OPETH - In Cauda Venenum: The Lyrics (OFFICIAL INTERVIEW)

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Recorded in 2018 at Stockholm's Park Studios, In Cauda Venenum will be released in two versions, in both Swedish and English languages.

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In Cauda Venenum Tracklising:
1. Livet’s Trädgård / Garden Of Earthly Delights
2. Svekets Prins / Dignity
3. Hjärtat Vet Vad Handen Gör / Heart In Hand
4. De Närmast Sörjande / Next Of Kin
5. Minnets Yta / Lovelorn Crime
6. Charlatan
7. Ingen Sanning Är Allas / Universal Truth
8. Banemannen / The Garroter
9. Kontinuerlig Drift / Continuum
10. Allting Tar Slut / All Things Will Pass

[Meister_Dwight]

Fun fact: Mikael’s voice actually sounds like this because it’s so godly. They have to edit out his natural reverb when recording songs.

[ndbddrn]

My parents have been following Iron Maiden for more than 40 years. Hopefully I'll get to do the same(and more) for Opeth :) Can't wait!! <3

[MotionlessKnight]

As far as lyrics meaning in past albums, The Ghost Reveries to me was a hard hitting story of a girl who lost her mother and turned to Satan, and the whole album followed her journey until ultimately, she lost everything she loved as a result, which is suggested in "Isolation Years". That album meant a lot to me becuase it described a path I started to go down as a teen and traveled down at a faster rate for a while after losing my father. All of this band's albums are absolutely remarkable, though. It took me a while to warm up to In Cauda Venenum, but now I love it. Absolutely beautiful, and kudos to Mikael for writing everything himself and taking the reins with it. Really impressive.

[OpheliesHerbarium]

Speaking as a young adult, it's easy to loose ourselves in useless stuff just as a form detatchment from the scary adult reality that we are just learning about. This transition from a careless teenager to a responsible adult is quite overwhelming. I try to spend majority of my Internet time learning about new things but sometimes I catch myself I'm falling into the hole of irrelevant things and loneliness, too.

I cannot wait for the 27th of September! I'm in love with these short bits of insight into the album - it makes the release so much more anticipated <3

[abentevent]

The reason reaction videos are a thing is an extension of the loneliness issue. It's always cool to see people hear or see something for the first time if it affects them in some way. Similar thing for gaming videos. They are as irrelevant as reality tv but more personal. As for lyrics and meaning.. Opeths Music itself conveys feelings and stories that's the power of great music.

[Gualor_]

Can't wait for the new record to come out! From what i heard so far it reminds me of Pale Communion, and i love it!

[stevesmith]

Opeth make a unique sound - Akerfeldt is one of real talents in rock.

[jordanmoran]

27th of September, new opeth album and my birthday, jackpot

[anovi]

God-Bless-You Mikael. Spot on with with the mental health comments.

[reducetheatoms]

To me, All Things Will Pass is probably the song that reaches me the most, even though the whole album is amazing.

[lucaboccardo]

Just one month, but i can't wait!

[TheLevitorres]

I can’t wait for the album to release!!
also I want a Jacket like that! 🤘🏻

[pinnicktabor]

The Steven Wilson influence continues as these exact themes were explored in Hand Cannot Erase.
Cant wait to hear the final product!

[fcamiola]

This bloke is the absolute best. Well, him and Tim Smith (R.I.P).

[wtfisgoingonhere]

It’s interesting to me that Mikael talks about loneliness.
I was listening to this album earlier today and part of the way through experiencing it I thought, "This music is taking me to a place where aloneness isn’t lonely. I’m in a place of beautiful, peaceful solitude."
It’s unusual that current/modern music is able to transport me like that. So I appreciate that extra level to the music. It’s an album that I can become very immersed in. Wonderful experience. 🖤

[luliby]

I'm very interested in the new album lyrically since he has taken a new direction with it. There's nothing wrong with his old style, I enjoy the poetic and storytelling sort of lyrics myself, but this should be an interesting thing to hear his observations on the current world. He's spot on with the whole loneliness while being connected to everything and increase in mental illness thing.

[astrophotonics]

Mikael is very perceptive as well as a brilliant

[brunoqueiroz]

im from brazil and the first thing i noticed in sweden is that people dont talk to each other, loneliness is the standard (at least that is what i saw)

[numbdigger]

2:37
those subtitles tho:

If you're my age, *more than 74*

[kevinrelovullo]

I'm with you on my fellow millenials (and younger) and their tablets, in 2019. I am excited for the new record.