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Mikael Åkerfeldt
- Real/full name:
- Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt
- Age:
- 50 (born Apr 17th, 1974)
- Place of birth:
- Sweden (Stockholm)
- Gender:
- Male
Opeth
Guitars (1990-present), Vocals (lead) (1992-present)
| 1995 | Orchid | Guitars, Vocals (lead), Lyrics, Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 4-7) |
| 1996 | Morningrise | Lyrics, Guitars, Songwriting, Vocals |
| 1998 | My Arms, Your Hearse | Guitars, Vocals, Bass, Piano, Lyrics, Songwriting |
| 1999 | Still Life | Guitars, Vocals, Lyrics, Songwriting |
| 2001 | Blackwater Park | Vocals (lead), Songwriting (tracks 1-8), Guitars, Lyrics |
| 2002 | Deliverance | Vocals (lead), Songwriting, Guitars, Lyrics |
| 2003 | Damnation | Lyrics (tracks 1, 2, 4-6, 8), Guitars, Songwriting, Vocals (lead) |
| 2005 | Ghost Reveries | Guitars, Vocals, Mellotron (additional), Lyrics, Songwriting |
| 2008 | Watershed | Guitars, Vocals, Songwriting, Lyrics |
| 2011 | Heritage | Guitars, Vocals, Mellotron, Piano, Effects, Lyrics, Songwriting |
| 2014 | Pale Communion | Lyrics, Vocals (lead), Songwriting, Guitars |
| 2016 | Sorceress | Lyrics, Vocals (lead), Songwriting, Guitars |
| 2019 | In Cauda Venenum | Songwriting, Guitars, Lyrics, Vocals (lead) |
| 2024 | The Last Will and Testament | Vocals (lead), Lyrics, Guitars, Percussion, Cittra, Songwriting, String arrangements, Mellotron |
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Bloodbath
Vocals (lead) (1998-2003, 2005, 2008-2012)
| 2000 | Breeding Death (EP) | Lyrics, Songwriting (track 2), Vocals |
| 2002 | Resurrection Through Carnage | Vocals (lead) (as "Mike Åkerfeldt") |
| 2008 | Unblessing the Purity (EP) | Vocals |
| 2008 | The Wacken Carnage (Live album) | Vocals |
| 2008 | The Fathomless Mastery | Vocals, Lyrics (tracks 4, 7, 9) |
| 2011 | Bloodbath over Bloodstock (Video) | Vocals (lead) |
| 2022 | Survival of the Sickest - EP (EP) | Vocals (lead) (tracks 2-4) |
Eruption
Vocals, Guitars (1987-1990)
Sörskogen
Vocals, Guitars
Katatonia
Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1993-1994), Guitars (1997)
Dream Theater
| 2007 | Systematic Chaos | Spoken words (track 5) |
| 2009 | Progressive Nation 2008 (Live album) | Vocals |
Edge of Sanity
| 1996 | Crimson | Guitars (lead), Vocals (additional) |
| 2003 | Crimson I & II (Compilation) | Vocals, Guitars (lead) (I) (as "Mike Åkerfeldt") |
Katatonia
| 1996 | Brave Murder Day | Vocals (harsh) (as "Mike Åkerfeldt") |
| 1997 | Sounds of Decay (EP) | Vocals (growls) |
| 1998 | Discouraged Ones | Vocals (backing) |
Katatonia
| 1998 | Discouraged Ones | Producer (vocals) (as "Micke Åkerfeldt") |
| 1999 | Tonight's Decision | Producer (vocals) |
Opeth
| 2002 | Deliverance | Producer |
| 2008 | Still Life | Mixing (DVD) |
| 2008 | Watershed | Producer, Artwork |
| 2011 | Heritage | Producer, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering |
| 2012 | Still Life | Mixing (DVD) |
| 2014 | Pale Communion | Producer, Engineering (vocals), Art direction |
| 2016 | Sorceress | Producer |
| 2019 | In Cauda Venenum | Producer |
| 2024 | The Last Will and Testament | Art direction, Producer, Mixing |
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| Added on: 2011-04-09 03:12:48 | Last modified on: 2024-09-05 22:21:01 |
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Biography
A native of Stockholm, Mikael Åkerfeldt was the vocalist for Eruption, a death metal band which he formed in 1988. After Eruption came to an end in 1990, he joined Opeth, ostensibly as a bassist. When vocalist David Isberg insisted Åkerfeldt join the band, all other members left. Isberg assumed guitar duties, and when he left Opeth two years later, Åkerfeldt replaced him as the vocalist.Trivia
He was guest on:Porcupine Tree - Deadwing (backing vocals on "Lazarus") (2005)
Steven Wilson - Time Is Running Out (Mikael Åkerfeldt Version) (Single) (vocals) (2023)
In an interview, he stated that he once played soccer in Sörskogen's team.
Appears on the Roadrunner Records project: Roadrunner United performing vocals on the track "Roads".
He has two daughters, Melinda Åkerfeldt and Mirjam ...