Opeth, the Swedish progressive metal outfit from Stockholm formed in 1990, masterfully fuses death metal's brutal growls and riffs with folk, blues, classical, and jazz flourishes in sprawling, dynamic compositions.
Acoustic passages, Mellotrons, and Mikael Åkerfeldt's seamless shifts from harsh…
34 roots·4 legacies
Roots trace the artists and scenes that shaped Opeth; legacies follow the artists carrying those ideas forward. The names below are the most-mentioned direct connections in the graph.
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Mastodon, Dream Theater, Mikael Åkerfeldt, Porcupine Tree + 30 more
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6 releases·2008-2024
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2016