Video: Thrash Hits TV: Opeth @ Download Festival 2009

With Swedish metallers Opeth recently touring with prog overlords Dream Theater, Chris Cope caught up with axeman Fredrik Akesson to talk about his role in the band and why Scandinavia creates so many big, bad metalheads. It's nearly show-time at the final UK show of the tour, and we're enlisted with the task of taking the burly, hairy man out of his cosy dressing room for a chat. Thankfully Fredrik doesn't mind standing about in the cold wasteland of boxes and gear behind the stage. It's [...]

ThrashHits.com conducted a video interview with Opeth front man Mikael Akerfeldt at the 2009 Download Festival. A video of the interview can be viewed below. Read More / Post Your Comments