Sorceress is the twelfth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth. The album was released on 30 September 2016 via record label Nuclear Blast and the band's own imprint Moderbolaget.
Contents
Background
The album was produced and mixed by Tom Dalgety and mainly recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales, where the band recorded most of their previous album Pale Communion in 2014 and to where the band would return to record The Last Will And Testament in 2024. 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.
Personnel
Opeth
Mikael Åkerfeldt – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, production
Fredrik Åkesson – electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
Joakim Svalberg – Hammond C3, Mellotron, Fender Rhodes 88, harpsichord, Yamaha grand piano, Minimoog, percussion, backing vocals
Martín Méndez – bass guitars
Martin Axenrot – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
Pascale Marie Vickery – spoken words on "Persephone" and "Persephone (Slight Return)"
Wil Malone – string arrangements
Tom Dalgety – engineering, mixing, production
John Davis – mastering
Travis Smith – cover art