The Opeth mainman admits he wasn’t that wowed when he recently got his hands on Kurt Cobain’s “haunted” guitar ...

Åkerfeldt doesn’t mention it by name but it is most definitely “Grandpa” that he is talking about – a 1953 Martin D-18 that Cobain was given before the touring cycle for Nevermind, which is now one of ...

Sweden's Opeth stands as a pillar in the progressive metal scene. Formed in 1990, the band masterfully blends elements of ...

However, Mikael Åkerfeldt, frontman of Swedish renowned prog metallers Opeth, isn't convinced that is really the case.

In 2013 – marking the return of Camel when many fans believed they’d heard the last of them – Prog asked five musicians of the moment to choose their favourite album by Andy Latimer’s band. “When I ...

Since his early death, he's been cited as an influence by R.E.M., The Cure, Lucinda Williams, Ben Folds, Badly Drawn Boy, Lou Barlow, Mikael Åkerfeldt, and many more. Drake was inducted into the BBC ...

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