“I discovered Opeth in around 2003 when I was 16 or 17. A friend of mine gave me a mix CD with a bunch of different bands on, and that’s when I first heard . I fell in love with it and I’ve been a huge fan ever since.
It’s my favourite album of theirs. Oh my God, it’s so atmospheric! And Mikael Åkerfeldt’s voice is so soothing – I’d never heard a male metal vocalist sing so clean before, but when he growled, it was the deepest shit I’d ever heard. He’s also a wonderful compose; he really hits the jackpot.
Mikael’s vocals have definitely inspired me to growl as deep as I can, but I try not to imitate other performers as I prefer to do my own thing. I love all the songs on , but the one I like the most is [written by ]. I have goosebumps just talking about it! I appreciate listening to the album all the way through, as one long song, and that’s how I used to listen to it when I was painting.
I used to do these very gloomy and dark paintings, and Opeth’s music really inspired my creativity. I found their 2016 album, , very relaxing too. It’s an album that needs time to really appreciate and understand it.
I like to have it on when I go to sleep. I find it very soothing – but I miss his growling! Discovering Opeth was a revelation to me. At the time I was listening to mostly nu metal and alternative music, then through Opeth I discovered progressive metal.
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