“I became more and more angry. Love is like a mental disease that everybody wants to catch… It can feel so damaging when you’re in the middle of it”: Opeth and the making of Sorceress

In 2016 Opeth continued their move away from metal and towards prog with their 12th album, Sorceress. “It is a bit more catchy, I think,” Åkerfeldt says. With the title track, Åkerfeldt wanted to trick the metalheads who’ve hated his prog adventures but remain interested in Opeth nonetheless. It’s one of those live tracks – big, stupid rock, basically.”“Neanderthal rock!” Åkesson beams. Love is like a mental disease, which everybody kind of wants to catch.