“Pale Communion continues the journey begun, most probably, on 2001’s Blackwater Park, although the signs as to where Opeth may end up were evident even as far back as Orchid. There’s more of a cohesive feel to this album than Heritage…In terms of songwriting, this stands head and shoulders above it’s predecessor”

Opeth recently owned it atDownload Festival andRoadrunner Recordswere there to catch all the action! They caught up withFredrik Akesson to talk all things festivals! From their set lists to their favourite festival memories and their dream line up, they’ve covered it all!

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Opeth have a new album calledPale Communioncoming and we’ve got some pretty sweet pre-order deals at theManiacs Store!You can check out all the bundles below! The album is due out August 22nd, but some of the special editions won’t last long so make sure you get those pre-orders in.

Pale Communion Deluxe Box Set:

If you were also crying all weekend that you weren’t able to attendRock Am Ring festival, we’ve got the next best thing for you. We’ve found full, professionally shot sets fromOpeth, Trivium & Avenged Sevenfold!

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Opeth have finally revealed the first track of their new albumPale Communionwhich is due for release onAugust 22! The track is calledCusp of Eternity and it’s everything that you were hoping for from the new Opeth record and more. But, judge for yourself and click on their album cover to stream the track!

Take a walk down memory lane withOpeth as they go through old photos and discuss the memories associated with them. The band are getting ready to release their new albumPale Communion which has a new release date ofAugust 22.

We have all read some pretty interesting things onWikipedia and some bands pages on there are borderline ridiculous.Opeth’s Mikael Akerfeldt sets the story straight by playingWikipedia: Fact or Fiction with Loudwire.

It includes some pretty interesting history aboutOpeth, see below!