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Podcast: Ghost Cult Magazine Podcast
Episode: PODCAST: Episode 42: Mikael Ã…kerfeldt of Opeth Talks New Album and Progressive Music
Description:
Ghost Cult had the distinct pleasure of chatting with the one and only Mikael Ã…kerfeldt of Opeth recently. In a wide-ranging chat with our Chief Editor Keefy, Mikael discussed the new album, In Cauda Venenum, due out September 27th via Moderbolaget Records / Nuclear Blast Entertainment. We discussed his creating both English and Swedish language versions of the album, using an orchestra and choir, concept records, progressive rock artists he likes such as Pink Floyd, King Crimson and Peter Gabriel, working at Park Studios, philosophical lyrics, and why he treated this album like it was the final Opeth album.