OPETH debuts new single, announces album release date
12th July 2019 0 By John DeauxHeavy prog luminaries, OPETH are set to release one of 2019’s most anticipated heavy albums, In Cauda Venenum, on 27th September via Moderbolaget / Nuclear Blast. Today, the band has unveiled a bi-lingual visualizer for the opusâs first new song, âHjaÌrtat Vet Vad Handen GoÌrâ / âHeart In Handâ and has invited followers to pre-order the record now at http://www.opeth.com/stores.
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Commenting on the new song, vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Mikael Ă kerfeldt says, ââHjĂ€rtat Vet Vad Handen Görâ or âHeart in Handâ, as itâs called in English, is one of the first couple of songs I wrote for âIn Cauda Venenumâ. I immediately knew that it would probably be favoured by âthe powers that be,â when talks of future singles for the record would commence. And I was right. I generally leave it up to the label or management to pick the so-called singles. Iâm indifferent, as I put an equal amount of dedication into all songs, so it doesnât matter all that much to me. I guess itâs one of the more straightforward songs on the album, a rather rocking little thing. Itâs got one of the âhappy mistakesâ in it too. Mendezâs bass broke down in the middle of recording. At the time he played an old Hofner Beatles-esque bass guitar that started humming real bad, but it sounded so good we immediately decided to keep it in there. Iâd be putting myself down if I said that noise is the best part of the song, but itâs up there! I like when stuff happens out of your control, and it actually adds to the piece. This is the first full taster of the new OPETH album, and of course I hope you like it. All the songs on the new album are different from each other and therefore equally representable in my view. Enjoy!”
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Recorded last year at Stockholm’s Park Studios, In Cauda Venenum will be released in two versions, in both Swedish and English languages. Various physical and digital formats will be available and additional details will be announced in the coming months.
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Regarding the the sonic direction of the new record, Ă kerfeldt adds, âFor us, at this stage with In Cauda Venenum, heaviness isnât guitars tuned down with screaming vocals over the top. Thatâs not necessarily what I call âheavyâ music these days. I can listen to Korn and say, âOK, thatâs heavy.â But it doesnât really mean anything to me. I mean, I catch up on things in magazines or online. I read about bands that have the âheaviest record ever,â and Iâm not too impressed by that. OK, itâs cool but what does it say? What does it mean? Itâs an impossible mission, to be the heaviest. Thatâs been done before. Over time, I got tired of that tag. Of course, when I was younger it meant everything to me. I was always on the pursuit for heaviness in my youth, trying to find the next level of heaviness. First it was death metal, then it was bands like Meshuggah, but heaviness is now more about emotions, heavy chord progressions, music that has feelings. Heaviness doesnât mean Meshuggah anymore, although indeed theyâre a fucking heavy band. Iâm not trying to tap into that anymore.â
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OPETH will be playing shows in support of In Cauda Venenum around the world through the end of the year. Dates are listed below and tickets are on sale now at http://www.opeth.com. Additional touring will be announced soon.
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In Cauda Venenum Tracklisting:
1. Livetâs TrĂ€dgĂ„rd / Garden Of Earthly Delights
2. Svekets Prins / DignityÂ
3. HjĂ€rtat Vet Vad Handen Gör / Heart In HandÂ
4. De NĂ€rmast Sörjande / Next Of KinÂ
5. Minnets Yta / Lovelorn CrimeÂ
6. CharlatanÂ
7. Ingen Sanning Ăr Allas / Universal TruthÂ
8. Banemannen / The GarroterÂ
9. Kontinuerlig Drift / ContinuumÂ
10. Allting Tar Slut / All Things Will Pass
OPETH Tour Dates:
July 12 – Warsaw, Poland – Prog In Park III
July 27 – Sibiu, Romania – ARTmania Festival
Aug 2 – Wacken, Germany – Wacken Open Air
Aug 3 – Borgholm, Sweden – Borgholm Brinner
Aug 9 – Kortrijk, Belgium – Alcatraz Festival
Aug 11 – Leeuwarden, Netherlands – Into The Grave Fest
Aug 18 – Las Vegas, NV – Psycho Las Vegas @ Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
Oct 27 – Norwich, United Kingdom – UEA LCR
Oct 29 – London, United Kingdom – London Palladium
Oct 31 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – SWG3 Galvanizers
Nov 1 – Leeds, United Kingdom – O2 Academy (Damnation Festival)
Nov 3 – Bristol, United Kingdom – O2 Academy Bristol
Nov 6 – Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique
Nov 8 – Munich, Germany – Backstage Werk
Nov 9 – Milano, Italy – Alcatraz
Nov 10 – Zurich, Switzerland – Volkshaus Zurich
Nov 11 – Paris, France – LâOlympia Bruno Coquatrix
Nov 13 – Koln, Germany – E-Werk
Nov 14 – Munich, Germany – Schlachthof
Nov 15 – Nuremberg, Germany – Meistersingerhalle
Nov 16 – Berlin, Germany – Huxleyâs Neue Welt
Nov 17 – Kobenhavn K, Denmark – Det Kgl. Teater
Dec 10 – Torrensville, Australia – The Barton Theatre
Dec 11 – Perth, Australia – The Astor Theatre
Dec 13 – Melbourne, Australia – Palais Theatre
Dec 14 – Sydney, Australia – The State Theatre
Dec 15 – Brisbane, Australia – The Tivoli
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