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Opeth announce live show at Pompeii's legendary Amphitheatre for July 2026
By Jerry Ewing published
Swedish prog metallers Opeth will also play concerts in Halifax, Dublin and Rättvik in support of The Last Will And Testament

Opeth announce one-off UK show for 2026
By Jerry Ewing published
Swedish prog metallers Opeth will play Halifax's The Piece Hall on August 1

“Love is like a mental disease that everybody wants to catch”: How Opeth made Sorceress
By Polly Glass published
Mikael Åkerfeldt on his violent games, hotel balcony prank, soaking a label exec in vodka, and being left to make music his own way

What Sylosis learned from prog stars including Kate Bush, Opeth, Tool and Rush
By Prog published
Frontman of the British metal band and his colleagues accidentally discovered a breadth of influences after feeling uninspired by their peers

"Nine Inch Nails made me quit my day job."
By Perran Helyes published
From discovering black metal through Darkthrone to being inspired by Mike Patton for Stranger Fruit, these are the 10 songs that have shaped Zeal & Ardor's Manuel Gagneux

Watch Opeth pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with heartfelt cover of Black Sabbath’s Solitude
By Matt Mills published
The prog metal mavens offered an excellent tribute to the Prince Of Darkness at a festival last weekend

Prog stars choose the 40 greatest Kate Bush songs of all time
By David West published
Members of Marillion, King Crimson, Nightwish, Big Big Train and others compile a list of a uniqe artist’s most powerful and persuasive creations

How Ghost Of Perdition became the defining Opeth anthem
By Matt Mills published
Opeth might've ditched the concept record idea for Ghost Reveries, but Ghost Of Perdition still tells a story
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