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Opeth

Швеция

Progressive Rock
Death Metal
Progressive Metal
Acoustic

http://www.opeth.com
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/opeth
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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'
8 окт 2024 :	OPETH's ÅKERFELDT Says Growling Vocals 'Became An Asset' During Songwriting Process For 'The Last Will And Testament'
5 окт 2024 :	OPETH - Special 25th Anniversary Edition Of Still Life Album Available On Double Black/Red Splatter Vinyl In November
3 окт 2024 :	OPETH Guitarist On 'The Last Will And Testament': 'It's An Action-Packed Album'
26 сен 2024 :	OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT: How I Got Into Vinyl Record Collecting
24 сен 2024 :	OPETH's 'The Last Will And Testament' Album Pushed Back By Six Weeks Due To 'Delays In Manufacturing Process'
17 сен 2024 :	OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Finds It 'Slightly Annoying' That So Much Focus Has Been Placed On His Return To Growling Vocals

10 июн 2009

OPETH Frontman Living A \'Double Life\'

OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has checked in with the following update:

"A few days ago, I was standing by the swings in the park with my two daughters. They're in the swings, crying with laughter and I'm pushing them higher and higher. Apart from the noise they're making, it's dead quiet. No one's here but us; there's virtually no cars and the wind is just a still breeze. Two days before I'd played a wild show in Germany, I'd had a few beers (Coronas, of course) afterwards, some drags on a Marlboro light, and we'd terrorized the support act and the local crew with a $20 fart machine that Fred [Fredrik Åkesson, guitar] and [Martin] Mendez [bass] had bought in a sketchy store somewhere in the U.S. I was the centre of attention and now I'm by the swings with my kids and no one gives a fuck about me. Lovely!

"It's a weird yet a lovely feeling to be able to live a 'double life' like this. On the road I'm just a lazy, irresponsible bum who drinks beer and wine every night and our crew arrange everything for us. We show up (sometimes) for soundcheck, we do a few interviews, play the show and then have a few beers. Every day's the same. Me and Axe [Martin Axenrot, drums] have started to go for long walks, checking if there's any second-hand record stores around (bought around 150 pieces of vinyl), or just scanning the city. I've started to appreciate it more and more lately. I need to break the habit of having the same shit going round in circles on tour.

"Back home, I'm just a dad and a husband. My wife basically drags me straight into the role of everything I'm not while on tour. I'm cooking (love it, made mussels steamed in white wine, chilli, onions, garlic and coriander + spices), cleaning, vacuuming, doing the dishes, moving the lawn, playing with the kids (obviously this is top priority) and just doing 'normal' stuff. That's how I get some equilibrium with this crazy life I lead.

"The North American tour went great! The shows were really well attended and we played good every night. My voice got a bit sore for some reason while in Pittsburgh. The next day (Chicago) I had a doctor come and inject me with steroids...in my ass. I also got some steroids in pill form as well as some antibiotics as the steroids were bound to fuck up my immune system. What I do for ROCK!? And all this in the middle of the swine-fly scare. I got better real fast and two-thirds of the tour went by without any problems whatsoever. My voice got stronger than ever, if I may say so.

"It's a little bit of a blur, but my favourite shows....hmmm....liked Tucson, AZ since we played well and we got a laugh attack on stage which always makes it something special. We sucked in L.A. (Axe fucked up), sucked in NYC (I fucked up), sucked in Pittsburgh (me again)...the rest were all right, and we had quite a few high-octane shows cooking as well. OPETH right now is a machine, our standards for shows are over the top! I mean, playing-wise...the 'show' is still the same as it always was...some lights and five silhouettes rocking out, that's it!

"In Memphis we went to visit Graceland, which was pretty big for me. Real cool house and not as big as I'd imagined. His grave was there. I didn't know about it and I was a bit stunned as I laid my eyes on it. I felt him there, I talked to the other guys and they felt the same. Grutle (of support band ENSLAVED) started crying he said, for no apparent reason. It was emotionally MASSIVE! We also played Knoxville which was great. Me and Axe went to a real fancy top restaurant afterwards since the owner was a fan. He'd set us up with some VIP tables and the food was TOP NOTCH. Best sushi I'd had in a long time! Oh, and HEART were playing down the street from us, and I almost got the chance to meet them. It didn't happen, but they signed a DVD for me which was cool! Love them!

"In Washington, D.C. me and Fred got picked up to go to the PRS [Paul Reed Smith Guitars] factory. It was great to see them again, and Paul himself was real happy. We had a very interesting meeting there but I'm not sure if I'm allowed to say anything about it yet, but it's a pretty big thing. I also got to play one of their acoustic guitars, the Angelus. It was hands down the best guitar I have ever played in my life! I need one, crave one! Fred got a nice PRS SC 245 which looked awesome. He loved it too, short scale, never played one myself.

"Overall it was a real nice tour, possibly the last for this run, although we got an offer from a big band to support them. We've said yes but it's not been confirmed...we'll see. The Germany shows were cool as well. The Wave Gotik Treffen [festival] in Leipzig is semi-legendary. Most punters are dressed up like something out of the Dracula films. Top hats, cains, gloves, frilly shirts and dyed black hair...wait, that's the general black metal look now maybe...I don't know.

"Oh, and ENSLAVED are our new best pals. What a great band and great bunch of guys. Totally genuine, down-to-earth nice guys. I mean, I knew them a little from before but now I know them as buddies. I've invited Grutle to my house this summer for some BBQ. Love those guys!!

"Next up are the summer festivals here in Europe. Those are always fun but so much fucking flying, it's insane. Still we'll have a good time.

"Right now I'm sat writing this as [daughter] Mirjam is sleeping. She's a bit ill so I'm watching over her. Thing is I'm still jet-lagged outta my fucking head so I might pass out myself. I guess I could...no harm done. Anna [wife] is working and [other daughter] Melinda is at kindergarten...in fact, I'll take a fucking old man's nap right away."

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10 июн 2009

IvaN_Fallout

клевый дядька! Рад за него, ведь он по-настоящему счастлив!

10 июн 2009

Iranfis

Эхх все что можна сказать * Удачи в дальнейшей жизни ... *

10 июн 2009

petrosian666

удачи майк! мы с тобой.

10 июн 2009

m?rke

Забавно)Уже успел прочитать на myspace)150 виниловых пластинок - неплохо))