ALBUMS
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
More about In Cauda Venenum
Recorded and Mixed at Park studios, Stockholm
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)
Full Album Stream
More about Sorceress
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
More about Pale Communion
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 AkerfeldtCo-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 voiceMikael Åkerfeldt – Voice, guitars
Martin Axenrot – Drums, percussion
Martin Mendez – Bass guitars
Joakim Svalberg – Keyboards, backing vocals
Steven Wilson – Backing vocals
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
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
Album Full Stream (Youtube)
More about Heritage
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
More about Watershed
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
More about Ghost Reveries
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
More about Damnation
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
Full Album Stream (Youtube)
More about Deliverance
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
More about Black Water 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
More about Still Life
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
Full Album Stream (Youtube)
More about My Arms Your Hearse
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
Full Album Stream (Youtube)
More about Morning Rise
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
DVDs
Garden of the Titans
2018
Recorded on 11 May 2017 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Denver, Colorado
TRACKLIST
1. Sorceress
2. Ghost of Perdition
3. Demon of the Fall
4. The Wilde Flowers
5. In My Time of Need
6. The Devil's Orchard
7. Cusp of Eternity
8. Heir Apparent
9. Era
10. Deliverance
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In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
2010
Recorded on 5 April 2010 at London's Royal Albert Hall
TRACKLIST
Observation One – Blackwater Park
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
Observation Two
1. Forest of October
2. Advent
3. April Ethereal
4. The Moor
5. Wreath
6. Hope Leaves
7. Harlequin Forest
8. Lotus Eater
Also available on Audio CD!
Listen on Youtube (Audio)
The Roundhouse Tapes
2007
Recorded at the London's Camden Roundhouse November 9th 2006
TRACKLIST
DISC1
1. When
2. Ghost Of Perdition
3. Under The Weeping Moon
4. Bleak
5. Face Of Melinda
6. The Night And The Silent Water
DISC2
1. Window Pane
2. Black Water Park
3. Demon Of The Fall
Watch on Youtube (Audio)
Lamentations - Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire
2003
Opeth's first live video.
Recorded at the Shepherd's Bush Empire on 25 September 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. Harvest
9. Weakness
10. Master's Apprentices
11. The Drapery Falls
12. Deliverance
13. The Leper Affinity
14. A Fair Judgement