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'''Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt''' (born 17 April 1974)<ref name="Mikael Åkerfeldt">[http://www.opeth.com/home/about-opeth/item/4-mikael-%C3%A5kerfeldt Mikael Åkerfeldt], Opeth – Official Website, Retrieved 3 June 2012</ref> is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] musician, prominently known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of [[progressive death metal]] band [[Opeth]], as well as being the former vocalist of [[death metal]] supergroup [[Bloodbath]]. He was also guitarist for the "one-off" band [[Steel (band)|Steel]], and is part of the collaboration [[Storm Corrosion]] with [[Steven Wilson]].
'''Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt''' (born 17 April 1974)<ref name="Mikael Åkerfeldt">[http://www.opeth.com/home/about-opeth/item/4-mikael-%C3%A5kerfeldt Mikael Åkerfeldt], Opeth – Official Website, Retrieved 3 June 2012</ref> is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] musician, prominently known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of [[progressive death metal]] band [[Opeth]], as well as being the former vocalist of [[death metal]] supergroup [[Bloodbath]]. He was also guitarist for the "one-off" band [[Steel (band)|Steel]], and is part of the collaboration [[Storm Corrosion]] with [[Steven Wilson]].


Åkerfeldt is known for his [[progressive rock]]-influenced songwriting style and his frequent use of both clean [[baritone]] and [[death growl|growled]] vocals. Åkerfeldt was ranked #42 out of 100 Greatest [[Heavy metal music|Heavy Metal]] Guitarists of All Time by ''[[Guitar World]]'' along with [[Peter Lindgren (musician)|Peter Lindgren]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=18446 |title=GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date= |accessdate=27 February 2012}}</ref> and #11 among "The Top 25 Modern Metal Guitarists" on [[MetalSucks]].<ref>[http://www.metalsucks.net/2011/06/08/the-top-25-modern-metal-guitarists-the-entire-list-in-one-place/ The Top 25 Modern Metal Guitarists: The Entire List in One Place]. MetalSucks. Retrieved on 6 January 2014.</ref>
Åkerfeldt is known for his [[progressive rock]]-influenced songwriting style and his frequent use of both clean [[baritone]] and [[death growl|growled]] vocals. Åkerfeldt was ranked #42 out of 100 Greatest [[Heavy metal music|Heavy Metal]] Guitarists of All Time by ''[[Guitar World]]'' along with [[Peter Lindgren (musician)|Peter Lindgren]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/guitar-world-s-100-greatest-heavy-metal-guitarists-of-all-time/|title=GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time |date=23 January 2004 |accessdate=27 February 2012|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]}}</ref> and #11 among "The Top 25 Modern Metal Guitarists" on [[MetalSucks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2011/06/08/the-top-25-modern-metal-guitarists-the-entire-list-in-one-place/ The Top 25 Modern Metal Guitarists: The Entire List in One Place|website= [[MetalSucks]]|accessdate=6 January 2014|date=8 June 2011}}</ref>


==Career and biographical details==
==Career==
[[File:MikaelÅkerfeldtWOA2006.jpg|left|thumb|upright|Åkerfeldt with [[Opeth]] at [[Wacken Open Air]] in 2006. ]]
[[File:MikaelÅkerfeldtWOA2006.jpg|left|thumb|upright|Åkerfeldt with [[Opeth]] at [[Wacken Open Air]] in 2006. ]]
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Mikael Åkerfeldt revealed in September 2009 that he is contemplating recording a singer-songwriter acoustic solo album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=127027 |title=OPETH Frontman To Record Acoustic Solo Album |publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date= 15 September 2009|accessdate=27 February 2012}}</ref>
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A native of [[Stockholm]], Mikael Åkerfeldt was the vocalist for Eruption, a death metal band which he formed in 1988 at 14 years old.<ref>[http://www.opeth.com/home/chapters/chapter-i "History of Opeth, Chapter I"] Opeth Official Website, Retrieved 12 February 2012</ref> After Eruption came to an end in 1990, he joined Opeth, ostensibly as a bassist. When vocalist [[David Isberg]] insisted Åkerfeldt join the band, all other members left.<ref>[http://www.opeth.com/home/chapters/chapter-ii "History of Opeth, Chapter II"] Opeth Official Website, Retrieved 9 November 2013</ref> Isberg assumed guitar duties, and when he left Opeth two years later, Åkerfeldt replaced him as the vocalist. Åkerfeldt performed the death vocals on Katatonia's album Brave Murder Day and Sounds of Decay EPs.
However, in 2014 he expressed the view that he didn't have the need of a special solo project and that he can put pretty much anything into Opeth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/mikael_akerfeldt_this_record_is_more_melodic_slightly_heavier_and_a_bit_more_schizophrenic.html|title= Mikael Akerfeldt: 'This Record Is More Melodic, Slightly Heavier and a Bit More Schizophrenic' |website=[[Ultimate Guitar Archive|Ultimate Guitar]]|date= 21 April 2014|accessdate=28 April 2014}}</ref>
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In an interview on STIM magazine he reveals that one of the highlights of his career was the performance in [[Royal Albert Hall]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stim.se/en/interviews/post-metal-0|title=Post Metal|accessdate=June 8, 2016|website=www.stim.se}}</ref>
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===Early life===
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A native of [[Stockholm]], Mikael Åkerfeldt was the vocalist for Eruption, a death metal band which he formed in 1988 at 14 years old.<ref>[http://www.opeth.com/home/chapters/chapter-i "History of Opeth, Chapter I"] Opeth Official Website, Retrieved 12 February 2012</ref> After Eruption came to an end in 1990, he joined Opeth, ostensibly as a bassist. When vocalist [[David Isberg]] insisted Åkerfeldt join the band, all other members left.<ref>[http://www.opeth.com/home/chapters/chapter-ii "History of Opeth, Chapter II"] Opeth Official Website, Retrieved 9 November 2013</ref> Isberg assumed guitar duties, and when he left Opeth two years later, Åkerfeldt replaced him as the vocalist. Åkerfeldt performed the death vocals on Katatonia's album ''[[Brave Murder Day]]'' and ''[[Sounds of Decay]]'' EPs.


===Influences===
Åkerfeldt is a collector of obscure 1970s rock and heavy metal albums. He also tends to show his influence from these obscure bands, making reference to them in Opeth album titles such as ''[[Blackwater Park (album)|Blackwater Park]]'', ''[[Still Life (Opeth album)|Still Life]]'' and ''[[My Arms, Your Hearse]]'', as well as songs such as "Master's Apprentices." He is also influenced extensively by [[jazz]], the musician [[Ritchie Blackmore]]<ref name="Mikael Åkerfeldt"/> as well as [[Magma (band)|Magma]] and its founder [[Christian Vander (musician)|Christian Vander]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadburn.com/2013/10/seminal-progressive-rock-pioneers-magma-confirmed-mikael-akerfeldts-curated-2014-roadburn-event/ |title=Seminal Progressive Rock Pioneers Magma Confirmed For Mikael Åkerfeldt's Curated 2014 Roadburn Event – Roadburn |publisher=Roadburn Festival |accessdate=17 December 2013}}</ref>
Åkerfeldt is a collector of obscure 1970s rock and heavy metal albums.<ref name="teamrock"/><ref name="katatonia"/> He also tends to show his influence from these obscure bands, making reference to them in Opeth album titles such as ''[[Blackwater Park (album)|Blackwater Park]]'', ''[[Still Life (Opeth album)|Still Life]]'' and ''[[My Arms, Your Hearse]]'', as well as songs such as "Master's Apprentices." He is also influenced extensively by [[jazz]], the musician [[Ritchie Blackmore]]<ref name="Mikael Åkerfeldt"/> as well as [[Magma (band)|Magma]] and its founder [[Christian Vander (musician)|Christian Vander]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadburn.com/2013/10/seminal-progressive-rock-pioneers-magma-confirmed-mikael-akerfeldts-curated-2014-roadburn-event/ |title=Seminal Progressive Rock Pioneers Magma Confirmed For Mikael Åkerfeldt's Curated 2014 Roadburn Event – Roadburn |publisher=[[Roadburn Festival]] |accessdate=17 December 2013|date=8 October 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217223942/http://www.roadburn.com/2013/10/seminal-progressive-rock-pioneers-magma-confirmed-mikael-akerfeldts-curated-2014-roadburn-event/|archivedate=17 December 2013}}</ref>


When asked what the album was that 'made him a metalhead', Åkerfeldt answered that it was probably [[The Number of the Beast (album)|The Number of the Beast]] by [[Iron Maiden]], but also mentioned [[Lick It Up]] by [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GovRYEcd2w0 Floris van Bommel interviews Mikael Åkerfeldt at FortaRock XL 2013]. YouTube</ref>
When asked what the album was that 'made him a metalhead', Åkerfeldt answered that it was probably ''[[The Number of the Beast (album)|The Number of the Beast]]'' by [[Iron Maiden]], but also mentioned ''[[Lick It Up]]'' by [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GovRYEcd2w0|title=Floris van Bommel interviews Mikael Åkerfeldt at FortaRock XL 2013|website=YouTube|date=June 10, 2013|accessdate=June 8, 2016}}</ref>


==Personal life==
On 15 August 2003, Mikael Åkerfeldt married his longtime girlfriend, Anna Sandberg. On 13 September 2004, Anna gave birth to a daughter whom they named Melinda. The couple had their second daughter, Mirjam Ebba Maria Åkerfeldt, on 28 October 2007.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}
Åkerfeldt is an atheist.<ref name="teamrock">{{cite web|url=http://teamrock.com/feature/2014-08-13/heavy-load-heavy-questions-for-heavy-rockers-mikael-akerfeldt|title= Heavy Load: Mikael Akerfeldt|date=August 13, 2014|accessdate=June 8, 2016|website=TeamRock|first=Mark|last=Blake}}</ref> On 15 August 2003, Mikael Åkerfeldt married his longtime girlfriend, Anna Sandberg. On 13 September 2004, Anna gave birth to a daughter whom they named Melinda. The couple had their second daughter, Mirjam Ebba Maria Åkerfeldt, on 28 October 2007.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}<ref name="teamrock"/>


Åkerfeldt is known to be friends with [[Steven Wilson]], the frontman of one of his favorite bands, [[Porcupine Tree]]; [[Mike Portnoy]], former drummer of [[Dream Theater]] (he is featured in their music video for [[Wither (EP)|Wither]]); and [[Jonas Renkse]] of [[Katatonia]]. He is also presumed to be the basis for the character [[Toki Wartooth]] from the popular cartoon ''[[Metalocalypse]]'', as divulged in an interview with ultimate-guitar.com.<ref>[http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/opeth_the_band_will_continue_for_as_long_as_theres_good_material_in_us.html "Opeth: 'The Band Will Continue For As Long As There's Good Material In Us'"], interview by Duncan Geddes. Retrieved 22 November 2007.</ref>
Åkerfeldt is known to be friends with [[Steven Wilson]], the frontman of one of his favorite bands, [[Porcupine Tree]]; [[Mike Portnoy]], former drummer of [[Dream Theater]] (he is featured in their music video for [[Wither (EP)|Wither]]); and [[Jonas Renkse]] of [[Katatonia]].<ref name="katatonia">{{cite web|url=http://www.metalblast.net/interviews/hearts-are-falling-an-interview-with-katatonias-jonas-renkse/|title= Hearts Are Falling – An Interview With Katatonia’s Jonas Renkse |accessdate=June 8, 2016|date=May 23, 2016|website=Metalblast.net}}</ref> He is also presumed to be the basis for the character [[Toki Wartooth]] from the popular cartoon ''[[Metalocalypse]]'', as divulged in an interview with [[Ultimate Guitar Archive|Ultimate Guitar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/opeth_the_band_will_continue_for_as_long_as_theres_good_material_in_us.html |title=Opeth: 'The Band Will Continue For As Long As There's Good Material In Us' |first= Duncan |last=Geddes|accessdate=22 November 2007|date=8 November 2007|website=[[Ultimate Guitar Archive|Ultimate Guitar]]}}</ref>

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Mikael Åkerfeldt revealed in September 2009 that he is contemplating recording a singer-songwriter acoustic solo album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=127027 |title=OPETH Frontman To Record Acoustic Solo Album |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date= |accessdate=27 February 2012}}</ref>
However, in 2014 he expressed the view that he didn't have the need of a special solo project and that he can put pretty much anything into Opeth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/opeths-akerfeldt-theres-no-need-for-me-to-create-some-type-of-solo-project-in-order-to-fulfill-my-dreams-as-a-musician/ |title= There's no need for me to create some type of solo project in order to fulfill my dreams as a musician |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date= |accessdate=28 April 2014}}</ref>
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In an interview on STIM magazine he reveals that the highlight of his career was the performance in Royal Albert Hall.
<ref>{{http://www.stim.se}}</ref>

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==Personal life==
Åkerfeldt is an atheist.<ref name="teamrock">{{cite web|url=http://teamrock.com/feature/2014-08-13/heavy-load-heavy-questions-for-heavy-rockers-mikael-akerfeldt|title= Heavy Load: Mikael Akerfeldt|date=August 13, 2014|accessdate=June 8, 2016|website=TeamRock|first=Mark|last=Blake}}</ref> He has two daughters<ref name="teamrock"/> and is a good friend of [[Katatonia]] frontman [[Jonas Renkse]].<ref name="katatonia">{{cite web|url=http://www.metalblast.net/interviews/hearts-are-falling-an-interview-with-katatonias-jonas-renkse/|title= Hearts Are Falling – An Interview With Katatonia’s Jonas Renkse |accessdate=June 8, 2016|date=May 23, 2016|website=Metalblast.net}}</ref> Mikael have a collection of vinyls and mostly listen music in this kind of record.<ref name="teamrock"/><ref name="katatonia"/>
[[File:Mikael Åkerfeldt Ruisrock 2008.jpg|thumb|right|<center>Mikael Åkerfeldt with Opeth at Ruisrock 2008 in Turku, Finland.</center>]]
[[File:Mikael Åkerfeldt Ruisrock 2008.jpg|thumb|right|<center>Mikael Åkerfeldt with Opeth at Ruisrock 2008 in Turku, Finland.</center>]]


==Equipment==
==Equipment==
Åkerfeldt uses 3 different tunings: E Standard, Drop D and Open D minor add 9 (D-A-D-F-A-E).{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} He has almost exclusively used PRS guitars since the Deliverance/Damnation era and has his own signature model.<ref name="prsGuitar">[http://www.prsguitars.com/artists/profiles/mikaelakerfeldt/ PRS Artists]. prsguitars.com</ref>
Åkerfeldt uses 3 different tunings: E Standard, Drop D and Open D minor add 9 (D-A-D-F-A-E).{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} He has almost exclusively used PRS guitars since the Deliverance/Damnation era and has his own signature model.<ref name="prsGuitar">{{cite web|url=http://www.prsguitars.com/allaccess/opeth/akerfeldt_signature.php|publisher=PRS Artists|website=prsguitars.com|title=Opeth - Mikael Åkerfeldt & Fredrik Åkesson}}</ref>


===Electric guitars===
===Electric guitars===
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* [[Ayreon]]: Åkerfeldt sings the parts of ''Fear'' in ''[[The Human Equation]]'', the 2004 release.<ref>http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-human-equation-ayreon/8701416</ref>
* [[Ayreon]]: Åkerfeldt sings the parts of ''Fear'' in ''[[The Human Equation]]'', the 2004 release.<ref>http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-human-equation-ayreon/8701416</ref>
* [[Candlemass]]: Åkerfeldt performs vocals for one song on the Candlemass 20-year anniversary DVD.<ref>http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/candlemass-20-year-anniversary-party-dvd-details-revealed/</ref>
* [[Candlemass]]: Åkerfeldt performs vocals for one song on the Candlemass 20-year anniversary DVD.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/candlemass-20-year-anniversary-party-dvd-details-revealed/|title= CANDLEMASS: '20 Year Anniversary Party' DVD Details Revealed|accessdate=June 8, 2016|date=October 12, 2007|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]}}</ref>
* [[Devin Townsend]]: Åkerfeldt appeared as a guest vocalist for [[Deconstruction (The Devin Townsend Project album)|Deconstruction]]. He sings on the song "Stand".<ref>{{cite web|last=Gricourt |first=Nicolas |url=http://www.radiometal.com/en/article/devin-townsend-project-deconstruction-dissected,25214 |title=DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: DECONSTRUCTION DISSECTED |website=radiometal.com |date=2011-03-31 |accessdate=2016-03-29}}</ref>
* [[Devin Townsend]]: Åkerfeldt appeared as a guest vocalist for [[Deconstruction (The Devin Townsend Project album)|Deconstruction]]. He sings on the song "Stand".<ref>{{cite web|last=Gricourt |first=Nicolas |url=http://www.radiometal.com/en/article/devin-townsend-project-deconstruction-dissected,25214 |title=DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: DECONSTRUCTION DISSECTED |website=radiometal.com |date=2011-03-31 |accessdate=2016-03-29}}</ref>
* [[Dream Theater]]: Åkerfeldt performs a [[spoken word]] part in "[[Repentance (song)|Repentance]]" on their 2007 album ''[[Systematic Chaos]]''. He also sang the second verse of the same song on its first and to date only live performance, during the Progressive Nation 2008 tour. During the same tour he also performed the growled part of the song "A Nightmare to Remember" with the band live.
* [[Dream Theater]]: Åkerfeldt performs a [[spoken word]] part in "[[Repentance (song)|Repentance]]" on their 2007 album ''[[Systematic Chaos]]''. He also sang the second verse of the same song on its first and to date only live performance, during the Progressive Nation 2008 tour. During the same tour he also performed the growled part of the song "A Nightmare to Remember" with the band live.

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Mikael Åkerfeldt
Mikael Åkerfeldt with Opeth at Leipzig – November 2012
Mikael Åkerfeldt with Opeth at Leipzig – November 2012
Background information
Born (1974-04-17) 17 April 1974 (age 50)
Stockholm, Sweden
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboard
Years active1988–present
LabelsRoadrunner, Candlelight, Century Black, Music for Nations
Websiteopeth.com

Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt (born 17 April 1974)[1] is a Swedish musician, prominently known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of progressive death metal band Opeth, as well as being the former vocalist of death metal supergroup Bloodbath. He was also guitarist for the "one-off" band Steel, and is part of the collaboration Storm Corrosion with Steven Wilson.

Åkerfeldt is known for his progressive rock-influenced songwriting style and his frequent use of both clean baritone and growled vocals. Åkerfeldt was ranked #42 out of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time by Guitar World along with Peter Lindgren,[2] and #11 among "The Top 25 Modern Metal Guitarists" on MetalSucks.[3]

Career

Åkerfeldt with Opeth at Wacken Open Air in 2006.

Mikael Åkerfeldt revealed in September 2009 that he is contemplating recording a singer-songwriter acoustic solo album.[4] However, in 2014 he expressed the view that he didn't have the need of a special solo project and that he can put pretty much anything into Opeth.[5] In an interview on STIM magazine he reveals that one of the highlights of his career was the performance in Royal Albert Hall.[6]

Early life

A native of Stockholm, Mikael Åkerfeldt was the vocalist for Eruption, a death metal band which he formed in 1988 at 14 years old.[7] After Eruption came to an end in 1990, he joined Opeth, ostensibly as a bassist. When vocalist David Isberg insisted Åkerfeldt join the band, all other members left.[8] Isberg assumed guitar duties, and when he left Opeth two years later, Åkerfeldt replaced him as the vocalist. Åkerfeldt performed the death vocals on Katatonia's album Brave Murder Day and Sounds of Decay EPs.

Influences

Åkerfeldt is a collector of obscure 1970s rock and heavy metal albums.[9][10] He also tends to show his influence from these obscure bands, making reference to them in Opeth album titles such as Blackwater Park, Still Life and My Arms, Your Hearse, as well as songs such as "Master's Apprentices." He is also influenced extensively by jazz, the musician Ritchie Blackmore[1] as well as Magma and its founder Christian Vander.[11]

When asked what the album was that 'made him a metalhead', Åkerfeldt answered that it was probably The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden, but also mentioned Lick It Up by Kiss.[12]

Personal life

Åkerfeldt is an atheist.[9] On 15 August 2003, Mikael Åkerfeldt married his longtime girlfriend, Anna Sandberg. On 13 September 2004, Anna gave birth to a daughter whom they named Melinda. The couple had their second daughter, Mirjam Ebba Maria Åkerfeldt, on 28 October 2007.[citation needed][9]

Åkerfeldt is known to be friends with Steven Wilson, the frontman of one of his favorite bands, Porcupine Tree; Mike Portnoy, former drummer of Dream Theater (he is featured in their music video for Wither); and Jonas Renkse of Katatonia.[10] He is also presumed to be the basis for the character Toki Wartooth from the popular cartoon Metalocalypse, as divulged in an interview with Ultimate Guitar.[13]

Mikael Åkerfeldt with Opeth at Ruisrock 2008 in Turku, Finland.

Equipment

Åkerfeldt uses 3 different tunings: E Standard, Drop D and Open D minor add 9 (D-A-D-F-A-E).[citation needed] He has almost exclusively used PRS guitars since the Deliverance/Damnation era and has his own signature model.[14]

Electric guitars

Åkerfeldt uses the following electric guitars, according to the Opeth web site.[15]

  1. Jackson Guitars USA RR USA Model
  2. PRS Custom 24 (Tortoise shell flame top)
  3. Gibson Flying V ('67 Reissue)
  4. PRS Custom 24 (Blue Flame Top)
  5. PRS Custom 24 (Black Quilt)
  6. PRS Custom 24 (Black)
  7. PRS SC 245 (Black Cherry)
  8. Fender Stratocaster 1975 (Black)
  9. Fender Stratocaster 1972 Reissue (Natural)
  10. Gibson Les Paul Standard V.O.S. (Tobacco Sunburst)
  11. B.C. Rich Mockingbird (Black)
  12. PRS 22 fret Modern Eagle (Grey Flame Top)
  13. PRS Modern Eagle Single Cut 24 Fret (Wine Flame Matte Top)
  14. Gibson SG Standard 1961 Reissue
  15. PRS Custom 22 12-String (Black)
  16. PRS Singlecut (Black Quilt)
  17. PRS SE Mikael Åkerfeldt Signature Guitar
  18. PRS Starla (Vintage Cherry)

Acoustic guitars/Steel string

Åkerfeldt uses the following acoustic guitars, according to the Opeth web site.[15]

  1. CF Martin (with Fishman Pickup)
  2. CF Martin 00016GT
  3. Takamine 12 String
  4. Seagull (with Fishman Pickup)
  5. CF Martin 000-28

Acoustic guitars/Classical nylon

  1. Amalio Burguet 3am (cedar top)
  2. Landola CT/2/w

Amps

Åkerfeldt uses the following amps, according to the Opeth web site.[15]

  1. Marshall Vintage Modern 2466
  2. Laney GH100L with cabinet
  3. Laney VH100R
  4. Laney VC30
  5. Fender 1000 Rocpro
  6. Fractal Audio Axe-FX Ultra preamp / effects processor
  7. Marshall JCM900

Discography

with Opeth

with Katatonia

with Bloodbath

with Steel

with Storm Corrosion

Appearances

Notes

  1. ^ a b Mikael Åkerfeldt, Opeth – Official Website, Retrieved 3 June 2012
  2. ^ "GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time". Blabbermouth.net. 23 January 2004. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  3. ^ MetalSucks. 8 June 2011 The Top 25 Modern Metal Guitarists: The Entire List in One Place http://www.metalsucks.net/2011/06/08/the-top-25-modern-metal-guitarists-the-entire-list-in-one-place/ The Top 25 Modern Metal Guitarists: The Entire List in One Place. Retrieved 6 January 2014. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "OPETH Frontman To Record Acoustic Solo Album". Blabbermouth.net. 15 September 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Mikael Akerfeldt: 'This Record Is More Melodic, Slightly Heavier and a Bit More Schizophrenic'". Ultimate Guitar. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Post Metal". www.stim.se. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  7. ^ "History of Opeth, Chapter I" Opeth Official Website, Retrieved 12 February 2012
  8. ^ "History of Opeth, Chapter II" Opeth Official Website, Retrieved 9 November 2013
  9. ^ a b c Blake, Mark (13 August 2014). "Heavy Load: Mikael Akerfeldt". TeamRock. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Hearts Are Falling – An Interview With Katatonia's Jonas Renkse". Metalblast.net. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Seminal Progressive Rock Pioneers Magma Confirmed For Mikael Åkerfeldt's Curated 2014 Roadburn Event – Roadburn". Roadburn Festival. 8 October 2013. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Floris van Bommel interviews Mikael Åkerfeldt at FortaRock XL 2013". YouTube. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  13. ^ Geddes, Duncan (8 November 2007). "Opeth: 'The Band Will Continue For As Long As There's Good Material In Us'". Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
  14. ^ "Opeth - Mikael Åkerfeldt & Fredrik Åkesson". prsguitars.com. PRS Artists.
  15. ^ a b c "www.opeth.com" – various "Equipment" pages on the official Opeth website
  16. ^ "Opeth's "Pale Communion" Coming June 17". Roadrunner Records. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  17. ^ http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-human-equation-ayreon/8701416
  18. ^ "CANDLEMASS: '20 Year Anniversary Party' DVD Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 12 October 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  19. ^ Gricourt, Nicolas (31 March 2011). "DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: DECONSTRUCTION DISSECTED". radiometal.com. Retrieved 29 March 2016.

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