Formed in Stockholm in 1990, led by Mikael Åkerfeldt (vocals, guitar). One of the most acclaimed progressive metal bands in the world. Known for blending death metal with folk, jazz and progressive rock. Classic albums: Blackwater Park (2001), Damnation (2003), Ghost Reveries (2005), Watershed (2008), Pale Communion (2014). Their evolution from extreme metal to progressive rock is one of the most remarkable in metal history.
Stockholm's progressive metal masters whose evolution from death metal growls to 70s prog rock is one of the most remarkable artistic journeys in heavy music — led by the polymathic Mikael Åkerfeldt