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2016 studio album by Opeth
Sorceress Released 30 September 2016 (2016-09-30 ) Recorded May 2016 Studio Genre [1] [2] Length 56 :35 Label Producer
"Sorceress" Released: 1 August 2016
"Will O the Wisp" Released: 4 September 2016
"The Wilde Flowers" Released: 21 September 2016
"Era" Released: 23 January 2017
Sorceress is the twelfth studio album by the Swedish progressive rock band Opeth .[12] The album was released on 30 September 2016 via record label Nuclear Blast and the band's own imprint Moderbolaget.[12] The album was produced and mixed by Tom Dalgety and recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales.[12] Following the album's release, the band embarked on a world tour with bands the Sword , Sahg , and Myrkur as supporting acts.[13] [14] Thematically, the album draws inspiration from Åkerfeldt's personal life, as he divorced in 2016.[15] The album was streamed via SoundCloud on 29 September.[16]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Mikael Åkerfeldt , except "Strange Brew" music composed by Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson
Title 1. "Persephone" 1:51 2. "Sorceress" 5:49 3. "The Wilde Flowers" 6:49 4. "Will O the Wisp" 5:07 5. "Chrysalis" 7:16 6. "Sorceress 2" 3:49 7. "The Seventh Sojourn" 5:29 8. "Strange Brew" 8:44 9. "A Fleeting Glance" 5:06 10. "Era" 5:41 11. "Persephone (Slight Return)" 0:54
Limited edition bonus tracks Title 12. "The Ward" 3:13 13. "Spring MCMLXXIV" 6:11 14. "Cusp of Eternity" (live with The Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra) 5:44 15. "The Drapery Falls" (live with The Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra) 10:23 16. "Voice of Treason" (live with The Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra) 8:10 Total length: 1:30:18
Personnel
Opeth
Mikael Åkerfeldt – vocals , electric and acoustic guitars , production
Fredrik Åkesson – electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
Joakim Svalberg – Hammond C3 Organ, Mellotron , Fender Rhodes 88, Harpsichord , Grand piano , Moog , percussion , backing vocals
Martín Méndez – bass guitars
Martin Axenrot – drums , percussion
Additional personnel
Charts
References
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^ a b c Hartmann, Graham (18 July 2016). "Opeth Unveil Data, Album Art + Track Listing for 'Sorceress' " . Loudwire . Retrieved 15 September 2016 .
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^ Franklin, Dan (21 September 2016). "Dead Man Touring: Mikael Åkerfeldt Of Opeth Interviewed" . The Quietus . Retrieved 23 November 2016 . Although markedly different from those albums, Sorceress has something of the mood and tone of that work, driven by Åkerfeldt's personal experience, including a recent divorce, more than a reflective, authored distance.
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