Opeth News

 
Got a question for Opeth? Tell us and win some strings!
MusicRadar.com
.Mikael and Fredrik are two of the most talented guitarists in progressive music – Opeth have long since transcended the 'metal' tag – so maybe you want to ask them advice on how to widen your playing horizons, the gear they rely on for their varied ...


 
Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt Is a Huge ABBA Fan
SPIN
by Alyssa Pereira Spring and summer are shaping up nicely for Opeth frontman, Mikael Åkerfeldt. In April, four of his creatively restless Swedish band's classic albums got the deluxe reissue treatment. Then the band hit the road with their American ...


 
Funniest Heavy Metal Animals: Opeth Hamster
Loudwire
Opeth are well-known for their unique blend of beauty and brutality. Hamsters are well-known for being small and fuzzy. This little guy was just chilling in his owner's hands, scurrying around being hamster-y, enjoying the tranquil acoustic intro to ...


 
Loudwire
Opeth Frontman Mikael Akerfeldt Hospitalized After Car Accident
Loudwire
Opeth frontman Mikael Akerfeldt was rushed to the hospital last night (May 7) after a car accident in Maplewood, Minn., prior to the band's scheduled show with Mastodon and Ghost. Details on his condition at the moment are scarce, but Akerfeldt is said ...
Opeth axe gig after frontman suffers head injury3News NZ
Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt Hospitalized After Car AccidentGun Shy Assassin

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DCist.com
Opeth/Mastodon/Ghost @ Fillmore Silver Spring
DCist.com
Opeth very nearly brought the audience to Boringtown, too. The Swedish prog-metal band has grown mellower since its 1995 debut, and its latest album, Heritage, featured none of the growled vocals or lightning riffs that punctuated the band's earlier ...
Singer head bangs his way to injuryUPI.com
Swedish metal star hurt in head-banging mishapThe Local.se

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Metal Underground
Sunday Old School: Opeth
Metal Underground
This past week, MetalUnderground.com has largely (and irritably for some,) been discussing the latest Opeth album, "Heritage," which has divided fans with its blend of seventies inspired prog rock. To understand why some fans are so upset about the ...


 
Loudwire
Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt: 'I Split My Head Open Down to the Skullbone'
Loudwire
It's been quite a media day for Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt, with rumors of mysterious injuries flying around the Internet. Finally, after a ton of discussion, rumors and metalheads everywhere freaking out about the health of their metal hero, ...
Opeth Axe Gig After Frontman Suffers Head InjuryFemaleFirst.co.uk
Opeth Talk About Singer's AccidentGun Shy Assassin

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