its not that kind of album that sticks with you like their other ablums such as Still Life, My Arms Your Hearse, Blackwater Park, Damnation, etc. I'm hoping this album is really gonna shine out.

Does it still bother anyone that Opeth is with RoadRunner Records? It weirds me out...

# Jan 4, 2007 @ 9:47 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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17. RememberMetal? writes:

Roadrunner...Yeah.
a little weird but Ghost Reveries was good enough to put my fears to rest.

It was an uneven and more predictable album but it's still inspired. They've never let me down. Damnation had Wilson all over it I'd like for Ackerfeldt to do another Damnation style album some time down the line.

# Jan 4, 2007 @ 9:53 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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18. R writes:

I hope the next record isn't like Ghost Reveries.

# Jan 4, 2007 @ 11:41 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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19. Jackrum writes:

From what i heard of the Roundhouse gig from two mates who went, it was a pretty poor sound overall, apparently Paradise Lost sounded appaling and Opeth were not much better.
But if they are bringing out a dvd it couldnt have been that bad i guess.

# Jan 5, 2007 @ 4:19 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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20. Bastard_Of_Bodom writes:

cant f***in wait

# Jan 5, 2007 @ 3:31 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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21. fusoya writes:

long time opeth fan, can't wait for the new one.

# Jan 6, 2007 @ 5:41 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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22. CrawfordTexasJingoJango writes:

Blackwater Park is my favorite, and then Still Life, but I'm an Opeth n00b. Thank Cosby that they're releasing new sh**, though. Can't wait.

# Jan 6, 2007 @ 4:52 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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23. the antihippy writes:

i only have still life. but it sounds awesome.

i'm getting deliverance next

# Jan 15, 2007 @ 12:21 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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24. Metal_Empire writes:

ive been trying to get still life but i cant find it. Oh well... thats awsome they are comming out with new material! man i cant wait!..

# Jan 23, 2007 @ 11:57 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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25. Scorpion69 writes:

it's about time it feels like forever! I cannot wait!

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