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Mikael Åkerfeldt

1974 - Today

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Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt (Swedish: [ˈmîːkaɛl ˈôːkɛrˌfɛlt]; born 17 April 1974) is a Swedish musician. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for the progressive metal band Opeth. A former vocalist for the death metal supergroup Bloodbath, he was also the guitarist for the "one-off" band Steel, and a member of the collaboration Storm Corrosion with Steven Wilson. Åkerfeldt is known for his progressive rock-influenced songwriting style and his frequent use of both clean baritone and growled vocals. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Mikael Åkerfeldt is the 2,114th most popular singer (up from 2,229th in 2024), the 1,177th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 1,220th in 2019) and the 63rd most popular Swedish Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Mikael Åkerfeldt ranks 2,109 out of 4,381. Before him are Sam Ryder. After him are DQ, Birgit Õigemeel, Deryck Whibley, YG, Christy Moore, Alexander Bashlachev, Big L, Ronnie Hawkins, Origa, Giorgia, and Teresa Brewer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Mikael Åkerfeldt ranks 299. Before him are Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Thomas Enqvist, Hiroyuki Sawada, Ousmane Sonko, Bassem Youssef, and Takehiro Kato. After him are Hirohito Nakamura, Big L, Rolando Fonseca, Manuela Schwesig, Simon Rex, and Kōji Wada.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Mikael Åkerfeldt ranks 1,177 out of 1,879. Before him are Josef Ternström (1888), Erik Lindh (1964), Johan Rockström (1965), Thomas Enqvist (1974), Lisa Ekdahl (1971), and Karin Alvtegen (1965). After him are Kenny Bräck (1966), Agneta Andersson (1961), Anders Fridén (1973), Nils Silfverskiöld (1888), Tomas Svensson (1968), and Pernilla Wahlgren (1967).

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Among SINGERS In Sweden

Among singers born in Sweden, Mikael Åkerfeldt ranks 63. Before him are Joacim Cans (1970), Emilia Rydberg (1978), Eagle-Eye Cherry (1968), Marie Bergman (1950), Bosson (1969), and Lisa Ekdahl (1971). After him are Pernilla Wahlgren (1967), Jill Johnson (1973), Kristina Hautala (1948), Pandora (1970), Jon Nödtveidt (1975), and Petra Marklund (1984).

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