Fun Facts About Opeth

[Vega Skater]

Flight and Mighty Boosh <3

Fun Fact #122

Wreath is initially hated by the masses, but emerges as one of the greatest Opeth songs ever written when given enough time..

 

[drowd]

Flight and Mighty Boosh <3

Fun Fact #122

Wreath is initially hated by the masses, but emerges as one of the greatest Opeth songs ever written when given enough time..

Indeed (said in a very Ziltoidian way)

When your first name is Martin, you are on the backup list for Drummers/Bassists in Opeth

 

[Metalstrm]

Seriously, who is Martin Mendez?

 

[Vega Skater]

Martin Mendez is rumoured to be the birthname of Buckethead

Does anyone know Bass' real name?

 

[mexicola]

Per was only accepted into Opeth because at their first meeting he told Mikael that his name was Martin.

lol

 

[GT2000]

Mike sports a handlebar moustache as a tribute to his beloved father, Ron Jeremy

 

[EkstatikParataxis]

Mikael Akerfeldt is Chuck Norris.

 

[baarg]

Flight and Mighty Boosh <3

Fun Fact #122

Wreath is initially hated by the masses, but emerges as one of the greatest Opeth songs ever written when given enough time..

I'M OLD GREGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mighty Boosh's best.Episode.Ever....and I love Noel as Richmond the goth in the IT crowd, absolutely kick ass!

Andrea

 

[BefriendedUnit]

Mike grew a mustache because he liked Burt Reynold's in the film Deliverance. And the related song he wrote is about anal sex.

 

[Vega Skater]

I'M OLD GREGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Haha do you love me

I went to a 50/50 21st a month or 2 back and someone rocked up as Old Gregg. Delightful :zombie:

 

[Cerberus III]

Mike grew a mustache because he liked Burt Reynold's in the film Deliverance. And the related song he wrote is about anal sex.

+2

 

[Crackfare]

some things i think are facts

1. Whenever Mikael makes a strange comment onstage, he gets nervous, looks down, and occasionally adjusts his guitar for no particular reason.

2. Before Martin Mendez cut his hair, the last tour he was in...is when he didnt use his no-no at all on stange.

3. One time, Mikael and Peter left their tour bus to go to a bar, and the Martins were still hiding inisde because there was a shootout.

4. In 2005, Opeth's bus driver was arrested in St.Petersburg, Florida for having sexual activity with a minor( I went to that concert and found that the bus was missing from the back). The very next day, Eddie Guerrero died.

 

[BefriendedUnit]

+2

dammit cerberus you don't get to do that

 

[Vega Skater]

Mikael Åkerfeldt has trained for years as a ninja and can move so fast he actually stops time. So in theory, he can run back to his house.. eat a "Marzariner" take a shit, grab his acoustic, tune it and be back before anybody in the crowd even realizes it.

 

[Metalstrm]

some things i think are facts

1. Whenever Mikael makes a strange comment onstage, he gets nervous, looks down, and occasionally adjusts his guitar for no particular reason.

2. Before Martin Mendez cut his hair, the last tour he was in...is when he didnt use his no-no at all on stange.

3. One time, Mikael and Peter left their tour bus to go to a bar, and the Martins were still hiding inisde because there was a shootout.

4. In 2005, Opeth's bus driver was arrested in St.Petersburg, Florida for having sexual activity with a minor( I went to that concert and found that the bus was missing from the back). The very next day, Eddie Guerrero died.

Is that 3. true? Lol.

 

[Sisyphus's Struggle]

Brian Peppers is the alter ego of Jack Frober... who is indeed the missing birth sibling of Mikael...

 

[Carta's]

Is that 3. true? Lol.

Actually, a loong time ago I think I read something about it... If I recall correctly it was featured in a newspaper that said "Rockstar involved in a shootout" or something like that

 

[Vega Skater]

The Opeth symbol was originally meant to be Ying Yang to represent the light and dark elements of their music. However, when they initially drew it, the two sides weren't equal. So they kept on adding detail here and there until it looked spectacular and unique.

 

[Defluo]

They kick ass! I used to live in Welli, NZ and yes, they are the best band! "Very professional".

Ah cool, I'm in Christchurch. It's ok, except sometimes too many Mutha Ukas Uck wit ma shit "ma transactional shit!"

[ame]http://youtube.com/watch?v=Bqxnm6t3QMw[/ame]

(Ying Yang is a cool story)