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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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2	In My Time of Need	3,114
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6	Death Whispered a Lullaby	2,785
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8	Hope Leaves	2,769
9	Closure	2,588
10	Burden	2,504
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poetic_dreamer wrote:
2 hours ago

How is Deliverance so low in the charts? The last ~3minutes=best EVER!!!

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SelenaSweety wrote:
yesterday evening

just got this Artist's ringtones at www.itsflycell.com. Windowpane is my favorite, love it!

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Ishy_san wrote:
yesterday evening

Summer is miles and miles away.

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morgo_sargas wrote:
yesterday evening

Nah... Agalloch sounds different for sure.

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Lemminkainenf wrote:
yesterday evening

I'll go ahead and say that i don't give a fuck with all respect ^^ i just' don't know Agalloch but i don't know any band that sounds like Opeth.(i was joking don't give a fuck to me<--)

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blade-bunny wrote:
yesterday evening

I'll go ahead and say that if anything, Agalloch sound too much like Opeth. But that's not the case either.

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JackwayIsEmo wrote:
yesterday evening

I'll go ahead and say they sound too much like Agalloch.

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blade-bunny wrote:
yesterday afternoon

I remember LetsBeSerious.. Seriously, I remember!

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LetsBeSerious wrote:
yesterday morning

There was a lot of talk about vaginas.

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MorbidBoy1 wrote:
yesterday morning

Opeth <3

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LetsBeSerious wrote:
yesterday morning

I started the whole genre thing, but I doubt anyone here remembers.

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Wonderglue wrote:
Saturday afternoon

Trolls don't know how to troll. Be more creative next time?

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Opeth_Watershed wrote:
Saturday morning

Moustache Metal?

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harmlessgoat22 wrote:
Saturday morning

I want Peter and Martin back. Their replacements are good, but it's just not the same...

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gogitosbanditos wrote:
Friday evening

Blackwater Park is the best metal album ever. Each its second is like being in progressive heaven.

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NovocaineJunkie wrote:
Friday evening

Clearly vegetarian progressive grindcore

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Chifra wrote:
Friday evening

Yeah man, got the roundhouse dvd and ghost reveries tshirt for christmas :)

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SnowyReaper wrote:
Friday evening

thrashcore crossover with viking-rap influences. with a flute.

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Wooshmeister wrote:
Friday evening

BLACKENED TECHNICAL RAPCORE!!?? LOLOLOOLOLZ!?

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HarukaEX wrote:
Friday evening

grindcore ?????

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