Sorceress (Opeth album)

Sorceress is the twelfth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth. The album was released on 30 September 2016 via record label Nuclear Blast and the band's own imprint Moderbolaget.

Background

The album was produced and mixed by Tom Dalgety and recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales. Following the album's release, the band embarked on a world tour with bands the Sword, Sahg, and Myrkur as supporting acts. Thematically, the album draws inspiration from Åkerfeldt's personal life, as he divorced in 2016. The album was streamed via SoundCloud on 29 September.

Track listing

Personnel

Opeth

• Mikael Åkerfeldt – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, production
• Fredrik Åkesson – electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
• Joakim Svalberg – Hammond C3, Mellotron, Fender Rhodes 88, harpsichord, Yamaha grand piano, Minimoog, percussion, backing vocals
• Martín Méndez – bass guitars
• Martin Axenrot – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Pascale Marie Vickery – spoken words on "Persephone" and "Persephone (Slight Return)"
• Wil Malone – string arrangements
• Tom Dalgety – engineering, mixing, production
• John Davis – mastering
• Travis Smith – cover art

Charts

References