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Opeth

Country:	Sweden
Label:	Roadrunner Records
Website:	www.opeth.com [ MySpace ]

Formed in:	1990

1990-	Death Progressive metal

Line-up

Current members:
1990-	Mikael Åkerfeldt - vocals, guitars
1997-	Martin Mendez - bass
2005-	Per Wiberg - keyboards, backing vocals
2006-	Martin "Axe" Axenrot - drums
2007-	Fredrik Åkesson - guitars
Former musicians:
1990-1991	Nick Döring - bass
1990-1992	David Isberg - vocals
1990-1997	Anders Nordin - drums
1991	Andreas Dimeo - guitars
1991	Kim Pettersson - guitars
1991	Johan DeFarfalla - bass
› 1994-1996	-//-
1991-2007	Peter Lindgren - guitars
1992	Mattias Ander - bass
1992-1993	Stefan Guteklint - bass
1997-2006	Martin Lopez - drums
Tour musicians:
2003-2005	Per Wiberg - keyboards, backing vocals
2005	Gene Hoglan - drums
2005-2006	Martin "Axe" Axenrot - drums
Guest musicians:
2001-2003	Steven Wilson - vocals, guitar, keyboards, mellotron
2008	Nathalie Lorichs - vocals
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Discography

1995	Orchid	8.6
1996	Morningrise	8.9
1998	My Arms, Your Hearse	8.9
1999	Still Life	9
2001	Blackwater Park	9.1
2002	Deliverance	8.9
2003	Damnation	8.8
2005	Selections From Ghost Reveries [EP]	8.8
2005	Ghost Reveries	9
2008	Watershed Radio Sampler [EP]	9.4
2008	Watershed	8.7

CD & EP (11) | Other (12) | Detailed discography ››

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2001	Harvest	8.3
2003	Windowpane	7.6
2005	The Grand Conjuration	8.4
2008	Porcelain Heart	9.1
2008	Burden	8.8
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Photo galleries

13.08.2010	Bloodstock Open Air - Catton Hall, England, 13th-15th August 2010 by Baz Anderson
24.04.2009	Hammerfest 2009 - Prestatyn, Wales, 24th-25th April 2009 by Baz Anderson
24.04.2009	Hammerfest 2009 - Prestatyn, Wales, 24th-25th April 2009 by Boltus
23.02.2009	Opeth - Rock Cafe, Tallinn, Estonia, 23.02.2009 by Ivor
28.11.2008	Opeth, Cynic, The Ocean - Toulouse, France, 28.11.2008 by Jeff
15.08.2008	Bloodstock Open Air - Catton Hall, England, 15th-17th August 2008 by Baz Anderson
20.06.2008	Hellfest Open Air - Clisson, France, 20th-22nd June 2008 by Baz Anderson
20.06.2008	Hellfest Open Air - Clisson, France, 20th-22nd June 2008 by FreakyMarge
20.06.2008	Hellfest Summer Open Air 2008 - Clisson, France, 20-22.06.2008 by Ivor
20.06.2008	Hellfest Open Air - Clisson, France, 20th-22nd June 2008 by Darkside Momo

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30.08.2010	Opeth - Offer Free Track Download
22.07.2010	Opeth - Live DVD/CD Details
17.10.2009	Opeth - Members Involved In Suicide Bus Crash
28.01.2009	Opeth - N. American Tour Dates With Enslaved
09.12.2008	Opeth - EP Release Details
18.11.2008	Opeth - South American, Mexican Dates Announced

Interviews

01.01.2009	with Martin Mendez [Bass]
02.10.2003	with Mikael Åkerfeldt [vocals, guitars]
16.09.2003	with Peter Lindgren [guitars]

Articles

12.03.2009

Opeth - Rock Cafe, Tallinn, Estonia, 23.02.2009

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Forum topics

2h ago	Singing and playing simultaneously?! in Musicians corner	46
60h ago	Opeth - Offer Free Track Download in News	5
6d ago	Nightwish vs Children Of Bodom in Metal arena	95
8d ago	Opeth - Blackwater Park in Reviews	14
13d ago	Your Favorite Opeth Album? in Metal arena	175
15d ago	Opeth - Blackwater Park in Reviews	117
15d ago	Opeth - Blackwater Park in Albums	24
17d ago	Opeth in Melodic metal forum	496
21d ago	Opeth - TBA [DVD] in Albums	22
30d ago	Opeth - Live DVD/CD Details in News	37
43d ago	Opeth - Members Involved In Suicide Bus Crash in News	37
52d ago	Opeth - Ghost Reveries in Albums	5
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