Line-up



1990– Mikael Åkerfeldt - vocals, guitars
1997– Martín Méndez - bass
2007– Fredrik Åkesson - guitars
2011– Joakim Svalberg - keyboards, percussion, vocals
2022– Waltteri Väyrynen - drums
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1998 Fredrik Nordström - hammond organ
2000 Steven Wilson - guitar, keyboards, mellotron, backing vocals
2001–2003 -//- vocals, guitars, keyboards, mellotron
2014 -//- backing vocals
2001 Markus Lindberg - percussions
2003 -//-
2008 Andreas Tengberg - cello
2008 Christoffer Wadensten - flute
2008 Lisa Almberg - english horn, oboe
2008 Karin Svensson - violin
2003–2005 Per Wiberg - keyboards, backing vocals
2005 Gene Hoglan - drums
2005–2006 Martin Axenrot - drums
2021–2022 Sami Karppinen - drums
2006 Martin Axenrot - drums
2008 Nathalie Lorichs - vocals
2011 Björn J:son Lindh - flute
2011 Joakim Svalberg - piano
2011 Alex Acuña - percussion
2019 Melinda Åkerfeldt - spoken word
2019 Klara Rönnqvist Fors - spoken word
2019–2024 Mirjam Åkerfeldt - spoken word
2024 Mia Westlund - harp
2024 Joey Tempest - backing vocals
2024 Dave Stewart - string arrangements
2024 Ian Anderson - spoken word
1990–1991 Nick Döring - bass
1990–1992 David Isberg - vocals
1990–1997 Anders Nordin - drums
1991 Kim Pettersson - guitars
1991 Andreas Dimeo - guitars
1991 Johan DeFarfalla - bass
1994–1996 -//-
1991–2007 Peter Lindgren - guitars
1992 Mattias Ander - bass
1992–1993 Stefan Guteklint - bass
1997–2006 Martin Lopez - drums
2005–2011 Per Wiberg - keyboards, vocals
2006–2021 Martin Axenrot - drums
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1990– Mikael Åkerfeldt - vocals, guitars
1997– Martín Méndez - bass
2007– Fredrik Åkesson - guitars
2011– Joakim Svalberg - keyboards, percussion, vocals
2022– Waltteri Väyrynen - drums
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1998 Fredrik Nordström - hammond organ
2000 Steven Wilson - guitar, keyboards, mellotron, backing vocals
2001–2003 -//- vocals, guitars, keyboards, mellotron
2014 -//- backing vocals
2001 Markus Lindberg - percussions
2003 -//-
2008 Andreas Tengberg - cello
2008 Christoffer Wadensten - flute
2008 Lisa Almberg - english horn, oboe
2008 Karin Svensson - violin
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2003–2005 Per Wiberg - keyboards, backing vocals
2005 Gene Hoglan - drums
2005–2006 Martin Axenrot - drums
2021–2022 Sami Karppinen - drums
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2006 Martin Axenrot - drums
2008 Nathalie Lorichs - vocals
2011 Björn J:son Lindh - flute
2011 Joakim Svalberg - piano
2011 Alex Acuña - percussion
2019 Melinda Åkerfeldt - spoken word
2019 Klara Rönnqvist Fors - spoken word
2019–2024 Mirjam Åkerfeldt - spoken word
2024 Mia Westlund - harp
2024 Joey Tempest - backing vocals
2024 Dave Stewart - string arrangements
2024 Ian Anderson - spoken word
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1990–1991 Nick Döring - bass
1990–1992 David Isberg - vocals
1990–1997 Anders Nordin - drums
1991 Kim Pettersson - guitars
1991 Andreas Dimeo - guitars
1991 Johan DeFarfalla - bass
1994–1996 -//-
1991–2007 Peter Lindgren - guitars
1992 Mattias Ander - bass
1992–1993 Stefan Guteklint - bass
1997–2006 Martin Lopez - drums
2005–2011 Per Wiberg - keyboards, vocals
2006–2021 Martin Axenrot - drums
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Discography


1996 In Memory Of... Celtic Frost
[VA] 1996
6.8 6.8
1999 Identity Five: I Defy
[VA] 1999
2001 The Drapery Falls
[Single] 2001
9.1 9.1
2001 Kerrang!: Noise Annoys Volume 1
[VA] 2001
2002 Still Day Beneath The Sun
[Single] 2002
8.8 8.8
2002 Deliverance
[Single] 2002
8.7 8.7
2002 A Tribute To The Beast
[VA] 2002
7.7 7.7
2003 Lamentations
[DVD] 2003
9.1 9.1
2005 The Grand Conjuration
[Single] 2005
6.4 6.4
2006 Collector's Edition Slipcase
[Boxset] 2006
9.6 9.6
2007 Soldier Of Fortune
[Single] 2007
7.8 7.8
2007 The Roundhouse Tapes
[Live] 2007
8.9 8.9
2008 Mellotron Heart
[Single] 2008
7.8 7.8
2008 Porcelain Heart
[Single] 2008
8.6 8.6
2008 Gigantour 2
[DVD] 2008
8.2 8.2
2008 Gigantour 2
[VA] 2008
2008 The Candlelight Years
[Boxset] 2008
9.2 9.2
2008 The Roundhouse Tapes
[DVD] 2008
9.3 9.3
2008 Burden
[Single] 2008
8.2 8.2
2009 Roadrunner Undercover, Vol. 1
[VA] 2009
8.0 8.0
2010 God Of War: Blood & Metal
[VA] 2010
7.8 7.8
2010 In Live Concert At The Royal Albert Hall
[DVD] 2010
9.4 9.4
2011 The Throat Of Winter
[Single] 2011
7.5 7.5
2011 The Devil's Orchard
[Single] 2011
8.0 8.0
2011 The Devil's Orchard - Live At Rock Hard Festival 2009
[Live] 2011
8.0 8.0
2011 Slither
[Single] 2011
9.5 9.5
2013 XXX: Three Decades Of Roadrunner Records
[VA] 2013
6.3 6.3
2015 Deliverance & Damnation
[Boxset] 2015
9.4 9.4
2016 Book Of Opeth
[Single] 2016
8.3 8.3
2016 Sorceress
[Single] 2016
7.2 7.2
2016 Will O The Wisp
[Single] 2016
10.0 10.0
2016 The Wilde Flowers
[Single] 2016
10.0 10.0
2017 Live In Plovdiv
[Split] 2017
9.5 9.5
2018 Garden Of The Titans: Opeth Live At Red Rocks Amphitheater
[Live] 2018
8.9 8.9
2018 Ghost Of Perdition (Live)
[Single] 2018
10.0 10.0
2019 Cirkelns Riktning
[Single] 2019
8.5 8.5
2024 §1
[Single] 2024
8.2 8.2
2024 §3
[Single] 2024
7.3 7.3

1996 In Memory Of... Celtic Frost
[VA] 1996
6.8 6.8
1999 Identity Five: I Defy
[VA] 1999
2001 The Drapery Falls
[Single] 2001
9.1 9.1
2001 Kerrang!: Noise Annoys Volume 1
[VA] 2001
2002 Still Day Beneath The Sun
[Single] 2002
8.8 8.8
2002 Deliverance
[Single] 2002
8.7 8.7
2002 A Tribute To The Beast
[VA] 2002
7.7 7.7
2003 Lamentations
[DVD] 2003
9.1 9.1
2005 The Grand Conjuration
[Single] 2005
6.4 6.4
2006 Collector's Edition Slipcase
[Boxset] 2006
9.6 9.6
2007 Soldier Of Fortune
[Single] 2007
7.8 7.8
2007 The Roundhouse Tapes
[Live] 2007
8.9 8.9
2008 Mellotron Heart
[Single] 2008
7.8 7.8
2008 Porcelain Heart
[Single] 2008
8.6 8.6
2008 Gigantour 2
[DVD] 2008
8.2 8.2
2008 Gigantour 2
[VA] 2008
2008 The Candlelight Years
[Boxset] 2008
9.2 9.2
2008 The Roundhouse Tapes
[DVD] 2008
9.3 9.3
2008 Burden
[Single] 2008
8.2 8.2
2009 Roadrunner Undercover, Vol. 1
[VA] 2009
8.0 8.0
2010 God Of War: Blood & Metal
[VA] 2010
7.8 7.8
2010 In Live Concert At The Royal Albert Hall
[DVD] 2010
9.4 9.4
2011 The Throat Of Winter
[Single] 2011
7.5 7.5
2011 The Devil's Orchard
[Single] 2011
8.0 8.0
2011 The Devil's Orchard - Live At Rock Hard Festival 2009
[Live] 2011
8.0 8.0
2011 Slither
[Single] 2011
9.5 9.5
2013 XXX: Three Decades Of Roadrunner Records
[VA] 2013
6.3 6.3
2015 Deliverance & Damnation
[Boxset] 2015
9.4 9.4
2016 Book Of Opeth
[Single] 2016
8.3 8.3
2016 Sorceress
[Single] 2016
7.2 7.2
2016 Will O The Wisp
[Single] 2016
10.0 10.0
2016 The Wilde Flowers
[Single] 2016
10.0 10.0
2017 Live In Plovdiv
[Split] 2017
9.5 9.5
2018 Garden Of The Titans: Opeth Live At Red Rocks Amphitheater
[Live] 2018
8.9 8.9
2018 Ghost Of Perdition (Live)
[Single] 2018
10.0 10.0
2019 Cirkelns Riktning
[Single] 2019
8.5 8.5
2024 §1
[Single] 2024
8.2 8.2
2024 §3
[Single] 2024
7.3 7.3

Latest reviews


Has there ever been so much fervour and anticipation ahead of an album’s release due to a change in vocal style when there’s not been a change in vocalist? Opeth’s move away from growling caused an alarming schism in the band’s fanbase, but those growls’...
Opeth still haven't quite nailed their prog rock sound, but they're getting closer.
Sorceress
7.2
When a trailblazing monster of a cult act turns into a '70s prog tribute band, there's surely going to be some backlash. Opeth have been getting loads of backlash (deserved and not) since 2011's Heritage. I have no doubt that Sorceress...
Opeth have softened their sound. This is old news, and this is also an old sound. Pale Communion is their sophomore in a retrograde and vintage style of progressive rock, yet it remains poised with their distinctive craftsmanship. The question arises...
Heritage
7.8
The general consensus when a great band dares to move away from their original Death Metal sound is usually not positive. However Opeth have done it before masterfully with Damnation in 2003. They are back at it with one of the year's most anticipated...
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Photo galleries


03.08.2024 Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2024 - Day 5/6 by RaduP 201 images 03.08.2024 by RaduP
14.09.2022 Opeth - Helitehas, Tallinn, Estonia, 14.09.2022 by Ivor 25 images 14.09.2022 by Ivor
27.07.2019 ArtMania 2019 - Day 2 by RaduP 35 images 27.07.2019 by RaduP
02.07.2016 Be Prog! My Friend 2016 - Poble Espanyol, Barcelona, Spain, 02.07.2016 by Ivor 90 images 02.07.2016 by Ivor
15.11.2012 Opeth + Anathema - Leeds, England, 15.11.12 by Talie Eigeland 16 images 15.11.2012 by Talie Eigeland
19.06.2011 Hellfest Open Air 2011 - Clisson, France, 19.06.2011 by Moocher 86 images 19.06.2011 by Moocher
19.06.2011 Hellfest Open Air 2011 - Clisson, France, 19.06.2011 by Ivor 223 images 19.06.2011 by Ivor
13.08.2010 Bloodstock Open Air - Catton Hall, England, 13th-15th August 2010 by Baz Anderson 234 images 13.08.2010 by Baz Anderson
24.04.2009 Hammerfest 2009 - Prestatyn, Wales, 24th-25th April 2009 by Baz Anderson 149 images 24.04.2009 by Baz Anderson
24.04.2009 Hammerfest 2009 - Prestatyn, Wales, 24th-25th April 2009 by Boltus 57 images 24.04.2009 by Boltus

News


Concerts


10.07.2026 ITA - Pompei
Opeth: European Summer Tour 2026
11.07.2026 ITA - Bologna
Opeth: European Summer Tour 2026
30.07.2026 BEL - Antwerp
Opeth: European Summer Tour 2026
1
01.08.2026 GBR - Halifax
Opeth: European Summer Tour 2026
02.08.2026 IRL - Dublin
Opeth: European Summer Tour 2026
05.08.2026 NED - Utrecht
Opeth: European Summer Tour 2026
1
07.08.2026 GER - Gelsenkirchen
Opeth: European Summer Tour 2026
29.08.2026 SWE - Rättvik
Opeth: European Summer Tour 2026
01.11.2026 CHI - Santiago
Opeth: The Will And Last Testament Latin America Tour Pt. 2 2026
03.11.2026 ARG - Buenos Aires
Opeth: The Will And Last Testament Latin America Tour Pt. 2 2026
19.06.2026 FRA - Clisson
Hellfest Open Air 2026
4
24.11.2025 AUS - Perth
Opeth: The Last Will & Testament Australia & New Zealand Tour 2025
22.11.2025 AUS - Adelaide
Opeth: The Last Will & Testament Australia & New Zealand Tour 2025
21.11.2025 AUS - Melbourne
Opeth: The Last Will & Testament Australia & New Zealand Tour 2025
20.11.2025 AUS - Brisbane
Opeth: The Last Will & Testament Australia & New Zealand Tour 2025
18.11.2025 AUS - Sydney
Opeth: The Last Will & Testament Australia & New Zealand Tour 2025
17.11.2025 AUS - Sydney
Opeth: The Last Will & Testament Australia & New Zealand Tour 2025
1
14.11.2025 NZL - Auckland
Opeth: The Last Will & Testament Australia & New Zealand Tour 2025
14.10.2025 GER - Dresden
Opeth: The Last Will And Testament European Tour 2025
11.10.2025 ROM - Bucharest
Opeth: The Last Will And Testament European Tour 2025

10.07.2026 ITA - Pompei
Opeth: European Summer Tour 2026
11.07.2026 ITA - Bologna
Opeth: European Summer Tour 2026
30.07.2026 BEL - Antwerp
Opeth: European Summer Tour 2026
1
01.08.2026 GBR - Halifax
Opeth: European Summer Tour 2026
02.08.2026 IRL - Dublin
Opeth: European Summer Tour 2026
05.08.2026 NED - Utrecht
Opeth: European Summer Tour 2026
1
07.08.2026 GER - Gelsenkirchen
Opeth: European Summer Tour 2026
29.08.2026 SWE - Rättvik
Opeth: European Summer Tour 2026
01.11.2026 CHI - Santiago
Opeth: The Will And Last Testament Latin America Tour Pt. 2 2026
03.11.2026 ARG - Buenos Aires
Opeth: The Will And Last Testament Latin America Tour Pt. 2 2026

19.06.2026 FRA - Clisson
Hellfest Open Air 2026
4
24.11.2025 AUS - Perth
Opeth: The Last Will & Testament Australia & New Zealand Tour 2025
22.11.2025 AUS - Adelaide
Opeth: The Last Will & Testament Australia & New Zealand Tour 2025
21.11.2025 AUS - Melbourne
Opeth: The Last Will & Testament Australia & New Zealand Tour 2025
20.11.2025 AUS - Brisbane
Opeth: The Last Will & Testament Australia & New Zealand Tour 2025
18.11.2025 AUS - Sydney
Opeth: The Last Will & Testament Australia & New Zealand Tour 2025
17.11.2025 AUS - Sydney
Opeth: The Last Will & Testament Australia & New Zealand Tour 2025
1
14.11.2025 NZL - Auckland
Opeth: The Last Will & Testament Australia & New Zealand Tour 2025
14.10.2025 GER - Dresden
Opeth: The Last Will And Testament European Tour 2025
11.10.2025 ROM - Bucharest
Opeth: The Last Will And Testament European Tour 2025

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