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Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt Discusses Next Album

posted Dec 27, 2007 at 10:25 PM by zMETALlica.  (11 Comments)

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GreatFallsTribune.com has issued the following report from Patrick Douglas:

Two years ago, one of the most groundbreaking releases in decades brought the metal world to its knees.

OPETH's Ghost Reveries was hailed by fans and critics alike, even being named as the 18th best album of the last 20 years in a recent issue of Metal Hammer magazine.

The brainchild of Mikael Akerfeldt, Opeth has been around for nearly 20 years and has returned with a double live album, The Roundhouse Tapes, which spans the band's entire catalog.

"We wanted to make sure that we concentrated on playing stuff from as many albums as we possibly could," explained Akerfeldt in a recent interview with the Tribune from a studio in Orebro, Sweden, where the band currently is working on their next album. "There are songs from all of the albums, apart from Deliverance. It was a pretty good setlist."

Having previously released a live DVD, Akerfeldt noted certain limitations on that recording they didn't face this time around.

"We wanted to play lots of the early stuff because we couldn't have any early songs on the last DVD because of re-recording restrictions," he explained. "I'm really happy about some of the versions, especially some of the older songs. I think they sound better on this album than they do on the original record."

Source: BWBK

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11 Comments on "Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt Discusses Next Album"

Vicarious_Intent's avatar

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1. Vicarious_Intent writes:

I'm sorry, where is the news about the next album in here?

# Dec 28, 2007 @ 1:49 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. Crimson_King writes:

Vicarious_Intent : "The Roundhouse Tapes" is their "new" LIVE album, not a new studio LP.

-CK

# Dec 28, 2007 @ 4:58 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. phil writes:

Mikael is a prick.

# Dec 28, 2007 @ 5:23 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. Jrizzle writes:

The man's a genius though

# Dec 28, 2007 @ 5:30 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. Any writes:

He is a musical genius, no doubt! I can't wait for the new album in april/may

# Dec 29, 2007 @ 9:41 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. Public Execution writes:

I am with Vicarious Intent, I see no news about the next album.

# Dec 30, 2007 @ 12:52 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. Dark_Funeral writes:

thers gonna be like 7 songs on it cuz all of their songs are 10 minutes long

# Dec 30, 2007 @ 12:06 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
RememberMetal?'s avatar

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8. RememberMetal? writes:

I have a bit of stuff on the new album from Revolver, I'll see if I can find a way to post some of it.

There will be at least 8 songs, Ackerfeldt mentions that the new one is going to be "very dark" as he has had to deal with lineup changes and family issues. He just had a son born in early November so he is in a constant state of worry -- and that is making the music "pitch black".

Thus it wont have as much light in it as Ghost Reveries....Which I think is a fantastic, nearing perfect album....but I'd love to hear something as dark and punishing as Deliverence again.

Lindgrin and Lopez will be missed greatly but I'm curious to hear what Axe and Akesson contribute. I've read that Akisson is 'so' good that Ackerfeldt wanted to take lessons from him. More on the "new" album shortly folks.

Now Playing: Converge - "Heartless"

# Dec 30, 2007 @ 3:43 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. metal2death writes:

^why thank you kind sir

# Dec 30, 2007 @ 4:16 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. Vicarious_Intent writes:

Agh, I was gonna post that if you hadn't already. Oh well. As always, I'm extremely exited for this album. Opeth hasn't failed me so far.

# Dec 30, 2007 @ 8:11 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
RememberMetal?'s avatar

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11. RememberMetal? writes:

Revolver interview is posted in the news section, this info is about 3 weeks old or so, but it certainly excited me the first time I read it.

Now Playing: Opeth - "Beneath the Mire"

# Dec 30, 2007 @ 8:55 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address

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