Peter Lindgren (musician)
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| Born | March 6, 1973 Sweden |
| Genre(s) | Death metal Progressive metal Progressive rock |
| Affiliation(s) | Opeth |
| Notable guitars | PRS Custom 24, Gibson Les Paul |
| Years active | 1991 - Present |
Peter Lindgren (born March 6, 1973) is a Swedish guitarist and songwriter. He is best known as the guitarist of Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. He joined the band in 1991 to play bass for a show; however, he ended up staying and switching to guitars. Lindgren shares Opeth's guitar and songwriting duties with vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt.
Although both play solos, Lindgren's solos are somewhat more melodic and technical than Åkerfeldt's. This can be heard on the songs Deliverance from the album Deliverance, When from My Arms, Your Hearse, and Beneath the Mire from Ghost Reveries. As explained on Lamentations, the decision of who plays which leads are decided by Åkerfeldt's vocal duties and whoever wants any particular solo the most. If Åkerfeldt is having trouble with a solo, he will hand it over to Peter, and vice versa.
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Peter Lindgren uses a PRS Custom 24, a Gibson Les Paul Custom 1974, and a Gibson SG 1991. He also uses Laney VH100R amplifier and BOSS GT-5 effect processor. His amplifier settings/eq are almost exactly like Åkerfeldt's on live performances.
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| Opeth |
| Mikael Åkerfeldt | Peter Lindgren | Martin Mendez | Martin Axenrot | Per Wiberg |
| David Isberg | Andreas Dimeo | Kim Pettersson | Johan DeFarfalla | Stefan Guteklint | Mattias Ander | Nick Döring | Anders Nordin | Martin Lopez |
| Discography |
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| Studio Albums: Orchid | Morningrise | My Arms, Your Hearse | Still Life | Blackwater Park | Deliverance | Damnation | Ghost Reveries |
| Singles: The Drapery Falls | Still Day Beneath the Sun | The Grand Conjuration |
| Live Albums: Lamentations |
