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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

"Five middle-aged, slightly hungover geezers miming along to something." Opeth share new band performance video of §1
By Jerry Ewing published
Swedish prog metallers Opeth share a performance video for The Last Will And Testament's opening track §1

Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt explains why Steven Wilson stopped producing their albums
By Matt Mills published
Prog idol Steven Wilson co-produced Opeth’s Blackwater Park, Deliverance and Damnation albums – Mikael Åkerfeldt explains why he didn’t return for Ghost Reveries

Mikael Åkerfeldt’s peers list the reasons they like and admire him
By Dave Everley published
Steven Wilson, Mike Portnoy, Steve Hackett and Arjen Lucassen list the reasons they like and admire Opeth leader Mikael Åkerfeldt

The ultimate Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath playlist
By Rich Hobson published
Members of Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Halestorm and more choose the best songs featuring the Prince Of Darkness

The unbelievable rise of Opeth, the band who went from death metal no-hopers to prog royalty
By Dom Lawson published
Inside one of the most remarkable success stories in modern metal

Many consider Blackwater Park to be Opeth’s masterpiece. Opeth don’t
By Matt Mills published
The classic line-up had assembled, Steven Wilson was contributing and Mikael Åkerfeldt was mining songwriting gold – but you can’t convince him the 2001 release was their magnum opus

Opeth covered Iron Maiden – and Mikael Åkerfeldt really, really doesn’t like it
By Matt Mills published
The Opeth frontman also reveals which of his songs he feels are overrated in a new interview with Metal Hammer

Opeth bring a career-spanning setlist, staggering visuals and more than a little self-confidence to sell-out London show
By Matt Mills published
Rejuvenated after latest album The Last Will And Testament, the prog/death metal masters honour both sides of their sound with cinematic accoutrements
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