Opeth’s 14th album is just as much a product ... and Mikael revels in poetic lyrics that come off like Edgar Allan Poe trying his hand at writing Miss Marple, or perhaps a dry run to him ...

Still, it’s not a bad song by any stretch of the imagination, and Opeth music generally greatly benefits from repeat listens. So for now, I choose to remain optimistic about this one. We’ll know for ...

As significant as the contributions from guitarist Fredrik Akesson, current drummer Martin Axenrot and previous drummer Martin Lopez were to the band, there’s a reason Opeth have had the same bass ...