Peter Leaves Opeth

05/18/07
. (SMN) Peter Lindgren has stepped down from his guitar wielding duties after 16 years in OPETH. Below is an open letter from Peter addressing the issue:

“It is with sadness I announce that OPETH and I are going separate ways after almost 16 years. The decision has been the toughest I’ve ever made but it is the right one to make at this point in my life.

The reason behind this is that I feel that I simply have lost some of the enthusiasm and inspiration needed to participate in a band that has grown from a few guys playing the music we love to a world-wide industry. The love of music has always been, and still is, our motive, but I personally have lost something along the way. [see full story for more and to learn who is taking his place] - Click here for the Full Story

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