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OPETH - In Cauda Venenum: The Writing Process (OFFICIAL INTERVIEW)

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OPETH - In Cauda Venenum: The Writing Process (OFFICIAL INTERVIEW)

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2019Jul 30

Mikael Åkerfeldt discusses how the writing process began and what sparked the idea for a Swedish album. OPETH's thirteenth album, In Cauda Venenum, is out September 27, 2019 via Moderbolaget Records / Nuclear Blast. Order at http://opeth.com/stores. Subscribe to Opeth on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subs-opeth-yt / Subscribe to Nuclear Blast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subs-nb-yt ORDER CD, VINYL, MERCH Nuclear Blast: http://nuclearblast.com/opeth Band Store: http://store.moderbolagetrecords.com ORDER DIGITAL ALBUM iTunes - SWE: http://nblast.de/OpethInCaudaVenenumITS iTunes - ENG: http://nblast.de/OpethInCaudaVenenumITE Amazon Music - SWE: http://nblast.de/OpethInCaudaVenenumAZS Amazon Music - ENG: http://nblast.de/OpethInCaudaVenenumAZE Google Play - SWE: http://nblast.de/OpethInCaudaVenenumGPS Google Play - ENG: http://nblast.de/OpethInCaudaVenenumGPE LISTEN ON Spotify: http://nblast.de/OpethSpotifyComplete Apple Music - SWE: http://nblast.de/OpethInCaudaVenenumAMS Apple Music - ENG: http://nblast.de/OpethInCaudaVenenumAME Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/2814 Pre-Save Album: http://nblast.de/OpethPreSave Website: http://www.opeth.com Facebook: / opeth Instagram: / officialopeth Twitter: / officialopeth YouTube: http://bit.ly/subs-opeth-yt On Tour: http://www.opeth.com/tour-dates Spotify: http://bit.ly/opeth-spotify --- Recorded last year at Stockholm's Park Studios, In Cauda Venenum will be released in two versions, in both Swedish and English languages. Pick your version below: English: http://geni.us/OpethInCaudaVenenumENG Swedish: http://geni.us/OpethInCaudaVenenumSWE In Cauda Venenum Tracklising: 1. Livet’s Trädgård / Garden Of Earthly Delights 2. Svekets Prins / Dignity 3. Hjärtat Vet Vad Handen Gör / Heart In Hand 4. De Närmast Sörjande / Next Of Kin 5. Minnets Yta / Lovelorn Crime 6. Charlatan 7. Ingen Sanning Är Allas / Universal Truth 8. Banemannen / The Garroter 9. Kontinuerlig Drift / Continuum 10. Allting Tar Slut / All Things Will Pass --- Regarding the sonic direction of the new record, Åkerfeldt adds, “For us, at this stage with In Cauda Venenum, heaviness isn’t guitars tuned down with screaming vocals over the top. That’s not necessarily what I call ‘heavy’ music these days. I can listen to Korn and say, ‘OK, that’s heavy.’ But it doesn’t really mean anything to me. I mean, I catch up on things in magazines or online. I read about bands that have the ‘heaviest record ever,’ and I’m not too impressed by that. OK, it’s cool but what does it say? What does it mean? It’s an impossible mission, to be the heaviest. That’s 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 doesn’t mean Meshuggah anymore, although indeed they’re a fucking heavy band. I’m not trying to tap into that anymore.”