Sorceress (Opeth album)

Sorceress
Studio album by
Opeth
Released30 September 2016 (2016-09-30)
RecordedMay 2016
Studio
GenreProgressive rock,[1][2] progressive metal
Length56:35
Label
Producer
Opeth chronology
Pale Communion
(2014) 		Sorceress
(2016) 		Garden of the Titans: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheater
(2018)
Singles from Sorceress
  1. "Sorceress"
    Released: 1 August 2016
  2. "Will O the Wisp"
    Released: 4 September 2016
  3. "The Wilde Flowers"
    Released: 21 September 2016
  4. "Era"
    Released: 23 January 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Blabbermouth.net7.5/10[6]
Exclaim!7/10[7]
The Guardian[1]
Kerrang![8]
Metal Injection8.5/10[9]
Metal Storm7.2/10[10]
Pitchfork6.7/10[2]
PopMatters8/10[11]
Sputnikmusic4.1/5[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]

Background

[edit]

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

[edit]

All tracks are written by Mikael Åkerfeldt, except "Strange Brew" music composed by Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson

No.TitleLength
1."Persephone"1:51
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:56:35
Limited edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."The Ward"3:13
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:90:16

Personnel

[edit]

Opeth

[edit]

Additional personnel

[edit]

Charts

[edit]
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] 7
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[19] 10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20] 16
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[21] 20
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[22] 13
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[23] 11
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[24] 3
French Albums (SNEP)[25] 29
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[26] 1
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[27] 18
Italian Albums (FIMI)[28] 12
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[29] 28
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[30] 8
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[31] 17
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[32] 20
Scottish Albums (OCC)[33] 10
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[34] 31
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[35] 7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] 6
UK Albums (OCC)[37] 11
US Billboard 200[38] 24

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Lawson, Dom (29 September 2016). "Opeth: Sorceress review – metal masters click into higher gear". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b O'Connor, Andy (8 October 2016). "Opeth: Sorceress". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  3. ^ "OPETH – Sorceress: Studio Report – Episode 9: The Producer – Tom Dalgety". YouTube. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Sorceress by Opeth". Metacritic. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  5. ^ Jurek, Thom (30 September 2016). "Sorceress – Opeth". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  6. ^ Gorania, Jay H. "Opeth – Sorceress". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  7. ^ Slingerland, Calum (22 August 2014). "Opeth – Sorceress". Exclaim!. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Opeth : Sorceress". Kerrang!. No. 1638. 24 September 2016. p. 51.
  9. ^ Ulrey, Jeremy (1 September 2016). "OPETH – Sorceress, A Track-by-Track Review". Metal Injection. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Opeth – Sorceress review". Metal Stormaccess-date=15 August 2022.
  11. ^ Blum, Jordan (27 September 2016). "Opeth: Sorceress". PopMatters. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  12. ^ Kuettel, Ben (28 September 2016). "Review: Opeth – Sorceress". Sputnik Music. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  13. ^ a b c Hartmann, Graham (18 July 2016). "Opeth Unveil Data, Album Art + Track Listing for 'Sorceress'". Loudwire. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  14. ^ "Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt: What Fans Can Expect From 'Sorceress' Tour". Blabbermouth.net. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  15. ^ "Opeth adds supporting acts to their Sorceress World Tour". 8 November 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  16. ^ Franklin, Dan (21 September 2016). "Dead Man Touring: Mikael Åkerfeldt Of Opeth Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved 23 November 2016. Although markedly different from those albums, Sorceress has something of the mood and tone of that work, driven by Åkerfeldt's personal experience, including a recent divorce, more than a reflective, authored distance.
  17. ^ "In Cauda Venenum – Out Now!".
  18. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  19. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Opeth – Sorceress" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  20. ^ "Ultratop.be – Opeth – Sorceress" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  21. ^ "Ultratop.be – Opeth – Sorceress" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  22. ^ "Opeth Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  23. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Opeth – Sorceress" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  24. ^ "Opeth: Sorceress" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  25. ^ "Lescharts.com – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  26. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Opeth – Sorceress" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  27. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2016. 40. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  28. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  29. ^ "Charts.nz – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  30. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  31. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  32. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  33. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  34. ^ "TOP 100 ALBUMES — SEMANA 40: del 30.09.2016 al 06.10.2016" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  35. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  36. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  37. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  38. ^ "Opeth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sorceress_(Opeth_album)&oldid=1254426844"