Opeth are currently touring the UK and are due to hit the continient afterwards while their new single BURDEN (review) is due out on the 25th November taken from Opeth’s stunning 9th Studio album (and 2nd on the Roadrunner label), ‘Watershed’. (video in article) The ‘Pink Floyd of Metal’s newest release is nothing short of breathtaking and ‘Burden’ showcases Mikael Akerfeldt’s incredibly beautiful singing voice. This is backed up by Opeth’s trademark exquisite with passion guitar work. It is yet another example of Opeth’s
ability to evoke emotions through seamlessly flirting with a multitude of genres – negating the necessity of classification and being simply mesmerizing. ‘Burden’ is another example of the work which has led Kerrang to dub them “The most unique band on the planet”. With previous releases receiving monumental support across the board from Rolling Stone to the BBC Radio 1 rock show, there is no limit to where Opeth will go. Prepare yourself for the beautifully intense, genuinely brain-melting journey that hails Opeth as peerless: truly existing in a genre of their own.. tour dates below








17 Nov 2008 20:00 ABC Glasgow
18 Nov 2008 20:00 St. Vicars Dublin
19 Nov 2008 20:00 Academy Birmingham
20 Nov 2008 20:00 Shepards Bush Empire London
21 Nov 2008 20:00 Academy Bristol
22 Nov 2008 20:00 Rockcity Nottingham
23 Nov 2008 20:00 Academy Manchester
25 Nov 2008 20:00 Melkweg - SOLD OUT Amsterdam
26 Nov 2008 20:00 AB Brussels
27 Nov 2008 20:00 Elysee Montmartre (SOLD OUT) Paris
28 Nov 2008 20:00 Havana cafe Toulouse
29 Nov 2008 20:00 Cafe Antzokia Bilbao
30 Nov 2008 20:00 Heineken Club Madrid
2 Dec 2008 20:00 APOLO Barcelona
3 Dec 2008 20:00 Transbourder Lyon
4 Dec 2008 20:00 Alcatraz Milan
5 Dec 2008 20:00 Rohstofflager Zurich
6 Dec 2008 20:00 Backstage werk Munich
7 Dec 2008 20:00 Arena Wien
9 Dec 2008 20:00 Longhorn Stuttgart
10 Dec 2008 20:00 Live Music Hall Colonge
11 Dec 2008 20:00 Postbahnhof Berlin
12 Dec 2008 20:00 Markthalle Hamburg
13 Dec 2008 20:00 Brew House Göteborg
15 Dec 2008 20:00 Cable Factory - SOLD OUT Helsinki
17 Dec 2008 20:00 Debaser Medis Stockholm
18 Dec 2008 20:00 Debaser Medis Stockholm
20 Feb 2009 20:00 To Be Confirmed Moscow
21 Feb 2009 20:00 St Port Club St Petersburg
28 Feb 2009 20:00 House of Metal Fest Umeå
6 Mar 2009 20:00 Dubai Desert Rock festival

You can hear the new single from Opeth on the Rock3 Progressive metal webcast Here