NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Martin Mendez

Martin Mendez (born April 6, 1978 in Uruguay), is the bass guitar player for the progressive death metal band Opeth. He was also a member of several other bands, some with friend and former Opeth drummer Martin Lopez, including Fifth to Infinity, Proxima, Vinterkrig and Requiem Aeternam. Originally, the other members of Opeth were hesitant about adding Mendez to the lineup^{[citation needed]}, because they feared the band would be divided into two camps, since Mikael and Peter had played together so long, and the Martins had played together so long. However, they eventually conceded, and Mendez joined the band right before the recording to My Arms, Your Hearse started, but the band did not have time to try him out so the bass lines on that album were recorded by Vocalist/Guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt, Martin joined in tour for the album. His first real recording with Opeth was on the Still Life album, and has been with the band ever since. Mendez is very popular among Opeth fans for his silent yet powerful stage presence. During an Opeth show, Mendez rarely says a word, although he does make up for his silence with his trademark nono-style of headbanging, which Åkerfeldt often jokes about onstage. Image File history File links Mendez_close. ... Image File history File links Mendez_close. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... Death metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. ... Opeth is a Progressive death metal band from Sweden. ... Opeth is a Progressive death metal band from Sweden. ... A drummer in Action A drummer is a person who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Martin Lopez Martin Lopez (born in Sweden on May 20, 1978) is a drummer, known best for his nine years with the Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. ... Opeth is a Progressive death metal band from Sweden. ... My Arms, Your Hearse (sometimes known as MAYH) is Opeths third album, released in 1998. ... Mikael Ã…kerfeldt (aka god) (IPA: ) (born April 17, 1974, in Stockholm, Sweden) is currently lead vocalist and guitarist of Opeth. ... Opeth is a Progressive death metal band from Sweden. ... Still Life is the fourth studio album from Swedish death metal band Opeth. ...

Equipment

Bass guitar

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Amplifiers

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Discography

With Opeth

Still Life is the fourth studio album from Swedish death metal band Opeth. ... Blackwater Park is Opeths fifth album, released under KOCH Records in 2001. ... Deliverance is Opeths sixth studio album, following the bands highly successful 2001 album, Blackwater Park. ... Damnation is Opeths seventh album, released in April 2003, following the bands previous album Deliverance the year before. ... Ghost Reveries is the eighth studio album release from the progressive death metal band Opeth. ...

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Categories: Articles with unsourced statements since March 2007 | All articles with unsourced statements | Bassist stubs | Uruguayan people stubs | Uruguayan bass guitarists | Opeth members | Living people Opeth is a Progressive death metal band from Sweden. ... Mikael Ã…kerfeldt (aka god) (IPA: ) (born April 17, 1974, in Stockholm, Sweden) is currently lead vocalist and guitarist of Opeth. ... Fredrik Ã…kesson is a Swedish guitarist, currently of Talisman and Opeth, and played with melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. ... Martin Axenrot (born 1979 in LinkÃ¶ping, Sweden) is a death metal drummer of Satantic Slaughter, Witchery, and most recently, Swedish supergroup Bloodbath. ... Per Wiberg Per Wiberg is the keyboard player for the progressive metal band Opeth. ... David had formed a band called Opeth with some friends from TÃ¤by. ... Opeth is a progressive death metal band from Sweden. ... Kim Petersson was one of Opeths guitarists in 1991. ... Johan DeFarfalla is a Swedish bass player, born in 1971 in Stockholm. ... For more than a year Opeth rehearsed as a 3-piece band but soon enough they found a new bass player named Stefan Guteklint who played with them for about a year. ... Anders Nordin Anders Nordin is a Swedish drummer best known for his work with seminal progressive death metal band Opeth. ... Martin Lopez Martin Lopez (born in Sweden on May 20, 1978) is a drummer, known best for his nine years with the Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. ... Peter Lindgren In Concert With Opeth Peter Lindgren (March 6, 1973) is a guitarist for the Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. ... Orchid is Opeths debut album. ... Morningrise is the Swedish band Opeths second studio album. ... My Arms, Your Hearse (sometimes known as MAYH) is Opeths third album, released in 1998. ... Still Life is the fourth studio album from Swedish death metal band Opeth. ... Blackwater Park is Opeths fifth album, released under KOCH Records in 2001. ... Deliverance is Opeths sixth studio album, following the bands highly successful 2001 album, Blackwater Park. ... Damnation is Opeths seventh album, released in April 2003, following the bands previous album Deliverance the year before. ... Ghost Reveries is the eighth studio album release from the progressive death metal band Opeth. ... The Drapery Falls is a promotional single for the Opeth album, Blackwater Park. ... Track listing (All tracks by Opeth) Still Day Beneath The Sun - 4:34 Patterns In The Ivy II - 4:11 Total Playing Time: 08:45 ... The Grand Conjuration is a promotional single for the Opeth album Ghost Reveries. ... Lamentations is Opeths first live DVD, released under the Music For Nations label in 2004. ...

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