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Albums
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	Still Life Released: 2008
	The Roundhouse Tapes: Opeth Live Released: 2007
	Opeth Box Set Released: 2006
	Ghost Reveries Special Released: 2006
	Ghost Reveries Released: 2005
	My Arms, Your Hearse Released: 2003
	Damnation Released: 2003
	Blackwater Park Released: 2002
	Deliverance Released: 2002
	Blackwater Park Released: 2001
	Still Life Released: 2001
	Orchid Released: 2000
	Morningrise Released: 2000
	Still Life Released: 1999
	My Arms, Your Hearse Released: 1998

Biography

Influenced By
Black Sabbath, Camel
Group Members

Mikael Åkerfeldt - Vocals/Guitars

Peter Lindgren - Guitars

Martin Lopez - Drums (My Arms, Your Hearse and later)

Martin Mendez- Bass (My Arms, Your Hearse and later)

Steven Wilson- guitar/producer

Anders Nordin- drums (Orchid, Morningrise)

Johan de Farfalla- bass (Orchid, Morningrise)

I reckon that the first columns of Opeth were created due to Anders and myself forming Eruption. We had been friends since we were about 5 years old or so, so we were, and still are, the best of friends. During the early and mid-eighties my interests leaned more towards sports than to music, and the same for Anders. But my good taste had developed on an really early stage. I bought my first record when I was 8 years old, a metal record, namely "The number of the beast"/Iron Maiden. Since then I guess it was destined that I would end up in some band of any kind. In 1986 I got my first electric guitar and started immediately practice them "Smoke on the water" licks. The guitar was a pretty cool Les Paul copy in a black finish, actually very similar to the one Peter plays today even though his is the real thing. Anders big-brother had been in a metal band earlier, playing drums, so Anders and me eventually started jamming somewhat in his cellar in Sörskogen where we lived at the time.
I think the time for it all was end of 1987 or something when the "Eruption" name was found. In the beginning we did mostly death metal covers like Bathory, Death and other bands whose music was simple enough for us to handle. 1988 we had developed into a full line-up, a 4 piece as we are today.

Myself on guitar/vocals, Anders on drums, Nick Döring on guitars, and a guy called Jocke Horney on bass guitars( even though he couldn´t play at all). The latter, was soon enough replaced with a guy who could play somewhat better, called Stephan Claesberg. Eruption were going strong for a couple of years actually...1987-1990. We never made any gigs, no demos, no nothing. Well, I´ve got a couple of reh-tapes actually. Some titles were: "Abandon life" (The first track I ever wrote), "Walls of dwell"(Quite bad english, huh?), "Obedient souls", "Condemned to hell", "Procreation of maledictions", "Sarcastic reign".

Bio written by: riff_master

Artist Forum


Discussion Topic	Creator
opeth why the hell dont people come herre	Captain_Feces

Replys	Listener
because we r alone	Captain_Feces
Ya i know man we are all alone.	Captain_Feces
I am totally pissed how noone nows of opeth they are my favorite band and i (other than a very cool few) Am the only one who knows it.	Captain_Feces
I want people to love opeth like i do.	Captain_Feces
they're an amazing band! people should really check them out.	riff_master
mee too	SOADfreak
wow thank god someone other than me came heAr i am now happy!!	Captain_Feces
I don't give a fuck if no body's coming here... all that maters is that I'm here and that I just fuckin love this band!	Memorya
I love Opeth o.o	_skull_necklace_
wow mamory is a cranky little bitch. i hate people who just come in jerkin off all over a good forum for an actual amazing band!!	Captain_Feces
Opeth are Gods they are the greatest band to ever set foot on this earth they truly define what music is supposed to be who cares if nobody knows who they are i mean we all know what happens to bands that hit the mainstream world but if Opeth ever does i hope its not the case with them	SliPCraZY_14
well i in my point of view opeth is the greatest band for me \M/	GianMT
Slipcrazy so happy to hear you say that for opeth rule the fricken metalverse. So cheers to you. Ahoy!!	Captain_Feces
opeth is amazing! its a shame theres not too many people here. but oh well more for us...	ABS_ol_POP
I know Opeth! My favorite songs are Deliverance and Blackwater Park..	GuitarHeroFreak92
Very good, and actually just cause they are not populer on this site doesnt mean they have no fans, actually they are doing very well for a metal band right now, released their new album ghost reveries, and are on tour. Sad thing is they lost their drummer Lopez, but they have a new one so do not fear. there is still opeth.	Captain_Feces
Anyone like THE GRAND COJURATION?	MoniKa
The song is alright, the rest of the album was WAY better, in my opinion, the video..which is the only video they have made (yet) but it was good all the same.	Captain_Feces
I love the album though.	Captain_Feces
Yes i agree Ghost Reveries was a very good album....i think Still Life is my favorite album from them though...but all there albums are Brilliant!.......it's very sad to see Lopez go but opeth still goes on	SliPCraZY_14
Very true, and the greatness that is opeth will always go on, i am upsett that the technichal genious of lopez is gone. but it had to be.	Captain_Feces