---
title: "Opeth"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/opeth"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "Sweden"
formed: 1990
---

# Opeth

**Opeth** is a progressive metal band, from Sweden, active 1990 to present.

Opeth is a Swedish progressive metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. The band incorporates folk, blues, classical, and jazz elements into its usually lengthy compositions, as well as strong influences from death metal, especially in their early works. Songs may include acoustic guitar passages, Mellotrons, death growls, and strong dynamic shifts.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opeth

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Opeth |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Formed | 1990 |
| Releases in catalog | 14 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Fredrik Åkesson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/fredrik-akesson) | Guitar | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Martin Axenrot](https://themetalnet.com/musician/martin-axenrot) | Membranophone, Percussion | 2006 to present | Current |
| [Mikael Åkerfeldt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mikael-akerfeldt) | Lead vocals, Guitar, Bass guitar | 1990 to present | Current |
| [Joakim Svalberg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joakim-svalberg) | Background vocals, Keyboard, Synthesizer, Percussion | 2011 to present | Current |
| [Martín Méndez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/martin-mendez) | Bass guitar | 1997 to present | Current |
| [Gene Hoglan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gene-hoglan) | Drums (drum set) | 2004 to 2005 | Former |
| [Martin Lopez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/martin-lopez) | Membranophone | 1997 to 2006 | Former |
| [Per Wiberg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/per-wiberg) | Background vocals, Keyboard, Mellotron | 2005 to 2011 | Former |
| [Anders Nordin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/anders-nordin) | Membranophone | 1990 to 1997 | Former |
| [Andreas Dimeo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andreas-dimeo) | Guitar | 1990 to 1991 | Former |
| [Dan Nilsson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dan-nilsson) | Guitar | 1990 to 1990 | Former |
| [David Isberg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/david-isberg) | Lead vocals | 1990 to 1992 | Former |
| [Johan De Farfalla](https://themetalnet.com/musician/johan-de-farfalla) | Background vocals, Bass guitar | 1991 to 1997 | Former |
| [Kim Pettersson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kim-pettersson) | Guitar | 1991 to 1991 | Former |
| [Martin Persson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/martin-persson-a15b1b5b) | Bass guitar | 1990 to 1990 | Former |
| [Mattias Ander](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mattias-ander) | Bass guitar | 1991 to 1991 | Former |
| [Micke Bargstörm](https://themetalnet.com/musician/micke-bargstorm) | Guitar | 1990 to 1990 | Former |
| [Nick Döring](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nick-doring) | Bass guitar | 1990 to 1991 | Former |
| [Peter Lindgren](https://themetalnet.com/musician/peter-lindgren) | Guitar, Bass guitar | 1991 to 2007 | Former |
| [Rille Even](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rille-even) | Membranophone | 1990 to 1990 | Former |
| [Stefan Guteklint](https://themetalnet.com/musician/stefan-guteklint) | Bass guitar | 1991 to 1994 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1995 | [Orchid](https://themetalnet.com/album/1e8e4ce8-f334-3ec7-af9a-d7babbdb2fd2) | Album |
| 1996 | [Morningrise](https://themetalnet.com/album/304858e8-c85e-3e5f-b996-e83216b23ce5) | Album |
| 1998 | [My Arms, Your Hearse](https://themetalnet.com/album/da8433e6-a5df-3d6b-bf27-4aa069e8adee) | Album |
| 1999 | [Still Life](https://themetalnet.com/album/b2896060-c317-32d7-9224-d530ce503871) | Album |
| 2001 | [Blackwater Park](https://themetalnet.com/album/1f4a9f6f-9621-3e46-977d-8503e8386768) | Album |
| 2002 | [Deliverance](https://themetalnet.com/album/6e82a4c0-6939-308b-8f70-9f496ab43278) | Album |
| 2003 | [Damnation](https://themetalnet.com/album/2864ec02-5e6a-36d8-9960-ccd959b9a618) | Album |
| 2005 | [Ghost Reveries](https://themetalnet.com/album/00f78b7d-bd0a-356a-aec4-925e529023f8) | Album |
| 2008 | [Watershed](https://themetalnet.com/album/4e94deb3-26df-3376-a55d-297e8275a518) | Album |
| 2011 | [Heritage](https://themetalnet.com/album/3a050737-01b2-4eea-aaa0-d961020fbe00) | Album |
| 2014 | [Pale Communion](https://themetalnet.com/album/d7605e9c-8a96-4a41-9cf6-f45f80de112f) | Album |
| 2016 | [Sorceress](https://themetalnet.com/album/8902256f-d9f0-4043-a8f3-2412fb3d3db7) | Album |
| 2019 | [In Cauda Venenum](https://themetalnet.com/album/cd725d34-9746-4211-b487-5e8a8b2142cd) | Album |
| 2024 | [The Last Will and Testament](https://themetalnet.com/album/dfddf6d4-06ca-4e09-abdb-40d1eb79b910) | Album |

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- [Porcupine Tree](https://themetalnet.com/band/porcupine-tree) (listened together)
- [Dream Theater](https://themetalnet.com/band/dream-theater) (listened together)
- [Tool](https://themetalnet.com/band/tool) (listened together)
- [Mastodon](https://themetalnet.com/band/mastodon) (listened together)
- [Katatonia](https://themetalnet.com/band/katatonia) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Gojira](https://themetalnet.com/band/gojira) (listened together)
- [In Flames](https://themetalnet.com/band/in-flames) (listened together)
- [System of a Down](https://themetalnet.com/band/system-of-a-down) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Opeth
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ybFZ2Ab08V8hueghSXm6E
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialopeth/
- x: https://twitter.com/officialopeth
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/2814
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/se/artist/3196120
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCPDNZZQOlPKYnL64i9cCXFA
- website: https://www.opeth.com/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Opeth/38

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