The New album is called Watershed : Out June 2nd

[Punk Vic]

According to metal-archives.com:

Mikael Åkerfeldt – vocals, guitar, production
Fredrik Åkesson – guitar
Martin Mendez – bass
Martin Axenrot – drums, percussion
Per Wiberg – keyboards
Nathalie Lorichs – guest vocals on "Coil"

Extra tracks recorded during studio sessions:

"Derelict Herds" – 5:53 (Åkerfeldt, Wiberg)
"Bridge of Sighs" (Robin Trower cover)
"Den Ständiga Resan" (Marie Fredriksson cover)
"Would?" (Alice in Chains cover)

1. Coil 07:48
2. Heir Apparent 10:44
3. The Lotus Eater 09:26
4. Burden 11:04
5. Porcelain Heart 10:31
6. Hessian Peel 09:57
7. Hex Omega 10:12

Total playing time 01:09:42

 

[Master`s Aprentice]

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but that opinion is horrible. YOU HAVEN'T EVEN HEARD THE DAMN SONG YET! Just wait til you hear it and then judge if it's too short.... Christ, this thread is so depressing when it should be awesome.

As a follow-up, for all we know the 3 minute song flows into the next one. Time will tell us, people. Theyre just words and numbers right now.

Relax man, obviously I don`t know if this song is cool, but just it seems interesting because the female voice, but is a opinion I just say that one of my favourite songs is "isolation year" and I would not like another short song
So You could Go outside and drink a beer, this is not the end of the world.

 

[Master`s Aprentice]

According to metal-archives.com:

Mikael Åkerfeldt – vocals, guitar, production
Fredrik Åkesson – guitar
Martin Mendez – bass
Martin Axenrot – drums, percussion
Per Wiberg – keyboards
Nathalie Lorichs – guest vocals on "Coil"

Extra tracks recorded during studio sessions:

"Derelict Herds" – 5:53 (Åkerfeldt, Wiberg)
"Bridge of Sighs" (Robin Trower cover)
"Den Ständiga Resan" (Marie Fredriksson cover)
"Would?" (Alice in Chains cover)

1. Coil 07:48
2. Heir Apparent 10:44
3. The Lotus Eater 09:26
4. Burden 11:04
5. Porcelain Heart 10:31
6. Hessian Peel 09:57
7. Hex Omega 10:12

Total playing time 01:09:42

These lenghts are better Yeah

 

[Brave.Archangel]

agreed

 

[Death_To_False_Metal]

I ll add that the article was in fact a listening session ant the journalist clearly describes the first track as a surpise for its short length and the female vocals.

And by reading his descriptions of the other tracks, the songs' lengths seem about right but who knows ?

Maybe Mr Akerfeldt could shed a light on the matter ?

 

[IamReptar]

According to metal-archives.com:

Mikael Åkerfeldt – vocals, guitar, production
Fredrik Åkesson – guitar
Martin Mendez – bass
Martin Axenrot – drums, percussion
Per Wiberg – keyboards
Nathalie Lorichs – guest vocals on "Coil"

Extra tracks recorded during studio sessions:

"Derelict Herds" – 5:53 (Åkerfeldt, Wiberg)
"Bridge of Sighs" (Robin Trower cover)
"Den Ständiga Resan" (Marie Fredriksson cover)
"Would?" (Alice in Chains cover)

1. Coil 07:48
2. Heir Apparent 10:44
3. The Lotus Eater 09:26
4. Burden 11:04
5. Porcelain Heart 10:31
6. Hessian Peel 09:57
7. Hex Omega 10:12

Total playing time 01:09:42

Now that's what I'm talking about.

It's just very odd for me to see a non-mellow Opeth album with a majority of the songs being under 9 minutes.

 

[Crackfare]

shit...does this mean that Shoelace Pie is out of the question?

and i was just about to eat one to celebrate...whats the point now?

 

[Obtuse]

Hmm, something interesting about the "special edition" idea:

Bonus Tracks for Deluxe Edition

1. Derelict Herds (original song)
2. Bridge of Sighs (ROBIN TROWER cover)
3. Den Ständiga Resan (MARIE FREDRIKSSON cover)
4. Would? (ALICE IN CHAINS cover)

http://www.metalkingdom.net/album/18660_opeth_watershed

 

[Lothlorien]

the song lengths posted on metal archives seems to be more like a regular opeth album...but this may not be a regular opeth album.

 

[Obtuse]

I wonder where they found this info... :S

 

[all_sins_undone]

I wonder where they found this info... :S

:S

 

[Black Session]

Now that's what I'm talking about.

It's just very odd for me to see a non-mellow Opeth album with a majority of the songs being under 9 minutes.

only 1 is under 9 minutes .......


edit: nevermind, just found out what you meant, as I skimmed through the previous page

 

[Kirkfjell]

Mate, think you should stop giving out info. Youre ruining the album.

Ruining the album? For whom? Perhaps this is the wrong thread for you to read if you do not wish to hear about the new album ...

I'd say Victorialand has been very careful about what info he has given on the coming album, and the majority of us following this thread has found great interest in his posts ... I'd be glad if he continues to help building the anticipation !

 

[opeth_353]

I hope Mendez burns down a church as a promo for the album.

 

[perpetual_black_force]

Hope the new album is very similar to Orchid or Morningrise. IMO opeth's albums up to Still Life were amazing.

 

[Rogue Eagle]

and I hope the new album is more like still life/bwp/deliverance, but in a new way.

 

[BurningSky]

Gotta love when people are fans of a progressive metal band and they just list older albums they want a new album to sound like. I'd rather they just progress further and show me something they haven't done, but maybe i'm just weird.

 

[Mikael Åkerfeldt]

Don't know who came up with the tracks lenghts, but they are completely wrong anyways. The album is 55 minutes something I think....

Cheers
Mike

 

[Belligerent]

"Derelict Herds" – 5:53 (Åkerfeldt, Wiberg)
"Bridge of Sighs" (Robin Trower cover)
"Den Ständiga Resan" (Marie Fredriksson cover)
"Would?" (Alice in Chains cover)

Holy shit, a Trower cover? This can't be true.
I always thought it would be a great song for you guys to cover because it's so dark, but never thought it would happen. So how about covering The Moody Blues "When You're A Free Man" now Mike?

 

[opeth_353]

Gotta love when people are fans of a progressive metal band and they just list older albums they want a new album to sound like. I'd rather they just progress further and show me something they haven't done, but maybe i'm just weird.

Totally agreed.