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Opeth is often described as melodic death metal. Truly, there is nothing else like them. As musicians, they are all spectacular, and the vocals are one of a kind. I have never heard a voice as soft and smooth as Mikael's, yet at the same time, he has a phenominally intense death growl unlike any other. Lyrically, the music is original and powerful, as well.
I love to hear from other Opeth fans and I welcome your comments and questions about this lens. This is just my little way to spread the word about some of the music I love.
Contents at a Glance
Opeth Tour Dates
Aug 27, 2008 - Blitz, TokyoAug 28, 2008 - Club Quattro, Nagoya
Aug 30, 2008 - Club Quattro, Osaka
Sep 2, 2008 - Metro City, Perth
Sep 4, 2008 - Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
Sep 5, 2008 - Palace Theatre, Melbourne
Sep 6, 2008 - The Big Top, Sydney
Sep 7, 2008 - The Arena, Brisbane
Sep 16, 2008 Town Ballroom, Buffalo, New York
Sep 17, 2008 Trocadero, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sep 18, 2008 Nokia, New York, New York
Sep 19, 2008 Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts
Sep 20, 2008 Imperial, Quebec City, Quebec
Sep 21, 2008 Centennial Hall, London, Ontario
Sep 23, 2008 House of Blues, Cleveland, Ohio
Sep 24, 2008 House of Blues, Chicago, Illinois
Sep 25, 2008 Oribt Room, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Sep 25, 2008 Oribt Room, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Sep 29, 2008 Garrick, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Sep 30, 2008 Odeon, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Oct 1, 2008 Events Centre, Edmonton, Alberta
Oct 2, 2008 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, British Columbia
Oct 4, 2008 Showbox Market, Seattle, Washington
Oct 6, 2008 The Regency Grand Ballroom, San Francisco, California
Oct 7, 2008 Wiltern, Los Angeles, California
Oct 8, 2008 House of Blues, Las Vegas, Nevada
Oct 9, 2008 Marquee Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona
Oct 10, 2008 Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Oct 11, 2008 Ogden Theater, Denver, Colorado
Oct 13, 2008 Pageant, St. Louis, Missouri
Oct 14, 2008 - Beaumont, Kansas City, Kansas
Oct 15, 2008 - House of Blues, Dallas, Texas
Oct 16, 2008 - The Monarch, Austin, Texas
Oct 17, 2008 - Warehouse Live, Houston, Texas
Oct 18, 2008 - House of Blues, New Orleans, Louisiana
Oct 20, 2008 - Revolution, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Oct 21, 2008 - House of Blues, Orlando, Florida
Oct 22, 2008 - Center Stage, Atlanta, Georgia
Oct 23, 2008 - Bogarts, Cincinnati, Ohio
Oct 24, 2008 - Lincoln Theater, Raleigh, North Carolina
Oct 25, 2008 - The Norva, Norfolk, Virginia
Oct 26, 2008 - Rams Head Live, Baltimore, Maryland
Nov 17, 2008 - ABC, Glasgow
Nov 18, 2008 - St. Vicars, Dublin
Nov 19, 2008 - Academy, Birmingham
Nov 20, 2008 - Shepards Bush Empire, London
Nov 21, 2008 - Academy, Bristol
Nov 22, 2008 - Rockcity, Nottingham
Nov 23, 2008 - Academy, Manchester
Nov 25, 2008 - Melkweg, Amsterdam
Nov 26, 2008 - AB, Brussels
Nov 27, 2008 - Elysee Montmartre, Paris
Nov 28, 2008 - Havana cafe, Toulouse
Dec 3, 2008 - Transbourder, Lyon
Dec 4, 2008 - Alcatraz, Milan
Dec 5, 2008 - Rohstofflager, Zurich
Dec 6, 2008 - Backstage werk, Munich
Dec 7, 2008 - Arena, Wien
Dec 9, 2008 - Longhorn, Stuttgart
Dec 10, 2008 - Live Music Hall, Colonge
Dec 11, 2008 - Postbahnhof, Berlin
Dec 12, 2008 - Markthalle, Hamburg
Dec 13, 2008 - Brew House, Göteborg
Dec 15, 2008 - Cable Factory, Helsinki
Dec 17, 2008 - Debaser Medis, Stockholm
Mikael's Blog
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Ok, you know the drill. Stuck on a desert island, with only one Opeth CD, and a CD player with an unlimited power supply (or something...work with me here). Which one would you pick?
Opeth Shirts
Opeth Links
- Mikael Åkerfeldt
- Mikael's official MySpace page. He's as funny online as he is in concert.
- Opeth
- The official Opeth website.
- Opeth Forum
- Opeth's official Ultimate Metal forum.
- Opeth on Myspace
- You can add Opeth as your friend on Myspace.com
- Opeth at Roadrunner Records
- Opeth's site at Roadrunner Records.
- Opeth at Wikipedia
- Learn more about the band Opeth at Wikipedia.
Opeth Essentials
Opeth Box Set
A great collection of some of their best material. Includes Blackwater Park, Damnation, Deliverance, and Lamentations Live.
Ghost Reveries
A brilliant release from Opeth. This CD includes both the heavier side and the more haunting melodic side of Opeth. A masterpiece!
Blackwater Park
This is my favorite Opeth CD, and an essential piece for anyone interested in their music. The CD is spectacular from start to finish, but the songs Harvest and the Drapery Falls are completely addictive.
Deliverance
Deliverance is the heavier of the two CDs that were released together. I can only describe this CD as an addiction. The title track has been stuck in my head since the first time I have heard it. This is a fantastic, amazing way to start every day. Throw this CD in the player and crank it up. Start to finish, this one is killer.
Opeth - Lamentations (Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire 2003)
Every Opeth fan should have this DVD. The show was fantastic and the behind the scenes material is superb. The Steven Wilson footage is a nice bonus for fans of Porcupine Tree, too.
Opeth - When
my favorite Opeth song, performed live
Opeth-When live
Opeth my arms, your hearse you can watch the rest of the song that is cut out in the video responses below. more full metal videos here. Death,Pantera, Kreator, Metallica, Amon Amarth, ISIS, Children of bodom, Morbid Angel, The Crown http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9076364139057832453
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Opeth News
from Roadrunner Records
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Official Opeth blog on MySpace.
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Opeth on Wikipedia
Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band that formed in 1990 in Stockholm. While the band has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force since joining shortly after its inception.
While firmly rooted in Scandinavian death metal, Opeth has consistently incorporated influence by progressive music, folk, blues rock and jazz into their usually lengthy songs. Many compositions include acoustic guitar interludes and strong dynamic shifts, as well as both growling and clean vocals. Though they rarely toured in support of their first four albums, Opeth conducted their first world tour after the 2001 release of Blackwater Park.
Opeth has released nine studio albums, two live albums, one box set, and one DVD. The band released its debut album Orchid in 1995, but did not experience American commercial success until the 2003 release of seventh effort Damnation which debuted at number 192 on the Billboard 200. Opeth's ninth studio album, Watershed, was released on June 3, 2008 and entered the Billboard 200 at number 23.
Opeth on eBay
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Mikael Sings with Candlemass
20th anniversary celebration in Stockholm
Candlemass - At The Gallows End w/ Micke OPETH
20th Anniversary gig 070331 in Stockholm. With Micke from OPETH on guestvocals.
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Opeth Fans
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John Hughes
Awesome lens! Opeth has been one of my top faves for quite sometime now. The only band that can be so brutally heavy and yet so soft and subtle. Posted December 14, 2007 |
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The_Lone_Beader
Got to work Opeth's show last year when they were on tour with Megadeth... They are intense! Posted August 26, 2007 |
