Interview: Opeth’s Mikael Akerfeldt talks about the recording of “Watershed,” new band members and life on the road

Opeth’s Mikael Akerfeldt says “Watershed,” the band’s ninth opus, isn’t a concept album. But there was definitely a “concept” driving the songwriting process.
“This one was all personal lyrics,” Akerfeldt said, during a phone interview before a Sept. 23 concert in Cleveland. “But there was no concept between the songs. It’s based on what happened in my life during [...]