Opeth PALE COMMUNION
Lyricist: Mikael ?kerfeldt.Personnel: Mikael ?kerfeldt (vocals, guitars); Fredrik ?kesson (guitars, background vocals); Joakim Shalberg (keyboards, background vocals); Mart?n Mendez (bass guitar); Martin Axenrot (drums, percussion); Steven Wilson (background vocals).Audio Mixer: Steven Wilson.Recording information: Angel Studios, London, UK; Atlantis Studios, Stockholm, Sweden; Junkmail Studios, Stockholm, Sweden; Rockfield Studios, Momnouthshire, Wales.When Opeth released Heritage in 2011 -- the wonderfully indulgent, somewhat unfocused exercise in prog rock aesthetics -- some longstanding fans were offended because the band had abandoned death metal. Truthfully, they had been exploring prog in fits and starts since 2005's Ghost Reveries. Pale Communion completes the transition, proving that Heritage was not only a next step, but a new beginning altogether. Vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist Mikael ?kerfeldt has obviously been listening to loads of prog in the interim -- ELP's debut,