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When did Mikael Åkerfeldt start making music?

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Mikael Åkerfeldt's first song “Night Life” released on May 5, 2022.


Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt, who was born 17 April 1974, is a Swedish musician, prominently known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of progressive death metal band Opeth, as well as being the former vocalist of death metal supergroup Bloodbath. He was also guitarist for the “one-off” band Steel, and is part of the collaboration... Read More
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