Opeth

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Swedish progressive metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout the years. Opeth has consistently incorporated progressive, folk, blues, classical and jazz influences into their usually lengthy compositions, as well as strong influences from black metal and death metal, especially in their early works. Many songs include acoustic guitar passages and strong dynamic shifts, as well as both death growls and clean vocals. Opeth rarely made live appearances supporting their first four albums; but since conducting their first world tour after the 2001 release of Blackwater Park, they have led several world tours.

In 2011, they published Heritage. It represents a drastic change in style from their previous albums, adopting a mostly progressive rock sound and only clean singing. Åkerfeldt commented on the diversity of Opeth's music: "I don't see the point of playing in a band and going just one way when you can do everything. It would be impossible for us to play just death metal; that is our roots, but we are now a mishmash of everything, and not purists to any form of music. It's impossible for us to do that, and quite frankly I would think of it as boring to be in a band that plays just metal music. We're not afraid to experiment, or to be caught with our pants down, so to speak. That's what keeps us going." (Metal Hammer)

On August 26, 2014, Opeth released its eleventh studio album, titled Pale Communion. Fredrik Åkesson, spoke about the new direction the band was taking: "It would be interesting to do a really heavy album, but in a different way. Not to go back, we're not about that. I'm still very proud with the last two albums, I think it's interesting to listen to them, even if I listen in an objective way." (Ultimate Guitar)

In 2016, Opeth founded their own label, Moderbolaget Records and published the twelfth studio album "Sorceress."
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Candle010CD, CANDLE 010CD Orchid — Opeth Opeth Orchid (Album) Candlelight Records, Candlelight Records Candle010CD, CANDLE 010CD Europe 1995 Sell This Version
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none Morningrise — Opeth Opeth Morningrise (Album) Candlelight Records none UK 1996 Sell This Version
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159 My Arms, Your Hearse — Opeth Opeth My Arms, Your Hearse (Album) Candlelight Records 159 Poland 1998 Sell This Version
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CDVILE 78 Still Life — Opeth Opeth Still Life (Album) Peaceville, Peaceville CDVILE 78 UK 1999 Sell This Version
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VICP-61363 Blackwater Park — Opeth Opeth Blackwater Park (Album) Music For Nations, Music For Nations VICP-61363 Japan 2001 Sell This Version
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PCKD 20125 Deliverance — Opeth Opeth Deliverance (Album) Music For Nations, Music For Nations PCKD 20125 South Korea 2002 Sell This Version
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cdmfn 294, CDMFN294 Damnation — Opeth Opeth Damnation (Album) Music For Nations, Music For Nations cdmfn 294, CDMFN294 Australia & New Zealand 2003 Sell This Version
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RR 81232 Ghost Reveries — Opeth Opeth Ghost Reveries (Album) Roadrunner Records RR 81232 Australia 2005 Sell This Version
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CDVILEF209X The Roundhouse Tapes — Opeth Opeth The Roundhouse Tapes (Album) Peaceville CDVILEF209X UK 2007 Sell This Version
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RR 7962-2 Watershed — Opeth Opeth Watershed (Album) Roadrunner Records RR 7962-2 Mexico 2008 Sell This Version
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1686-177051 Heritage — Opeth Opeth Heritage (Album) Roadrunner Records, Roadrunner Records, Roadrunner Records 1686-177051 US 2011 Sell This Version
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none The Devil's Orchard - Live At Rock Hard Festival 2009 — Opeth Opeth The Devil's Orchard - Live At Rock Hard Festival 2009(CD, Album) RockHard none Germany 2011 Sell This Version
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RR 7573-5, 1686-17573-5 Pale Communion — Opeth Opeth Pale Communion (Album) Roadrunner Records, Roadrunner Records, Roadrunner Records RR 7573-5, 1686-17573-5 Europe 2014 Sell This Version
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NE 3822, 3822 Sorceress — Opeth Opeth Sorceress (Album) Nuclear Blast Entertainment, Nuclear Blast Entertainment, Moderbolaget Records, Moderbolaget Records NE 3822, 3822 US 2016 Sell This Version
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ROP81CD-10-17 Opeth / Enslaved — Opeth Opeth / Enslaved Opeth / Enslaved - Opeth / Enslaved(CD) Future Publishing, Prog Magazine ROP81CD-10-17 UK 2017 Sell This Version
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NE 4356-5, NE 4356-1 Garden Of The Titans (Opeth Live At Red Rocks Amphitheatre) — Opeth Opeth Garden Of The Titans (Opeth Live At Red Rocks Amphitheatre) (Album) Nuclear Blast Entertainment, Nuclear Blast Entertainment, Moderbolaget Records, Moderbolaget Records NE 4356-5, NE 4356-1 Europe 2018 Sell This Version
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WRDZZ-902 In Cauda Venenum — Opeth Opeth In Cauda Venenum (Album) Nuclear Blast, Moderbolaget Records, Nuclear Blast, Moderbolaget Records WRDZZ-902 Japan 2019 Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs

KOC-DS-8237 The Drapery Falls (Radio Edit) — Opeth Opeth The Drapery Falls (Radio Edit)(CD, Single, Promo) Koch Records KOC-DS-8237 US 2001 Sell This Version
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15491, none Deliverance (Radio Edit) — Opeth Opeth Deliverance (Radio Edit) (Single) Koch Records 15491, none USA & Canada 2002 Sell This Version
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robo 023 Still Day Beneath The Sun — Opeth Opeth Still Day Beneath The Sun Robotic Empire robo 023 US 2003 Sell This Version
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none The Grand Conjugation (Edit) — Opeth Opeth The Grand Conjugation (Edit) (Single) Roadrunner Records none Worldwide 2005
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none Soldier Of Fortune — Opeth Opeth Soldier Of Fortune (Single) Roadrunner Records none Worldwide 2005
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none Ghost Of Perdition — Opeth Opeth Ghost Of Perdition(CDr, Single, Promo) Roadrunner Records none UK 2006 Sell This Version
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none Porcelain Heart — Opeth Opeth Porcelain Heart (Single) Roadrunner Records none 2008 Sell This Version
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RR Promo 1082, RR PROMO 1082 Burden — Opeth Opeth Burden (Single, EP) Roadrunner Records, Roadrunner Records RR Promo 1082, RR PROMO 1082 UK & Europe 2008 Sell This Version

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