IN CAUDA VENENUM - 2019

TRACKLIST

Swedish version:

1. Livets Trädgård
2. Svekets Prins
3. Hjärtat Vet Vad Handen Gör
4. De Närmast Sörjande
5. Minnets Yta
6. Charlatan
7. Ingen Sanning Är Allas
8. Banemannen
9. Kontinuerlig Drift
10. Allting Tar Slut

English version:

1. Garden Of Earthly Delights
2. Dignity 
3. Heart In Hand 
4. Next Of Kin 
5. Lovelorn Crime 
6. Charlatan 
7. Universal Truth 
8. The Garroter
9. Continuum 
10. All Things Will Pass

Recorded and Mixed at Park studios, Stockholm

MUSICIANS

Mikael Åkerfeldt – Vocals, guitars
Fredrik Åkessson – Guitars, backing vocals
Martin Mendez – Bass guitar
Martin Axenrot – Drums and percussion
Joakim Svalberg – Keyboards, backing vocals


Production: Mikael Åkerfeldt
Co-producer: Stefan Boman and Opeth
Engineered and Mixed by Stefan Boman with Opeth
Studio assistant: Tom Jondelius
Strings recorded at Angel Studios by Dave Stewart
Strings written by Mikael Åkerfeldt and arranged by Dave Stewart

Mastered by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road Studios
Artwork & Design: Travis Smith for Seempieces
All Music & Lyrics Written by Mikael Åkerfeldt

Published by Communion Music AB, administered by Kobalt Music Services Ltd
Project coordinated by Jasper Schuurmans

P. 2019 Moderbolaget Records
C. 2019 Moderbolaget Records

SORCERESS - 2016

TRACKLIST

1. Persephone
2. Sorceress
3. The Wilde Flowers
4. Will O The Wisp
5. Chrysalis
6. Sorceress 2
7. The Seventh Sojourn
8. Strange Brew
9. A Fleeting Glance
10. Era
11. Persephone (Slight Return)

Recorded at: Rockfield Studios, Monmouthshire, Wales.

Written and Produced by Mikael Akerfeldt
Co-production by Opeth and Tom Dalgety
Mixed by Steven Wilson and Mikael Akerfeldt
Engineered by:  Tom Dalgety
Mastered by:  Pascal Byrne
Artwork designed by Travis Smith
Artwork concept by Mikael Åkerfeldt

MUSICIANS

Fredrik Åkesson – Guitars, backing voice
Mikael Åkerfeldt – Voice, guitars
Martin Axenrot – Drums, percussion
Martin Mendez – Bass guitars
Joakim Svalberg – Keyboards, backing vocals
Steven Wilson – Backing vocals

PALE COMMUNION - 2014

TRACKLIST

1. Eternal Rains Will Come
2. Cusp Of Eternity
3. Moon Above, Sun Below
4. Elysian Woes
5. Goblin River
6. Voice Of Treason
7. Faith In Others

Bonus Tracks:

Solitude - Recorded live at Stockholm Sodra Teatern in April 2012
Var Kommer Barnen In - Recorded live at Stockholm Sodra Teatern in April 2012

Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Monmouthshire, Wales. Junkmail Studios, Stockholm, Sweden. No Mans Land Studios, Hemel Hempstead, UK and Angel Studios, London, UK

Written and Produced by Mikael Akerfeldt
Co-production by Opeth and Tom Dalgety
Mixed by Steven Wilson and Mikael Akerfeldt
Engineered by  Tom Dalgety
Mastered by  Pascal Byrne
Artwork designed by Travis Smith
Artwork concept by Mikael Åkerfeldt

MUSICIANS

Fredrik Åkesson – Guitars, backing voice
Mikael Åkerfeldt – Voice, guitars
Martin Axenrot – Drums, percussion
Martin Mendez – Bass guitars
Joakim Svalberg – Keyboards, backing vocals
Steven Wilson – Backing vocals

FORMATS

CD – standard edition (Roadrunner)
CD/BD – Bonus tracks & blu-ray with 5.1 surround mix (Roadrunner)
Deluxe edition – CD/BD, three 7” vinyl singles, limited to 2500 units (Roadrunner)
2 LP – various formats & colours (Roadrunner)

HERITAGE - 2011

TRACKLIST

1. Heritage
2. The Devil’s Orchard
3. I Feel The Dark
4. Slither
5. Nepenthe
6. Häxprocess
7. Famine
8. The Lines In My Hand
9. Folklore
10. Marrow Of The Earth

BONUS TRACKS

Pyre (Special edition only)
Face In The snow (Special edition only)
All music written by Åkerfeldt except ”Pyre” written by Åkerfeldt/Åkesson
All lyrics written by Åkerfeldt

Published by Imagem music worldwide

MUSICIANS

Mikael Åkerfeldt – All vocals, lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, mellotron, grand piano
Fredrik Åkesson – Lead, rhythm guitars, acoustig guitars on ”Pyre”
Martin Mendez – Bass guitars
Martin Axenrot – Drums and percussion
Per Wiberg – Mellotron, grand & electric pianos, hammond B3
Joakim Svalberg – Grand piano on ”Heritage”
Alex Acun­a – Percussion on ”Famine”
Björn J:son Lindh – Flute on ”Famine”

FORMATS

Cd – Expanded special edition/standard edition (Roadrunner)
2 Lp (Roadrunner)
7” – The throat of Winter (Roadrunner)

WATERSHED - 2008

TRACKLIST

1. Coil
2. Heir Apparent
3. The Lotus Eater
4. Burden
5. Porcelain Heart
6. Hessian Peel
7. Hex Omega

BONUS TRACKS

Derelict herds
Den ständiga resan
Would?
Bridge of sighs

Recorded at Fascination street, Winter 2006/2007
Produced by Mikael Åkerfeldt
Engineered by Jens Bogren
Mixed by Jens Bogren & Mikael Åkerfeldt
Mastered by Jens Bogren
Photography by Opeth
Artwork design by Travis Smith

All music and lyrics written by Åkerfeldt

Except ”Porcelain heart”, music written by Åkerfeldt/Åkesson
”Derelict herds”, music by Åkerfeldt/Wiberg (Special edition only)
”Den ständiga resan”, music/lyrics by Marie Fredriksson (Special edition only)
”Would?”, music/lyrics by Alice in chains (Special edition only)
”Bridge of sighs”, music/lyrics by Robin Trower (Special edition only)

Published by Imagem music worldwide

MUSICIANS

Mikael Åkerfeldt – All vocals, lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars
Fredrik Åkesson – Lead & rhythm guitars
Martin Mendez – Bass guitars
Martin Axenrot – Drums
Per Wiberg – Mellotron, hammond organ, grand piano, electric piano
Nathalie Lorichs – Vocals on ”Coil”
Lisa Almberg – English horn, oboe
Christoffer Wadenstein - Flute
Karin Svensson – Violin
Andreas Tengberg - Cello

FORMATS

CD – Expanded special edition/standard edition (Roadrunner)

2 LPs (Roadrunner)
CD – Mellotron heart (Promo only)
CD – Burden - edit version (Promo only)
CD – Porcelain heart – edit version (Promo only)

GHOST REVERIES - 2005

TRACKLIST

1. Ghost of perdition
2. The baying of the hounds
3. Beneath the mire
4. Atonement
5. Reverie/Harlequin forest
6. Hours of wealth
7. The grand conjuration
8. Isolation years

Recorded at Fascination street, Winter/Spring 2005
Produced by Mikael Åkerfeldt
Engineered by Jens Bogren
Mixed by Jens Bogren & Opeth
Mastered by Tomas Eberger at Cutting room
Band drawing by Anthony Sorrento
Artwork design by Travis Smith

All music and lyrics written by Mikael Åkerfeldt

Published by Zomba music Ltd worldwide

MUSICIANS

Mikael Åkerfeldt – All vocals, lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars, mellotron
Peter Lindgren – Lead guitars
Martin Mendez – Bass guitars
Martin Lopez – Drums and percussion
Per Wiberg – Mellotron, Hammond organ, grand piano, moog

FORMATS

CD – Expanded special edition/standard edition (Roadrunner)
2 LPs (Roadrunner)
CD – ”The grand conjuration” edit version (Promo only)

DAMNATION - 2003

TRACKLIST

1. Windowpane
2. In my time of need
3. Death whispered a lullaby
4. Closure
5. Hope leaves
6. To rid the disease
7. Ending credits
8. Weakness

Recorded at Maestro Musik, Studio Fredman & No mans land, Summer 2002
Produced by Mikael Åkerfeldt
Co-produced by Steven Wilson
Engineered by Isak Edh, Fredrik Nordström & Steven Wilson
Mixed by Steven Wilson & Opeth
Mastered by Steven Wilson
Photography Mick Hutson
Artwork design by Travis Smith

MUSICIANS

Fredrik Åkesson – Guitars, backing voice
Mikael Åkerfeldt – Voice, guitars
Martin Axenrot – Drums, percussion
Martin Mendez – Bass guitars
Joakim Svalberg – Keyboards, backing vocals
Steven Wilson – Backing vocals

FORMATS

Cd – Digipak edition/standard edition (MFN, Koch, License)
Lp (MFN, Back in black)

DELIVERANCE - 2002

TRACKLIST

1. Wreath
2. Deliverance
3. A fair judgement
4. For absent friends
5. Master's apprentices
6. By the pain I see in others

Recorded at Maestro Musik & Studio Fredman, Summer 2002
Produced by Mikael Åkerfeldt
Co-produced by Steven Wilson
Engineered by Isak Edh, Fredrik Nordström & Steven Wilson
Mixed by Andy Sneap & Opeth
Mastered by Göran Finnberg at the Mastering room
Photography by Harry Välimäki
Artwork design by Travis Smith

All music and lyrics written by Mikael Åkerfeldt 

Published by Zomba music ltd worldwide
 

MUSICIANS

Mikael Åkerfeldt – All vocals, lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars
Peter Lindgren – Lead guitars
Martin Mendez – Bass guitars
Martin Lopez – Drums
Steven Wilson – Lead guitars in ”Master’s apprentices” and backing vocals in ”A fair judgement” & grand piano in ”For absent friends”

FORMATS

CD – Digipak edition/standard edition (MFN, Koch, License)
2 LP Picture disc (Bootleg?)
2 LP (Back on black)
CD – ”Deliverance” edit version (Promo only)

BLACK WATER PARK - 2001

TRACKLIST

1. The Leper Affinity
2. Bleak
3. Harvest
4. The Drapery Falls
5. Dirge For November
6. The Funeral Portrait
7. Patterns In The Ivy
8. Blackwater Park

Recorded at Studio Fredman, Summer 2001
Produced by Mikael Åkerfeldt
Co-produced by Steven Wilson
Engineered by Fredrik Nordström & Steven Wilson
Mixed by Fredrik Nordström, Steven Wilson & Opeth
Mastered by Göran Finnberg at the Mastering room
Photography by Harry Välimäki
Artwork design by Travis Smith

Published by Zomba music Ltd worldwide

All music written by Åkerfeldt
Expect ”Dirge for November” & ”Blackwater park” written by Åkerfeldt/Lindgren
All lyrics written by Åkerfeldt

BONUS TRACKS

Still day beneath the sun (4.34) (Special edition and vinyl 7” only)
Patterns in the ivy 2 (4.12) (Special edition and vinyl 7” only)
Harvest - Cd-rom video clip (Special edition only)

MUSICIANS

Mikael Åkerfeldt – All vocals, lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars
Peter Lindgren – Lead and rhythm guitars
Martin Mendez – Bass guitars
Martin Lopez – Drums
Steven Wilson – Grand piano, backing vocals & lead guitar in ”Bleak”

FORMATS

Cd – Expanded special edition/standard edition (MFN, Koch)
2 Lp (MFN)
Cd - Legacy edition (Sony)
2 Lp - Legacy edition (Sony)
Cd – ”The drapery falls” edit version (Promo only)
Vinyl 7” limited edition(Robotic empire)

STILL LIFE - 1999

TRACKLIST

1. The Moor
2. Godhead´s lament
3. Benighted
4. Moonlapse Vertigo
5. Face Of Melinda
6. Serenity Painted Death
7. White Cluster

Recorded at Maestro Musik & Studio Fredman, Summer 1999
Produced by Mikael Åkerfeldt
Engineered by Isak Edh & Fredrik Nordström
Mixed by Fredrik Nordström & Opeth
Mastered by Göran Finnberg at the Mastering Room
Photography by Harry Välimäki
Band logo by Timo Ketola
Artwork design by Travis Smith

All music & lyrics written by Åkerfeldt 

Published by Zomba music Ltd worldwide
 

MUSICIANS

Mikael Åkerfeldt – All vocals, lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars
Peter Lindgren – Lead and rhythm guitars
Martin Mendez – Bass guitars
Martin Lopez – Drums

FORMATS

Cd – Expanded special edition/standard editions (Peaceville)
2 Lp (Peaceville records)
Cassette (Mystic productions – Poland only)

MY ARMS YOUR HEARSE - 1997

TRACKLIST

1. Prologue
2. April Ethereal
3. When
4. Madrigal
5. The Amen Corner
6. Demon of the fall
7. Credence
8. Karma
9. Epilogue

Recorded at Studio Fredman & Maestro Musik, Summer 1997
Produced by Mikael Åkerfeldt
Engineered by Fredrik Nordström
Mixed by Fredrik Nordström & Opeth
Photography by Peter Lindgren
Layout by Tom Martinsen
Band logo by Time Ketola

BONUS TRACKS

Circle of the tyrants (Special edition and vinyl only)
Remember tomorrow (Special edition and vinyl only) 

All music and lyrics written by Åkerfeldt
except ”Demon of the fall” written by Åkerfeldt/Lindgren and ”Circle of the tyrants” written by Warrior (Celtic Frost)
and ”Remember tomorrow” written by Harris/D’ianno (Iron Maiden) 

Published by Zomba music Ltd worldwide
© Published by Maldoror musikverlag

MUSICIANS

Mikael Åkerfeldt – All vocals, grand piano, lead, rhythm, acoustic guitars & bass guitars
Peter Lindgren – Lead and rhythm guitars
Martin Lopez – Drums
Fredrik Nordström – Hammond organ in ”Epilogue”

FORMATS

Cd – Special tin box edition/standard editions (Candlelight, Century media, License)
2 Lp (Displeased, Back in black)
2 Lp – Picture disc (Candlelight)
Cassette (Mystic productions – Poland only)

Cd box – The Candlelight years (Licence – Japan only – Containing first 3 albums)

NOTES

Original first pressing came with stickered jewel case and booklet had no logo.

MORNING RISE 1996

TRACKLIST

1. Advent
2. The Night And The Silent Water
3. Nectar
4. Black Rose Immortal
5. To bid you farewell

Recorded at (New) Unisound studios, Winter 1996
Produced by Opeth & Dan Swanö
Engineered by Dan Swanö
Mixed by Dan Swanö & Opeth
Mastered at Cutting room by Peter in de Betou
Photography by Lennart Kaltea (except cover photo shot by Tuija Lindström)
Band logo by Timo Ketola

BONUS TRACKS

Eternal soul torture (Special edition and vinyl only – 1992 Rehearsal recording)

All music written by Åkerfeldt/Lindgren
All lyrics written by Åkerfeldt (except ”Eternal soul torture” written by David Isberg)

Published by Zomba music Ltd worldwide

MUSICIANS

Mikael Åkerfeldt – Vocals, lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars
Peter Lindgren – Lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars
Johan DeFarfalla – Bass guitars, backing vocals
Anders Nordin - Drums
 

FORMATS

Cd – Special tin box edition/standard editions (Candlelight, Century media, License)
2 Lp (Displeased, Back in black)
2 Lp – Picture disc (Candlelight)
Cassette (Mystic productions – Poland only)

Cd box – The Candlelight years (Licence – Japan only – Containing first 3 albums)

ORCHID - 1995

TRACKLIST

1. In Mist She Was Standing
2. Under the Weeping Moon
3. Silhouette
4. Forest of October
5. The Twilight Is My Robe
6. Requiem
7. The Apostle in Triumph