MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Quits BLOODBATH

[droidspawn]

Vocalist/guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has left the death metal supergroup BLOODBATH. "They have a new singer, which I can't say who it is," Mikael tells Loudwire.



He continued, "BLOODBATH, for me, was never a serious project, it was just something I did for fun. We did a few songs on the last North American tour, we did two songs at the very last show [see video below. — Ed.] because we were touring with KATATONIA, so the whole BLOODBATH band was there. It's still fun, you know? But I think that some of the other guys in BLOODBATH want to take it to the next level, which I don't really want to do because I'm so busy anyways."



He added, "It doesn't really have to do with anything with my screaming vocals, it's just that it's not a progressive project for me. It's just paying tribute to death metal and I've done it for such a long time. And when it stops being fun, I don't really want to participate. We do things so rarely it's always been fun. The shows we've done have been fun, but I don't feel the need to do it."

[droidspawn]

didn't see ryan's thread. lock this

[Methuselah Honeysuckle]

I already locked the other one

[rhino]

i see, lock the black guys thread

[Methuselah Honeysuckle]

I'd fix it but I'm full of sard

[rhino]

i know it wont happen because peter is a busy lad, but if he came back it would be most



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[droidspawn]

You know who would be awesome? tompa as the new vocalist. He really needs to do more music stuffs. I think he could pull it off.

[zim]

i've only listened to some random bloodbath songs on youtube - i had no idea that hard-on bearer from opeth was the vocalist

[rhino]

peter from hypocrisy sang on one album too, their best probably





also, tompa

[droidspawn]

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[agony bagony]

[quote name="rhino"]i see, lock the black guys thread[/quote]

[Mesarthim]

Dan Swanö should really do vocals and let someone else drum/guitar when they perform live.

[Hugo.]

"It doesn't really have to do with anything with my screaming vocals"



So its just a coincidence you cant scream any more?



Dan Swano should sing and play guitar.

[mudbuttthegreat]

I just saw Opeth on Saturday and when they played a couple of old songs his growls were fucking terrible. He doesnt even sound like the same dude.

[Devy]

I hope they don't get Swano to do it, I want to keep my dream of Crimson 3 alive

[Hugo.]

How bout fuck your dreams

[Devy]

I'll play Crimson 1 and Crimson 2 at the same time, then I'll have my Crimson 3. You won't be able to smash my dreams then!

[Hugo.]

I'll have very little else to do once I'm done twisting your mind.

[Mesarthim]

[quote name="mudbuttthegreat"]I just saw Opeth on Saturday and when they played a couple of old songs his growls were fucking terrible. He doesnt even sound like the same dude.[/quote]





That sucks. I always thought he had a good growl. No one else really sounded like him

[rhino]

[quote name="Too Many Mormons"]
[quote name="mudbuttthegreat"]I just saw Opeth on Saturday and when they played a couple of old songs his growls were fucking terrible. He doesnt even sound like the same dude.[/quote]





That sucks. I always thought he had a good growl. No one else really sounded like him[/quote]

[Hugo.]

He sounds a bit like dallas toller wade at times.

[Mesarthim]

I guess that's true.