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Opeth - Album Artwork Revealed


The cover artwork for "Watershed", the forthcoming album from Swedish metallers Opeth, can be viewed here. The cover was (as usual) designed by Travis Smith in co-operation with frontman/guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt.

"Watershed" is scheduled for release on June 3 via Roadrunner Records (one day earlier internationally). The CD, recorded in the band's native Sweden and produced by frontman/guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt and Jens Bogren, is a masterwork that follows the time-honored Opeth tradition; its modern yet timeless, progressive yet paying homage to the sounds of classic rock.

"Watershed" track listing:

01. Coil
02. Heir Apparent
03. The Lotus Eater
04. Burden
05. Porcelain Heart
06. Hessian Peel
07. Hex Omega

Source: roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile: Opeth
Posted: 11.04.2008 by Damnated


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12.04.2008 - 08:30
LeChron James
Helvetesfossen
opethy
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12.04.2008 - 10:17
Thought.
A Dying God
Personally don't think the artwork is very striking. Opeth artwork more often than not just strikes me as cliche goth art. Blackwater Park and Morningrise had an especially doom like presence, I liked those.

As for the music to come, I'm excited. Each album has its own sound and its fun to see where they will progress next. I like the artist enough to not expect anything from them. Whatever they throw at me should be good, it all has been so far. I enjoy the band's entire spectrum from the black death metal to acoustic lullabies.

Written by Arcesse Eum on 12.04.2008 at 04:16
people just like to complain about something as mundane as album artwork to fill their boredom with some masturbatory complaints.


the internet allows a community of diverse age groups... that will include the young, ignorant, opinionated, and the lonely. get used to it, you should have by now.
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12.04.2008 - 10:55
Omni
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Wow, its not gone down too well here has it?

I actually really like it :/
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12.04.2008 - 11:27
Nox Lux
codebreaker
It's nice. Standard fair for Opeth really. They could have made it better.

Reminds me of something Katatonia might have chosen, but they always work with that same guy don't they.
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12.04.2008 - 11:46
Doc G.
Full Grown Hoser
Written by Arcesse Eum on 12.04.2008 at 04:16

Ah, the age old cliché... Judging a book by a cover... I've lost all faith in you MS. Especially with the whole "OMGZ OPETHZ POPULER NOW SO THIS ALBUM IZ GONNA SUCKS SO HARDCORZ" - Lets face it, Opeth changed once (Damnation aside)... Morningrise was the last of their old style, everything after that was different interpretations of their new style.

The artwork looks fine, it has the same victorian/ghastly flair that most of their other albums have had, people just like to complain about something as mundane as album artwork to fill their boredom with some masturbatory complaints.


...Rant over.

You seem to be the only one seriously complaining here, and absolutely NO ONE was judging the new album by this cover, show me one post on this thread that said that. Most people here left a one sentence comment on what they felt about the cover, yours is the longest message here, so what does that say about masturbatory complaints? I can't find any comment here where someones said the new album is going to suck based on the appearance of this cover...
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12.04.2008 - 12:29
Øyvind
Grave Digger
Not bad. Maybe the colouring could be better, but still not bad. Maybe there's some hidden meaning in it
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12.04.2008 - 19:13
Rimfrost

Here is an interview with Åkerfeldt and Åkesson on making Watershed: http://headbangersblog.mtv.com/2008/04/08/video-exclusive-opeth/
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12.04.2008 - 20:25
Mosquiller

:-?
I posted this news a few days ago but...

' Your news (Opeth - New Album Cover Artwork Revealed) has been rejected. We're not waiting for another Opeth news. Most of this is already old news anyway. Feel free to post this information at this location (http://www.metalstorm.ee/events/news_comments.php?news_id=5955) if you want. Sorry. And thanks for understanding. '
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Written by Konrad on 10.12.2009 at 22:41

Hey, if you put your mind to something, you can accomplish it...just don't give up.
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12.04.2008 - 20:42
Thryce
Retired Staff
Written by Mosquiller on 12.04.2008 at 20:25

:-?
I posted this news a few days ago but...

' Your news (Opeth - New Album Cover Artwork Revealed) has been rejected. We're not waiting for another Opeth news. Most of this is already old news anyway. Feel free to post this information at this location (http://www.metalstorm.ee/events/news_comments.php?news_id=5955) if you want. Sorry. And thanks for understanding. '

Lol. Shit. Sorry about that.

Thanks for understanding?
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12.04.2008 - 20:59
Colony
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I like the artwork for the regular edition.....maybe that's just me though
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12.04.2008 - 21:17
Thought.
A Dying God
no, i think the artwork for the special edition is pretty bad, too. Blackwater Park special edition with the 2 extra songs was boring, too. Simply black with a dark grey opeth-"O".
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12.04.2008 - 22:36
kaylamacgavin

Looks great, I can't wait to hear some new Opeth I can't get enough of this band
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13.04.2008 - 05:42
Sepulchre
Lord Hypnos
The cover is kinda boring imo. But the cover doesn't really matter a whole lot, so who cares.
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13.04.2008 - 13:41
Warman
Erotic Stains
Written by Guest on 12.04.2008 at 00:33

Written by Warman on 11.04.2008 at 19:22

I've heard it's their hardest album to get into. Let's see, 'cuz I haven't had trouble with any other Opeth release.


LOL X 100

What's so funny, that you laugh out loud 100 times?
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13.04.2008 - 14:16
Hyvaarin

Artwork's pretty cool. Bit nervous about the music, though.
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13.04.2008 - 17:36
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Tage Westerlund
I hope music be so great like cover, Opeth are one of rear bands in nowdays who has awsome old school album covers

album be in swedish Thaysad in interwiew once tahy never will do music in swedish
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13.04.2008 - 18:00
Ancestral Sun
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Written by Warman on 13.04.2008 at 13:41

Written by Guest on 12.04.2008 at 00:33

Written by Warman on 11.04.2008 at 19:22

I've heard it's their hardest album to get into. Let's see, 'cuz I haven't had trouble with any other Opeth release.


LOL X 100

What's so funny, that you laugh out loud 100 times?


I ll tell you what's not funny...you

I dont have time to lose, so I dont listen to Opeth, i find it boring and not nearly as intriguing as BtBaM...that's why I loved your post. Obviously you misunderstood my post, you kids dont have sense of humor!

Old Metal Master
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13.04.2008 - 18:01
Warman
Erotic Stains
Okay...
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13.04.2008 - 18:12
Graveheart

Written by Arcesse Eum on 12.04.2008 at 04:16

Ah, the age old cliché... Judging a book by a cover... I've lost all faith in you MS. Especially with the whole "OMGZ OPETHZ POPULER NOW SO THIS ALBUM IZ GONNA SUCKS SO HARDCORZ" - Lets face it, Opeth changed once (Damnation aside)... Morningrise was the last of their old style, everything after that was different interpretations of their new style.


So who's judging the book by the cover here? So far I've only read judgements about the cover and mine is also on the "I don't like it" side. And where did the popularity issue come from?
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13.04.2008 - 20:35
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
It's without doubts the worst cover from Opeth.
Even MAYH is better [because it shows the feeling that you get from the cd]
But this one seems.. really boring.
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Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
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13.04.2008 - 20:48
Graveheart

Written by X-Ray Rod on 13.04.2008 at 20:35

It's without doubts the worst cover from Opeth.
Even MAYH is better [because it shows the feeling that you get from the cd]
But this one seems.. really boring.


I only hope the Watershed cover artwork doesn't show the feelings that I'm going to get from the album It's actually happened before with Deliverance because I find the album (and the artwork) quite lacking by Opeth standards, perhaps this time the damage is restricted to the visual aspects of Watershed and hopefully nothing more than that.
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13.04.2008 - 20:53
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Written by Graveheart on 13.04.2008 at 20:48

Written by X-Ray Rod on 13.04.2008 at 20:35

It's without doubts the worst cover from Opeth.
Even MAYH is better [because it shows the feeling that you get from the cd]
But this one seems.. really boring.


I only hope the Watershed cover artwork doesn't show the feelings that I'm going to get from the album It's actually happened before with Deliverance because I find the album (and the artwork) quite lacking by Opeth standards, perhaps this time the damage is restricted to the visual aspects of Watershed and hopefully nothing more than that.


Curious... I really like the booklet of Deliverance, it's not my favorite, But it's definetely not the worse.
I really feel many things while seeing that booklet.

Like you said.. I hope that The cover from Watershed doesn't show how the music will be.
Because if that's the case, Opeth will die for me u.u
I really disliked Ghost Reveries.. and Opeth is my favorite band, so I'm really nervous and want that this album will be good...
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
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14.04.2008 - 16:55
addiction

i like the cover. its dark and 'sick' in a way, which i guess is the point. even if some people dont like it, i dont think that anyone could say that it is not at least decent...so it doesnt matter whether you like it or not...as long as you like the music. maybe the cover will make more sense after listening to the album anyway...
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20.04.2008 - 01:23
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Written by addiction on 14.04.2008 at 16:55

i like the cover. its dark and 'sick' in a way, which i guess is the point. even if some people dont like it, i dont think that anyone could say that it is not at least decent...so it doesnt matter whether you like it or not...as long as you like the music. maybe the cover will make more sense after listening to the album anyway...


I agree on that.
The same thing happened to me when I lsitened for the first time "My Arms Your Hearse"... after listening to the album... I though that it was impossible to give it a better cover art... the whole picture of a dark forest was awesome and maked a lot of sense.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
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27.04.2008 - 17:22
Dark Shark

Always in the same soul, the artwork is similar to Damnation deliverance or ghost reveries' artwork:p

The songs it was very exciting as usual with folk instruments... I find a pleasure when I listen it. A new revolution for Opeth
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08.06.2008 - 02:50
Opethian

love it
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05.07.2008 - 16:04
mrguimaraes
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Does someone know the meaning of those characters in the last page of the booklet of Special Watershed Edition?
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