---
title: "Mikael Åkerfeldt"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/mikael-akerfeldt"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "Sweden"
formed: 1974
---

# Mikael Åkerfeldt

**Mikael Åkerfeldt** is a progressive metal band, from Sweden, active 1974 to present.

Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt is a Swedish musician. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for the progressive metal band Opeth. A former vocalist for the death metal supergroup Bloodbath, he was also the guitarist for the "one-off" band Steel, and a member of the collaboration Storm Corrosion with Steven Wilson.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikael_%C3%85kerfeldt

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Mikael Åkerfeldt |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Formed | 1974 |
| Releases in catalog | 0 |

## Genres

[Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

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- [Iris Divine](https://themetalnet.com/band/iris-divine) (same tags)
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- [Stamina](https://themetalnet.com/band/stamina) (same tags)
- [Magnitude 9](https://themetalnet.com/band/magnitude-9) (same tags)
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- [Abnormal Thought Patterns](https://themetalnet.com/band/abnormal-thought-patterns) (same tags)
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## Official and external links

- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2B9AfTKnBclUFAnxS96Yan
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Mikael_%C3%85kerfeldt/144

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/mikael-akerfeldt](https://themetalnet.com/band/mikael-akerfeldt). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt