"To be honest," Åkerfeldt said, "that's such an insult after 15 years as a band and 8 records. When news leaked that the band was signed to Roadrunner, who predominantly worked with trend-oriented rock and metal, some fans accused the band of selling out. Åkerfeldt said the primary reason for signing with Roadrunner was the label's wide distribution, ensuring the album would be available at larger-chain retailers. Opeth's European label, Music for Nations, closed its doors in 2005, and after negotiations with various labels, the band signed with Roadrunner Records. They eventually chose Fascination Street Studios, as it was closer to their homes. The band had to decide whether to record the album at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden, or at Sonic Ranch. This gave Opeth three weeks to rehearse and perfect the recording in the studio. For the first time since Still Life, the songs for Ghost Reveries were written for the album before going into the studio. Opeth returned home in 2004 to start writing new material for its eighth album, and by the end of the year, they had finished writing it. Lopez does not appear in the video, as he was sick and was temporarily replaced by Gene Hoglan. A music video of the song was released, although about half of the song was edited from the video, due to the length of the song. The album's only single is "The Grand Conjuration". Ghost Reveries is the first album by Opeth to include keyboardist Per Wiberg as a "permanent" member (although Wiberg contributed keyboard work to Opeth's live performances starting around the time of Lamentations), and it is the last Opeth album to include drummer Martin Lopez and long-time guitarist Peter Lindgren. It was their first album after signing with Roadrunner Records, and first album since Still Life (1999) to not be produced by Steven Wilson. Ghost Reveries is the eighth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth.
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