Sorceress (Opeth album)
Appearance
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 81/100[2] |
Review scores | |
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AllMusic | [3] |
Sorceress is the twelfth studio album by the Swedish band Opeth.[4] The album was released on 30 September 2016 via record label Nuclear Blast and the band's own imprint Moderbolaget.[4] The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales.[4] Following the album's release, the band embarked on a world tour with bands The Sword, Sahg, Myrkur as supporting acts.[5][6] The album was streamed via SoundCloud on 29 September.[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Mikael Åkerfeldt, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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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" (Åkerfeldt, Fredrik Åkesson) | 8:44 |
9. | "A Fleeting Glance" | 5:06 |
10. | "Era" | 5:41 |
11. | "Persephone (Slight Return)" | 0:54 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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, guitar, production
- Fredrik Åkesson – guitar, backing vocals
- Joakim Svalberg – piano, keyboard, backing vocals
- Martín Méndez – bass guitar
- Martin Axenrot – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Pascale Marie Vickery - spoken words on Persephone and Persephone (Slight Return)
- Wil Malone – string arrangements
- Tom Dalgety – engineering, production, mixing
- John Davis – mastering
- Travis Smith – cover art
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 7 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] | 10 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 16 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] | 20 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] | 13 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] | 11 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] | 3 |
French Albums (SNEP)[15] | 29 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 1 |
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[17] | 18 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[18] | 12 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19] | 28 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[20] | 8 |
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[21] | 17 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[22] | 20 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] | 10 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[24] | 31 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[25] | 7 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] | 6 |
UK Albums (OCC)[27] | 11 |
US Billboard 200[28] | 24 |
References
- ^ "OPETH - Sorceress: Studio Report - Episode 9: The Producer - Tom Dalgety". YouTube. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Sorceress by Opeth". Metacritic. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ Jurek, Thom (30 September 2016). "Sorceress - Opeth". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ a b c Hartmann, Graham (18 July 2016). "Opeth Unveil Data, Album Art + Track Listing for 'Sorceress'". Loudwire. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt : What Fans Can Expect From 'Sorceress' Tour". Blabbermouth.net. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Opeth adds supporting acts to their Sorceress World Tour". 8 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ http://www.opeth.com/index.php
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Opeth – Sorceress" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Opeth – Sorceress" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Opeth – Sorceress" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Opeth Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Opeth – Sorceress" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Opeth: Sorceress" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Opeth – Sorceress" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2016. 40. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "TOP 100 ALBUMES — SEMANA 40: del 30.09.2016 al 06.10.2016" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Opeth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2016.