{"product_id":"opeth-pale-communion-metal-matters","title":"Opeth - Pale Communion (Metal Matters)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CoW3Sywb5xQ?controls=0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal Matters Reissue on Black Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 2026 pressing of \u003cem\u003ePale Communion\u003c\/em\u003e belongs to Rhino's Metal Matters vinyl series, issued alongside reissues of Sepultura's \u003cem\u003eRoots\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBeneath the Remains\u003c\/em\u003e and Korn's \u003cem\u003eThe Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e. The album's eight songs are split across two black LPs, two to a side, under Rhino catalog number R1 729192. Rhino's notes for the release quote Mikael Åkerfeldt on what he was after: \"I wanted to do something more melodic with this album, so there's stronger vocal melodies and more melodies overall for this album.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePale Communion\u003c\/em\u003e is Opeth's eleventh studio album and the first with keyboardist Joakim Svalberg, who took over after Per Wiberg left in 2011. Åkerfeldt wrote all eight songs and produced the record, and Steven Wilson mixed it. The band recorded at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales, with string arrangements by Dave Stewart recorded at Angel Studios in London. Travis Smith painted the cover under Åkerfeldt's art direction, and each of its three framed panels carries a Latin quotation, from Axel Oxenstierna, Terence and Martial.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoadrunner Records first released the album in August 2014, after issuing \"Cusp of Eternity\" as the lead single. It entered the Billboard 200 at No. 19, the same debut position as 2011's \u003cem\u003eHeritage\u003c\/em\u003e, went to No. 1 in Finland and reached No. 3 in both Germany and Sweden. The lineup was Åkerfeldt on vocals and guitar, Fredrik Åkesson on guitar, Martín Méndez on bass, Svalberg on keyboards and Martin Axenrot on drums.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEternal Rains Will Come\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCusp of Eternity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoon Above, Sun Below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElysian Woes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide C\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoblin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVoice of Treason\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaith in Others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch3\u003eComplete the Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen Opeth titles at Evergreen Vinyl, this one included: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/opeth-orchid-gold-vinyl\"\u003eOrchid\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/opeth-morningrise-silver-vinyl\"\u003eMorningrise\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/opeth-my-arms-your-hearse-transparent-blue-vinyl\"\u003eMy Arms, Your Hearse\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/opeth-still-life-clear-vinyl\"\u003eStill Life\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/opeth-blackwater-park-white-black-smokey-vinyl\"\u003eBlackwater Park\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/opeth-deliverance-crystal-clear-vinyl\"\u003eDeliverance\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/opeth-damnation-black-vinyl-20th-anniversary\"\u003eDamnation\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/opeth-ghost-reveries-black-vinyl\"\u003eGhost Reveries\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/opeth-the-roundhouse-tapes-clear-vinyl\"\u003eThe Roundhouse Tapes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 603497803774\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Atlantic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.28.26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rhino Records","offers":[{"title":"NEW \/ NEW","offer_id":48229900386462,"sku":"EVP-DADA20BD-NEW-NEW-NONE0000","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/8801\/1422\/files\/603497803774_Opeth_PaleCommunion_Cover_ProductShot.png?v=1791331892","url":"https:\/\/evergreenvinyl.com\/products\/opeth-pale-communion-metal-matters","provider":"Evergreen Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}