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TheMysteriousThug
Joining The Black Parade
TheMysteriousThug
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Posts: 245
June 17th, 2008 at 05:25pm
Opeth is a band that's been around since 1990. And are still making music. They've released 9 albums. Most recently they released Watershed. Very talented band. Also frontman Mikael Akerfeldt's got balls for the directions he's gone with music.

Genre: Progressive Rock/Progressive Death Metal

For people who like: 70's Metal and Death Metal( Because it pretty much is that combined)
the original JULES
Demolition Lover
the original JULES
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Posts: 19598
June 18th, 2008 at 03:31am
You might want to include some links and what not.
My uncle is a huuuuge Opeth fan. They're coming to Australia later on this year, and he asked me if I wanted to go with him.
But I'm not really into them all that much.
They are a talented band, that's for sure.
Insurgentes
Bleeding on the Floor
Insurgentes
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Posts: 1479
January 20th, 2009 at 12:41am
Opeth are a Swedish Heavy Metal band fronted by singer/songwriter/guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt. They've been through band member changes and originally started out with David Isberg as the founder who invited Åkerfeldt, formerly a member of the band Eruption, to join. Isberg had not told the rest of the band members that Åkerfeldt would be joining, which led to arguing among them and ended with Isberg and Åkerfeldt leaving to start their own project. They recruited a few other band members, who had come and gone and eventually, Åkerfeldt wound up taking over the vocals when the band was reduced to a trio with the departure of Isberg.

Opeth's major roots are in Scandinavian Death Metal with influences from Progressive music, blues, folk and jazz. With these progressive influences comes particularly lengthy songs - sometimes exceeding the ten minute mark. Åkerfeldt incorporates both growling and clean vocals into his music.

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Anyhoo, I wasn't too keen on them before, but I have been listening to them a bit more lately and they are definitely growing on me, slowly, but surely. Definitely a talented bunch, they are.
My Demise
Bleeding on the Floor
My Demise
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Posts: 1098
January 20th, 2009 at 02:07pm
One of the prides of Swedish metal, and one of three bands to found/inspire "Gothenburg metal" melodic death metal.

Not a fan, but I think it's cool how far they have gone.
Toki
Really Not Okay
Toki
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Posts: 723
January 23rd, 2009 at 08:00am
Opeth are just brilliant, they're one of my favourite bands
Akerfeld's an absolute genious
My favourite albums are Blackwater Park and Still Life.
mindless.
Salute You in Your Grave
mindless.
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June 28th, 2010 at 12:34am
Toki:
Akerfeld's an absolute genious.

Agreed, even though it's spelled Åkerfeldt...
Opeth is my favorite band. There is no question about it.
I love any song from their most recent album Watershed, especially The Lotus Eater, and I also love some of their more melodic songs like Burden. They are absolutely wonderful live, too.