Martín Méndez
Martín Méndez | |
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![]() Méndez performing with Opeth in 2022 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Carlos Martin Mendez Esposito[1] |
Born | (1978-04-06) April 6, 1978 (age 46) Montevideo, Uruguay |
Genres | Progressive death metal, death metal, progressive rock, jazz fusion, black metal |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, upright bass |
Years active | 1997–present |
Labels | Roadrunner |
Website | opeth |
Martín Méndez (born April 6, 1978, in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan Swedish bassist of progressive metal band Opeth and second longest serving member of the band, behind lead vocalist, songwriter and guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt.
Méndez has been a member of several other bands, including Fifth to Infinity, Proxima and Vinterkrig. Méndez joined Opeth right before the recording of their third album My Arms, Your Hearse began. However, time conflicts kept him from playing on the album, so the bass lines were recorded by frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt. Martín 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. He has been with the band ever since.
Méndez uses 4-string fretted & fretless Fender Jazz Bass guitars as well as Sandberg bass guitars for live and studio work.
Discography
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)
With White Stones
- Kuarahy (2020)
- Dancing Into Oblivion (2021)
- Memoria Viva (2024)
References
- ^ "Carlos Martin Mendez Esposito (Bandhagen, 38 år) - Merinfo.se". Merinfo.se. April 6, 1978. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
External links
- Opeth.com – Official Opeth homepage
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- Mikael Åkerfeldt
- Martín Méndez
- Fredrik Åkesson
- Joakim Svalberg
- Waltteri Väyrynen
- Anders Nordin
- Johan De Farfalla
- Peter Lindgren
- Martin Lopez
- Per Wiberg
- Martin Axenrot
- Orchid
- Morningrise
- My Arms, Your Hearse
- Still Life
- Blackwater Park
- Deliverance
- Damnation
- Ghost Reveries
- Watershed
- Heritage
- Pale Communion
- Sorceress
- In Cauda Venenum
- The Last Will and Testament
- Lamentations (Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire 2003)
- The Roundhouse Tapes
- In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
- Garden of the Titans: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheater
- Collecter's Edition Slipcase
- The Candlelight Years
- The Wooden Box
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