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LouderSound11/1/2026

“We looked the the hippies they wanted to kill!”: How Opeth survived their early days in a scene they didn’t quite fit

Mikael Åkerfeldt says his prog metal outfit might not have got away with their heavier first stage if other bands had seen photos of them

The PRP10/20/2026

Metal Allegiance Tap Mastodon, Opeth, Etc. Members For Their Annual Californian Show

Just in time for NAMM.

LouderSound9/30/2026

“Love is like a mental disease that everybody wants to catch”: How Opeth made Sorceress

Released on September 30, 2016, Opeth's 12th album found Mikael Åkerfeldt taking new risks: "The idea of stagnating, of writing a record simply to feed a career, that’s scary"

LouderSound9/13/2026

“A lot of people think they’ll lose their jobs if they get creative. But our career is based on doing what we want”: When Opeth gambled on their future by ditching metal and embracing prog on Heritage

In 2011 the Swedes, bored with the scene they were part of, took a new direction with their 10th album