Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt: "It was either 'Heritage' or nothing!" | Aggressive Tendencies

Mikael Åkerfeldt reveals he was worried, after hitting a writer's block, that the end of Opeth might be here. Fortunately, he pulled up his boots and wrote what ended up being 'Heritage,' turning over a new leaf for the band. October 05, 2016. Interview by Bradley Zorgdrager Filmed and edited by Katherine Kwan ---------------------------- ▶▶ NEW episodes of Aggressive Tendencies air every other Thursday. ▶ Watch more interviews: http://bit.ly/Aggressive-Tendencies ▶ Click here to subscribe to Exclaim! TV: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-ExclaimTV ▶ Click here to subscribe to Aggressive Tendencies: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-Aggressive-Te... Check out our full video catalogue: http://youtube.com/ExclaimTV/videos Daily music news, streams & more: http://exclaim.ca Like Exclaim! on Facebook:   / exclaimdotca   Follow Exclaim! on Twitter:   / exclaimdotca   Read our Tumblr:   / exclaimdotca   Follow us on Instagram:   / exclaimdotca  

Mikael Akerfeldt gives his Opeth record-by-record recap (from "Orchid" to "Ghost Reveries")
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Mikael Akerfeldt gives his Opeth record-by-record recap (from "Orchid" to "Ghost Reveries")

Gojira's Joe Duplantier on finding nature in New York's concrete jungle | Aggressive Tendencies
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Gojira's Joe Duplantier on finding nature in New York's concrete jungle | Aggressive Tendencies

Devolution Magazine: In Conversation With: Devin Townsend - Part 2
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Devolution Magazine: In Conversation With: Devin Townsend - Part 2

Mikael Åkerfeldt picks Opeth's 5 essential songs | Metal Hammer
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Mikael Åkerfeldt picks Opeth's 5 essential songs | Metal Hammer

Mikael Åkerfeldt vomited on a wall recording Bloodbath's 'Breeding Death' EP | Aggressive Tendencies
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Mikael Åkerfeldt vomited on a wall recording Bloodbath's 'Breeding Death' EP | Aggressive Tendencies

COFFEE WITH OPETH / Mikael Åkerfeldt
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COFFEE WITH OPETH / Mikael Åkerfeldt

Opeth - Blackwater Park 25th Anniversary In-Depth Interview
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Opeth - Blackwater Park 25th Anniversary In-Depth Interview

Classical Composer Reacts to Harvest (Opeth) | The Daily Doug (Episode 89)
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Classical Composer Reacts to Harvest (Opeth) | The Daily Doug (Episode 89)

Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?
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Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?

Nic Collins Hears Opeth For The First Time
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Nic Collins Hears Opeth For The First Time

Portnoy and Akerfeldt 2
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Portnoy and Akerfeldt 2

Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt says record collecting shaped his influences/sound | Aggressive Tendencies
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Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt says record collecting shaped his influences/sound | Aggressive Tendencies

My First Time Hearing OPETH - Blackwater Park
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My First Time Hearing OPETH - Blackwater Park

My Story As Metal Frontman: Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth, ex-Bloodbath)
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My Story As Metal Frontman: Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth, ex-Bloodbath)

Opeth's "What's In My Bag?" | Amoeba Music
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Opeth's "What's In My Bag?" | Amoeba Music

Opeth - The Last Will and Testament Documentary Video
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Opeth - The Last Will and Testament Documentary Video

I Was NOT Expecting THAT | Opeth | HARLEQUIN FOREST (Reaction + Lyric Analysis)
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I Was NOT Expecting THAT | Opeth | HARLEQUIN FOREST (Reaction + Lyric Analysis)

Onstage Nightmares interview with Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson
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Onstage Nightmares interview with Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson

Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) - unreleased Blackwater Park interview - May 12th, 2001
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Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) - unreleased Blackwater Park interview - May 12th, 2001

Mikael Akerfeldt Talks 6 Albums Every OPETH Fan Should Hear  | Metal Injection
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Mikael Akerfeldt Talks 6 Albums Every OPETH Fan Should Hear | Metal Injection