Mikael Åkerfeldt

Personal Info

Birthday

April 17, 1974

(51 years old)

Place of Birth

Stockholm, Sweden

Also Known As

Opeth

Mikael Åkerfeldt

Biography

Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt is a Swedish musician. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of progressive metal band Opeth, and the former vocalist of death metal supergroup Bloodbath. He was also guitarist for the "one-off" band Steel, and is part of the collaboration Storm Corrosion with Steven Wilson.

Known For

Live at Wacken 2008

Opeth - Live in Sydney 2011

Opeth: Garden Of The Titans - Opeth Live At Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Opeth: In Live Concert At The Royal Albert Hall

Ayreon: The Making of The Human Equation

Opeth: Live in Moscow, Russia 02-22-2012

Opeth : Deliverance

Filmography

2024
VOÏVOD: We Are Connected
as Self
2018
Opeth: Garden Of The Titans - Opeth Live At Red Rocks Amphitheatre
as Vocals, Guitar
2017
Opeth: Live at Rock Hard Festival 2017
as himself
2015
Opeth: The Making of Deliverance and Damnation
as Self
I Trollkarlens Hatt
as Himself
2012
Opeth: Live in Moscow, Russia 02-22-2012
as Vox, Guitars
2011
Opeth - Live in Sydney 2011
as Vox, Guitars
Opeth: Heritage
as himself
2010
Opeth: In Live Concert At The Royal Albert Hall
as Lead vocals, Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Opeth: The Making Of Blackwater Park
as Self
2009
Steven Wilson - Insurgentes
as himself
Live at Wacken 2008
as Lead vocals
2008
Opeth - The Rehearsal Tapes
as himself
Bloodbath: The Wacken Carnage
as Himself (Vocals)
2005
Opeth: Ghost Reveries
as self
2004
Ayreon: The Making of The Human Equation
as Rage
2003
Opeth: Lamentations
as Self - Guitars / Vocals
2002
Opeth : Deliverance
as Vocal