Swedish progressive metallers Opeth have set “Heritage” as the title of their tenth album, due in September via Roadrunner Records. The CD was recorded earlier this year at Atlantis studios (formerly Metronome studios) in Stockholm. Jens Bogren (Soilwork, Katatonia, Paradise Lost, Bloodbath) engineered the effort while mixing duties were handled by Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree). The new material has been described by the band as “good.”

Opeth‘s last album, “Watershed” (2008), sold more than 19,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 23 on The Billboard 200 chart. Its predecessor, “Ghost Reveries”, debuted at No. 64 on the Billboard chart back in September 2005 with first-week sales of just under 15,000. Opeth‘s 2003 album, “Damnation”, opened with a little over 5,000 copies.

Keyboardist Per Wiberg was relieved of his duties as a member of Opeth last month as part of a mutual decision with the band. Keyboard duties on upcoming tours will be handled by a musician who is already rehearsing with the band. Said musician?s identity will be released at a later date.

Opeth vocalist/guitarist Mikael