Opeth "Sorceress"

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

All tracks are written by Mikael Åkerfeldt, except where noted.

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

1. "The Ward" 3:13
2. "Spring MCMLXXIV" 6:11
3. "Cusp of Eternity" (live with The Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra) 5:44
4. "The Drapery Falls" (live with The Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra) 10:23
5. "Voice of Treason" (live with The Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra) 8:10

Total length: 1:30:18

Recording information:

• Recorded at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales, United Kingdom during 12 days of May 2016.

• Strings recorded at RAK Studios in London, England, United Kingdom.

• Additional recording at:

　- Junkmail Studios in Stockholm, Sweden.

　- Psalms Studios in Bath, England, United Kingdom.

• Engineered and mixed at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales, United Kingdom.

• Mastered at Metropolis Studios in London, England, United Kingdom.