List of Opeth band members

Opeth
Opeth performing at the Download Festival in June 2006. From left to right: Peter Lindgren, Per Wiberg, Mikael Åkerfeldt, Martin Mendez, Martin Axenrot
Background information
Genres	Progressive metal, progressive death metal, progressive rock
Years active	1990–present
Members	Mikael Åkerfeldt Martin Mendez Martin "Axe" Axenrot Fredrik Åkesson Joakim Svalberg

This is a comprehensive listing of the current and former members of Opeth, a progressive metal band formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1990.

Current members

• Mikael Åkerfeldt – lead vocals (1992–present), guitars (1990–present), bass (1997, on My Arms, Your Hearse)
• Martín Méndez – bass (1997–present)
• Martin "Axe" Axenrot – drums, percussion (2006–present)
• Fredrik Åkesson – guitars (2007–present)
• Joakim Svalberg – keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals, percussion (2011–present)

Former members

• David Isberg – vocals (1990–1992)
• Micke Bargstörm – guitars (1990)
• Rille Even – drums (1990)
• Dan Nilsson – guitars (1990)
• Martin Persson – bass (1990)
• Anders Nordin – drums (1990–1997)
• Andreas Dimeo – guitars (1990-1991)
• Nick Döring – bass (1990-1991)
• Kim Pettersson – guitars (1991)
• Johan De Farfalla – bass, backing vocals (1991, 1994–1997)
• Mattias Ander – bass (1991)
• Peter Lindgren – guitars (1991–2007), bass (1991)
• Stefan Guteklint – bass (1991–1994)
• Martin Lopez – drums (1997–2006)
• Per Wiberg – keyboards, mellotron, backing vocals (2005–2011; touring member: 2003–2005)

Timeline

Lineups

1990	1990–1991	1991	1991
David Isberg – vocals Micke Bargstörm – guitars Rille Even – drums Dan Nilsson – guitars Martin Persson – bass	David Isberg – vocals Mikael Åkerfeldt – guitars Andreas Dimeo – guitars Nick Döring – bass Anders Nordin – drums	David Isberg – vocals Mikael Åkerfeldt – guitars Anders Nordin – drums Johan De Farfalla – bass, backing vocals Kim Pettersson – guitars	David Isberg – vocals Mikael Åkerfeldt – guitars Anders Nordin – drums Kim Pettersson – guitars Mattias Ander – bass
1991	1991–1992	1992–1994	1994–1995
David Isberg – vocals Mikael Åkerfeldt – guitars Anders Nordin – drums Kim Pettersson – guitars Peter Lindgren – bass	David Isberg – vocals Mikael Åkerfeldt – guitars Anders Nordin – drums Peter Lindgren – guitars Stefan Guteklint – bass	Mikael Åkerfeldt – guitars, vocals Anders Nordin – drums Peter Lindgren – guitars Stefan Guteklint – bass	Mikael Åkerfeldt – guitars, vocals Anders Nordin – drums Peter Lindgren – guitars
1995–1997	1997	1997–2005	2005–2006
Mikael Åkerfeldt – guitars, vocals Anders Nordin – drums Peter Lindgren – guitars Johan De Farfalla – bass, backing vocals	Mikael Åkerfeldt – guitars, bass, vocals Peter Lindgren – guitars Martin Lopez – drums	Mikael Åkerfeldt – guitars, vocals Peter Lindgren – guitars Martin Lopez – drums Martín Méndez – bass	Mikael Åkerfeldt – guitars, vocals Peter Lindgren – guitars Martin Lopez – drums Martín Méndez – bass Per Wiberg – keyboards, backing vocals
2006–2007	2007–2011	2011–present
Mikael Åkerfeldt – guitars, vocals Peter Lindgren – guitars Martín Méndez – bass Per Wiberg – keyboards, backing vocals Martin "Axe" Axenrot – drums, percussion	Mikael Åkerfeldt – guitars, vocals Martín Méndez – bass Per Wiberg – keyboards, backing vocals Martin "Axe" Axenrot – drums, percussion Fredrik Åkesson – guitars	Mikael Åkerfeldt – guitars, vocals Martín Méndez – bass Martin "Axe" Axenrot – drums, percussion Fredrik Åkesson – guitars Joakim Svalberg – keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals, percussion

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