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Opeth - Mikael Åkerfeldt Suffers Head Injury On Tour Bus


Swedish progressive rockers Opeth have posted the following message on their Facebook page about Mikael Åkerfeldt's injury which prevented the band from performing yesterday in St. Paul, Minnesota: "Many have already learned that yesterday's performances at The Myth in St. Paul had to be cancelled due to Mikael having an accident. Right before stage time Mike bumped his head on the tour bus which resulted in a pretty deep cut that required urgent medical attention."

"Mike was taken to hospital which he left a little later with eight stitches and a nasty headache. He's doing OK now and we expect him to be up and running (though slightly slower) again for tomorrow's show and onwards. Mike & the band were very disappointed not being able to play yesterday but thank everyone for their understanding and for the tons of get-well-wishes Mike has received since. The band also thanks their friends in Mastodon for playing an extended set that hopefully kept all who attended happy."



Mike recently updated on the band's FB page about the injury: "Hi guys! I'm writing from beyond the grave. Seriously, I was not in a car crash and I haven't broken my arm. All that happened is I hit my head in mastodons tour bus as I was getting a new pair of (red) underwear out from my suitcase. Wish the story was more rock and roll, believe me. Anyways I split my head open down to the skullbone and had to be taken to the emergency. They gave me a bunch of shots in the wound, cleaned me up and stapled my head shut with 8 metal staples. Head is sore and if I smile it feels like the wound is gonna burst open again, but I'll be on stage by tomorrow again. I feel extremely disappointed that we couldn't play at the myth in Minneapolis, but paramedics told me I couldn't. We will reschedule the show for our next trip to the USA. So all rumors of me being in a car crash are false. I did crash my head into a car though, well...a bus really. Sorry for disappointing our fans in Minneapolis but I hope you understand. See you next time. Best. Mikael"



Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Opeth
Posted: 08.05.2012 by SSM


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08.05.2012 - 21:18
!J.O.O.E.!
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I'm sure he'll be fine. I doubt he Akerfeldt anything...
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08.05.2012 - 21:20
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Written by Guest on 08.05.2012 at 21:18
I doubt he Akerfeldt anything...


Is this a reference or a pun I'm not getting? xD




(Was it because of the "feldt=>felt"? In that case I got it...)
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
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08.05.2012 - 21:21
BloodTears
ANA-thema
Rod is so hilarious sometimes

I'm thinking this is karma for delaying Porcupine Tree's future album with Storm Corrosion, just saying.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29

Like you could kiss my ass.


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08.05.2012 - 21:21
Unhealer
Eclecticist
That's what you get for smoking weed with Brent Hinds.

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08.05.2012 - 21:24
!J.O.O.E.!
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Written by X-Ray Rod on 08.05.2012 at 21:20


Is this a reference or a pun I'm not getting? xD




(Was it because of the "feldt=>felt"? In that case I got it...)

You got it.







Finally.
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08.05.2012 - 21:25
Spirit Molecule
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Lol, brent always looks like that and he's quite a cool chap. Damn funny to hang out with especially if he's wearing his assless overalls
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08.05.2012 - 21:28
Troy Killjoy
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What a baller.
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08.05.2012 - 21:28
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Written by Guest on 08.05.2012 at 21:24
You got it.
Finally.
Written by BloodTears on 08.05.2012 at 21:21
Rod is so hilarious sometimes
I'm thinking this is karma for delaying Porcupine Tree's future album with Storm Corrosion, just saying.


Har har I didn't realise this was "let's make fun of rod" day Not my fault I don't apreciate shitty puns.
Also.... Judging by the Storm Corrosion music video that got published in the news a few weeks ago...I think he should delay the release date even more.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
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08.05.2012 - 21:29
PocketMetal

I'm happy he is getting ok and gotta say Mastodon guys are great

this "[insert country ] [insert genre]ers" is really getting old for starting the news post .
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08.05.2012 - 21:29
Azoic
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Written by X-Ray Rod on 08.05.2012 at 21:28
Har har I didn't realise this was "let's make fun of rod" day

It's always "Let's make fun of Rod" day!
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08.05.2012 - 21:30
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Written by Guest on 08.05.2012 at 21:29

Written by X-Ray Rod on 08.05.2012 at 21:28
Har har I didn't realise this was "let's make fun of rod" day

It's always "Let's make fun of Rod" day!


I should have seen that one coming though
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
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08.05.2012 - 21:32
BloodTears
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Written by X-Ray Rod on 08.05.2012 at 21:28


Har har I didn't realise this was "let's make fun of rod" day Not my fault I don't apreciate shitty puns.
Also.... Judging by the Storm Corrosion music video that got published in the news a few weeks ago...I think he should delay the release date even more.


I do not appreciate your comments about the future PT album.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29

Like you could kiss my ass.


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08.05.2012 - 21:34
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Written by BloodTears on 08.05.2012 at 21:32

Written by X-Ray Rod on 08.05.2012 at 21:28


Har har I didn't realise this was "let's make fun of rod" day Not my fault I don't apreciate shitty puns.
Also.... Judging by the Storm Corrosion music video that got published in the news a few weeks ago...I think he should delay the release date even more.


I do not appreciate your comments about the future PT album.

What are you going to do about it, uh?

Isn't Storm Corrosion the project of Mikael Åkerfeldt and Steven Wilson? Because you (I think you know) I enjoy PT. I just found the video from that project a yawnfest
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
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08.05.2012 - 21:35
Troy Killjoy
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Written by X-Ray Rod on 08.05.2012 at 21:28
Judging by the Storm Corrosion music video that got published in the news a few weeks ago...I think he should delay the release date even more.

By the sounds of that song, you'd think Mikael recorded it using only one arm anyway.
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08.05.2012 - 21:36
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Written by Troy Killjoy on 08.05.2012 at 21:35

By the sounds of that song, you'd think Mikael recorded it using only one arm anyway.


Hopefully the head injury helped him realise the error of his ways and say goodbye to all that retro progrock shit. I doubt it though.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
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08.05.2012 - 21:38
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
He already suffered head injury before thinking of Heritage
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08.05.2012 - 22:11
Lokaeda
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What the fuck did he crush his head against to have such a wound XD ?
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08.05.2012 - 22:12
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I was deciding for a long time whether or not to go to the show at the Myth. Glad I didn't for 2 reasons now.
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08.05.2012 - 22:16
Susan
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Written by Guest on 08.05.2012 at 21:18

I'm sure he'll be fine. I doubt he Akerfeldt anything...


Well played, sir....

Puns
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08.05.2012 - 22:17
!J.O.O.E.!
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Written by Susan on 08.05.2012 at 22:16


Well played, sir....

Puns

I'm glad at least one person appreciated my humour :')
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08.05.2012 - 22:18
advent

Hope his is fine, want to see the heavy and brutal Mikael is back.
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08.05.2012 - 22:18
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Written by Guest on 08.05.2012 at 22:11

What the fuck did he crush his head against to have such a wound XD ?


you don''t have to do much to sustain such a head wound. I had the exact same wound about 7 years ago, just bumped my head lightly against a door post.
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08.05.2012 - 22:33
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08.05.2012 - 23:19
InnerSelf
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Get well soon Mikael !
And oh, I like Storm Corrosion
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08.05.2012 - 23:48
Azoic
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Written by Guest on 08.05.2012 at 22:11
What the fuck did he crush his head against to have such a wound XD ?

Suitcases are assholes.
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08.05.2012 - 23:54
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 08.05.2012 at 22:18

you don''t have to do much to sustain such a head wound. I had the exact same wound about 7 years ago, just bumped my head lightly against a door post.


Indeed. It's very easy to have such headwounds. I saw how a friend of mine just slipped and banged his head against his desktop and while it was quite shocking and "his lights" were out for a second or two. I didn't think it was a big deal until we checked on him and we saw one hell of a crack where the skin just opened, you could easily put a finger in "the pocket". The shitty thing is that even if there are no visible sings, it's still better to check out at the hospital... Considering internal injury and shit.

Head injuries are crazy
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
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09.05.2012 - 00:41
John Shock

Poor Akerfeltd!
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09.05.2012 - 02:11
GoldenGod2112

Way better than what people thought happened. (Broken arm in a car accident) I'm listening to Storm Corrosion right now. It's pretty good. Really atmospheric. Is that how you spell it?
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09.05.2012 - 02:54
LeChron James
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I don't know what the fuck he's talking about. Cracking your dome open while fetching a pair of (red) underwear from a suitcase is pretty rock n roll.
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09.05.2012 - 02:54
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Written by Guest on 08.05.2012 at 21:18

I'm sure he'll be fine. I doubt he Akerfeldt anything...

Yeh, not anymore in Bloodbath
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