Opeth Frontman Explains Recent Stage Fall

12/29/2014
. (Prog) Opeth frontman Mikael Akerfeldt has recalled his embarrassing stage fall during their headline show at London's Roundhouse in October. And he wishes he could have owned up to feeling silly at the time - instead of trying to pretend it hadn't happened.

The incident took place while the Swedish outfit were touring to support the launch of 11th album Pale Communion. Akerfeldt tells MusicRadar: "I was going to jump up on the drum riser and then jump off and have the song finish when I land - the classic Pete Townshend type of thing."

"When I was running up towards the drum riser, there were strobes in my eyes so I misjudged the distance. I didn't get all the way up. I fell into the drum kit and hurt myself really bad. I was very aware of the situation: I looked like a fool, hoping that no one's going to see me."

The frontman explains that human nature took him over in that awkward moment. He says: "You have a tendency - maybe it's a human thing - you make a f***ing a** of yourself and you want to pretend it didn't happen."
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