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Opeth

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Progressive Rock
Death Metal
Progressive Metal
Acoustic

http://www.opeth.com
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/opeth
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Opeth

13 дек 2025 :	OPETH Drummer WALTTERI VÄYRYNEN Shares 2022 Audition Video Which Got Him The Gig
30 ноя 2025 :	OPETH Celebrates First Anniversary Of 'The Last Will And Testament' With Animated Music Video For 'Paragraph Three'
4 авг 2025 :	Watch: OPETH Covers BLACK SABBATH's 'Solitude' In Honor Of OZZY OSBOURNE
23 июн 2025 :
8 июн 2025 :
5 июн 2025 :	OPETH Shares Performance Video For 'Paragraph One' From 'The Last Will And Testament' Album
20 апр 2025 :	MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT On OPETH's Musical Evolution: 'I Don't Believe In Staying True To The Roots'
15 апр 2025 :	OPETH Guitarist FREDRIK ÅKESSON On His Debut Solo Album: 'I'll Do My Best To Finish It As Quickly As Possible'
29 мар 2025 :	OPETH Wins Swedish GRAMMIS Award For 'The Last Will And Testament'
24 мар 2025 :	OPETH Guitarist FREDRIK ÅKESSON's Debut Solo Album To Include Guest Appearance By SAXON's BIFF BYFORD
14 фев 2025 :
22 янв 2025 :	OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON: 'As A Unit, We're Stronger Than Ever'
10 янв 2025 :	OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Pays Tribute To HEAVY LOAD's RAGNE WAHLQUIST
9 янв 2025 :	OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Pays Tribute To PAUL DI'ANNO: 'His Influence On Metal Music Cannot Be Understated'
24 дек 2024 :	OPETH Unleashes "The Drapery Falls" Live At Bloodstock 2024; Official Pro-Shot Video Posted
17 дек 2024 :	OPETH Performs "Deliverance" At Bloodstock 2024; Watch Official Pro-Shot Video
12 дек 2024 :	OPETH Performs "Ghost Of Perdition" At Bloodstock 2024; Watch Official Pro-Shot Video
1 дек 2024 :	OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON On 'The Last Will And Testament': 'This Album Is Special To Me'
29 ноя 2024 :	Watch OPETH's Epic Headline Set At Bloodstock 2024; Official Video
26 ноя 2024 :	Watch: OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Takes You Through Entire 'The Last Will And Testament' Album
23 ноя 2024 :	OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON Says 'The Last Will And Testament' Album Is Another 'Step Forward'
10 ноя 2024 :	OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON Explains How Drummer WALTTERI VÄYRYNEN Landed Gig As Replacement For MARTIN 'AXE' AXENROT
8 ноя 2024 :	OPETH Share "§1" Bass Playthrough Video
3 ноя 2024 :	See OPETH Perform In Los Angeles During Fall 2024 North American Tour
31 окт 2024 :	See OPETH Perform In Denver During Fall 2024 North American Tour
17 окт 2024 :	MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT On IAN ANDERSON's Guest Appearance On New OPETH Album: 'It's Amazing That He's On Our Record'

30 сен 2019

MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Is 'Happy' To Get Questions About Why He Doesn't Growl On OPETH Albums Anymore

In a recent question-and-answer session posted on the YouTube channel of Nuclear Blast Records, OPETH mastermind Mikael Åkerfeldt was asked how annoying it is for him to constantly get questions about his decision to drop the "growling" vocals from the band's albums. He responded (see video below): "Well, it's not annoying. I get that question a lot from fans and journalists. Journalists are a bit more careful, diplomatic. They don't tell me, like, 'You suck now. You should do that.' But in contrary to what people think, I'm happy to get that question, because that means that that stuff meant a lot to people. And now it's, like, eight off years since we recorded a record that had those screaming vocals on. That's a long time people are clinging to, and they still haven't gotten over the fact that the last four records don't have screams. And I guess that means I was great… I guess I was good. I guess it meant something, and that makes me happy.

"People who like that stuff, they have to understand that you change and the music changes, and you get other influences," he continued. "I haven't really consumed death metal music… I mean, the last death metal record I bought with my own money and enjoyed was 'Domination' by MORBID ANGEL, and that's, like, '95. Our first album came out in '95, and at that point, I was still into that death metal — whatever scene we were part of — finding our feet, and I wanted us to be that band and have both the screaming vocals and the clean vocals. But even then, I wanted to add more clean vocals; it was just that I didn't dare to — I didn't have the confidence to sing more clean. And with more record, there was more and more and more and more, and then you end up where there's no screams, because of, I guess, confidence.

"I haven't listened to a death metal record that actually pushed me to write something or inspired me," Mikael added. "That scene reached a moment where it stopped developing, to me. It was as fast and technical as it could be. And also, a lot of people don't understand that my death metal that I listen to is pure. I will not listen to a death metal band that sounded like us; it's not my cup of tea… My death is MORBID ANGEL, ENTOMBED, DEATH, BATHORY, OBITUARY — that stuff. That's pure — no frills. That's what I like. MORBID ANGEL, of course, up to 'Domination', when [David] Vincent left, and Vincent is the greatest death metal singer of all time. It was like WHITESNAKE without David Coverdale, if you know what I mean. It doesn't work. I'm not interested. And the melodic [death metal] scene in Sweden was never really interesting to me, with the exception of AT THE GATES, who kind of, I think, started that melodic death metal scene. [They're a] great band, but I don't consume that music anymore — I don't find it interesting, really, to be honest. And if I hear something that I think is good, then it's retro — like OBLITERATION from Norway. It's pure death metal. I'm not sure what's new about their music, but, yeah, that's the stuff I like — rootsy death metal. So, yeah, I still listen to that every now and when I had a couple of beers or something, for nostalgic reasons, but it doesn't inspire me, and it hasn't for a very, very long time. And that's why I stopped after 'Watershed', because 'Watershed' was the pinnacle to that style for me. And it's kind of well-known fact that I tried to make a 'Watershed 2.0', or whatever, that was then deleted. And 'Heritage' was born, and with that a new path for us. And I wanted to see what was around the corner there. And it's because I'm a musician and I love music. We're not entrepreneurs or businessmen. I mean, we make the worst business decisions ever, and already on the creative level. I mean, our new album, for instance, is the longest one we've ever done and it's sung in a language that only Swedish people can understand. It's a bad decision. We go against the grain. It's like fashion — we sometimes find ourselves being fashionable. But because we always had the same mindset — that the world will outrun us and we have to wait for the circle to be full and then we'll be fashionable again. So we always follow the gut feeling, and wherever you're at at the moment, that's what matters. Not catering to your previous success — that's not interesting to me. Unless that's what I wanna do in music, and it's not right now. I don't wanna do 'Watershed 2.0'… We still play those songs live. It's not that I'm ashamed [of it] — I love it. But yeah, I've moved on. And so should you."

OPETH's 13th album, "In Cauda Venenum", was released on September 27 via Moderbolaget / Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Recorded last year at Stockholm's Park Studios, the disc was made available in two versions, in both Swedish and English languages.

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30 сен 2019

Bombadil

Олдфаги не в состоянии идти дальше, это больные люди. Вместо этого они будут слушать какую-нибудь третьесортную группу, которая закосит под старый Opeth (думаю, что-нибудь такое обязательно появится) и кричать, что дескать эта группа - лучше нынешних Opeth.

Кстати, одна попытка играть под них уже была. Farmakon назывались. Но распались после двух альбомов.

30 сен 2019

Dominion

Любезный, вы бы поосторожней с диагнозами. Каждый имеет право слушать то, что ему нравится, и надеяться услышать то, что он любит. Не спрашивая всяких...

А позиция Акерфельда достойна уважения. При всей спорности современного творчества, хотя бы не продается

30 сен 2019

Sandro

Правильно сделал что перестал лаять

30 сен 2019

GodZillO

Всегда были группой ноющей, как тока его Дэн на Кримсон пригласил непонятно.

30 сен 2019

Orthodox

Bombadil, была ещё российская группа Alley - первый альбом 1:1 Opeth. А так, вроде, больше никто их и не копировал.

1 окт 2019

ДмитрийЧетверов

Еще есть Ikuinen Kaamos кстати... А про гроул, альбомов у Опят классных с гроулом итак полно и многие из них являются классическими для Opeth, так что можно уже Микаэля в покое оставить, ибо альбомов с гроулом и дэт металом целых 8! бля, этого более чем достаточно, чтобы могло уже настоебать самому музыканту) Не знаю, кто еще в укор опет ставит отсутсвие гроула, очевидно, сверхразум.

1 окт 2019

Наугад

Держу вас в курсе:

Я никогда не любил и не увлекался дэт-метал, но Opeth был первой дэт-металической группой, которая вызвала интерес к этому жанру. Я "распробовал" ранние работы "Paradise Lost" и поздние "Immortal". Я могу признать, что в этом что-то есть. Даже ёб@ный "Burzum" - "Fallen" на французском языке на меня произвёл какое-то необычное впечатление.

Я не могу честно сказать, что новый альбом и предыдущий "Sorceress" меня особенно зацепили, но я могу признаться, что группа развивается и расширяет свои рамки в жанре. И мне, как слушателю, это интересно. Немного перегружено, в чём-то невнятно, но крайне интересно.

1 окт 2019

Mistis

Наугад, Fallen на французком ?!)))

1 окт 2019

WarSong

Проблема не в том, что гроула нет, а в том, что их музыка с 2011 была крайне унылой. Новый альбом в этом плане выигрывает у своих товарок, вышедших после Водораздела, но ненамного.

1 окт 2019

Svarg_1349

С товарищем WarSong разделяю негодование.

2 окт 2019

Bloodstained Cross

Ну да,ушли дальше...только вот в том,что они играли ранее они были чрезвычайно хороши(хотя и есть сейчас немало последователей),а то,что они играют сейчас хоть и не назвать плохой музыкой,но...скучно....хотя и стало чуть веселее)