Peter leaving

[Nnamster]

discuss

 

[Sanzen]

In on dis great thread

edit: oh, it's for real. oh well, what i said still stands. good luck peter, I'll miss your solos

since the OP didn't include it, here's peter's letter from opeth.com:

"It is with sadness I announce that Opeth and I are going separate ways after almost 16 years. The decision has been the toughest I've ever made but it is the right one to make at this point in my life.

The reason behind this is that I feel that I simply have lost some of the enthusiasm and inspiration needed to participate in a band that has grown from a few guys playing the music we love to a world-wide industry. The love of music has always been, and still is, our motive, but I personally have lost something along the way. The massive amount of touring has taken its toll. Opeth has worked extremely hard to get where we are right now and in order to persist and maintain the quality of the music, it is necessary that we continue to work hard and always stay focused. But in doing so, it means that we nowadays spend 18 or 19 months on the road and I don't feel the same enthusiasm for the upcoming world tour that I have felt earlier. I have come to a point where I realize I won't be able to give the band 100%, and from both sides this will not be good enough for what Opeth stands for. I will always love playing, listening to, and living music, but I will do it differently from now on.

These years has easily been the best of my life and I will always cherish the memory of what we have experienced together. I would like to thank the band, our management, record label people, all the bands I've made friends with for everything. Most of all, I would like to thank the fans from the depth of my heart for the support throughout the years.

I wish Mikael, Martin, Per and Axe all the best and I am confident they will continue doing the greatest music in the world!! /Peter"

Being replaced by Fredrik Swedebjorgen blah blah, ex arch enemy, etc.

 

[Mr Samsara]

Not a suprise really. God speed my friend. Welcome Fredrik!

 

[illidurit]

thank god they found someone new qualified to parrot akerfeldts riffs

 

[Towedwart]

I'm frikkin' stunned.

 

[Blake]

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[tgrude]

its sad, indeed. he have allways been there.
I just hope the new guy, an earlier Arch Enemy guitarist, is a good enough replacement.

 

[leprecon]

Well, this is sad. First Mr. Lopez then Peter... Opeth is really becoming all Swedish now...

 

[Pethical]

 

[zep-head]

this is horrible. whatever is best for you peter...but this is a very sad day.

 

[ToMnEt]

Woow it's just an awesome news, i'm really sad about that.
I've really believe it's just an error, but no it's real..
After Martin it's time to Peter to leave, the very older member of Opeth, after Mike.

Bye Peter, you have really done good job with Opeth and make me dreams more than once.
Thanks for all :

 

[Advent1]

what the fuck? is this for real?




well i'm really going to miss peter, more than martin lopez

 

[Misko]

Quiting because of being unable to give 100% anymore is a noble and fair deed, I wish Peter much fulfilment and joy in his future music...

 

[Alex78]

wtf?????

@ Samsara: not a surprise? explain please...

 

[Seance]

I think he meant he's not surprised in correlation with the reasons given

 

[Alex78]

oh...well I guess I can understand his reasons too. didn't expect this anyway

 

[Blackened Rainbow]

first lopez now peter

 

[affinityband]

tragic stuff. he was the most polite to me out of all the band. :nvr4get:

 

[Seance]

also, I'll just go ahead and add that this really does suck, sincerely. such turbulence isn't an easy thing.

 

[Ermz]

Holy shit... wasn't expecting this one. They got a replacement so fast... although with Opeth being as big as they are, I'm sure anyone would've jumped at the chance. I know I sure would've... sigh.