They were called the gods of prog-death, and have gone from their heavy metal sound to add relatively mellow tinctures over the years while retaining their serious grunge vibe. As Opeth prepares to make their Pune debut at the NH7 Weekender, we catch up with Mikael Åkerfeldt (guitars, lead vocals) of the band to tell us about their music over the years.

Mikael Akerfeldt