Opeth‘s latest studio album, 2019’s In Cauda Venenum, will arrive in an extended edition on May 13 with three previously unreleased songs.
One of them, “Width of a Circle,” was shared by the Swedish prog-metal band on Monday (March 28).
The deluxe 3-CD extended edition of In Cauda Venenum contains the English version of the album on Disc 1, the Swedish version on Disc 2, plus a third disc of bonus tracks in both languages — “The Mob” (“Pöbeln”), “Width of a Circle” (“Cirkelns Riktning”) and “Freedom & Tyranny” (“Frihet & Tyranni”). The digital release organizes the collection into two halves; vinyl will be available. Pre-orders are now available.
Listen to “Width of a Circle” near the bottom of this post.
The refreshed In Cauda Venenum also features new artwork by Travis Smith, the artist behind the original cover art. A special “Connoisseur Edition” of the expanded edition features a vinyl-only album mix previously made by Opeth bandleader Mikael Akerfeldt.
Opeth seem to be in a retrospective mood of late. A reissue of 2001’s Blackwater Park, long viewed as the band’s death metal masterpiece, arrived last year.
This spring, Opeth will join Mastodon for a continuation of their concerts together across North America. See the upcoming dates below and get tickets here.
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Opeth, “Width of a Circle”
Opeth, In Cauda Venenum Extended Edition Album Art
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Opeth + Mastodon Spring 2022 North American Tour Dates
April 21 – Montreal, Quebec @ Place Bell
April 22 – Toronto, Ontario @ Queen Elizabeth
April 23 – Cleveland, Ohio @ The Agora
April 24 – Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Stage AE
April 26 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ The Met
April 28 – Chicago, Ill. @ Aragon Ballroom
April 29 – Detroit, Mich. @ The Masonic
April 30 – Milwaukee, Wis. @ Eagles Ballroom
May 1 – St. Paul, Minn. @ The Myth
May 3 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan @ TCU Place
May 4 – Calgary, Alberta @ Grey Eagle
May 5 – Edmonton, Alberta @ Expo Center
May 7 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Thunderbird
May 8 – Seattle, Wash. @ Paramount Theater
May 9 – Portland, Ore. @ Keller Auditorium
May 11 – Riverside, Calif. @ Municipal Auditorium
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