Opeth singer Akerfeldt does not regret Lindgren interview

[@AtrocityEquine01]

long story short: Mikael states Peter left because he was just not interested in touring anymore. He wanted to go back to normal life.

[@nathanberner7725]

How the fuck can anyone hate morningrise? Or think it's a mediocre album at that? Absolutely beautiful compositions are held within the piece. Black Rose Immortal is probably the most innovative death/black metal song to date

[@acidotriflico8891]

Bad production and songs are drowned in endless riffs that arent as dynamic or as interesting as next albums plus his vocal intonation Is sometimes off and that's not an opinion

[@jod_hates_it_here6895]

sounds like shit, and is honestly really uninteresting and annoying at times.

[@Messihaz]

@@acidotriflico8891 poser

[@Messihaz]

@@jod_hates_it_here6895 poser

[@jod_hates_it_here6895]

@@Messihaz ok

[@k5elevencinc0]

Always will miss Peter but Fredrick is just as great.

[@Count_Grishnackh]

HA! you must be deaf

[@Messihaz]

HAHAHAHA the band sucks now and so does it's fanbase

[@fcamiola]

@@Count_Grishnackh or you are....?

[@innovamx1]

those who are saying Morningrise being mediocre might be those who got into opeth until they became famous and mainstream in the Progressive scene... But way before that, Opeth was playing other kind of music, and their records were brilliant... if you didn't had the chance to listen as they were released it is a shame, but I can understand the haters coming 15 years later to say it is crap... you might not even enjoy metal...

[@sdkee]

Morninrise is the best Opeth album bar none. It was a mindfuck in the scene at that point. The Night and The Silent Water. To Bid You Farewell. Black Rose Immortal. Black/Death/ with 10 minute songs and classical counterpoint. If there was ever a merger of the black and death metal scenes (with the added value of the lyrics not being completely stupid), this is it. I like the prog metal Opeth. I even like the prog rock Opeth at times. But in the Morningrise through Still Life period (and Orchid as a near miss), they were at an entirely different level then all other music at the time. It was fucking magic. Mikael has this stage personae now, but he was more properly Scandinavian at the time. He would go up to the mic and explain he was from Sweden and he hoped you would like the song. Then then GRRRRRR. The most amazing death metal growl I have ever heard live. And the band would be playing complex shit, seamlessly switching between clean and distorted (vox and/or instruments). Don't get me wrong, they are still an amazing live band, even some new material is good. Just saw then at Ozzfest/Knotfest. But it is not the same, they were GODS. Now they are just amongst the greats of the mortals.

[@DebmalyaSinha]

dude i got into Opeth very recently. Morningrise is phenomenal O.o

[@danielbarneski9789]

Well said.

[@grimner6666]

All great metal musicians that goes USA gets raped badly upon arrival or smth cause they never come back to Scandinavia the same/sane. ;_( >

[@danielbarneski9789]

@@grimner6666 Spoken like a Eurotrash idiot. Many, many great metal bands in the US. You know, even the ones that inspired the band in Scandinavia to start playing music. Would there have even been an Entombed, At the Gates, Opeth, or Edge of Sanity without Slayer, Death, Morbid, Megadeth, ect, ect ,ect, The list is WAY too long to name. The answer is probably not. I love Skandinavian metal, but the USA has nothing to do with bands losing their damn minds. Great bands have been losing their shit for a long time, and it won't stop anytime soon. I just appreciate the vast amount of great music they put out before they turn to shit. Not every band can be like Slayer and have every album be awesome. (-1, Nu Metal album was crap (DM))

[@ablakadabla6572]

There's no question about it. I don't think the artist himself believes so, but when the passion becomes a job for supporting a living, creating and playing music subconsciously becomes more of a 'duty' than about simply expressing something which the artist feels needs to be said.

[@dildofaceism]

Ive been in sweden for a week now and I can say that it was swedish in culture. He didnt say anything negative, he spoke the truth. Its just a slightly different culture from USA och Canada, so I can see why there would be outrage over it...

[@killerpeaches7]

why should he regret it? He answered your overly badgering questions in an honest manner? It only became an "issue" if you will, because of your constant gnawing at it.

[@HanhNguyen-xe7rp]

Peter is now working in Stockholm and has chopped his hair. You're welcs

[@tribeboom207]

He doesn't like the tour (excpets the shows of course), miss his family and can't stay in touch with so many people, it's very negative ._.

[@Kashwowz]

Let me rephrase, loves the tour (the show makes him feel amazing), his wife is shouting because he is "drinking beers" and can't stay in touch with so many people (reason behind:genius), it's very...interesting.

[@TheMetalGamer66]

it all depends on how much you love your music

[@Merle1987]

Where's the original interview?

[@knowur10sand18s]

I'd love to make a worst album like that someday then!

[@MrVersipellis]

Loving the Comus shirt

[@yuyinyu]

Will Peter return some day? I hope so

[@GuillermoPintoG]

:(

[@standinginmist]

at least a little reunion

[@timmypagee]

I think that it's not a question to ask, even he regret him, he can't say that. Frederik would have been upset ;), We miss you Peter :)

[@knowur10sand18s]

yeah Peter didn't use much input musically since Morningrise.

[@DethThrasher1]

talking about his leads obviously

[@baldymort10]

as opposed to all the soul peter put into the music? mikael writes pretty much everything.

[@JohnGaltHasArrived]

How is this controversial??

[@DethThrasher1]

what? lindgren did many fast solos and nearly all of them perfectly fitting the mood, fredrick doesnt even come close

[@aestheticwolf7769]

barfyman362 lol

[@jaakkorahkola2430]

Ngggh..

[@timmywright7099]

You badly miss Lopez.

[@ChristophVonChocobo]

Porcelain Heart.

[@AoLIronmaiden]

I wonder how strongly mikael's family life has influenced his songwriting, ya know.

[@НикитаКостылев-ь8к]

AoLIronmaiden progressive death metal - just progressive metal

[@davidcorneau8503]

I miss peter a lot! Frederik his an impressive guitarist but i dont appreciatehis style!

[@menelvegor]

Only #240p is real

[@danieln2457]

Thanks for your entirely subjective opinion. Makes all other subjective opinions and views completely wrong and obsolete. Wait, no. A subjective opinion is subjective and cannot be used against other people subjective opinions. Subjective is subjective. Check out an encyclopaedia if you're not sure what "subjective" means and why you failed completely with your comment.

[@andrewvanhalen1984]

Frederick is just as good as Peter.

[@ger7387]

but not the same soul

[@Saytanzchylde]

Im glad Peter left the band...now we have Fredrick \m/

[@InMusicCro]

Why the "\m/"? Frederick has nothing to do with them, or wants to have anything to do with them.

[@Messihaz]

enjoy the shit music

[@Spector06111]

Opeth have sucked pretty much post ghost reveries anyway. Im sure peter thinks man im glad I got out before Opeth turned crap.

[@skalamaz3]

Well if that is true not taking away from Peter's talent Morningrise is the worst album to date.

[@DethThrasher1]

lol its soulless as fuck

[@skalamaz3]

Again, and thank you. Second album is still mediocre at best.

[@grimner6666]

Yeah it sux but orchid and everything he did with Swanö like edge of sanitys: crimson is Ace.