When Opeth began as a death metal band in the early 1990s, no could have imagined their ascent to prog metal royalty – not ...

Opeth mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt really doesn’t like his band’s rendition of Remember Tomorrow by Iron Maiden. The Swedish progressive metal luminaries covered the 1980 track for 1998 Maiden ...

Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt says that he doesn't consider himself a singer or guitarist, and opts to label himself with the all-round term "musician" instead. The distance the frontman feels between ...

One word repeatedly came up when Mikael Akerfeldt described the process of putting together Opeth's latest concept album, 'The Last Will and Testament.' ...

The Mikael Åkerfeldt + Steven Wilson collabo project dubbed Storm Corrosion has been fueling Internet boners for months (years?) already. Two of prog metal’s great writers together in one band!

Opeth har tidigare släppt singeln §1, som nu följs upp av §3. I ett uttalande pratar frontmannen Mikael Åkerfeldt om singeln, och svårigheten i att göra reklam för ett släpp när man brottas med ...

Refunds are available for the canceled dates, although Mikael adds that “we’re definitely intending to reschedule these shows” and encourages fans to hold on to their tickets, ensuring purchasers they ...

One of the most poignant tributes came from Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt, who had become close to Ragne and Styrbjörn in recent years. He recalled listening to the rough mixes for Riders Of The ...

The Opeth frontman also reveals which of his songs he feels are overrated in a new interview with Metal Hammer ...

UPDATE: Akerfeldt has posted the following message on Facebook: "Hi guys! I'm writing from beyond the grave. "Seriously, I was not in a car crash and I haven't broken my arm. All that ...