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Opeth is from Sweden, tagged "progressive metal", "progressive death metal", "progressive rock" and "death metal" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with Opeth's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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  1. Midnight In America cover
    1. United States · North America

    Modern Life Is War

    melodic hardcore, post-hardcore

    Nothing like Opeth

    Screaming at the Moon · Midnight In America (2007)

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  2. Cuba Cuba cover
    2. Cuba · North America

    Eliades Ochoa

    latin jazz, salsa

    Nothing like Opeth

    Beso Discreto · Cuba Cuba (2000)

    0:30
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  3. Derrick Morgan Selected Hits cover
    3. Jamaica · North America

    Derrick Morgan

    ska, reggae

    Nothing like Opeth

    The Conqueror · Derrick Morgan Selected Hits (1985)

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  4. Afrodiaspora cover
    4. Peru · South America

    Susana Baca

    música criolla, singer-songwriter

    Nothing like Opeth

    Plena y Bomba (feat. Calle 13) · Afrodiaspora (2011)

    0:30
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  5. Preferencia Nacional cover
    5. Brazil · South America

    Beto Guedes

    mpb, singer-songwriter

    Nothing like Opeth

    Amor de Indio · Preferencia Nacional (1998)

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    6. Mali · Africa

    Issa Bagayogo

    world

    Nothing like Opeth

    Kalan Nege · Tassoumakan (2004)

    0:30
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  7. Ockerwasser cover
    7. Germany · Europe

    Sonne Hagal

    neofolk, dark folk

    Nothing like Opeth

    Morpheus · Ockerwasser (2014)

    0:30
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  8. Meri Surat Teri Ankhen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) cover
    8. India · Asia

    Manna Dey

    indian, asian

    Nothing like Opeth

    Poochho Na Kaise Maine, Pt. 1 · Meri Surat Teri Ankhen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1963)

    0:30
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  9. Train on the Island cover
    9. New Zealand · Oceania

    Aldous Harding

    singer-songwriter, folk

    Shares a little alternative rock with Opeth, from far away

    One Stop · Train on the Island (2026)

    0:30
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