Mikael Akerfeldt
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Mikael Akerfeldt to release Clark soundtrack album in July
By Jerry Ewing published
Opeth frontman Mikael Akerfeldt to release the soundtrack to Netflix Swedish language series Clark

How Blackwater Park catapulted Opeth into the big time
By Matt Mills published
Opeth's fifth album, 2001's Blackwater Park, was a groundbreaking moment for progressive metal

Steven Wilson discusses possible Storm Corrosion II
By Jerry Ewing published
The Steven Wilson and Mikael Akerfeldt side project celebrates its tenth anniversary next year

Opeth’s Blackwater Park: the making of a prog-metal masterpiece
By Malcolm Dome last updated
How Opeth’s Blackwater Park turned a bunch of gnarly Swedes into prog-metal’s new flag-bearers

What do the world's biggest prog stars think of Mikael Akerfeldt?
By Prog Magazine published
We catch up with Mike Portnoy, Steve Hackett, Steven Wilson and more to find out what they make of Prog Magazine's latest cover star, Mikael Akerfeldt

Mikael Akerfeldt: The essence of Opeth is change
By Christina O'Neill published
Guitarist and vocalist Mikael Akerfeldt explains why people would still complain about Opeth's new material whether they'd changed their sound or not

The Guitar Heroes Quiz: how well do you know prog’s greatest six-stringers?
By Gillian Everitt published
The guitar is the instrument that built rock. But how much do you know about the legends who play it?
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