Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth answers questions in this interview

[neuroticandroid]

wow, most interviewers try researching the subject they are going to interview beforehand, was this a 6th grader or something?

 

[BefriendedUnit]

2. Why do you think Martin Lopez’ jazz-influenced drumming was reviewed well on Morningrise?
M: Lopez didn’t play on that album, he joined for the 3rd record. Lopez was never really influenced by jazz, more fusion and latin percussion I guess. The only song where he touched upon jazz drumming was “Face of Melinda” I suppose. Anders Nordin played on “Morningrise” and he didn’t either have any specific jazz influences. He’s into Magnum and early Judas Priest and stuff like that.

"Lopez was never really influenced by jazz, more fusion and latin percussion I guess. The only song where he touched upon jazz drumming was “Face of Melinda” I suppose."

Mikael guesses/supposes? Man, I think I'm mellow, and I'd probably get a little pissed about this. Let alone be so polite as to throw in those "I guess"es. I mean, it's Mikael fucking Åkerfeldt. He knows. Except maybe that the "e" comes before the "i" in "weird", but the english language is maybe even more inconsistent than that interviewer's questions.

 

[dreaming neon darkspot]

i love how Mikael flat out tells the interviewer he's asking weird questions

 

[kobold]

That was wierd. lol :S

 

[Words of Credence]

Oh God!! This one made me LOL. Really terrible.

 

[Lethe78]

its almost like it was Borat asking the questions.

Ali G.

 

[Death_To_False_Metal]

Hakuna Matata Bitches.

The person who can spot the reference to this will have my eternal respect

 

[HoursOfDebt]

Ali G.

thats who i was meaning to say. i need to lay off the booze man.

 

[BloodSword]

I just think it was very disrespectful of the interviewer, he obviously didn't do his homework on Opeth. Not only did he waste Mikael's time but he came totally unprepared...I wonder if it was even edited...

thanks a lot for putting it up though

My thoughts as well. One of the absolute first things an interviewer should be is prepared. Period. This certainly does demonstrate Mr. Akerfeldts kindness and patience.

 

[slayerized_metalhead]

hahahaha lol. U gotta feel for Mike on this one.

 

[brownden]

Oh wow, I don't know whether to laugh or vomit after reading that. What a fucking waste of Mike's time.

 

[Lothlorien]

whoa whoa whoa, lopex didnt do drums on morningrizzze?:zombie::zombie::zombie::zombie:

 

[Sinten]

what the fuck

 

[BefriendedUnit]

whoa whoa whoa, lopex didnt do drums on morningrizzze?:zombie::zombie::zombie::zombie:

Nope, he was doing the vocals at that point. Mikael was still in Eruption, and Dio was still with Black Sabbath. Who knew what a supergroup they'd form by their 7th album?

 

[Necropeth]

LOL "Why do you think Martin Lopez’ jazz-influenced drumming was reviewed well on Morningrise?"