Editing Opeth (section)

===''Watershed'' and ''In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall'' (2008–2010)===
{{Main|Watershed (Opeth album)|In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall}}

[[File:Opeth münchen 06.12.2008. 4.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Two men with long hair are on a stage. One plays a shiny guitar and the other plays a bass guitar with a wood finish|[[Mikael Åkerfeldt]] and [[Martín Méndez]] live in 2008]]
Opeth entered Fascination Street Studios in November 2007 to record their ninth studio album, with Åkerfeldt producing. By January 2008, Opeth had recorded 13&nbsp;songs, including three [[cover version|cover songs]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/opeth-to-begin-recording-new-album-tomorrow/ |title=Opeth: To Begin Recording New Album Tomorrow |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=31 October 2007 |access-date=12 January 2008 |archive-date=3 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203080603/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/opeth-to-begin-recording-new-album-tomorrow/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The finished album, ''[[Watershed (Opeth album)|Watershed]]'', features seven tracks, with cover songs used as bonus tracks on different versions of the album. ''Watershed'' was released on 3 June 2008.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/opeth-new-album-title-track-listing-revealed/ |title=Opeth: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=5 February 2008 |access-date=12 February 2008 |archive-date=3 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203080546/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/opeth-new-album-title-track-listing-revealed/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Åkerfeldt described the songs on the album as "a bit more energetic".<ref name="Producer">{{cite news |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/opeth-frontman-says-new-songs-are-a-bit-more-energetic/ |title=Opeth: Frontman Says New Songs are 'A Bit More Energetic' |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=21 December 2007 |access-date=12 January 2008 |archive-date=3 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203080553/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/opeth-frontman-says-new-songs-are-a-bit-more-energetic/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Opeth toured in support of ''Watershed'', including headlining the UK Defenders of the Faith tour with [[Arch Enemy]], an appearance at [[Wacken Open Air]], and the Progressive Nation tour with headliner [[Dream Theater]].<!-- Do not add Between the Buried and Me or 3. --><ref name="Wacken">{{cite web |url=http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2008/main-news/news/ansicht/article/neue-band-bestaetigt-opeth/ |title=Opeth – Wacken |publisher=Wacken.com |date=18 January 2008 |access-date=24 January 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080120153156/http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2008/main-news/news/ansicht/article/neue-band-bestaetigt-opeth/ |archive-date=20 January 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Watershed'' was Opeth's highest-charting album to date, debuting at number 23 on the US ''Billboard'' 200,<ref name="Billboard" /> on the Australian [[ARIA Charts|ARIA album charts]] at number seven<ref name="AUS">{{cite web|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Opeth&cat=a|title=Australian charts portal – Opeth: Album|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=16 May 2015|archive-date=14 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114102139/http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Opeth&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref> and at number one on Finland's official album chart.<ref name="FIN">{{cite web |url=http://finnishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Opeth&cat=a |title=Finnish charts portal – Opeth: Album |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=16 May 2015 |language=fi |archive-date=1 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101105856/http://finnishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Opeth&cat=a |url-status=live }}</ref> Opeth went on a worldwide tour in support of ''Watershed''. In 2008, they played the UK [[Bloodstock Open Air|Bloodstock]] festival alongside [[Dimmu Borgir]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Band Line Up - 2008 - Bloodstock Heavy metal festival band line and metal band biographies {{!}} Bloodstock |url=https://www.bloodstock.uk.com/events/boa-2008/stages |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=www.bloodstock.uk.com}}</ref> From September to October, the band toured North America backed by [[High on Fire]], [[Baroness (band)|Baroness]], and [[Nachtmystium]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Chris Harris | title=Opiate For The Masses' Manifesto Features New Bassist, Snoring Bulldogs; Plus Opeth, Slipknot & More News That Rules, In Metal File | date=11 July 2008 | publisher=MTV | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1590680/20080710/slipknot.jhtml | access-date=11 July 2008 | archive-date=14 January 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114034243/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1590680/20080710/slipknot.jhtml | url-status=dead }}</ref> They returned to tour Europe for the rest of the year with [[Cynic (band)|Cynic]] and [[The Ocean Collective|The Ocean]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Robin Staps | title=The Ocean Will Tour With Opeth | date=23 July 2008 | publisher=[[The Ocean Collective]] | url=http://www.theoceancollective.com/main.html# | access-date=20 September 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320150540/http://www.theoceancollective.com/main.html | archive-date=20 March 2018 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2010, Opeth wrote and recorded the new track, "The Throat of Winter", which appeared on the digital EP soundtrack of the video game, ''[[God of War III]]''. Åkerfeldt described the song as "odd" and "not very metal."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=52544&comments=1 |title=Mikael Akerfeldt Comments On Recording God Of War 3 Song |date=30 January 2010 |publisher=Metal Underground |access-date=1 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193656/http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=52544&comments=1 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> To celebrate their 20th anniversary, Opeth performed a six-show, worldwide tour called ''Evolution XX: An Opeth Anthology'', from 30 March through 9 April 2010. ''[[Blackwater Park]]'' was performed in its entirety, along with several songs never before performed. The concert of 5 April 2010, at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in London, England was filmed for a DVD and live album package titled ''[[In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.opeth.com/index.php/news/show/id/177 |title=Ask Dr. Mike. |publisher=Opeth official Site |date=15 May 2010 |access-date=15 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100517031831/http://www.opeth.com/index.php/news/show/id/177 |archive-date=17 May 2010}}</ref> The set was released on 21 September 2010, in 2-DVD and 2-DVD/3-CD configurations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/Opeth-to-Release-In-Live-Concert-at-the-Royal-Albert-Hall-DVD-This-September-21789.aspx |title=Opeth to Release 'In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall' DVD This September |publisher=[[Roadrunner Records]] |access-date=2 October 2011 |archive-date=13 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100813214535/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/Opeth-to-Release-In-Live-Concert-at-the-Royal-Albert-Hall-DVD-This-September-21789.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> For the DVD the concert was split into two sets. The first set consists of the entire ''Blackwater Park'' album, while the second set contains one song from every album excluding ''Blackwater Park'', in chronological order representing the twenty years of "evolution" in their music. Åkerfeldt stated, "I can't believe it, but, fuck, we're celebrating 20 years. I've been in this band ever since I was 16. It's insane." A special edition of ''Blackwater Park'' was released in March 2010 to coincide with the tour.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/Opeth-To-Celebrate-20th-Anniversary-in-2010-20755.aspx |title=Opeth to Celebrate 20th Anniversary in 2010 |publisher=Roadrunner Records |date=3 December 2009 |access-date=1 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805055653/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/Opeth-To-Celebrate-20th-Anniversary-in-2010-20755.aspx |archive-date=5 August 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>