Opeth
| Country | Sweden |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1990, Sörskogen, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Progressive Death Metal, Progressive Rock |
| Labels | Atomic Fire Records |
| Years active | 1990-present |
| Website |
Line-up (members)
- Mikael Åkerfeldt : Guitars, Vocals, Bass, Piano, Mellotron (1990-present)
- Martín Méndez : Bass (1997-present)
- Fredrik Åkesson : Guitars, Backing Vocals (2007-present)
- Joakim Svalberg : Keyboards, Piano, Mellotron (2011-present)
- Waltteri Väyrynen : Drums (2022-present)
Former members
- Nick Döring : Bass (1990-1991)
- Anders Nordin : Drums (1990-1997)
- David Isberg : Vocals (1990-1992)
- Peter Lindgren : Bass, Guitars (1991-2007)
- Johan De Farfalla : Bass (1991, 1994-1996)
- Kim Pettersson : Guitars (1991)
- Andreas Dimeo : Guitars (1991)
- Stefan Guteklint : Bass (1992-1993)
- Mattias Ander : Bass (1992)
- Martin Lopez : Drums, Percussion (1998-2006)
- Per Wiberg : Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Mellotron, Backing Vocals (2003-2011)
- Martin Axenrot : Drums, Percussion (2006-2021)
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Opeth Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Orchid | Lyrics | Album | May 15, 1995 | 89.7 | 39 | 3 |
 | Morningrise | Lyrics | Album | Jun 24, 1996 | 91.1 | 43 | 5 |
 | My Arms, Your Hearse | Lyrics | Album | Aug 18, 1998 | 92.2 | 56 | 4 |
 | Still Life | Lyrics | Album | Oct 18, 1999 | 91.5 | 72 | 6 |
| The Drapery Falls (Radio Edit) | Single | 2001 | 100 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Blackwater Park | Lyrics | Album | Mar 12, 2001 | 94.5 | 141 | 12 |
| Deliverance | Single | 2002 | 100 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Deliverance | Lyrics | Album | Nov 12, 2002 | 91.1 | 67 | 6 |
| Still Day Beneath the Sun | Single | Feb 2003 | 95 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Damnation | Lyrics | Album | Apr 22, 2003 | 92.4 | 71 | 7 |
| Lamentations: Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire | Video | Nov 24, 2003 | 89.9 | 8 | 0 | ||
| The Grand Conjuration (Video) | Video | 2005 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Selections from Ghost Reveries | EP | 2005 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Ghost Reveries | Lyrics | Album | Aug 29, 2005 | 91.7 | 81 | 10 |
| The Grand Conjuration | Single | Jul 26, 2006 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Collector's Edition Slipcase | Boxed set | Oct 17, 2006 | 72.5 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Lamentations: Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire 2003 | Live | Oct 17, 2006 | 86.2 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Soldier of Fortune | Single | Mar 6, 2007 | 95 | 1 | 0 | ||
| The Roundhouse Tapes | Live | Nov 5, 2007 | 93.7 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Watershed Radio Sampler | EP | 2008 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Burden | Single | 2008 | 100 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Porcelain Heart | Single | Apr 21, 2008 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Watershed | Lyrics | Album | May 30, 2008 | 88.3 | 67 | 3 |
| Mellotron Heart | Single | Jun 3, 2008 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
| The Candlelight Years | Boxed set | Jun 28, 2008 | 76.7 | 3 | 1 | ||
| The Roundhouse Tapes | Video | Oct 20, 2008 | 95 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Burden | Single | Dec 9, 2008 | 86.7 | 3 | 0 | ||
| The Throat of Winter | Single | Mar 2, 2010 | 77.5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| The Wooden Box | Boxed set | Mar 27, 2010 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall | Video | Sep 21, 2010 | 92.5 | 17 | 3 | ||
| The Devil's Orchard | Single | Aug 16, 2011 | 72.5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| The Devil's Orchard - Live at Rock Hard Festival | Live | Aug 24, 2011 | 72.5 | 2 | 0 | ||
 | Heritage | Lyrics | Album | Sep 14, 2011 | 83.7 | 60 | 3 |
| Cusp of Eternity | Single | Jun 3, 2014 | 70 | 5 | 0 | ||
 | Pale Communion | Lyrics | Album | Aug 26, 2014 | 85.3 | 41 | 4 |
| Deliverance & Damnation | Compilation | Oct 30, 2015 | 90 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sorceress | Single | Aug 2, 2016 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Will o the Wisp | Single | Sep 4, 2016 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Wilde Flowers | Single | Sep 21, 2016 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Sorceress | Lyrics | Album | Sep 30, 2016 | 84.4 | 33 | 1 |
| Live in Plovdiv | Split | Oct 6, 2017 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ghost of Perdition (Live) | Single | Oct 19, 2018 | 95 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Garden of the Titans: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Live | Nov 2, 2018 | 90.9 | 13 | 1 | ||
 | In Cauda Venenum | Lyrics | Album | Sep 27, 2019 | 84.5 | 25 | 1 |
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Best Opeth Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackwater Park | Blackwater Park (2001) | 98.4 | 45 |
| 2 | Ghost of Perdition | Ghost Reveries (2005) | 98.8 | 29 |
| 3 | Deliverance | Deliverance (2002) | 98.9 | 27 |
| 4 | Bleak | Blackwater Park (2001) | 97.4 | 45 |
| 5 | The Moor | Still Life (1999) | 98 | 24 |
| 6 | Demon of the Fall | My Arms, Your Hearse (1998) | 98 | 24 |
| 7 | Windowpane | Damnation (2003) | 97.9 | 23 |
| 8 | The Drapery Falls | Blackwater Park (2001) | 96.3 | 38 |
| 9 | The Leper Affinity | Blackwater Park (2001) | 95.3 | 38 |
| 10 | Reverie / Harlequin Forest | Ghost Reveries (2005) | 96.4 | 25 |
| 11 | The Night and the Silent Water | Morningrise (1996) | 96.9 | 20 |
| 12 | Blackwater Park | The Roundhouse Tapes (2007) [Live] | 100 | 6 |
| 13 | Harvest | Blackwater Park (2001) | 94.7 | 36 |
| 14 | In My Time of Need | Damnation (2003) | 96.5 | 19 |
| 15 | Ending Credits | Damnation (2003) | 96.5 | 19 |
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Additional notes
Opeth is the name taken from the novel Sunbird by author Wilbur Smith and was originally spelled "Opet". In the book, Opet is the name of the location for an ancient empire which translates to the City of the Moon.
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