Biography
Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt (Swedish: [ˈmîːkaɛl ˈôːkɛrˌfɛlt]; born 17 April 1974) is a Swedish musician. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for the progressive metal band Opeth. A former vocalist for the death metal supergroup Bloodbath, he was also the guitarist for the "one-off" band Steel, and a member of the collaboration Storm Corrosion with Steven Wilson. Åkerfeldt is known for his progressive rock-influenced songwriting style and his frequent use of both clean baritone and growled vocals. He was ranked #42 on Guitar World's list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time, and #11 among "The Top 25 Modern Metal Guitarists" on MetalSucks.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Machine Head
1972
Blackwater Park
2001
Prequelle
2018
Ghost Reveries
2005
Watershed
2008
Deadwing
2005
Damnation
2003
My Arms, Your Hearse
1998
Still Life
1999
The Last Will And Testament
2024
Pale Communion
2014
In Cauda Venenum
2019
Orchid
1995
Sorceress
2016
Heritage
2011
Morningrise
1996
Deliverance
2002
The Human Equation
2004
Storm Corrosion
2012
Systematic Chaos
2007
The Roundhouse Tapes
2007
The Fathomless Mastery
2008
Resurrection Through Carnage
2002
Discouraged Ones
1998
Credited work
965 releases · 82 albums · active 1995–2026
- Performance · 2,496
- Other credits · 957
- Production · 229
- Engineering · 124
- Mastering · 26
Studios: Studio Fredman · Unisound · Fascination Street Studios · Junkmail Studios