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Stockholm, Södermanland, Sweden (1990 – present)

Opeth is a band from Sweden that is influenced by many diverse musical styles ranging from , 1970s , , and . Their recent releases have deviated from their traditional influenced style, with more emphasis on progressive elements. Vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt is also noted for utilizing both clean singing and death growls, often in the same track. Due to their unique blend of melodic and progressive elements, Opeth are often classified separately from more typical acts. The name Opeth was taken from Wilbur Smith’s novel Sunbird and derived from Opet, a city of the moon named in the novel.

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Opeth was formed in Stockholm, Södermanland, Sweden in 1990 by David Isberg. Isberg invited Mikael Åkerfeldt to join the band at a practice session as a bass player, but failed to inform the current bass player or any of the other members of the band. Because of this, all band members except for Isberg quit, and Åkerfeldt soon joined Opeth after his band, Eruption, faltered. With Åkerfeldt on guitar and David Isberg on vocals, Opeth still lacked members and needing more, they were soon joined by long-time friend of Åkerfeldt and former Eruption drummer Anders Nordin and Nick Döring on bass. Andreas Dimeo was recruited as a second guitarist.
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  • Spingebill-

    did they all get banhammerd?

    19 minutes ago

  • melody-of-death

    The brotherhood is dead.

    yesterday evening

  • resdras

    what's up brotherhood of cock rock ???

    yesterday evening

  • leechoflife

    baybeh

    yesterday evening

  • leechoflife

    the Moscow show was fucking massive, just like Scorpions

    yesterday evening

  • Spingebill-

    growalz have no enegry an no powah.

    yesterday afternoon

  • HowDisgusting

    vvv Enjoy your no growls.

    yesterday morning

  • kargov

    Going to see those guys in April 1st. Can't fucking wait.

    yesterday morning

  • Spingebill-

    vvv so they finally started making crab.core.

    yesterday morning

  • blutos

    I heard the reason they won't play Israel is because Mikael is a gigantic Palestine fan

    yesterday morning

  • popeofsatan

    Hail Blackmetal rebels worldwide! Join us at F.B.R.F Only trve kvlt black metal! Come to Poland!!!

    yesterday morning

  • Jealousheart

    Thanks so fucking much for black metal crabwalk,Fredrick.Awesome show tonight in Moscow.

    Wednesday evening

  • SoulBlade_

    WE COMN BAKK TO A HERITAGE OF LOVE!

    Wednesday evening

  • CasiniProjekt

    Hey, please check out my music, its free! http://cassiniprojekt.bandcamp.com/ or http://www.last.fm/music/The+Cassini +Projekt/Blind+Vision Also check out my new music video http://youtu.be/wL5A88cuxwY

    Wednesday afternoon

  • slbdevil

    Poor brainwashed dude...

    Wednesday morning

  • WaYNEIX

    v I'm so sorry.

    Tuesday evening

  • barcisz

    4 days to concert :))

    Tuesday evening

  • APSW

    Опет блеять заебися

    Tuesday evening

  • baslisten2rock

    Opeth -> Opteh* ftfy

    Tuesday afternoon

  • talkingviolin

    vvv This. Also, I don´t know why Dr34m C33t4r is on that list.

    Tuesday afternoon
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Mikael and Fredrik signing at Frankfurt Musikmesse this Saturday

7 Apr 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/opeth

Mikael and Fredrik will be doing a signing at Frankfurt Musikmesse on Saturday 9th April at PRS booth 3.0 B28 from 3pm

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