Latest about Mikael Akerfeldt
Mikael Åkerfeldt looks back on the time he was starstruck after meeting fellow Swedish legend, Agnetha Fältskog from ABBA
Mikael Åkerfeldt insists his band’s new concept album, featuring Jethro Tull and Europe men, is no return to their death metal past – and won’t keep prog fans away
Inspired by sharing records with Steven Wilson, he took a more melodic approach, added a vague title that just sounded cool, and forged them into a “journey through life that starts pretty good and ends shit”
Opeth frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt explains why he doesn't label himself as a singer or guitarist, says he doesn't like to hear the "ugly aspects" of his voice
Storm Corrosion will be reissued on coloured and black vinyl, Blu-ray and CD in September
Swedish proggers Opeth have European festival dates throughout the summer before heading to the US, and have a new album in the can
Porcupine Tree and Opeth leaders’ 2012 collaboration wasn't what many people thought it would be – instead it was something more experimental which they described as “organic pagan minimalism”
Swedish prog rockers Opeth are believed to have been working on a new studio album for the past year
You can’t control creativity, as Mikael Åkerfeldt discovered when he tried to take a musical break. Instead, he sowed the seeds for Opeth’s 13th album, In Cauda Venenum.
From extreme metal to Camel and Genesis to collaboration with Steven Wilson, the Swedish musician's career is surely one of the most progressive
