Sorceress (Opeth album)
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Released30 September 2016
RecordedMay 2016
Studio
- Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales
- RAK Studios in London, England (strings)
- Junkmail Studios in Stockholm, Sweden (additional)
- Psalms Studios in Bath, England (additional)
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| Released | 30 September 2016 | |||
| Recorded | May 2016 | |||
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| Genre | Progressive rock[1][2] | |||
| Length | 56:41 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 7.5/10[6] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[7] |
| The Guardian | [1] |
| Kerrang! | [8] |
| Metal Injection | 8.5/10[9] |
| Metal Storm | 7.2/10[10] |
| Pitchfork | 6.7/10[2] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[11] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.1/5[12] |
Sorceress is the twelfth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth.[13] The album was released on 30 September 2016 via record label Nuclear Blast and the band's own imprint Moderbolaget.[13]
The album was produced and mixed by Tom Dalgety and recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales.[13] Following the album's release, the band embarked on a world tour with bands the Sword, Sahg, and Myrkur as supporting acts.[14][15] Thematically, the album draws inspiration from Åkerfeldt's personal life, as he divorced in 2016.[16] The album was streamed via SoundCloud on 29 September.[17]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Mikael Åkerfeldt, except "Strange Brew" music composed by Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Persephone" | 1:52 |
| 2. | "Sorceress" | 5:49 |
| 3. | "The Wilde Flowers" | 6:49 |
| 4. | "Will o the Wisp" | 5:07 |
| 5. | "Chrysalis" | 7:16 |
| 6. | "Sorceress 2" | 3:49 |
| 7. | "The Seventh Sojourn" | 5:29 |
| 8. | "Strange Brew" | 8:44 |
| 9. | "A Fleeting Glance" | 5:06 |
| 10. | "Era" | 5:41 |
| 11. | "Persephone (Slight Return)" | 0:54 |
| Total length: | 56:41 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "The Ward" | 3:14 |
| 13. | "Spring MCMLXXIV" | 6:11 |
| 14. | "Cusp of Eternity" (live with The Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra) | 5:44 |
| 15. | "The Drapery Falls" (live with The Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra) | 10:23 |
| 16. | "Voice of Treason" (live with The Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra) | 8:10 |
| Total length: | 90:26 | |
