Martin Lopez
Encyclopedia
Martin Lopez is a drummer
, known best for his nine years with the Swedish
progressive death metal band Opeth
.
Lopez was born in Sweden to Uruguay
an settler parents, later moving to Uruguay, then back to Sweden.
, singer Joel Ekelöf
and guitarist Kim Platbarzdis had joined forces in the band SOEN.
on whose album Once Sent From the Golden Hall
he played. With Opeth, he recorded the albums My Arms, Your Hearse
, Still Life
, Blackwater Park
, Deliverance, Damnation
and Ghost Reveries
.
drums and sticks, and Sabian
cymbals.
. Lopez now concentrates fully on his old band, Fifth to Infinity
He became a father in 2008.
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
, known best for his nine years with the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
progressive death metal band Opeth
Opeth
Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout the years...
.
Lopez was born in Sweden to Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an settler parents, later moving to Uruguay, then back to Sweden.
With Soen
On May 28, 2010, it was announced that Martin Lopez, bassist Steve DiGiorgioSteve DiGiorgio
Steve DiGiorgio is an American bassist and musician.DiGiorgio has played bass guitar in heavy metal bands such as Death, Autopsy, Control Denied, Testament, Vintersorg, Iced Earth, Sebastian Bach, Charred Walls of the Damned, Obituary, and is a founding member of Sadus. He is widely renowned for...
, singer Joel Ekelöf
Joel Ekelöf
Joel Ekelöf, vocalist born 1980 in Stockholm. During his musical career he has released two albums with the band Willowtree.-SOEN:On May 28 2010 it was announced that Joel Ekelöf, Martin Lopez, Steve DiGiorgio and Kim Platbarzdis had initiated a project called SOEN.-References:...
and guitarist Kim Platbarzdis had joined forces in the band SOEN.
With Opeth
Lopez joined Opeth in 1998, after leaving Swedish melodic death metal band Amon AmarthAmon Amarth (band)
Amon Amarth is a Swedish viking metal band from Tumba, Sweden founded in 1992, and takes its name from the Sindarin translation of Mount Doom, a location in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. The band comprises vocalist Johan Hegg, guitarists Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg, bassist Ted Lundström...
on whose album Once Sent From the Golden Hall
Once Sent from the Golden Hall
Once Sent from the Golden Hall is the first full-length studio album released by the death metal band Amon Amarth, released by Metal Blade Records. The album was originally limited and only 1000 copies were sold on CD and LP versions. Later the album was re-released by Metal Blade in 2005 on...
he played. With Opeth, he recorded the albums My Arms, Your Hearse
My Arms, Your Hearse
My Arms, Your Hearse is Opeth's third studio album, released in 1998. This album marks a large stylistic change from their previous release, Morningrise, especially production-wise...
, Still Life
Still Life (Opeth album)
Still Life is the fourth studio album from Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. The album was produced and engineered by Opeth "under the watchful eye" of Fredrik Nordström.-Style:...
, Blackwater Park
Blackwater Park
Blackwater Park is the fifth studio album by Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. It was released on February 27, 2001 through Music for Nations and Koch Records...
, Deliverance, Damnation
Damnation (album)
-Notes:# The vocal melody in the chorus of "To Rid the Disease" is borrowed from a track recorded by Mikael Åkerfeldt's sideproject Sörskogen, "Mordet i Grottan".-Opeth:* Mikael Åkerfeldt – vocals, guitar; producing and engineering...
and Ghost Reveries
Ghost Reveries
-Notes:# "Ghost of Perdition" is included in the soundtrack for the video game Saint's Row 2 on the radio station Krunch 106.66.# "The Baying of the Hounds" is partially inspired by lyrics from the song "Diana" from Comus's album First Utterance. The lyrics are "And she knows by the sound of the...
.
Session work
Lopez has performed drums for Anuryzm (a band hailing from Lebanon, and based in U.A.E.) on their debut album entitled 'Worm's Eye View'.Equipment
According to the factsheet on Opeth's official website, Lopez currently endorses PremierPremier Percussion
Premier Percussion Limited is an English manufacturer of drums and percussion instruments.The company was founded in 1922 as the Premier Drum Company by London drummer Albert Della Porta and drum builder George Smith...
drums and sticks, and Sabian
Sabian (company)
Sabian is a Canadian cymbal designer and manufacturer. It is a leading manufacturer of cymbals along with other top companies such as Zildjian, Paiste, and Meinl.-History:...
cymbals.
Personal
On May 12, 2006, Martin Lopez, due to health reasons, permanently left Opeth to be replaced by Martin AxenrotMartin Axenrot
Erik Martin "Axe" Axenrot is the drummer for the bands Opeth, Bloodbath and Witchery. Axenrot played with Opeth on their last five tours, filling in for then drummer Martin Lopez. On May 12, 2006, he officially joined the band as Lopez left permanently...
. Lopez now concentrates fully on his old band, Fifth to Infinity
He became a father in 2008.