News : Opeth touring Australia in December

Swedish progressive metallers Opeth have recently announced a four date headlining tour across Australia this December.

Opeth 2011 Australian Tour – Presented by Soundwave Touring

Dec. 15th – The Tivoli – Brisbane
Dec. 16th- The Enmore – Sydney
Dec. 18th – The Palace – Melbourne
Dec. 20th – Fremantle Metro – Perth

Tickets go on sale Friday 23rd September, 9am

The band are currently on the verge of releasing their forthcoming album, ‘Heritage’ via Roadrunner Records.

The album will be available in several different formats which will certainly entice the eyes, ears and the lower abdominal areas of Opeth’s legion of fans across the globe. The track listing and album cover art are situation down below for your eyeball enjoyment.

Heritage
The Devil’s Orchard
I Feel The Dark
Slither
Nepenthe
Häxprocess
Famine
The Lines In My Hand
Folklore
Marrow Of The Earth

For those impatient or eager types. The album is currently being streamed in its entirely for your enjoyment via NPR.org (Don’t worry. It’s legit!)

Press release:

Due on September 20 via Roadrunner Records, the CD was produced by OPETH vocalist/guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt and was recorded earlier this year at Atlantis studios (formerly Metronome studios) in Stockholm. Mixing duties were handled by Steven Wilson (PORCUPINE TREE) and Åkerfeldt. Longtime collaborator Travis Smith also worked with Åkerfeldt to create, design and execute the album’s artwork, which can be seen below.

“Heritage” will be released in several configurations that will certainly incite the interest of OPETH‘s legion of fans, known for their passion for collecting and collectibles. The album will be released as a standard version; as a special edition loaded with extras; as a box set exclusive to the Roadrunner and the band’s own official Omerch webstore; and as a double LP.

For further information, go to: www.opeth.com – www.roadrunnerrecords.com.au – www.soundwavefestival.com