Martin Lopez (foto) liet al enkele maanden verstek gaan als drummer bij Opeth. Nu heeft hij besloten zich permanent uit te band terug te trekken.
"However sad I and the rest of the band feel in light of Lopez' departure, I want to thank him for his incredible work with Opeth and immense dedication to the band. We recorded some classic stuff together and he obviously had an enormous impact on our sound. I now feel very excited to hear the material of his own band. In the meantime, Opeth fans can rest assured that we'll continue jamming it out with Axe and we all have high expectations about our coming musical ventures."