Opeth
| Country | Sweden |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1990, Sörskogen, Stockholm |
| Genres | Progressive Death Metal, Progressive Rock |
| Labels | Candlelight Records, Music for Nations, Roadrunner Records, Moderbolaget Records, Reigning Phoenix Music |
| 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
- Dan Nilsson : Guitars (1990)
- Mikael Bergström : Guitars (1990)
- Martin Persson : Bass (1990)
- Amirion Evén : Drums (1990)
- Nick Döring : Bass (1990-1991)
- Anders Nordin : Drums (1990-1997)
- Andreas Dimeo : Guitars (1990-1991)
- David Isberg : Vocals (1990-1992)
- Johan De Farfalla : Bass (1991, 1994-1997), Backing Vocals (1994-1997)
- Peter Lindgren : Bass (1991), Guitars (1991-2007)
- Kim Pettersson : Guitars (1991)
- Mattias Ander : Bass (1992)
- Stefan Guteklint : Bass (1993-1994)
- Martin Lopez : Drums (1997-2006)
- Per Wiberg : Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Mellotron, Backing Vocals (2005-2011)
- Martin Axenrot : Drums (2006-2021)
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Opeth Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchid | Lyrics | Album | May 15, 1995 | 88.9 | 45 | 3 | |
| Morningrise | Lyrics | Album | Jun 24, 1996 | 91.2 | 48 | 5 | |
| My Arms, Your Hearse | Lyrics | Album | Aug 18, 1998 | 92.2 | 64 | 4 | |
| Still Life | Lyrics | Album | Oct 18, 1999 | 91.7 | 78 | 7 | |
| The Drapery Falls (Radio Edit) | Single | 2001 | 100 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Blackwater Park | Lyrics | Album | Mar 12, 2001 | 94.3 | 147 | 12 | |
| Deliverance | Single | 2002 | 100 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Deliverance | Lyrics | Album | Nov 12, 2002 | 91.5 | 72 | 7 | |
| Still Day Beneath the Sun | Single | Feb 2003 | 95 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Damnation | Lyrics | Album | Apr 22, 2003 | 92.8 | 74 | 6 | |
| Lamentations: Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire | Video | Nov 24, 2003 | 89.9 | 8 | 0 | ||
| The Grand Conjuration (Video) | Video | 2005 | 90 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Selections from Ghost Reveries | EP | 2005 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ghost Reveries | Lyrics | Album | Aug 29, 2005 | 92.3 | 85 | 10 | |
| The Grand Conjuration | Single | Jul 26, 2006 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Collector's Edition Slipcase | Boxed set | Oct 17, 2006 | 78 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Lamentations: Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire 2003 | Live | Oct 17, 2006 | 85.8 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Soldier of Fortune | Single | Mar 6, 2007 | 95 | 1 | 0 | ||
| The Roundhouse Tapes | Live | Nov 5, 2007 | 93.4 | 21 | 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 | 71 | 3 | |
| Mellotron Heart | Single | Jun 3, 2008 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
| The Candlelight Years | Boxed set | Jun 28, 2008 | 82.5 | 4 | 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 | 83.3 | 64 | 3 | |
| Cusp of Eternity | Single | Jun 3, 2014 | 70 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Pale Communion | Lyrics | Album | Aug 26, 2014 | 85.1 | 45 | 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 | 36 | 2 | |
| 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 | 85.4 | 30 | 1 | |
| §1 | Single | Aug 1, 2024 | 96.7 | 3 | 0 | ||
| §3 | Single | Sep 6, 2024 | 95 | 1 | 0 | ||
| The Last Will and Testament | Lyrics | Album | Nov 22, 2024 | 89 | 35 | 1 |
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Best Opeth Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackwater Park | Blackwater Park (2001) | 98.3 | 52 |
| 2 | Ghost of Perdition | Ghost Reveries (2005) | 99.2 | 36 |
| 3 | Bleak | Blackwater Park (2001) | 97.9 | 55 |
| 4 | Deliverance | Deliverance (2002) | 98.2 | 36 |
| 5 | Demon of the Fall | My Arms, Your Hearse (1998) | 98.3 | 27 |
| 6 | Windowpane | Damnation (2003) | 97.6 | 29 |
| 7 | The Moor | Still Life (1999) | 97.5 | 28 |
| 8 | Reverie / Harlequin Forest | Ghost Reveries (2005) | 97.2 | 31 |
| 9 | The Drapery Falls | Blackwater Park (2001) | 95.4 | 45 |
| 10 | §4 | The Last Will and Testament (2024) | 99 | 12 |
| 11 | In My Time of Need | Damnation (2003) | 96.7 | 25 |
| 12 | Serenity Painted Death | Still Life (1999) | 96.4 | 25 |
| 13 | Ending Credits | Damnation (2003) | 96.6 | 23 |
| 14 | The Night and the Silent Water | Morningrise (1996) | 96.4 | 22 |
| 15 | When | My Arms, Your Hearse (1998) | 96 | 25 |
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