How about Dev and Mikael Akerfeldt? Mike seems like a cool guy who wouldnt mind sharing the spotlight. Doubt it would ever happen but cool to think about, both guys have friggin devastating vocals.

How about Dev and Mikael Akerfeldt? Mike seems like a cool guy who wouldnt mind sharing the spotlight. Doubt it would ever happen but cool to think about, both guys have friggin devastating vocals.

I can't imagine that, since Dev always prefers music with lots of effects, synths, a clear, crispy production and all that.

Akerfeldt however, only used some "retro"-keyboards on their latest album, and generally prefers more basic productions... more like a 70ies prog band with some metal parts and death metal vocals.

Besides that Opeth aren't very experimental (they are to a certain degree, but compared to Dev's stuff they aren't at all) and/or humorous or anything in that direction - Patton would be a much more fitting musician for a collaboration with the Dev.

How about Dev and Mikael Akerfeldt? Mike seems like a cool guy who wouldnt mind sharing the spotlight. Doubt it would ever happen but cool to think about, both guys have friggin devastating vocals.

Dev and Mike are like opposites. They definitely wouldnt work.

Dev and Patton sounds like a good idea. If i meet him at the concert tomorrow maybe ill ask him

Dev and Patton sounds like a good idea. If i meet him at the concert tomorrow maybe ill ask him

Please do!

I was thinking more like Devin's vocals being featured on some of Mike's stuff the way he did with Steve Wilson. I know they would clash in other respects.

What about Devin guesting on a Manowar song??? \m/

Be cool if all of fear factory, stapping and Dtb got together and went WAAAGGGGHHHH!!!! Of course we'd have to clone Dev and Byron first. Then Patton could join in. Yea.

I think Patton and Dev share that insane silly sense of humour so it would have to be comical.

Although it would be utterly amazing, I don't think Devin/Patton would happen because each would want the majority of the control and neiter would give it up. Or I could be totally wrong. Just a thought.

I asked Patton about it the first time I met him. He said he liked SYL a fair bit (this was before the s/t album) but he saw Devin play his solo stuff in Japan and didn't dig it too much. Strange... but then, Dev live is a LONG WAY from Dev in the studio....

How about Dev and Mikael Akerfeldt? Mike seems like a cool guy who wouldnt mind sharing the spotlight. Doubt it would ever happen but cool to think about, both guys have friggin devastating vocals.

It has already happened

You mean Ayreon? I'd hardly call that a collaboration.

I remember Ginger from the Wildhearts talking about how Devin prefers to work alone. I think they were supposed to release an album but the partnership didn't work out so well and we just got Christeen. *someone might be able to correct me on this however*

Well no it wasn't a collaboration given that Devin wasn't even there but it did highlight the fact that differing vocal styles and musical styles as well can work very effectively together.

In other words I don't see why Dev and Akerfeldt couldn't collaberate on a project.

Having said that, I can't see Dev ever collaborating on a project with anyone. At best he guests. I remember him telling me he's been speaking to Steve Vai about working together again but I doubt that would be a collaboration either.

Interesting to throw ideas around though