Opeth have just announced that they have signed to Roadrunner Records. Along with the signing comes news that the band will be releasing a new album due in late summer following their US tour.

"For us it's probably our biggest career move since we started. Roadrunner is/was the home of many of our favorite metal artists of all time." He adds "As I'm writing this I am in the studio and we're recording the new album, I know that this album is going to really KILL! It's sounding incredible already, and we're nowhere near finished." says Opeth singer and guitarist Mikael Akerfeldt.

Opeth will also play three UK dates this summer in Birmingham, Manchester and London. For full tour dates click here.