Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt showing off his SYNERGY RIG–Touring with SYNERGY

Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt showing of his SYNERGY RIG – Touring with SYNERGY

In the “Touring with Synergy” video series, we visit our artist on tour to talk about their SYNERGY gear. Get the latest insights into what and how they use their all-tube modular amp system.

This Episode we visited Mikael Akerfeldt, guitarist and lead singer of Swedish prog metal giants OPETH, while touring Europe, supporting their latest record “In Causa Venenum”. Listen closely to what he has to say!

[lorenzobarichello]

"I usually don't experiment that much." Ahahahahaha, good one Mike

[persianskeptic]

I love his deadpan dry humour. There's just something very funny about the guy even when he's not trying to be funny.

[skabeche]

2:26 Mikael resets with style switching himself

[fcamiola]

This guy is the effing best! Legend. I try other metal bands but just keep coming back to the best....OPETH!

[disco]

The guitars on the new album sound incredible. Mikael's vocals are amazing as well

[skydwellingmusic]

Old man rock is such a perfect name for that tone.

[TheJML]

“I feel like I’m a slightly better guitar player, because of it” I love Mikaels dry humour 😏

[chrisyates]

MIKAEL AKERFELDT is a living legend of the Legendary metal gods known as OPETH

[KalosPVP]

I love how Deliverance is still the closer.

[TonyNguyenFR]

Opeth has always had very good production live and in the studio.

[donniedarkestra]

The synergy rigs are some of the most interesting things I've seen in a long time

[crazeyjoe]

Sounds awesome!!! I agree with Mikael. A simplified rig and yet, the results are the perfect sounds that are needed and desired. The technology today results in what used to be an over complicated nightmare to achieve the same result!

[ericbrewerguitar]

A buddy of mine started using your modular system and all the preamps sound incredible and nail the tones of the amps they’re designed after. I’m sold and can’t wait to get my hands on the system someday!

[FanaticDrummer]

Scarfs and adidas, the real secret to his tone

[LarryTaint-qnpd]

Saw Opeth Friday night in Chicago and they sounded great.

[Likeaforest]

Your voice is EPIC even when you speak.... EPIC voice 👌 🙌 😎 😍 👏 ❤ 👌

[PeteHawthorne]

I am actually not an Opted fan, but absolutely love these tones!

[SLAMSTERDAMN]

Excellent vid, I love Opeth, so talented they are!
But, that Heaven & Hell t-shirt...🤘!

[mackermaldrill]

Not only a great musician, but a great guy.

[garethbull]

Wow, throughout all their music I imagined guitar swaps the whole way through a single song, but it's just electric through and through. Such amazing bridge pickup for those acoustic sounding tones. I may have to look into such an investment myself.