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Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson on their love of “stupid riffs,” and “recapturing that old death metal magic”
Opeth may have returned in a way to their sonic roots on their new album, The Last Will and Testament, but – with appearances from a Neal Schon signature model and a “not very metal” trick picked up from Eddie Van Halen – there are still plenty of quirks to go 'round
Opeth and Ghost guitarist Fredrik Åkesson reveals what’s on his pedalboard
And he has Joe Bonamassa to thank for his favorite pedal
Opeth guitarist Fredrik Åkesson on his role on the new Ghost album: “There are a lot of Brian May-style parts”
Ghost’s Impera is a feast of multi-layered guitars and big melodies, and Tobias Forge couldn’t do it alone – when he hired Åkesson, it made for one of the guitar records of the year
Opeth drop expansive new single, Width of a Circle, announce extended edition of In Cauda Venenum
The new edition of the progressive Swedes' latest album arrives May 13, and will feature three additional tracks
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Fredrik Åkesson had to “scale down” his leads on Ghost's new album, Impera
“When you're working with me, I'm going to be very specific and very picky,” says frontman Tobias Forge
![Opeth’s Fredrik Åkesson [left] and Mikael Åkerfeldt with their PRS axes](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GNc8XHy7aLrpLDh3ABJB5G-840-80.jpg.webp)
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