Peter Lindgren (musician)

Peter Lindgren
File:Peter Lindgren.jpg Peter Lindgren in concert with Opeth
Background information
Born	(1973-03-06) March 6, 1973
Genres	Death metal, progressive metal, progressive rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Guitar, bass
Years active	1991–2007
Labels	Roadrunner
Associated acts	Opeth
Notable instruments
PRS Custom 24

Peter Lindgren (born March 6, 1973) is a Swedish musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former guitarist of Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. In 1991 he joined Opeth to play bass for a show, but ended up staying and switching to guitars.

Lindgren played approximately half of Opeth's lead guitar sections. As explained in "The Making of Deliverance and Damnation" on Opeth's live DVD Lamentations, lead-playing duties were based on ease of Mikael Åkerfeldt's vocal delivery and which of the two might want a given solo more. If Åkerfeldt was having trouble with a solo, he would hand it over to Lindgren, and vice versa. In March 2004, Peter and Mikael Åkerfeldt were both ranked #42 out of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of all time by Guitar World.

Lindgren holds degrees in engineering physics from Royal Institute of Technology and literature from Stockholm University.

Departure from Opeth

In May 2007, Peter Lindgren announced that he had left Opeth due to the rigors of life on the road as a touring musician and that he had lost his enthusiasm for playing in Opeth. Both Lindgren and Åkerfeldt said that the split was amicable. Lindgren was replaced by Fredrik Åkesson, a member of Arch Enemy. As of this time Lindgren was working as an information technology consultant in Stockholm and has so far stayed out of public eye.

Equipment

Guitars

• PRS Custom 24
• Gibson Les Paul Custom 1974
• Jackson Randy Rhoads
• 1991 Gibson SG

Amplification

• Laney VH100R (His amplifier settings/eq were almost exactly like Åkerfeldt's during live performances)

Effects

• BOSS GT-5 effect processor