Swedish experimental heavy-rock pioneers OPETH have released the eighth instalment, Studio Report – Episode 8,? of their in-depth, behind the scenes series on the making of their 12th studio album, ‘Sorceress’. In this new trailer, keyboardist Joakim Svalberg talks about the recordings for ‘Sorceress’ and his love for vintage instruments. The highly-anticipated record is out on September 30th via the band’s imprint labelModerbolaget Records with Nuclear Blast Entertainment.
Catch up on the previous episodes here:
Mikael leads you through the Rockfield Studios
Mikael speaks about the guitar recordings
Axe speaks about the drum recordings
Martin speaks about the bass recordings
Mikael speaks about the songwriting
Fredrik speaks about the guitar recordings
Mikael talks about the lyrical concept
OPETH also released a lyric video to ‘Will O The Wisp‘ last week. Listen to the melancholic, Jethro-Tull-like single now:
The record will be available in an array of formats and editions including CD, 2CD Digipak, 2LP Vinyl (in various colours at 180 gram) from the Nuclear Blast Store: http://nblast.de/OpethSorceressNB and Recordstore.co.uk (orders come with signed inserts – whilst stocks last): http://nblast.de/OpethSorceressRS
Pre-order ‘Sorceress‘ digitally and receive both “Will O the Wisp” and the band’s previously released title track, “Sorceress”: http://nblast.de/OpethSorceressIT
OPETH will return to the UK for a headline show at Wembley Arena on Saturday 19th November.? Tickets are on sale now from www.livenation.co.uk.
Full tour dates as follows:
05.11.? S? Stockholm – Annexet
06.11.? N? Oslo – Konserthus
07.11.? DK? Copenhagen – DR Koncerthuset, Koncertsalen
08.11.? D? Hamburg – Docks
10.11.? A? Vienna – Arena
11.11.? D? Stuttgart – LKA Longhorn
12.11.? D? Munich – Theaterfabrik
13.11.? CH? Zurich – Volkshaus
14.11.? I? Milan – Alcatraz
16.11.? D? Cologne – E-Werk
17.11.? B? Brussels – AB
18.11.? NL? Tilburg – 013
19.11.? UK? London – SSE Arena Wembley
21.11.? F? Paris – Le Trianon
23.11.? LUX? Luxemburg – Den Atelier
24.11.? D? Berlin – Astra Kulturhaus
OPETH North American Tour:
24.09.? USA? San Bernardino, CA – Ozzfest
29.09.? USA? Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
30.09.? USA? Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
01.10.? USA? New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
02.10.? USA? Boston, MA – House Of Blues
04.10.? CDN? Montreal, QC – Metropolis
05.10.? CDN? Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
07.10.? USA? Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
08.10.? USA? Akron, OH – Good Year Theater @ East End
09.10.? USA? Chicago, IL – Riviera Theater
10.10.? USA? Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
12.10.? USA? Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
13.10.? USA? Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
14.10.? USA? Austin, TX – Emo’s
15.10.? USA? Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Live!
18.10.? USA? Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
19.10.? USA? Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
21.10.? USA? Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades
22.10.? USA? San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
24.10.? USA? Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
25.10.? USA? Seattle, WA – The Moore
26.10.? CDN? Vancouver, BC – Orpheum