STORM CORROSION’s Upcoming Second Album Will Include ‘A Single Piece Of Music That Is 45 Minutes Long’
Steven Wilson says Storm Corrosion’s forthcoming second album will centre on a single 45-minute piece of music created with Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt. The project matters to fans because it continues the pair’s collaboration, more than a decade after their 2012 debut.
Wilson described the music as mostly acoustic, dark and sometimes atonal, with passages he called beautiful and a loose nautical story about an older man shipwrecked on an island. The pair developed the framework during a week in Stockholm earlier this year, using a range of instruments; some electric guitar is included, and vocals have yet to be recorded. Wilson said the album will retain the first record’s musical character while taking a different direction.
In short
- Storm Corrosion’s second album centres on one 45-minute composition.
- The music is largely acoustic, dark and occasionally atonal.
- Vocals are still to be recorded.
Explained simply
Storm Corrosion is a collaboration between Steven Wilson, known for Porcupine Tree and solo work, and Mikael Åkerfeldt, the singer and guitarist of Swedish metal band Opeth. Their self-titled debut album came out in 2012, blending acoustic passages and atmospheric rock rather than following Opeth’s heavier sound.
The project brings together two musicians with interests in progressive music, which often uses long pieces and changing musical sections. Their work has drawn listeners who follow both artists and the overlap between their musical worlds.