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Opeth - Latin American Touring Plan Confirmed

After recently completing touring march over Europe, the Swedish masters Opeth now unveil a string of shows in Latin America. Scheduled in February 2023, the trek will consists of 8 shows.

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Event: Opeth: South America Tour 2023
Posted: 28.11.2022 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


Opeth - Introduces New Drummer

After parting ways with Paradise Lost, Waltteri Väyrynen is joining to Opeth as new permanent drummer. He will play his first show with the band in Tallinn/Estonia on September 14, 2022.

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Posted: 10.09.2022 by Bad English | Comments (5)


Opeth - Present Previously Unreleased Track

Opeth announce that the will release In Cauda Venenum (Extended Edition) on May 13th via Atomic Fire Records. Available as a Digipak, it contains the English and Swedish versions of bands's latest album, with new illustrations in the booklet. This extended edition will also include three previously unreleased bonus tracks, both in English and Swedish: "The Mob" / "Pöbeln", "Width Of A Circle" / "Cirkelns Riktning" and "Freedom & Tyranny" / "Frihet & Tyranni". Below you can give a listen to one of them, "Width Of A Circle".

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Posted: 29.03.2022 by Bad English | Comments (4)


Ænimus - Release Visualizer For Their Cover Of Opeth's 'Demon Of The Fall'

Bay Area natives Ænimus offer fans a visualizer for their cover of the Opeth's song "Demon Of The Fall". The latter was originally released in 1998 on My Arms, Your Hearse album.

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Posted: 26.02.2022 by Abattoir | Comments (1)


Opeth - Part Ways With Drummer Martin Axenrot

Due to conflict of interests, drummer Martin Axenrot is no longer part of the Swedish prog masters Opeth. Martin was part of the band since 2006. Sami Karppinen (ex-Therion) will step in for the North American tour with Mastodon and Zeal & Ardor. The tour starts today in Asheville, North Carolina.

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Band profile: Opeth
Posted: 16.11.2021 by Bad English | Comments (20)


Opeth - To Embark On U.S. Tour With Mastodon

This coming November & December, the Swedish metal institution Opeth and Georgia-based Mastodon, will be heading out on a co-headlining run over the United States. Special guests on all 15 shows will be Zeal & Ardor.

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Event: Opeth & Mastodon: US Co-Headlining Tour 2022
Posted: 15.09.2021 by Abattoir | Comments (2)


Opeth - Announce 'Evolution XXX - By Request Tour'

After revealing fresh tour dates in Europe (March, 2021) two months ago, Opeth now announce a special set of shows under the name 'Evolution XXX By Request'. Booked in October 2021, for these 8 exclusive shows fans can vote for which songs they would like to hear from the band's long career. The voting will start on Monday, September 7th at Opeth.com.

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Posted: 06.09.2020 by Abattoir | Comments (11)


Opeth - Tour Dates In Europe Confirmed

Today, prog metal/rock masters Opeth announce a string of newly-confirmed tour dates in Europe for March, 2021. They will be accompanied by retro rockers The Vintage Caravan from Iceland. More dates to be revealed soon.

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Posted: 10.07.2020 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


Opeth - Three Shows Cancelled On North American Tour

Swedes Opeth have been forced to cancel three shows on their ongoing North American tour due to acute laryngitis, suffered by the frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt. All ticket buyers can get a refund at their point of purchase if so desired but you can also opt to hang onto your tix as we're definitely intending to reschedule these shows and all purchased tickets will remain valid for these.

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Posted: 18.02.2020 by Abattoir | Comments (3)


Opeth - Bassist Launches New Death Metal Band 'White Stones'

From Opeth's bassist Martin Mendez comes White Stones, a new death metal project. The band has announced the signing with Nuclear Blast and revealed that their debut album named Kuarahy (pronounced Kwa-Ra-Hee) will be released early next year, on March 20th. It was recorded at the Farm Of Sounds studios in Barcelona and produced by Martin Mendez himself, while Jaime Gomez at the Orgone Studios in the UK was responsible for mixing and mastering.

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Source: nuclearblast.de
Band profile: Opeth
Posted: 26.12.2019 by nikarg | Comments (6)


Opeth - Release Animated Video Clip

Opeth premiere a dark and eerie new animated video clip for the Swedish language track "Ingen Sanning Är Allas", from their recently released album In Cauda Venenum. It was created by renowned South African born animator/artist Jess Cope. The video for the English version of the track, "Universal Truth", will be revealed next Monday.

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Posted: 28.11.2019 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


Opeth - North American Tour Confirmed

Opeth will make their awaited return to North America in 2020 for a winter tour with fellow countrymen and label mates Graveyard. This will be the band's first tour of the North America in support of their newly released album, In Cauda Venenum. The dates include two nights at the legendary Apollo Theater in New York and performances at the renowned Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and at the famed Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

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Event: Opeth: In Cauda Venenum North American Tour 2020
Posted: 03.10.2019 by Abattoir | Comments (4)


Opeth - Premiere New Single 'Dignity'

Swedish progressive metal/rockvmasters Opeth have launched a new single, called "Svekets Prins". The song is coming from their forthcoming album, In Cauda Venenum, due out September 27th via Moderbolaget / Nuclear Blast. It is found on the Swedish language version of the album. An English version will be released next week.

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Posted: 16.08.2019 by Abattoir | Comments (14)


Opeth - Stream First New Track Online

September 27th is the official release date that has been set for Opeth's new record In Cauda Venenum. The group tracked the album in both English and Swedish language versions. Today, the band has unveiled a bi-lingual visualizer for the first new song, "Hjärtat Vet Vad Handen Gör" / "Heart In Hand". Check it out.

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Source: nuclearblast.de
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Posted: 12.07.2019 by Abattoir | Comments (50)


Opeth - Reveal New Album Title And Tracklist

Swedes Opeth have revealed today the title and track listing for their 13th studio album. It will be entitled In Cauda Venenum, due out this fall through Moderbolaget / Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Recorded last year at Stockholm's Park Studios, In Cauda Venenum will be released in two versions, in both Swedish and English languages. Various physical and digital formats will be available and additional details will be announced in the coming months.

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Posted: 22.05.2019 by Abattoir | Comments (63)