Mikael Åkerfeldt - Honored By SKAP Organization
Every year, the organization SKAP (Swedish composers and lyricists) delivers scholarships to Swedish musicians who they feel have contributed to Swedish music and culture. This year, Opeth's mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt was awarded an exclusive scholarship for his services to the Swedish and international music scene.
Mikael was presented with the scholarship and diploma at an intimate event in the south side of Stockholm on the 9th of December.
Mikael Åkerfeldt commented: "I'm quite honored to receive this. Apparently you can't apply for this scholarship, a board of legendary musicians decide that you're the right person for this award. I had never even heard of SKAP before they contacted me. I'm happy and surprised there's some focus on heavy Swedish music and genuinely chuffed that they focused in on me. Through time I've been handed some awards and whatnot, but this one resonates more in me personally. No glitz and glamour, just some appreciation for what we and I do musically. It's well appreciated!"
The Swedes are currently preparing the follow-up to Heritage and the plan is to release it next year.
Mikael was presented with the scholarship and diploma at an intimate event in the south side of Stockholm on the 9th of December.
Mikael Åkerfeldt commented: "I'm quite honored to receive this. Apparently you can't apply for this scholarship, a board of legendary musicians decide that you're the right person for this award. I had never even heard of SKAP before they contacted me. I'm happy and surprised there's some focus on heavy Swedish music and genuinely chuffed that they focused in on me. Through time I've been handed some awards and whatnot, but this one resonates more in me personally. No glitz and glamour, just some appreciation for what we and I do musically. It's well appreciated!"
The Swedes are currently preparing the follow-up to Heritage and the plan is to release it next year.
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| CobiWan1993 Secundum Filium Posts: 1364 From: USA  |
Congrats to him! He deserves it! 
---- Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe (Lao Tzu).
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| Candlemass Defaeco Posts: 828 From: Israel  |
Oh Sweden Sweden
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| LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4038 From: UK  |
You can't award god, god awards you! 
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Posts: 21306 From: Canada  |
Written by Guest on 17.12.2013 at 20:54 Probably drugs.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| Mountain King K i K o Posts: 1361 From: Slovak Republic  |
Oh Sweden, such a great country. Every country should do this...
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| Arcesse Eum Posts: 268 From: Canada  |
He doesn't need an award right now, he needs a sandwich.
---- As above, so below.
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| Jaeryd Nihil's Maw Posts: 1062 From: USA  |
Written by Troy Killjoy on 17.12.2013 at 21:46 Yeah, he looks like a meth-head to me. Explains Heritage.
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| Grey Wind Posts: 95  |
Should be more like a noble prize this guy is a f**king legend by now 
---- wimps and posers leave the hall lol
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| LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4038 From: UK |
Written by Grey Wind on 17.12.2013 at 22:39 I never understood that emoticon...wtf is it?
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| Grey Wind Posts: 95 |
Written by LeKiwi on 18.12.2013 at 00:06 a guy with a hammer 
---- wimps and posers leave the hall lol
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| LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4038 From: UK |
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Posts: 21306 From: Canada |
Written by Grey Wind on 17.12.2013 at 22:39 They should knight him.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| Syk myspace/bonerama Posts: 1504 From: New Zealand  |
Written by LeKiwi on 18.12.2013 at 00:55I don't claim to fully understand it, but... it's like a judge with a gavel, proclaiming a judgement, or an order they think needs to be heard. Or an auctioneer (kopkop is between the colons in the code like lol forWritten by Grey Wind on 18.12.2013 at 00:24???  , "kop" means/is related to both "buy" and "head") with a sense of energy/enthusiasm/urgency/something-cious-ness. Kinda like  metal or  banger, may be seeking agreement with a positive tone/strong personal opinion (or of course "kop" could just refer to the sound the hammer makes (or, WOULD make))Good choice of recipient, I guess he's worthy of it, and I like the way he responded to it. I wonder what exactly "scholarship" means, at time of presentation, and for the future. The Åk's not enrolled for studying, 's he? Finally, like I always say: I hope he's not on drugs... (who knows - I've been that "skinny" with no drugs for a long, long, long time)
---- death ? thrash ? death/doom/prog ? Hail Zoldon! he's not the kind you have to wind up on Sundays
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| ChildofHorus Posts: 17 From: The Netherlands |
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| Ace Frawley The Spaceman Posts: 1458 From: Australia  |
Written by Jaeryd on 17.12.2013 at 22:11 You guys are probably only joking anyway but I'm as skinny as a rake and don't do any dr&gs. I think I have a fast metabolism. And I'm not young either - I think I'm about the same age as Akerfeldt.
---- The sun shines over The Fool...
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| CaptainRhodes Posts: 13 From: USA |
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| Mattybu Posts: 2589 From: Canada  |
Written by CaptainRhodes on 18.12.2013 at 04:32 AKA emaciation concealment device? really doe, congratulations to the guy for winning the award. I like how he says he never heard of the people giving the award, haha.
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| Gelati Posts: 85 From: USA |
Probably one of the best songwriters of our time and some demonic growls to boot 
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| CaptainRhodes Posts: 13 From: USA |
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| Frank Comstock Posts: 81 From: USA  |
Awesome news. Seriously, I'm listening to them right now.
---- "You travel within the glory of my memories, insect. I can feel your fear as you tread the endless expanse of my mind. Make yourself comfortable... before long I will decorate my home with your carcass."
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| LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4038 From: UK |
He simply has a small frame.
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| Kuroboshi Posts: 1168 From: Sweden  |
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| Jaeryd Nihil's Maw Posts: 1062 From: USA |
Written by Ace Frawley on 18.12.2013 at 03:38 Yeah, I'm pretty sure he doesn't do any hardcore drugs (though there's no way to know for certain). I was most definitely joking; I love Opeth and Akerfeldt. I even liked Heritage. But yeah, he used to be chubbier before he started eating differently, which caused him to start thinning out a bit. If you look at old pictures of him, from the Blackwater Park/Deliverance days, he had a lot more fat on his bones. But he's been thinning out slowly ever since he was married, sometime in 2003. If you look at interviews from the time of Ghost Reveries, to the Watershed era, to now, you can see that he's gotten progressively thinner, and not super-thin super-fast the way meth would make you skinny.
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| Jaeryd Nihil's Maw Posts: 1062 From: USA |
Written by Guest on 18.12.2013 at 08:36 Isn't he the former frontman of Akercocke? If I'm not mistaken, they originally named the band after his penis.
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| Jaeryd Nihil's Maw Posts: 1062 From: USA |
Written by LeKiwi on 18.12.2013 at 00:06 Is that supposed to be a judge making a decision?
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| LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4038 From: UK |
Written by Jaeryd on 18.12.2013 at 18:41 That's what it seems to be, judging by Syk's reply. The yellow guy should look less happy 
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| Jaeryd Nihil's Maw Posts: 1062 From: USA |
Written by LeKiwi on 18.12.2013 at 19:07 He should also probably wear a white wig. It would make the point of the emote a little bit more clear (if that's really what it's supposed to be used for).
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| LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4038 From: UK |
Written by Jaeryd on 18.12.2013 at 19:16 
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