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LEFT: Ritchie Blackmore performs with Rainbow at the Velodrom on April 18, 2018 in Berlin. RIGHT: Mikael Akerfeldt performs with Opeth at Tons Of Rock festival in Halden, Norway, June 22, 2018
“I was sitting outside like a stalker.” Behind Mikael Åkerfeldt’s high-stakes backstage pursuit of Ritchie Blackmore

By Phil Weller Published

Determined to glimpse his ultimate idol in Spain, the Opeth leader risked irritating the notoriously moody Rainbow legend right before showtime.

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The Beatles and Opeth
The Beatles were a prog band? Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt makes the case

By Phil Weller Published

The Beatles were a prog band? Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt makes the case

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Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt
How vintage gear is fuelling Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt in the studio and on the road

By Phil Weller Last updated

From a ‘90s Telecaster to Hank William’s 1940s Martin D-18, it’s been an interesting year of gear for the Swedish guitarist

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