It's been 11 years since Opeth released Watershed, their last "heavy" record, and some fans are still grouchy about that decision. Especially considering Opeth took a hard left turn with their 2011 ...

“I knew I wanted to have a different record ” – a decade after its release, we revisit this 2011 interview with Mikael Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Sweden's Opeth have chosen Watershed as the title of their forthcoming album, due on June 2 via ...

When Swedish progressive metal giants Opeth released 'Heritage' in 2011, the band received a surprisingly mixed reaction from fans. Opeth separated themselves from their death metal-infused past with ...

Opeth vocalist and guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt not growling is coming up on being 12 years of happening. The band has released four albums since Åkerfeldt stopped, the most recent of which was the ...

With nine albums out in just over 13 years, Opeth must be keeping the Swedish economy afloat single-handedly. Few metal bands are this prolific, or so readily defy easy listening. Not many also refer ...

Congrats to reader Peter Eisenberg. He correctly identified last week’s logo as belonging to the band Aposepsy, and for his troubles, he wins five CDs from the MetalSucks Mansion archives. Enjoy ’em, ...

Like Dave Mustaine’s tenure in Metallica and when System of a Down will finally release new music, Opeth’s move away from death metal and into classic progressive rock is a topic that will never die, ...

Opeth came stateside on Oct. 22 to celebrate their 25th anniversary as a band. After performing a number of dates in Europe, the Swedish metal legends shared an intimate evening with a New York City ...