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Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt (born 17 April 1974)〔(Mikael Åkerfeldt ), Opeth – Official Website, Retrieved 3 June 2012〕 is a Swedish musician, prominently known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of progressive death metal band Opeth, as well as being the former vocalist of death metal supergroup Bloodbath. He was also guitarist for the "one-off" band Steel, and is part of the collaboration Storm Corrosion with Steven Wilson. Åkerfeldt is known for his progressive rock-influenced songwriting style and his frequent use of both clean baritone and growled vocals. Åkerfeldt was ranked #42 out of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time by ''Guitar World'' along with Peter Lindgren, and #11 among "The Top 25 Modern Metal Guitarists" on MetalSucks.〔(The Top 25 Modern Metal Guitarists: The Entire List in One Place ). MetalSucks. Retrieved on 6 January 2014.〕 ==Career and biographical details== A native of Stockholm, Mikael Åkerfeldt was the vocalist for Eruption, a death metal band which he formed in 1988 at 14 years old.〔("History of Opeth, Chapter I" ) Opeth Official Website, Retrieved 12 February 2012〕 After Eruption came to an end in 1990, he joined Opeth, ostensibly as a bassist. When vocalist David Isberg insisted Åkerfeldt join the band, all other members left.〔("History of Opeth, Chapter II" ) Opeth Official Website, Retrieved 9 November 2013〕 Isberg assumed guitar duties, and when he left Opeth two years later, Åkerfeldt replaced him as the vocalist. Åkerfeldt performed the death vocals on Katatonia's album Brave Murder Day and Sounds of Decay EPs. Åkerfeldt is a collector of obscure 1970s rock and heavy metal albums. He also tends to show his influence from these obscure bands, making reference to them in Opeth album titles such as ''Blackwater Park'', ''Still Life'' and ''My Arms, Your Hearse'', as well as songs such as "Master's Apprentices." He is also influenced extensively by jazz, the musician Ritchie Blackmore〔 as well as Magma and its founder Christian Vander.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Seminal Progressive Rock Pioneers Magma Confirmed For Mikael Åkerfeldt's Curated 2014 Roadburn Event – Roadburn )〕 When asked what the album was that 'made him a metalhead', Åkerfeldt answered that it was probably The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden, but also mentioned Lick It Up by Kiss.〔(Floris van Bommel interviews Mikael Åkerfeldt at FortaRock XL 2013 ). YouTube〕 On 15 August 2003, Mikael Åkerfeldt married his longtime girlfriend, Anna Sandberg. On 13 September 2004, Anna gave birth to a daughter whom they named Melinda. The couple had their second daughter, Mirjam Ebba Maria Åkerfeldt, on 28 October 2007. Åkerfeldt is known to be friends with Steven Wilson, the frontman of one of his favorite bands, Porcupine Tree; Mike Portnoy, former drummer of Dream Theater (he is featured in their music video for Wither); and Jonas Renkse of Katatonia. He is also presumed to be the basis for the character Toki Wartooth from the popular cartoon ''Metalocalypse'', as divulged in an interview with ultimate-guitar.com.〔("Opeth: 'The Band Will Continue For As Long As There's Good Material In Us'" ), interview by Duncan Geddes. Retrieved 22 November 2007.〕 Mikael Åkerfeldt revealed in September 2009 that he is contemplating recording a singer-songwriter acoustic solo album. However, in 2014 he expressed the view that he didn't have the need of a special solo project and that he can put pretty much anything into Opeth. In an interview on STIM magazine he reveals that the highlight of his career was the performance in Royal Albert Hall. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mikael Åkerfeldt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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