“Metal’s answer to 70s King Crimson.” These were some of the phrases thrown around in the music press when Opeth released Blackwater Park in 2001. The fifth, breakthrough album by Sweden’s ...

Elsewhere in the interview, Åkerfeldt is asked which Opeth song he feels is overrated. He points to two tracks on the band’s 2001 breakthrough album Blackwater Park: the title track and Bleak.

The rest is history!” A pivotal record in Opeth’s career, 2001’s Blackwater Park was the first fruits of a creative partnership between Mikael and Steven, as the latter assumed the mantle of ...