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 ...

However, those who had followed Sweden’s unlikely rise to global death metal prominence over the decade’s first half knew constant change and evolution were needed to ensure its ongoing vitality, and ...

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 ...

Watershed is the ninth fulllength studio album by the Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth This bonus DVD includes a 51 surround sound mix of the entire album not including bonus tracks video ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Opeth isn't exactly the kind of band best taken in short spurts. The long-running Swedish outfit specializes in the kind of multi-layered, nuanced songwriting that requires the duration of an album ...