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Opeth
- Country of origin:
- Sweden
- Location:
- Sörskogen, Stockholm
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1990
- Genre:
- Extreme Progressive Metal (early), Progressive Rock (later)
- Lyrical themes:
- Love, Loss, Sorrow, Nature, Death, Occultism
- Current label:
- Roadrunner Records
- Years active:
- 1990-present
| Current | |
| Mikael Åkerfeldt | Guitars (1990-present), Vocals (1993-present), Bass (1998) |
| See also: Storm Corrosion, ex-Steel, ex-Bloodbath, ex-Katatonia (live), ex-Eruption, ex-Sörskogen | |
| Martín Méndez | Bass (1997-present) |
| See also: ex-Eternal, ex-Requiem Aeternam | |
| Martin Axenrot | Drums (2006-present) |
| See also: Bloodbath, Witchery, ex-Blasphemous, ex-Morgue, ex-Nephenzy Chaos Order, ex-Decay, ex-Funeral Frost, ex-Nifelheim, ex-Triumphator, ex-Satanic Slaughter | |
| Fredrik Åkesson | Guitars (2007-present) |
| See also: Krux, ex-Southpaw, John Norum, Talisman, ex-Arch Enemy, ex-Shock Tilt, ex-Tiamat, ex-Sabbtail | |
| Joakim Svalberg | Keyboards (2011-present) |
| See also: Tiamat (live), ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen, ex-Mastodon (live) | |
| Past | |
| Nick Döring | Bass (1990-1991) |
| Anders Nordin | Drums (1990-1997) |
| See also: ex-Steel, ex-Eruption | |
| David Isberg | Vocals (1990-1992) |
| See also: ex-Procreation, Braathum, Dr. Deaths Armageddon, Satanic Slaughters From the Grave, ex-Mynjun | |
| Johan DeFarfalla | Bass (1991, 1994-1996) |
| Peter Lindgren | Bass (1991), Guitars (1991-2007) |
| See also: ex-Steel | |
| Andreas Dimeo | Guitars (1991) |
| Kim Pettersson | Guitars (1991) |
| Stefan Guteklint | Bass (1992-1993) |
| Mattias Ander | Bass (1992) |
| Martin Lopez | Drums (1998-2005) |
| See also: ex-Eternal, Fifth To Infinity, Soen, ex-Amon Amarth, ex-Requiem Aeternam | |
| Per Wiberg | Keyboards (2003-2011) |
| See also: Spiritual Beggars, Candlemass (live), ex-Krux (live) | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Gene Hoglan | Drums (2004-2005) |
| See also: Brendon Small, Dethklok, Mechanism, Meldrum, Memorain, Pitch Black Forecast, Zimmers Hole, Testament (live), ex-Daemon, ex-Dark Angel, ex-Strapping Young Lad, ex-Tenet, ex-Devin Townsend, ex-Fear Factory, ex-Viking, ex-Anthrax (live), ex-Old Man's Child (live), ex-Unearth (live), ex-Forbidden, ex-Death, ex-Just Cause, ex-Wargod, ex-Ani Kyd, ex-The Almighty Punchdrunk | |
| Mikael Åkerfeldt | Guitars (1990-present), Vocals (1993-present), Bass (1998) |
| See also: Storm Corrosion, ex-Steel, ex-Bloodbath, ex-Katatonia (live), ex-Eruption, ex-Sörskogen | |
| Martín Méndez | Bass (1997-present) |
| See also: ex-Eternal, ex-Requiem Aeternam | |
| Martin Axenrot | Drums (2006-present) |
| See also: Bloodbath, Witchery, ex-Blasphemous, ex-Morgue, ex-Nephenzy Chaos Order, ex-Decay, ex-Funeral Frost, ex-Nifelheim, ex-Triumphator, ex-Satanic Slaughter | |
| Fredrik Åkesson | Guitars (2007-present) |
| See also: Krux, ex-Southpaw, John Norum, Talisman, ex-Arch Enemy, ex-Shock Tilt, ex-Tiamat, ex-Sabbtail | |
| Joakim Svalberg | Keyboards (2011-present) |
| See also: Tiamat (live), ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen, ex-Mastodon (live) | |
| Nick Döring | Bass (1990-1991) |
| Anders Nordin | Drums (1990-1997) |
| See also: ex-Steel, ex-Eruption | |
| David Isberg | Vocals (1990-1992) |
| See also: ex-Procreation, Braathum, Dr. Deaths Armageddon, Satanic Slaughters From the Grave, ex-Mynjun | |
| Johan DeFarfalla | Bass (1991, 1994-1996) |
| Peter Lindgren | Bass (1991), Guitars (1991-2007) |
| See also: ex-Steel | |
| Andreas Dimeo | Guitars (1991) |
| Kim Pettersson | Guitars (1991) |
| Stefan Guteklint | Bass (1992-1993) |
| Mattias Ander | Bass (1992) |
| Martin Lopez | Drums (1998-2005) |
| See also: ex-Eternal, Fifth To Infinity, Soen, ex-Amon Amarth, ex-Requiem Aeternam | |
| Per Wiberg | Keyboards (2003-2011) |
| See also: Spiritual Beggars, Candlemass (live), ex-Krux (live) | |
| Past | |
| Gene Hoglan | Drums (2004-2005) |
| See also: Brendon Small, Dethklok, Mechanism, Meldrum, Memorain, Pitch Black Forecast, Zimmers Hole, Testament (live), ex-Daemon, ex-Dark Angel, ex-Strapping Young Lad, ex-Tenet, ex-Devin Townsend, ex-Fear Factory, ex-Viking, ex-Anthrax (live), ex-Old Man's Child (live), ex-Unearth (live), ex-Forbidden, ex-Death, ex-Just Cause, ex-Wargod, ex-Ani Kyd, ex-The Almighty Punchdrunk | |
| Added by: Sicarius | Modified by: CannibalKiller |
| Added on: 2002-07-13 00:03:23 | Last modified on: 2013-04-25 13:14:23 |
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Opeth started with Mikael Åkerfeldt and Anders Nordin, long-time friends, forming Eruption in 1987. They practiced in a cellar in Sörskogen, playing mostly death metal ...