Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?

Opeth frontman Mikael Akerfeldt sits down with Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann for a round of 'Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?'.
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[@robinferris3116]

He looks like a mixup of all three members of nirvana

[@rickybozzi91]

And a bit of Brandon Boyd

[@DaveThomson]

I totally see it. Including Taylor from Foo Fighters

[@jakubvynikal4787]

nope, Frank Zappa :D

[@robinferris3116]

+Jakub Vynikal Oh yeah! wow.

[@JJ-ls6el]

This is honestly my favorite comment of all time.

[@leotrinds]

"we improvised a gringcore song" "oh, you can pull that off?" "off course you can, it is shit." Best person 10/10

[@silversky5554]

timestamp?

[@Nob0dyN0w]

@@silversky5554 5:16

[@brianchar6912]

He said "it WAS shit"

[@JeffReams]

Well he isn’t wrong because most grindcore is just noise.

[@PIKL_Creep]

@@JeffReams everything is "just noise" but music is sound manipulated the way we want. So your "just noise" argument is pointless and if you really want to describe grindcore you could say it's shit.

[@DNOWAKJR]

I could listen to mikael talk for hours. He should narrate books...

[@huxfluxaren]

D Nowak have you listened to his metal talk on spotify?

[@DNOWAKJR]

Niklas Nilsson no but I will check it out

[@dreamtheaterfanboy4421]

Iron Tusk, with his death growl!!!

[@jonathasmarques5725]

Surely, not The Sunbird.

[@benevolentautore4463]

Totally agree. Quirky and serious simultaneously. It's a strange combination, but it works.

[@KoopySandwiches]

Akerfeldt has the sexiest speaking voice.

[@Concreto1984]

+Time Turner Actually that would be Doug Cockle who voices Geralt of Rivia in the Witcher games.

[@PRATIK1900]

being a hardcore witcher fan, i prefer(maybeee????) Mikael....they are in the same level at least

[@stormcorrosion176]

Akerfeldt has a great speaking voice. This particular quality made Opeth's live show a bit of a 'Mikael Akerfeldt standup' with songs in between. He's an enlightened dude, calm demeanor!

[@SarkanySotetseg]

And clean voice when hi sings

[@xXxThelegend27xXx]

And growling voice lol

[@Intertayne]

This video is almost as long as one of Opeth's songs.

[@gabifromhell]

23 seconds shy of Deliverance

[@nuallart8413]

The Apostle in Triumph, one of my favorite songs of opeth

[@bubsyfinnigan4462]

He is the Morgan Freeman of metal music.

[@swedishpt]

Now hes Justin Bieber of metal music.

[@parhammhss4848]

@@swedishpt shut up

[@bryllecortes9780]

Morgan Freeman with Swedish Accent

[@brizox4540]

no thats james hetfield. he has the most narrator voice of metal

[@chikenspongebob5434]

Ur wrong. Morgan Freeman is the Mikael Akerfeldt of movies.

[@HumanAbstractX]

No Junior, Mr Akerfeldt was born a full grown man with a bitching 'stache and everything.

[@Max-nf1vw]

Human Abstract OMG I fucken' wishhhhhhh

[@jonathasmarques5725]

At the time of his birth, he did not cried, he declaimed ("I, once upon a time...").

[@jessepinkeye2339]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oICsqZV-pL-mlck

[@jessepinkeye2339]

@@jsullivan2112 the link I provided is the proof

[@Jonkerz77]

Funny :) But honestly nobody is called Junior in Sweden, although many of us inheret at least one middle name from either parent.

[@hereinsertname]

"Yeah, it was pretty heavy." LOL

[@ayekaye8055]

+hereinsertname What a d-bag to include that question.

[@nmssmetalmobo107]

hereinsertname blkops

[@theovlach]

Aaron Kulukjian It wasn't the interviewer's fault, Mikael led the conversation there.

[@marc2000z]

Opeth Gives Ya Heavy, Baby! ~ James Hetfield

[@13superdude2]

Mikael is hilarious and such a nice dude. Also the way he phrased his grandma's accident and subsequent death was hilarious for some reason.

[@veganviking4929]

Dialogue with the Stars Did you see Gruhamed's face when he heard the story?

[@truedarklander]

@@veganviking4929 and Mikael saw Amit and said "yeah pretty heavy" the truck

[@solarplex2128]

imagine the conversation went this way: -She was run over by a truck -Oh my god that's... -Yeah it was pretty heavy. -...the truck?

[@yigithenden126]

@@solarplex2128 dude i laughed way too loud apjwodhwıdhıeh

[@solarplex2128]

@@yigithenden126

[@mayolicious69]

Imagine being angry that Mikael Akerfeldt wants to join your band

[@cosmic_hierophant]

Vacation with Mikael: Candy, Balloons and a random crappy book

[@Albert-Freeman]

I searched the book and ironically it has good reviews, like 4.5/5 ratings lol I guess I'll give it a try

[@avengedsoul6661]

Mikael just seems like a genuinely cool dude!

[@michaeledwards6683]

Yea, he's always struck me as a really nice guy. I was actually thinking about that earlier today.

[@henrywalton5967]

The reason Morbid Angel cancelled that show is explained in a documentary of theirs. Basically the van carrying all there equipment crashed (on the same road where Cliff Burton died believe it or not). Loads of guys tried to get them enough equipment to play but it wasn't happening, frustrating for the band and fans.

[@Wheresthepepsibismol]

Yep that road is cursed.

[@rickybozzi91]

Would love to see a Maynard James Keenan one of these.

[@Kakistocrator]

me too, but sadly i think maynard rarely does interviews and probably never opened the wikipedia page about himself

[@GyroLamb]

He seems to not even use the internet outside of twitter. Which I think he does from his phone

[@spellboundty]

That would be a new level of awkward

[@colosseo7827]

Spellbound46and2 With this interviewer, it would be 1,000%.

[@Utubesuxmycock]

We're talking about opeth now you cuk betch. Not Maynard

[@crd311]

"my grandma got run over by a truck"...everyone tries to keep from bursting out laughing

[@Anthropophagus]

I love how Michael's moustache and unibrow kinda match.

[@avengedsoul6661]

Mikael Akerfeldt: Making grandpa jumpers metal as fuck since 1995.

[@manojbairwa2853]

one of the most underrated band and guitarist

[@VeganKebabDoRuky]

Opeth might not be most successful metal band commercially, but at the same time they are really fucking famous (and adored) in metal community.

[@antonhaatyla4267]

he is not by any means underrated...

[@EricMetalhead]

Antti Häätylä Yes he definitely is. He is a genious and not that many people know him to be honest.

[@jwcorcoran9838]

opeth are an incredible band, but definitely not underrated.

[@zarucarsha]

...they're one of the biggest bands in metal, and one of the most critically acclaimed metal bands ever.

[@zachv3351]

im a HUGE opeth fan, and some of these things i actually didn't know. lol

[@arcturusakerfeels1438]

4:08 you can see mikael's eyes looking straight into the void of your soul trying to remember the scene

[@YoLpIsBest]

Throwing snus at a concert. Only in Sweden.

[@stereopolice]

snuff

[@Thrashaero]

stereopolice no, snus.

[@stereopolice]

Thrashaero ok, that explains it, thanks.

[@theplaguedoctor9137]

stereopolice that’s a good song ya know haha Slipknot-Snuff

[@monke148]

finland too

[@avengedsoul6661]

His voice is just so soothing :)

[@TechApe]

Damn that interviewer's cold. He's obviously trying not to laugh when Mikael says his grandmother was run over by a truck. Disrespectful but sometimes it's so out of the blue that you can't help but laugh.

[@stormcorrosion176]

nah man, he's just hella socially awkward. prob a big Opeth fan too, and was nervous.

[@EmpyreanLightASMR]

To be fair, "run over" is kind of a funny way of saying "hit". It's not Michael's fault, but no one would use that phrase normally.

[@AhmedMRagb]

Elon musk : that actually happened? *laughing intensifies*

[@Liam-fs5fe]

Ahmed M. Ragb man this comment is 4 years old

[@TheHunter2]

I was laughing hard of the whole awkwardness of that moment hahahah

[@FerretFerrari]

About 25 years ago, when visiting a rock club in Stockholm I found Jonas of Katatonia there and while I was talking to him he introduced to me his friend which was Mikael of Opeth. So suddenly I was talking to not only one of the guys of my favorite band ever, but also to two guys from my two of my favorite bands ever (go figure) and was thus star struck not only once but twice. And they kept on telling me how close they were, in unspeakable terms (I'm sure ironic, but yeah)

[@stormcorrosion176]

Awesome story bro. What a night that must have been!!

[@LegendMathai]

The one we’ll never see #RipSchuldiner

"No Junior?" No. Nobody does that. Except for americans.

[@jamesryoung113]

No, only douchebag Americans. Believe me, the rest of us don't talk like that.

[@laertesdd]

Swedes do it actually. The son of Lars would be called Larsson or Larson - as a last name.

[@superssjtrunks2]

@@laertesdd thats iceland that only does that anymore, and thats a last name, junior is sort of a title/addition to the first name

[@Emil_Stoltz]

@@superssjtrunks2 Yeah. I've seen a lot of girls have the last name "larsson", which obviously doesn't make sense because they're girls. I've never seen someone have a female last name ("larsdotter" instead of "larsson"). It's like it doesn't exist in sweden anymore. If I ever get a daughter, her last name will be "emilsdotter".

[@devilsorchard1449]

Iceland is the only nordic country that does that still. "Son" for boys, "dóttir" for girls. I can confirm, Sweden does not do that.

[@xMRxZEROx]

Has the same name as his dad, never asked if he was named after his dad. 🤟🏻😂 I fucking love this guy. #NoShitsGiven Only a band like Opeth could have such a terrible first gig and go on to be the most talented and respected band the metal world has. 🤟🏻😁

[@TheBlackQueen]

"That's the name of my dad...and my dad's name is Lars" I love this man!

[@Akron162]

He is very soft spoken for someone who makes a living by screaming and growling.

[@Akron162]

Maybe he actually got tired of screaming and growling.

[@TheDemonicHorseman]

I don’t blame him for not screaming and growling anymore. But yeah, he has a very gentle voice. I like it.

[@danielo.m.288]

Of course, he's Swede

[@father042]

Mikael is such a bro

[@BenYourFace]

Ivan Malek "How many have you have fucked to Opeth music? Jerked off?"~Mikael Akerfeldt while Opeth preforms in Royal Albert Hall

[@metalmouth13]

Can you get Peter Tagtgren, Devin Townsend, Gene Hoglan, or Andy Sneap for Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?

[@readbooks6370]

metalmouth13 oh, yes, peter is so great guy

[@Niamorg1007]

"Cusp of Eternity will be released on the 6th of May: fact or fiction?" I guess we know now. Fuck Roadrunner.

[@dorcasmeadowes9728]

Mikael seems like an awesome dude.

[@herzogsbuick]

Thank you for this!!!

[@yazansyouf8529]

Im from Jordan and i remember them canceling their visit :(

[@TheDemonicHorseman]

One of my favorite singers of all time. I love his voice, and he seems like a nice guy.

[@abusivesystems9844]

Akerfeldt is the coolest...nobody talks to his fans as much as him!

[@lloydchristmas5588]

Akerfeldt's Death Metal growls are insane, Opeth & Bloodbath are great bands

[@123cillitbang]

he is so lovely and chill

[@GabrielSantos-wq4he]

the most spoken words in this video were "I can't remember"

[@TheRealConcertKing]

I have that same Ghost shirt.

[@TheRealConcertKing]

Sweet!

[@ChristBurner]

TheRealConcertKing HHAHA

[@gajo1256]

Ablequerq made my day XD

[@michaelhall736]

+TheRealConcertKing Is that Mikael in your profile pic?

[@TheRealConcertKing]

michael hall yes

[@lyleleclair9037]

this is one of the funniest interviews I've ever seen. love it haha

[@AportesExporadicos]

Sad Wings of Destiny is such a masterpiece, glad there's people who love it as much as i do.

[@lewiskarl4011]

i love how the loudwire intro is actually fuckin loud

[@tariqshahrouri4275]

COME TO JORDAN! we love you here! plus there are no terrorists,... anywhere.

[@e633xx]

Press him harder about Lopez! WE WANT LOPEZ BACK IN THE BAND!!!

[@gregwaste2594]

i fucking don't know why he did NOT ask any more questions about Lopez. Lopez was and will always be the BEST and most COMPLETE Opeth drummer...

[@facelessandnameless]

Greg Waste Agreed!

[@enterthyname_2376]

s o e n

[@ericdenton6664]

Akerfeldt is an Increadible guitarist that has a original style. Unique chord voicings, not your standard power chords and his lead playing is melodic and completely original. He has great guitar tone as well.

[@iainmackenzie6379]

met him once at a tim hortons in edmonton while they were touring for Heritage. i was so suprised and star struck i could barely talk. . he probably thought i was handicapped. fail.

[@AnwayPramanik]

This dude shouldn't have been the one to interview Mikael.

[@livedoom]

hahahaha this dude was going to burst out laughing about Mikael's dead grandmother.

[@BenYourFace]

***** I think it was more that he was making that face because he wasn't sure what reaction to have

[@adan1272]

@@BenYourFace well he is awkward af xD

[@Kk-gy5zv]

I love him so muchhhhh

[@avengedsoul6661]

I could listen to Mikael talk all day. How much money do I have to pay to get him to come read me bedtime stories?

[@polishheavies8205]

That would be priceless

[@ROBLOXobama1337]

can you please make your outro sound effects louder so that next time i go permanently deaf? thanks.

[@carliiuxiiz]

Such strong experiences...

[@CliffJaded]

What kind of a name is Gruhamed? Grunge Mohammed?

[@CliffJaded]

Hilarious name nonetheless.

[@PawelSorinsky]

He's Graham Hartmann!

[@andrewpappas9311]

His actual name is Graham, that’s just a nickname

[@stanholland5631]

I forgot how chubby graham used to be. Good on him. He's looking healthy these days. Good host and concept. Keep up the good work.

[@bigolboomerbelly4348]

there is no substitute for hard work and talent.

[@d.leon.pedro.26]

Mikael is a fucking nice guy!

[@deminybs]

this is awesome

[@shamilusarov9273]

Genocide? Are you serious, Mike? That is one badass song!

[@coreyburns6358]

Mikael couldn't be any more down to earth and easy to talk to yet this interviewer is awkward as fuck.

[@SwallowsTheSun]

Good interview and great interviewer!

[@wagnuts]

It's always Movember with Mikael.

[@runeolsen7927]

Legend!

[@WithASideOfFries]

I lul'd an "we did an improvised grindcore song".

[@SuyashJ]

they both seem baked

[@ThePeppesBodega]

Akerfeldt? no, Åkerfeldt. Big difference

[@forsaken.cowboy]

He botched the names for sure

[@miguelbarahona6636]

Yeah, I knew something was missing!

[@Innerspace100]

Akerfeldt makes it sound German, allmost.

[@animacs1]

And surely not English pronunciation Micheal.

[@zerir.3726]

@@animacs1 He usually is ok with that, he calls himself ‘michael’ in the harvest mv

[@slick_Ric]

favorite parts are the story about the conference call, when Mikael reminisces briefly about the "...fucking volcano cloud in Iceland", and how he has Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Sad Wings of Destiny in his top metal albums. the interviewer is a little awkward but he is interviewing Mikael and all, can't blame him

[@epistemes]

Favorite part too ;)

[@ArcticChonk]

Åkerfeldt is pronounced "Awker-felt" btw, if you say it with a british posh accent.

[@Ser_Lefty]

+Nils Jonsson That, except that Å=/=A

[@Sylvanari]

+Nils Jonsson Å in Swedish sounds similar to the long sound to the letter O in English, but with the Swedish accent added, of course.

[@Ser_Lefty]

I guess if you pronounce "Awker" with an extremely posh and British way you get quite close.

[@Sylvanari]

LeftHandOfDevil That's a good way to describe it.

[@2EyesI]

Uhwkerfelt seems more fitting

[@jivekiwi]

The Sunbird is a great book!

[@michaellobel2184]

Sick Infestissumam album shirt!!

[@lyvedderlyvedder606]

awesome

[@walidbatal804]

Mikael has a crazy look of an old school Rockstar. :D

[@guydelusignan4272]

Hes the best guitar player in the world, songwriting, acoustic, metal, soulful leads.

[@turkishdelight600]

Nope

[@guydelusignan4272]

@@turkishdelight600 You wanna fight about it?

[@fcamiola]

Greatest cat ever!

[@Robdrummerkid]

Wait wasn't he in bloodbath?

[@kaelanmcalpine2011]

Yes. Yes he was. Though now someone else takes the helm, I just don't know who.

[@Snaveltong]

+K McAlpine nick holmes is the current frontman

[@kaelanmcalpine2011]

Dickplant Yes thank you.

[@SecretGerms]

+K McAlpine first mikael, then peter tagtgren, then (and now) nick holmes. www.metal-archives.com/bands/Bloodbath/233

[@jamesryoung113]

+secret germs Mikael came back for a little bit then Nick took over

[@evanmadson]

Hell yea Entombed are badass!

[@skogenhevner5677]

I can really imagine a crowd of angry swedish metalheads throwing snus at a band doing an improvised grindcore song :D epic scene haha

[@Tehownilator]

I don’t think most people take the time to imagine what that would actually feel like. Imagine overhearing someone at work say that you’re terrible at your job. It would be tormenting, you would want to confront a person, or at least the potential fact.

[@ossibossi100]

The fuckin' name pronounciations xD

[@FourAngelsX]

i fucking love opeth

[@babyfacebluesy1995]

Graham dont forget to look at the ceiling, then the floor every time you laugh.

[@facesthatdecay4048]

ik im like 6 years late but i find this really funny, if anyone watches jhoffilms theres a video of theres where they introduce papa 3 to ghost its a super funny skit and in the skit they say that mikael akerfeldt was the real papa 2, and its funny because the interviewer is wearing a ghost t shirt

[@animusrex]

Mikael is hilarious.

[@gerhitchman]

next time can someone who knows something about mikael interview him?

[@jessepinkeye2339]

@@stevestevestevesteve6466 lol

[@jamesharlow4897]

Sorry-I'm just now seeing this for the first time. Is it wrong that the first impression was the SNL Chris Farley interview of Paul McCartney ? I see that you got better. Cheers!

[@RemnantsOfBeauty]

That was cool =) So.... where is Cusp Of Eternity?

[@simonnielsenfffffff6755]

Wow gruhamed looked so different

[@deicidaldemon]

love opeth love bloodbath

[@bryllecortes9780]

His other name is Lars and he is a great musician.

[@animacs1]

They opened for Therion. Excellent. Wish I'd been there.

[@Radwaste]

Jeez get your Audio Levels right! I fell off my fucking chair TWICE because of the intro and outro.

[@davidmccartney189]

This Video ends exactly at 1313

[@geekgodofdeath6634]

Do the roar

[@JoeyBullet222]

Why is Gruhammed so awkward? Lol still awesome interview.

[@likskirtspleetscreen]

thx for frying my ears at the end

[@illlanoize23]

This is why even interviewers need to have charisma too to prevent such awkwardness lol

[@Aaron-hx8ky]

Brazil 🇧🇷 is great 👍🏼 😂

[@laliwil]

Interviewer kind of looks like young Steve Perry from Journey.

[@sicknessmusik]

I fell asleep while watching this.