Bloodbath - Vocalist Leaves The Band
Swedish all-star death metallers Bloodbath have posted the following update on their official website:
"With all the rumours that's been wildfiring the last couple of days people have been questioning the current and future status of Bloodbath, so here's the deal. Mikael Åkerfeldt has officially left Bloodbath. We know this might come as a surprise to some of you, but the rest of us in Bloodbath have been well aware for a long time already that Mike wanted out again. This was made to be made public sooner or later and if you're curious to know more about why Mike is leaving and his vibes in general you can read his own words here. Mike, our best buddy and death metal vocal god has been a tremendous force in Bloodbath and we thank him for all the good and fun times on stage and in the studio we shared with this side-project since the formation in 1998.
Now, we've already been getting a lot of submissions from Bloodbath fans who are looking to replace Mike and we thank you for the interest and offering your talents, but hereby, we want to confirm that our decision to make another album with a new singer is already being prepared since a while. We we will let you know in due time who the new singer is and also details on our musical/lyrical concept that has also already ben set in stone. Expect the exciting things to happen in 2013."
"With all the rumours that's been wildfiring the last couple of days people have been questioning the current and future status of Bloodbath, so here's the deal. Mikael Åkerfeldt has officially left Bloodbath. We know this might come as a surprise to some of you, but the rest of us in Bloodbath have been well aware for a long time already that Mike wanted out again. This was made to be made public sooner or later and if you're curious to know more about why Mike is leaving and his vibes in general you can read his own words here. Mike, our best buddy and death metal vocal god has been a tremendous force in Bloodbath and we thank him for all the good and fun times on stage and in the studio we shared with this side-project since the formation in 1998.
Now, we've already been getting a lot of submissions from Bloodbath fans who are looking to replace Mike and we thank you for the interest and offering your talents, but hereby, we want to confirm that our decision to make another album with a new singer is already being prepared since a while. We we will let you know in due time who the new singer is and also details on our musical/lyrical concept that has also already ben set in stone. Expect the exciting things to happen in 2013."
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Written by Frankthetank727 on 15.04.2012 at 07:55 I agree. They need to keep it in the family. That would at least make ME feel like it's Bloodbath. And going back a bit to the oldschool Swedish sound, gore lyrics as opposed to evil anti-religion stuff, Entombed riffs, less Florida influence...I'd be happily letting out a few sharts of joy.
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Dan Swano can't sustain his growls during a live show, so they won't be getting him. About Mikael, kind of funny how you say a genre of music is boring and then go off and make an album of basically paying tribute to a select group of artists from 40 years ago that are your biggest influences. Whether Heritage is boring or not, it sure as hell ain't fresh. But Mikael is a strange guy.
---- 7.0 means the album is good
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Written by Milena on 18.04.2012 at 00:54 Don't see the funny or the problem in doing that. Both acts don't relate at all. Heritage was shitty but that's another discussion.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311  |
Written by Milena on 18.04.2012 at 00:54 Did you read what he said regarding this? I don't think he meant it's boring, he actually says it's fun but he's been doing it for a long time already. Now he shall pay tribute to bands of the 70's until it's not fun anymore if you follow this logic. Then, he will go dubstep.
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Written by X-Ray Rod on 18.04.2012 at 02:16 But Opeth had a "death metal" side to it which he also abandoned.
---- 7.0 means the album is good
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Written by Milena on 18.04.2012 at 10:21 Yeah so? But how does that have anything to do with the fact he did a tribute album to his roots? It's not unusual, people just change. I don't like current Opeth at all but I don't think there's anything special or contradictory at all about what he's doing.... In fact I would say this was bound to happen considering the constant evolution in their music and Mikael talking about old prog rock more and more. You put two completely different things: - Mikael is getting bored of death metal - He did a tribute album of his prog roots and compared them and found them "weird"... It sounds really offtopic to me. It's just a matter of tastes, I would say I don't dig a lot of the stuff you like, find it boring... and I like a couple of old school extreme metal bands that aren't original at all, there's no contradiction there, it's just tastes. Mikael doesn't seem to dig death metal as much anymore ad goes to prog rock. Only natural.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306  |
Written by X-Ray Rod on 18.04.2012 at 12:03 I'd personally like to see him release something along the lines of Brave Murder Day.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 18.04.2012 at 16:45 Oh man I would love that too.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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Just got the news...so sad..    man i so loved this guy in the band..i hope he  still does death metal...
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Written by X-Ray Rod on 18.04.2012 at 16:49 ... Did he compose anything from Brave Murder Day?
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Written by Nightfall on 24.04.2012 at 05:40 I'm pretty sure he was a session vocalist, but he laid down some pretty sick growls. The best he's ever done if you ask me.
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 24.04.2012 at 06:00 Oh if that's the case then I totally agree. 
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