Opeth

...this album and its predecessor. He goes so far as to say that he finds certain sections of Morningrise "unlistenable" and was compelled to change Opeth's sound for My Arms, Your Hearse accordingly. The album was released in Europe by...

In this article: Morningrise, Mikael Akerfeldt, My Arms, Your Hearse, Scandinavian death metal, Candlelight Records, Tin, Displeased Records, Century Media Records, and Bath, England

...fashion. My Arms, Your Hearse was Opeth's first album to be simultaneously released in Europe, on the Candlelight Records label, and the United States, on Century Black, Century Media Records' black metal off-shoot label. The 2000...

In this article: My Arms, Your Hearse, Johan DeFarfalla, Martin Lopez, Mikael Akerfeldt, Martin Mendez, Anders Nordin, Morningrise, Tin, and Comus

Orchid (album) Orchid is the debut album by Swedish death metal band Opeth. Orchid was released in Europe on Candlelight Records in 1995 and in the United States on Century Black, Century Media Records' black metal off-shoot in 1997. It was...

In this article: Orchid, Swedish death metal, Tin, Candlelight Years, Candlelight Records, Century Media Records, Europe, and United States

...by Akerfeldt who cited that DeFarfalla was not a good fit. DeFarfalla wanted the bass to have a more prominent role in the music of Opeth, something Akerfeldt felt uncomfortable with. Departure from the general mix, aesthetic, and overall...

In this article: Johan DeFarfalla, Peter Lindgren, Mikael Akerfeldt, Anders Nordin, Candlelight Records, Martin Mendez, David Isberg, and Martin Lopez

...Candlelight Records. The band cite their influences as Opeth, Nevermore, Dark Tranquility and The Gathering , though there is a heavy Middle-Eastern influence to their sound, similar to countrymates Orphaned Land. The band parted ways...

In this article: Dark Tranquility, Distorted, Candlelight Records, Israel, Nevermore, Europe, and Sweden

The Candlelight Years The Candlelight Years is an Opeth box set compiling their first three albums Orchid '', ''Morningrise, and My Arms, Your Hearse, originally released on Candlelight Records. Although the albums have been released (and...

In this article: The Candlelight Years, Candlelight Records, Morningrise, My Arms, Your Hearse, Orchid, and Japan

..., bassist Johan DeFarfalla, and drummer Anders Nordin. With this line-up they recorded a demo, which led to the band's first record label contract; Candlelight Records signed the band. In 1995, Opeth released their first studio album, Orchid...

In this article: Mikael Akerfeldt, Peter Lindgren, David Isberg, Blackwater Park, Watershed, Martin Lopez, Ghost Reveries, Mellotron Heart, and Porcelain Heart