OPETH: More European Festival Appearances Announced

February 20, 2008

Swedish metallers OPETH have scheduled the following European festival appearances:

Jun. 06 - Rock Am Ring - Germany
Jun. 07 - Rock Im Park - Germany
Jun. 21 - Field of Rock - Biddinghuiser, Holland
Jun. 22 - Hellfest - Clisson, France
Jun. 26 - Peace and Love - Borlange, Sweden
Jun. 27 - Metal Town - Gothenburg, Sweden
Jun. 29 - Graspop - Dessel, Belgium
Jul. 05 - Ruis Rock - Turku, Finland
Jul. 06 - Metalcamp - Tolmin, Slovenia
Jul. 09 - Rock Wave - Athens, Greece
Jul. 12 - Evolution Festival - Milan, Italy
Aug. 01 - Wacken Open Air - Wacken, Germany
Aug. 3 - Ankkarock - Helsinki, Finland
Aug. 16 - Metal Heart Festival - Lillehammer, Norway
Aug. 17 - Bloodstock Open Air - Catton Hall Derby - UK

OPETH have set "Watershed" as the title of their forthcoming album, due out on June 3 via Roadrunner Records (one day earlier internationally). The CD, recorded in the band's native Sweden and produced by frontman/guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt and Jens Bogren, is a masterwork that follows the time-honored OPETH tradition; its modern yet timeless, progressive yet paying homage to the sounds of classic rock.

"Watershed" track listing:

01. Coil
02. Heir Apparent
03. The Lotus Eater
04. Burden
05. Porcelain Heart
06. Hessian Peel
07. Hex Omega

All the songs were written by Åkerfeldt apart from "Porcelain Heart", which was co-written with new guitarist Fredrik Åkesson. One additonal track, "Derelict Herds", was also recorded and this was written by Mikael Åkerfeldt and Per Wiberg. On top of this, three cover songs were recorded. "Bridge of Sighs" from ROBIN TROWER's 1974 LP of the same title, "Den Ständiga Resan" (sung in Swedish) by MARIE FREDRIKSSON as well as the classic ALICE IN CHAINS song "Would?"

The album was recorded at Fascination Street studios during November 1 and December 13. Some additional recording was done between January 3 and January 7.

Says Mikael Åkerfeldt: "I've worked so hard with these songs for quite some time now, I've listened to 'em a zillion times. I don't hate them just yet! The album sounds great sonically and I think I can hear us evolving as the record plays on. It is taking us somewhere musically and I don't know where. It's very exciting to say the least! I can't remember having enjoyed a recording this much ever before."

The cover was (as usual) designed by Travis Smith in co-operation with Åkerfeldt.

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