2014 album from the Swedish Metal band produced by the band s very own Mikael Akerfeldt and mixed by longtime collaborator and Porcupine Tree frontman/guitarist Steven Wilson. The material finds Opeth once again challenging the boundaries of extreme music. In an interview with Vice s Noisey Akerfeldt stated I wanted to do something more melodic with this album there s stronger vocal melodies and more melodies overall I was pretty consistent with that frame of mind throughout the writing process. PALE COMMUNION follows 2011 s critically acclaimed HERITAGE which proved a milestone album for Opeth earning them widespread acclaim and an ever-growing fan following.