Opeth - Recording New Album

Opeth mastermind Mikael Åkerfeldt has posted the following blog on his MySpace yesterday (October 31):

"On October 28 at 9:20 AM my wife gave birth to our second daughter, Mirjam Ebba Maria Åkerfeldt. She is so beautiful, just looking at her brings me to tears! Who'd known that I, a bum from the Stockholm suburbs would be the father of 2 beautiful daughters? Yes guys! I am happy!

On top of that the album is now written and the demos sound fantastic! We will start recording it tomorrow actually! I don't wanna say too much but....gee, it is so fucking good!! If I may say so myself....Expected "delivery date" on this one is sometime in April/May 08.

On top of that (2)...my friends at PRS guitars and Laney decided to give me some early Christmas gifts. I had a stunning PRS Hollowbody II delivered and it's just awesome! Real ear and eye candy! And from Laney I got the new Lionheart mini stack which sounds beyond fantastic! That rig will be used quite a lot in the studio I'm sure!

Yes, you can probably say the last few days have been pretty fucking decent!"

Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	Opeth

Posted: 01.11.2007 by Thryce

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Rimfrost Posts: 103	Permalink 01.11.2007 - 16:06 Rimfrost Posts: 103 Hell yeah! At last The most wanted release for 2008 perhaps? Loading...
Bararey Winter is Coming Elite Posts: 3139	Permalink 01.11.2007 - 16:18 Bararey Winter is Coming Elite Posts: 3139 Funny enough coming home from work last night, I was just thinking "what ever is going on with Opeth, no album in a long time" haha,, here is my answer ---- "Rhaegar fought valiantly, Rhaegar fought nobly, Rhaegar fought honorably. And Rhaegar died." Ser Jorah Mormont Loading...
Katatronik Angel of Lust Posts: 1018	Permalink 01.11.2007 - 17:33 Katatronik Angel of Lust Posts: 1018 Great news indeed, just can't wait now to hear new Opeth stuff... I hope it will be good without Peter anyway, he was great and fundamental IMO... ---- "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." Howard Phillips Lovecraft Loading...
Unconsecrated Perpetual Ascent Posts: 868	Permalink 01.11.2007 - 17:40 Unconsecrated Perpetual Ascent Posts: 868 Great! I think that they're album is going to be quite good! They haven't disappoint me yet and i hope that they continue making great albuns! Loading...
Spyroid Rosetta Stoned Posts: 1023	Permalink 01.11.2007 - 18:07 Spyroid Rosetta Stoned Posts: 1023 PRS and a new Opeth album... yes please! Loading...
Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695	Permalink 01.11.2007 - 18:34 Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695 Gonna be awesome! ---- Loading...
Metal Maiden Megadead Posts: 352	Permalink 01.11.2007 - 19:49 Metal Maiden Megadead Posts: 352 Hell fuckin' yeah...finally... Loading...
BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835	Permalink 01.11.2007 - 20:05 BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835 Good. ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass. My Instagram Loading...
addiction Posts: 277	Permalink 01.11.2007 - 21:16 addiction Posts: 277 oh finally!!! i was waiting these news for about a year now!!! and this time around i will see them live as well!!! i am still pissed off i missed them last year in the roundhouse for some personal reasons...its bugging me ever since...shame peter is not there anymore...hope akesson will fill his shoes successfully... ---- alive in the superunknown Loading...
Doc G. Full Grown Hoser Staff Posts: 9718	Permalink 01.11.2007 - 21:55 Doc G. Full Grown Hoser Staff Posts: 9718 Its about bloody time. ---- "I got a lot of really good ideas, problem is, most of them suck." - George Carlin Loading...
iaberis Advice Troll Posts: 1698	Permalink 02.11.2007 - 01:29 iaberis Advice Troll Posts: 1698 Great news! I look forward to it! ---- Bitch! Please Loading...
dancingdecember Posts: 264	Permalink 02.11.2007 - 03:57 dancingdecember Posts: 264 since all emos and wannabes in my country listens to these guys im kinda irritated and last album added to it.. i dont know about the new songs but i liked peter a lot when they were together..but still hoping for a creative album that doesnt repeat itself for old times' sake.btw the keyboards are still there right ? oh well.. ---- i'm super, thanks for asking Loading...
flying is simple Account deleted	Permalink 03.11.2007 - 16:02 flying is simple Account deleted Oh yeah! Can't wait for the next album really...this will be the most expecting album this year. c'mon guys we believe in you!;D Loading...
Reverie Posts: 56	Permalink 04.11.2007 - 05:08 Reverie Posts: 56 Ah... he's so adorable how he writes, is... I'm glad that he's that happy ^^ ---- In the corner beside my window... There hangs a lonely photograph... There is a wound that's always bleeding... There is a road I'm always walking... Loading...
selken Irreligious Posts: 949	Permalink 04.11.2007 - 17:39 selken Irreligious Posts: 949 Congrats for being father twice Mikael!!! Can't wait 'till May!!!!!! ---- Loading...
Eleazar Posts: 8	Permalink 04.11.2007 - 18:19 Eleazar Posts: 8 Thanks........ Finally, the masters of metal will be present again ..... Thanks OPETH, the best band of the universe:banger: Loading...
Drizzling Blur Account deleted	Permalink 05.11.2007 - 06:40 Drizzling Blur Account deleted Neat, looking forward to this album. Loading...
Kap'N Korrupt Account deleted	Permalink 06.11.2007 - 20:22 Kap'N Korrupt Account deleted Free instruments and rigs eh...yeah, I'd be pretty happy about that too...oh yeah, and his brand new baby girl of course Well...if he says that the new album is going to be awesome then it will be right...he wouldn't lie...I would assume that there will be enough keyboards for everyone too Loading...
Frost/bitten Account deleted	Permalink 29.12.2007 - 23:44 Frost/bitten Account deleted This should be an interesting album. I hope his new baby girl will inspire him to write some more amazing music for the new album. Congratulations Mikael! Loading...
Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695	Permalink 30.12.2007 - 00:05 Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695 Written by dancingdecember on 02.11.2007 at 03:57 since all emos and wannabes in my country listens to these guys im kinda irritated Are you calling Opeth... emo? ---- Loading...
X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374	Permalink 30.12.2007 - 19:09 X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374 Woioow Congratulations Mikael n___n He seems very happy for his daughter... that's nice. Anyway.. I will wait like the others.. I'm not that exiting... there are a lot of bands that I want to check it out. And I want the DVD of the new cd live NOW!!! I have to wait a looooot... this sucks xD ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49 Rod, let me love you. Loading...
dancingdecember Posts: 264	Permalink 30.12.2007 - 23:58 dancingdecember Posts: 264 Written by Warman on 30.12.2007 at 00:05 Written by dancingdecember on 02.11.2007 at 03:57 since all emos and wannabes in my country listens to these guys im kinda irritated Are you calling Opeth... emo? can you...read? ---- i'm super, thanks for asking Loading...
Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695	Permalink 31.12.2007 - 00:02 Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695 Written by dancingdecember on 30.12.2007 at 23:58 Written by Warman on 30.12.2007 at 00:05 Written by dancingdecember on 02.11.2007 at 03:57 since all emos and wannabes in my country listens to these guys im kinda irritated Are you calling Opeth... emo? can you...read? I know you wrote that emos listen to them but that can also be a way of saying that something is emo. That's why I was wondering? ---- Loading...
dancingdecember Posts: 264	Permalink 31.12.2007 - 00:23 dancingdecember Posts: 264 Written by Warman on 31.12.2007 at 00:02 Written by dancingdecember on 30.12.2007 at 23:58 Written by Warman on 30.12.2007 at 00:05 Written by dancingdecember on 02.11.2007 at 03:57 since all emos and wannabes in my country listens to these guys im kinda irritated Are you calling Opeth... emo? can you...read? I know you wrote that emos listen to them but that can also be a way of saying that something is emo. That's why I was wondering? no no it just irritates me to see every wannabe with opeth t-shirts and backpacks trying to be metal or something i dunno.see you,peace. ---- i'm super, thanks for asking Loading...
Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695	Permalink 31.12.2007 - 01:02 Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695 Written by dancingdecember on 31.12.2007 at 00:23 no no it just irritates me to see every wannabe with opeth t-shirts and backpacks trying to be metal or something i dunno.see you,peace. Okay man, I get it now. ---- Loading...
Sepulchre Lord Hypnos Posts: 190	Permalink 11.01.2008 - 04:42 Sepulchre Lord Hypnos Posts: 190 I can't wait, I hope its as good as Ghost Reveries. Loading...