Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) - interview with Crew Rock Radio. July 21st, 2024.

[@jericosha2842]

He has an incredible memory and respect for these different bands. You can tell music is still his passion.

[@Cheximus]

The Karst continues to bless us with these golden nuggets.

[@technoir2584]

Nobody growls like Akerfeldt. Nobody.

[@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers]

I don't care if this band ever return to using double-kick drums, distorted riffs and growling. I just want them to write more melancholic epics like they did in their early days. Imagine another 15-20 minute suite with all their accumulated musical/songwriting experience.

[@Cheximus]

I agree. Their new stuff (last two albums) Is far too happy and weird.

[@itsPhils8]

Oh boy 😂 did you enjoy the radio edit ? Only bad thing to me is waiting till 11.10 😂

[@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers]

@@itsPhils8 Loved it. I haven't been this excited for an Opeth album in 15 years.

[@lillemy5062]

Still life, ghost reveries and blackwater park is my favorite albums from them but i simply can't resist in cauda venenum. Beautiful band making beautiful music ♥

[@RetrOchannel]

Hahaha, no one else could end the interview like that.

[@tamalnegrx_]

Glad to hear they still enjoy playing the heavy stuff.

[@stevemuzak8526]

Mikael musical knowledge is fantastic.

[@JohnnyRecently]

Refreshingly honest man.

[@robhastings1005]

If they can build upon 'In Cauda' - the possibilities are so interesting. What a band. What a songwriter.

[@reducetheatoms]

Bro all i am wishing for is for a Heritage tour part 2, it was the best tour ever. Heritage and In Cauda Venenum my be-lo-ved.

[@TheJML1975]

Great choices! Heritage, In Cauda Venenum, and Ghost reveries are my top 3

[@filipkocis3351]

Fuck yeah!! I love those records so much and I absolutely hate everyone shitting on them. I saw the ICV tour in Prague and the setlist was phenomenal. I mean Moon above, Nepenthe, Alting tar slut, The Lotus eater, Harlequin forest...

[@TheJML1975]

@@filipkocis3351 man those songs alone, are so amazing! You’re so lucky to see them played live 🙌🏻

[@reducetheatoms]

I believe that opeth " fans" shitting on the other albums simply didn't listen to them. Because how can you listen to them and dislike them when they are genuinely masterpieces, even though they sound very different.

[@brightfalls6788]

If I could choose their setlist: Serenity Painted Death Beneath The Mire To Rid The Disease Strange Brew The Amen Corner Masters Apprentices Goblin Benighted The Baying Of The Hounds Faith In Others I wish the “fans” had better taste when picking these setlist so we could have them play some of these live before they all get arthritis. The entire point of letting the fans choose is to give the opportunity to hear something special instead of just the same old stuff.

[@darkbarrage99]

this sounds like ai akerfeldt wtf lol

[@The_Karst]

@darkbarrage99 Thankfully it is not. This channel was established many years before AI was capable of impersonation. You will never hear AI-generated voices or music here.

[@reducetheatoms]

Years of smoking my man 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻

[@reducetheatoms]

Karst is too pure to turn to use AI , except for subtitles because life's hard when it comes to translating swedish stuff into English.

[@ChristianLSD]

Welp...guess new record is no heavy then. Thank You!

[@Lukkern]

Heavy or not doesn't matter! Both eras are equally good.

[@ChristianLSD]

@@Lukkern I wouldnt say that are equally good. It is like another project and I love all Opeth music. Old and new. But I DO miss the heavy stuff.

[@CikisHelyzet]

@@ChristianLSD I miss the ferocity, but they’re the same band. You have to evolve or like so many bands, become a parody of yourself.

[@TheJML1975]

⁠​⁠@@ChristianLSDyou love all Opeth, but disagree that all eras are good?! 😂 funniest thing I’ve read today!

[@mzuru98]

@@TheJML1975 he said that both eras are not equally good, not that one is good and second is bad ;) read carefully