Nearly 20 years since the release of 'Orchid,' Opeth's debut album still retains its individuality along with its overall quality. In many ways, 'Orchid' introduced the metal world to frontman Mikael ...

Between the chainsaw buzz of Swedish death metal, church-burning notoriety of Norwegian black metal and the soon-to-explode school of Gothenburg melodeath, Scandinavia was already earning a reputation ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. True revolutions, artistic or otherwise, generally evolve from humble beginnings. Despite the fact that they are now widely ...

Opeth came into being in 1992 in Stockholm, when Akerfeldt was asked to play bass by a friend in a metal band. Personnel changes followed, and Akerfeldt became the main figure in the group. Soon the ...

Prog fans, prepare to make a tough decision! In the Headbanger Region of March Metal Madness we've got two progressive legends squaring off, looking to advance to Round 2 as we look to crown the Best ...

Has it really been 20 years? Unbelievable, Opeth have been around for this long, since Mikael Åkerfeldt was 16 years old. I remember the day when I first heard Orchid and I just fell in love with ...