How OPETH’s MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Got Into Vinyl Collecting
In a recent interview with The Vinyl Hunters, OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt discussed his passion for vinyl and record collecting.
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OPETH’s MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Shares Why His Parents Disapproved Of His Career Choice And Their Reaction To Death Metal Growling
In a conversation with Chaoszine, he revealed that his parents were taken aback by his death metal vocals, with his mother expressing a particular fondness for his clean singing voice.
MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Says OPETH’s New Album Is ‘An Explosion Of Ideas, Like TikTok’
In a recent interview with Oran O’Beirne of Bloodstock TV, OPETH mastermind Mikael Åkerfeldt discussed the band’s upcoming album, The Last Will And Testament, set to be released on October …
OPETH’s MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT On His Decision To Bring Death Metal Growls Back: ‘I Wanted It To Happen When People Had Stopped Caring’
While OPETH‘s new album news sent ripples through the music world yesterday, it was the album’s opening track that truly stunned fans. Mikael Åkerfeldt‘s unexpected return to death growls on …
OPETH’s MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Says He Was ‘Complete Loser’ Living In ‘Small One-Bedroom Flat’ Even 4 Albums Into Band’s Career
In a new interview with Guitar World, OPETH mastermind Mikael Åkerfeldt looked back on Blackwater Park as the band’s monumental fifth studio record turned 20 earlier this year. “It’s weird …
OPETH Frontman Says He Was ‘Very Selfish’ And Took No Bandmate Contributions On New Album
In a new interview with Premier Guitar, OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt discussed the band’s new album In Cauda Venenum, saying that he took the entire creative process into his own …
OPETH’s MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Talks About Possible Collaboration With MIKE PORTNOY
During a appearance on The Metal Sucks Podcast, OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt spoke about the possible collaboration with former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy. Portnoy said in 2017: “[I’d love …
OPETH’s MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT: ‘What’s In My Bag?’
OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt is featured in latest episode of Amoeba Music‘s “What’s In MyBag?”in which he talks about some of the records he is into. You can watch the video below, where …
New OPETH Album Was Made In Secrecy Says Mikael Akerfeldt
As transcribed Ultimate Guitar. During a conversation with Revolver, Opeth singer/guitarist Mikael Akerfeldt talked about the band’s upcoming 13th studio album “In Cauda Venenum,” due out on September 27 via …
OPETH Wrote And Deleted Death Metal Album After ‘Watershed’
In a new interview with Revolver, OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has revealed that he had about 30-40 minutes of a death metal record written in place of 2011’s Heritage, but bassist Martín …
OPETH Frontman: Some Of Today’s Metal Acts Are ‘Like Boy Bands’
During the recent appearance on Rolling Stone‘s “The First Time,” OPETH mastermind Mikael Åkerfeldt discussed the band’s shift away from their death metal/black metal leaning roots to prog rock. He …
OPETH Frontman: YNGWIE Is Fantastic Guitarist But His Albums Have Been Pretty F*ckin’ Sh*t For A Long Time
OPETH mastermind Mikael Åkerfeldt was recently interviewed by Music Radar where he spoke about his fellow Swede and guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen. Mikael said: “I remember being so proud he …