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Stockholm, Södermanland, Sweden (1990 – present)

Opeth is a progressive metal band from Sweden that is influenced by many diverse musical styles ranging from jazz, 1970s progressive rock, death metal, and blues. Their recent releases have deviated from their traditional death metal 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 death metal 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.

History

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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Wonderglue wrote:
3 minutes ago

DT and Opeth aren't even similar. I mean they are both good,but DT aren't my style even if it's progressive metal/rock. People always think that Progressive Metal has to sound weird,that is not the case i'm afraid.

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TheIncognitoGuy wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Not just do they have their own style, the two bands even have completely different members! I'd say that's just enough to say they're different bands. ;-)

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GeneralJota wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Every progressive band got their own style, that make Opeth and DT to different bands.

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countpestiles wrote:
yesterday afternoon

If You Like Raw True Black Metal of Pprimal Essence Chedck Out My Band http://www.last.fm/music/Necromantical+Aryan+SS+Forest+Rape+88+Holocaust

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Iced_Out wrote:
yesterday afternoon

I completely agree that awake era was better than image and words. and its much overrated. loved to hear you say that, lol. i do agree with the musical wankery of their new stuff too (DT) ... on another note, i'm excited to see what opeth has in store for a new album. watershed was "meh".

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TheIncognitoGuy wrote:
yesterday afternoon

DT and Opeth are both good bands. While DT had their highlights back in the Awake-era (which is quite a lot better than the slightly overrated Images and Words), they fail to assemble music nowadays that is more than just pure intrumental wankery, combined with a few recycled riffs of earlier albums and even some cheesy radio-compatible ballads. Opeth on the other hand side are still in some kind of transition, the latest Album "Watershed" has a much more experimental sound as preceding albums and I'm quite excited where they'll go next.

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Living-Deadbeat wrote:
yesterday morning

TO* Haven't slept for 20 hours! Anyway, I might as well post again since I've just seen someone saying Gojira and Cynic are similar bands to Opeth...get your ears checked mate. And no, they aren't in the same league in terms of writing ability or instrumental talent. Cynic I can just about accept, after they toured with Opeth and they are clearly a progressive band. But Gojira? Jesus Christ...

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Living-Deadbeat wrote:
yesterday morning

I'd just like the reaffirm my opinion for the 1000th time this year. Opeth are the greatest band in the world at present. If you disagree, I will come for you.

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Iced_Out wrote:
yesterday morning

"Dream Theater = Lame theater" << lulz that's the best you could come up with ^_^ .. .. .. Both bands are good IMO, not that similar tho (since we must discuss another rant about how bad the similar artists are, and don't sound the same, or aren't as good, or blah blah blah). same talk, different shoutbox.

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srsnsesss wrote:
yesterday morning

Opeth is boring as fuck, are you gay?

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Janv92 wrote:
yesterday morning

DT is damn snoozefest anyway, while Opeth, is pure brilliance.

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ProgresiveLanD wrote:
Friday evening

DT is dying... Opeth not yet.

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Luiz_Sabbath wrote:
Friday evening

Excellent band! one of my favorites! Åkerfeldt = Genius.

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ghettto wrote:
Friday evening

Opeth` similar artists arent bad. Gojira and Cynic are in the same league with Opeth if not better.

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Wooshmeister wrote:
Friday evening

That it does. That it does.

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Ozz1_M wrote:
Friday evening

Watershed sucks major balls! Holla!

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Killhound wrote:
Friday evening

"When i get out of here, When i leave you behind: We'll find that those years passed us by."

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MdMaiden666 wrote:
Friday afternoon

DT and Opeth rules both!!! they´ve common points and that´s all!! Up the Progressive Nations and up the progressive!!!!!!!!!!

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Ricardo_Alves wrote:
Friday afternoon

Blackwater Park > Damnation > My arms, your hearse > Watershed

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salagadam wrote:
Friday afternoon

similar artists sux. none of them sound like opeth. this doesnt mean they are bad but it is a fact that if we collect all opeth's similar artists together, they can't make an album like morningrise or orchid.

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