What would be Opeth without Mikael?

[changso]

Just wondering...

 

[OneFootBlaster]

Non-existant?
Up shit creek without a paddle?
seriously- there's no way he could be replaced- even if he wasnt the main songwriter, Opeth would just not be...

 

[changso]

Yeah I think the same way...

But to say that Mikeal IS Opeth doesn't seem quite fair for the others...but is it the truth???

Sometimes, I get the feeling that the members are just "supporting" Mikeal musically...

 

[Ermz]

Without Mikael there would be no Opeth... I'm sure that would be quite clear to most people... no doubt that ALL of Opeth are talented musicians, but without Mikael's inspired song writing skills, they wouldn't have any material to play. Hmm, I really wonder if Mikael will respond to this thread... and what he would say... haha.

 

[Parasite]

Instrumental??


Really though, that'd suck badly. No Mikael = No Opeth.

 

[Hondo]

Well, he does write most of the material, and sing, and share in the guitar playing. Most bands have a principal writer, though. And more often than not that person also fronts the band.

 

[changso]

Hmm, I really wonder if Mikael will respond to this thread... and what he would say... haha.

I also wonder

 

[Opethfan1980]

Um, without Mikeal, Opeth wouldn't exist. Mikael writes the songs.

 

[Triste]

Without Mikael OPETH wouldn't exist because he's the only "original" member left over (from 1991)....and it sucks that the other guys in the band don't get as much recognition as him....Mikael and Peter wrote Orchid and Morningrise together.....Mikael didn't become the principle songwriter until MAYH (at least that's what he's said in interviews....)

 

[Rusty]

Without Mikael, Opeth would never have been. I get the feeling that if he left, Opeth would stop, but Peter and the Martins would carry on as a different band, with another member or two. Perhaps?

 

[Demonspell]

What would you envision coming from Mikael if Opeth ended at this moment in time?

 

[Kushantaiidan]

What like solo recordings?

I'd assume he'd release prog/accoustic/folk rock liek Sorskogen.

 

[Alcapoth]

This may just be my opinion, but I feel that if it wasn't for BOTH Mikael & Peter working together on orchid & morningrise, those musically GENIUS tunes would have never surfaced. It's kinda like the Beatles thing with Lennon & McCartney...both of them writing the songs together is what made all their songs such HUGE #1 successes. If BOTH minds weren't together, those songs would have never surfaced.....

And IMO, since orchid & morningrise, that epic, DYNAMIC feeling has been a bit lost...heck, MAYH is still a masterpiece and BWP is DAMN amazing while Still Life is very good as well, but...my favourite moments come from Orchid & Morningrise.

Anyway, to the question....Mikael truly, obviously, has been the MAIN guy. He's the heart & soul of the band I say....without him, things just wouldn't take off. (Like Mikael has stated in his previous interviews - someone HAS to be the leader. In Opeth, it just so happens to be HIM!)

 

[DeadBaytar]

Opeth : Mikael

 

[Thorns of Sorrow]

I cant imagine Peter being upfront and being the only guitar player, he is so shy, quiet and intraverted. Mike is loud, confident, and outspoken, a true frontman! hehe

 

[bleedingskeptic]

opeth without mikael would be amon amarth.

 

[Hondo]

Mike's a pretty reserved guy too from what I've heard and read. Easygoing and friendly though, same as the rest of the band. I've read a few interviews with Peter and he has quite a lot to say too.

 

[RogueSpirit]

Opeth without Mikael is like Death is without Chuck, rendering this a useless question.

 

[Rosa Negra Imortal]

Yes RogueSpirit, that's it...
This question fits in other cases too...like...is it possible to exist Cradle of Filth without Dani Filth?

And so on...

 

[Board]

I agree with you that an Opeth without Mikael would equal nothing. It's like a Type O Negative without Peter Steele, Beatles without Lennon/McCartney, Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood without Lee Hazlewood or Satyricon without Satyr.