Martin Mendez
Martín Méndez (born 6 April 1978) is a Uruguayan Swedish musician. He migrated to Sweden when he was 17 years old. He is the bassist of the progressive metal band Opeth and the second-longest-serving member of the band, behind frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt.
Martin Mendez
Alterna2 · originally posted to Flickr as Opeth, Sala Apolo, Barcelona · CC BY 2.0
- Name
- Martín Méndez
- Birth Name
- Carlos Martin Mendez Esposito
- Born
- 6 April 1978
- Birthplace
- Montevideo, Uruguay
- Occupation
- Bassist
- Nationality
- Uruguay · Sweden
- Fields
- music
- Languages
- Spanish
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Martín Méndez (born 6 April 1978) is a Uruguayan Swedish musician. He migrated to Sweden when he was 17 years old. He is the bassist of the progressive metal band Opeth and the second-longest-serving member of the band, behind frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt.
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He founded the band White Stones in Barcelona in 2019. Méndez has been a member of several other bands, including Fifth to Infinity, Proxima and Vinterkrig. He joined Opeth right before the recording of their third album My Arms, Your Hearse (1998) began. However, time conflicts kept him from playing on the album, so the bass lines were recorded by Mikael Åkerfeldt. Méndez then learned the bass parts and played bass for the few subsequent live dates done for the album. His first real recording with Opeth was their fourth studio album, Still Life (1999). He has been with the band ever since. Méndez uses four-string fretted & fretless Fender Jazz Bass guitars as well as Sandberg bass guitars for live and studio work.
Opeth, Munich Backstage Werk, Saturday 6 December 2008 Mikael Åkerfeldt, Martin Mendez
deep ghosh · originally posted to Flickr as opeth münchen 06.12.2008. 2
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• Name — Martín Méndez • Birth Name — Carlos Martin Mendez Esposito • Born — 6 April 1978 • Birthplace — Montevideo, Uruguay • Genre — Progressive metal, death metal, progressive rock • Occupation — Bassist • Years Active — 1997–present • Current Member Of — Opeth • Website — opeth.com
With Opeth
With Opeth
• Still Life (1999) • Blackwater Park (2001) • Deliverance (2002) • Damnation (2003) • Ghost Reveries (2005) • Watershed (2008) • Heritage (2011) • Pale Communion (2014) • Sorceress (2016) • In Cauda Venenum (2019) • The Last Will and Testament (2024)
With White Stones
With White Stones
• Kuarahy (2020) • Dancing into Oblivion (2021) • Memoria Viva (2024)
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- 1.Merinfo.se. Carlos Martin Mendez Esposito (Bandhagen, 38 år) – Merinfo.se. 6 April 1978.
- 2.Opeth man Martin Méndez brings the metal with side project, White Stones. Kerrang!. 2020-03-22.
- 3.Patacas, Jorge. Interview: MARTÍN MÉNDEZ (Opeth, White Stones). RISE!. 2024-04-18.
- 4.FIFTH TO INFINITY Featuring Ex-OPETH Drummer MARTIN LOPEZ: Another Song Available For Streaming. BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2013-12-03.
- 5.Sharma, Amit. Opeth's Martín Méndez: "I use theory as a guide, but I trust my ears and ideas more… you have to understand why certain notes feel more beautiful or threatening". bassplayer. Guitar World. 2022-06-13.
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