From Within

The third album from the Swedish progressive rock band Anekdoten, recorded and mixed on analogue tape at the famous Atlantis Grammofon (formerly Metronome Studio) in Stockholm, home to many classic Abba albums. Predecessor Nucleus was a heavy album, with only a little relief from its stridency. In comparison, From Within is an album of light and shade.

"We were exhausted after touring Nucleus and after a month at home we entered the famous Atlantis Grammofon. We had few finished ideas for songs and no demos were recorded. Loose ideas and jams were transformed into songs in the studio and recorded on analogue tape by Grammy awarded producer Simon Nordberg." Nicklas Barker, Anekdoten.

From Within is Michael Åkerfeldt of Opeths favourite Anekdoten record. Also, Steven Wilson introduced Theo Travis to it, leading to Theo and Anekdoten collaborating on both recordings and live shows. The 13-minute piece Hole, being quintessential Anekdoten, is recommended as a prime example of their musical style.