Pale Communion is the eleventh studio album by Swedish progressive metal and progressive rock band Opeth. The album was released on 26 August 2014 through Roadrunner Records. The album was produced by Mikael Åkerfeldt and mixed by Steven Wilson. Pale Communion is the first album with keyboardist Joakim Svalberg after the departure of Per Wiberg in 2011. The album sold 19,090 copies in its first week of release in the United States, debuting at number 19 on the Billboard 200. Mikael Åkerfeldt said of the album, "I wanted to do something more melodic with this album, so there… read more
Pale Communion is the eleventh studio album by Swedish progressive metal and progressive rock band Opeth. The album was released on 26 August 2014 th… read more
Pale Communion is the eleventh studio album by Swedish progressive metal and progressive rock band Opeth. The album was released on 26 August 2014 through Roadrunner Records. The album w… read more
Opeth is a progressive metal band from Sweden that is influenced by many diverse musical styles ranging from 1970s progressive rock to death metal, Their recent releases have deviated from their traditional death metal-influenced style, with more emphasis on progressive elements. Frontman and vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt is also noted for utilizing both clean singing and death growls, often in the same song. Due to their unique blend of melodic and progressive elements, Opeth are often classified separately from more typical death metal acts. The name Opeth was taken from Wilbur Smith&… read more