Opeth
Swedish progressive metal band / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Opeth is a heavy metal band from Stockholm, Sweden. The band name came from the word Opet, which was the name of a ruined ancient city in the Wilbur Smith novel Sunbird and is translated as City of the Moon.
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Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
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Years active | 1989–present |
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Past member(s) | List of Opeth band members |
Website | opeth |
Opeth play progressive death metal (which comes from combining progressive rock and death metal). Opeth are also influenced by blues and jazz, and their songs often have both electric and acoustic parts.
The band's members have changed many times since Opeth started in 1990, but band member Mikael Åkerfeldt has always been present. Although he did not start the band, Åkerfeldt is the only band member to perform in every album.
Opeth has released thirteen studio albums, four live/video albums, and three box-sets.
The band went on their first world tour after the release of their fifth studio album Blackwater Park.