Sorceress (Opeth album)

Sorceress

Cover art by Travis Smith
Studio album by Opeth
Released 30 September 2016 (2016-09-30)
Recorded Rockfield Studios
Genre Progressive rock, progressive metal
Length 56:35
Label Moderbolaget, Nuclear Blast
Producer Tom Dalgety,[1] Mikael Åkerfeldt
Opeth chronology
Pale Communion
(2014)		 Sorceress
(2016)
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
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Sorceress is the twelfth studio album by the Swedish band Opeth.[4] The album was released on 30 September 2016 via record label Nuclear Blast and the band's own imprint Moderbolaget.[4] The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales.[4] Following the album's release, the band embarked on a world tour with bands The Sword, Sahg, Myrkur as supporting acts.[5][6] The album was streamed via SoundCloud on 29 September.[7]

Track listing

All tracks written by Mikael Åkerfeldt, except where noted. 

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" (Åkerfeldt, Fredrik Åkesson)8:44
9."A Fleeting Glance"  5:06
10."Era"  5:41
11."Persephone (Slight Return)"  0:54
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:1:30:18

Personnel

Opeth

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 7
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 16
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 20
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] 13
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[13] 11
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] 3
French Albums (SNEP)[15] 29
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 1
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[17] 18
Italian Albums (FIMI)[18] 12
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19] 28
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[20] 8
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[21] 17
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[22] 20
Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] 10
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[24] 31
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 6
UK Albums (OCC)[27] 11
US Billboard 200[28] 24

References

  1. ↑ "OPETH - Sorceress: Studio Report - Episode 9: The Producer - Tom Dalgety". YouTube. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sorceress by Opeth". Metacritic. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ Jurek, Thom (30 September 2016). "Sorceress - Opeth". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Hartmann, Graham (18 July 2016). "Opeth Unveil Data, Album Art + Track Listing for 'Sorceress'". Loudwire. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt : What Fans Can Expect From 'Sorceress' Tour". Blabbermouth.net. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Opeth adds supporting acts to their Sorceress World Tour". 8 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  7. ↑ http://www.opeth.com/index.php
  8. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Opeth – Sorceress" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Opeth – Sorceress" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Opeth – Sorceress" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  12. ↑ "Opeth – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Opeth. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Opeth – Sorceress" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  14. ↑ "Opeth: Sorceress" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  16. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Opeth – Sorceress" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  17. ↑ "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2016. 40. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  18. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  19. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  20. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  21. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  22. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  23. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  24. ↑ "TOP 100 ALBUMES — SEMANA 40: del 30.09.2016 al 06.10.2016" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  25. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  26. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Opeth – Sorceress". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  27. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  28. ↑ "Opeth – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Opeth. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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