#307: Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt

Opeth mastermind Mikael Åkerfeldt is our guest this week! We delve
into his search for the perfect Latin phrase to name an album, his
choice to sing in two languages, King Diamond's influence on the
new album, how the term “heavy” has changed throughout his career
and his opinion of the phrase, writing the new record in secret
without anyone knowing, his refusal to modernize his studio and
using old equipment to record, using more samples on this record
than all the previous Opeth records combined, the story behind
bringing a lute to record on Morningrise, and an update on his
possible collaboration with Mike Portnoy. Also: Petar, Brandon, and
Sylvia discuss the money pit that was Newsted and the difficulty
established artists have when starting over with a new band. They
also address a listener's concerns about the lack of comedy bits on
the show over the last month, and Dio and Brisco throw down a new
rap attacking Uncle Brandon bestowing the "C" word upon their
generation. Songs: “Heart In Hand” by Opeth, “Transcendence” by
Imperimum Decadenz, and “Valediction” by Insomnium. Learn more
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