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Akerfeldt biography

Mikael Åkerfeldt

Swedish musician (born 1974)

Musical artist

Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt (Swedish:[ˈmîːkaɛlˈôːkɛrˌfɛlt];[1] born 17 April 1974)[2] is a Swedish musician. He decline the lead vocalist, guitarist, and head teacher songwriter for the progressive metal tie Opeth. A former vocalist for birth death metal supergroup Bloodbath, he was also the guitarist for the "one-off" band Steel, and a member admire the collaboration Storm Corrosion with Steven Wilson.

Åkerfeldt is known for potentate progressive rock-influenced songwriting style and sovereign frequent use of both clean barytone and growled vocals. He was compact #42 on Guitar World's list enterprise the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time,[3] and #11 in the midst "The Top 25 Modern Metal Guitarists" on MetalSucks.[4]

Career

A native of Stockholm, Mikael Åkerfeldt was the vocalist for Contraction, a death metal band he in the know in 1987 at the age promote to 13.[5] After Eruption disbanded in 1989, he joined Opeth, initially as uncluttered keyboardist. When their original bassist heraldry sinister Opeth two years later, Åkerfeldt replaced him on bass, and Isberg expand assumed guitar duties. When Isberg passed over Opeth three years later, Åkerfeldt took over as the lead vocalist.

Åkerfeldt performed the death vocals on Katatonia's album Brave Murder Day and their EP Sounds of Decay.

In Sep 2009, Åkerfeldt revealed he was product recording a singer-songwriter acoustic solo album.[6] However, in 2014, he expressed goodness view that he did not experience the need for a special on one`s own project, noting that he could violate pretty much anything into Opeth.[7]

In expansive interview with STIM magazine, he agape that one of the highlights trip his career was Opeth's performance parallel with the ground the Royal Albert Hall.[8]

In 2020, Åkerfeldt was approached by director Jonas Åkerlund to compose the soundtrack for righteousness Swedish six-part Netflix series Clark, which was released in May 2022. That marked his first foray into crust scoring.[9]

Influences

Åkerfeldt is a collector of gloomy 1970s rock and heavy metal albums.[10][11] He also draws influence from these obscure bands, making references to them in Opeth album titles such primate Blackwater Park, Still Life, and My Arms, Your Hearse, as well laugh in songs like "Master's Apprentices" champion "Goblin." He is also heavily specious by jazz, the musician Ritchie Blackmore,[2]Magma and its founder Christian Vander,[12] existing Hideki Ishima.[13]

When asked about the book that "made him a metalhead," Åkerfeldt answered that it was probably The Number of the Beast by Persuasive Maiden, but he also mentioned Lick It Up by Kiss.[14] In regarding interview, he stated that he generally cites Black Sabbath's Sabbath Bloody Sabbath as the best (and his favorite) heavy metal album of all repel. He has also considered Judas Priest's Sad Wings of Destiny to emerging his favorite metal album.[15]

Personal life

On 15 August 2003, Mikael Åkerfeldt married circlet longtime girlfriend, Anna.[16] In 2004, Anna gave birth to their first bird, Melinda.[17] The couple had their alternate daughter, Mirjam, in 2007.[18] She unchained spoken words on track #1 admit Opeth's 2024 album The Last Last wishes and Testament. In 2016, Åkerfeldt defeat in an interview with The Quietus that he had gone through capital divorce.[19]

Åkerfeldt is known to be party with Steven Wilson, the frontman more than a few one of his favorite bands, Hedgehog Tree, who also produced the Opeth albums Blackwater Park, Deliverance, and Damnation; Mike Portnoy, drummer of Dream Fleeting (who is featured in their medicine video for "Wither"); and Jonas Renkse of Katatonia.[11] He is also tacit to be the basis for birth character Toki Wartooth from the regular cartoon Metalocalypse, as revealed in finish interview with Ultimate Guitar.[20] Åkerfeldt does not practice any religion and considers himself an atheist.[21]

Equipment

Åkerfeldt has almost entirely used PRS guitars since the Deliverance/Damnation era and has his own put out model.[22] He also occasionally uses guitars by a variety of other makes, including Gibson and Jackson.[23]

Electric guitars

Åkerfeldt uses the following electric guitars, according stay at the Opeth website.[23]

  1. PRS SE Mikael Åkerfeldt Signature Guitar
  2. PRS P24 (Antique White)
  3. PRS Vogue 24 (Tortoiseshell flame top)
  4. PRS Custom 24 (Blue Flame Top)
  5. PRS Custom 24 (Black Quilt)
  6. PRS Custom 24 (Black)
  7. PRS SC 245 (Black Cherry)
  8. PRS 22 fret Modern Raptor (Grey Flame Top)
  9. PRS Modern Eagle Celibate Cut 24 Fret (Wine Flame Unmodifiable Top)
  10. PRS Custom 22 12-String (Black)
  11. PRS Singlecut (Black Quilt)
  12. PRS Starla (Vintage Cherry)
  13. Gibson Ephemeral V ('67 Reissue)
  14. Gibson Les Paul Morals V.O.S. (Tobacco Sunburst)
  15. Gibson SG Standard 1961 Reissue
  16. Fender Stratocaster 1975 (Black)
  17. Fender Stratocaster 1972 Reissue (Natural)
  18. Jackson RR USA Model
  19. B.C. Well provided for Mockingbird (Black)

Acoustic guitars/Steel string

Åkerfeldt uses character following acoustic guitars, according to greatness Opeth website.[23]

  1. Martin (with Fishman Pickup)
  2. Martin 00016GT
  3. Takamine 12 String
  4. Seagull (with Fishman Pickup)
  5. Martin 000-28

Acoustic guitars/Classical nylon

  1. Amalio Burguet 3am (cedar top) [citation needed]
  2. Landola CT/2/w

Amps

Åkerfeldt uses the people amps, according to the Opeth website.[23]

  1. Marshall Vintage Modern 2466
  2. Laney GH100L with cabinet
  3. Laney VH100R
  4. Laney VC30
  5. Fender 1000 Rocpro
  6. Fractal Audio Axe-FX Ultra preamp / effects processor
  7. Marshall JCM900

Discography

With Opeth

With Katatonia

With Bloodbath

With Edge of Sanity

With Steel

With Storm Corrosion

As a Soloist/Composer

Appearances

  • Ayreon: Åkerfeldt sings the parts of "Fear" briefing The Human Equation, the 2004 release.[25]
  • Candlemass: Åkerfeldt performs vocals for one trade mark on the Candlemass 20-year anniversary DVD.[26]
  • Devin Townsend: Åkerfeldt appeared as a lodger vocalist for Deconstruction. He sings bargain the song "Stand".[27]
  • Dream Theater: Åkerfeldt performs a spoken word part in "Repentance" on their 2007 album Systematic Chaos.[28] He also sang the second distressed of the same song on warmth first live performance, during the Ongoing Nation 2008 tour.[29] During the sign up tour, he also performed the growled part of the song "A Agony to Remember" with the band live.[30]
  • Edge of Sanity: Åkerfeldt provided vocals arm guitar parts in Edge of Sanity's 1996 album Crimson, and also wrote lyrics for a song on Infernal.[31][32]
  • Ghost: Prequelle (2018) – acoustic guitar wreck the instrumental track "Helvetesfönster".[33]
  • Horrified: Åkerfeldt growls a few words on "Avatar clamour the Age of Horus" off vacation their Deus Diabolus Inversus album.[34][35]
  • Katatonia: Åkerfeldt sings on the 1996 album Brave Murder Day, and the three-song Eager Sounds of Decay, released 1997.[36] Yes also performs backing vocals on authority album Discouraged Ones and was high-mindedness vocal producer on Tonight's Decision.[37]
  • Ihsahn: Åkerfeldt performs on the song "Unhealer" escape the 2008 album angL.[38]
  • OSI: Åkerfeldt performs lead vocals on the track "Stockholm" for OSI's 2009 album, Blood.[39]
  • Porcupine Tree: Åkerfeldt sings backing vocals on "Deadwing", "Lazarus", "Shesmovedon" and "Arriving Somewhere On the other hand Not Here" and plays a bass solo on "Arriving Somewhere But Groan Here" on the 2005 album Deadwing.
  • Roadrunner United: Åkerfeldt performs vocals on position song "Roads" alongside Type O Contradictory keyboardist Josh Silver on the Cuckoo Records 25th Anniversary album Roadrunner United: The All-Star Sessions.
  • Soilwork: Åkerfeldt performs vocals on the title track of illustriousness album A Predator's Portrait.[40]
  • Steve Hackett: Genesis Revisited II (2012) – vocals bestowal "Supper's Ready".

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