Opeth Lyrics

Opeth Info:

From:
Stockholm, Sweden

Genres:
Progressive death metal, progressive metal, progressive rock

Years active:
1990–present

Associated acts:
Bloodbath
Katatonia
Storm Corrosion

Name Origin:
The band's name was derived from the word "Opet," which was taken from the Wilbur Smith novel "The Sunbird". In the novel, Opet is the name of a fictional Phoenician city in South Africa whose name translates to "City of the Moon".

Members:
Mikael Åkerfeldt – guitars, lead vocals
(1992–present)

Martín Méndez – bass guitar
(1997–present)

Martin "Axe" Axenrot – drums, percussion
(2005–2006: session musician, 2006–present: official)
Fredrik Åkesson – guitars, backing vocals
(2007–present)

Joakim Svalberg – keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals, percussion
(2011–present)

Past Members:
David Isberg – vocals (1990–1992)
Micke Bargstörm – guitars (1990)
Rille Even – drums (1990)
Dan Nilsson – guitars (1990)
Martin Persson – bass (1990)
Anders Nordin – drums (1990–1997)
Andreas Dimeo – guitars (1990–1991)
Nick Döring – bass (1990–1991)
Kim Pettersson – guitars (1991)
Johan DeFarfalla – bass, backing vocals (1991, 1995–1997)
Mattias Ander – bass (1991)
Peter Lindgren – guitars (1991–2007), bass (1991)
Stefan Guteklint – bass (1991–1994)
Martin Lopez – drums (1997–2006)
Per Wiberg – keyboards, mellotron, backing vocals (2005–2011, touring member 2003–2005)

Opeth Quotes:
Some songs are put together like that where I didn’t know I had two sections that would go well together until I actually tried it. Some parts I wrote entire arrangements and songs at once.
-Mikael Akerfeldt

We’ve used piano before on our third album My Arms Your Hearse, but I was doing it all and I’m not a piano player in the same way as Steven. He can pretty much play every instrument. We wanted to add something special; also to get him featured on the album, we got him singing a couple of lines as well and he played one guitar solo.
-Mikael Akerfeldt

Well people love to categorize and they ask me what they should call Opeth’s music and I tell them I’d like it to be categorized under “Good Music.”
-Mikael Akerfeldt

Opeth Awards:
2005
Metal Storm Award for Progressive Metal "Ghost Reveries"

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