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Martín López (born May 20, 1978) is a Swedish drummer, is best known as the ex-drummer of Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. He currently drums for the progressive metal supergroup Soen.
López was born in Sweden to Uruguayan settler parents, later moving to Uruguay, then back to Sweden.
Career
López joined Opeth in 1998, after leaving Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth on whose album Once Sent From the Golden Hall he played. With Opeth, he recorded the albums My Arms, Your Hearse, Still Life, Blackwater Park, Deliverance, Damnation and Ghost Reveries.
On May 12, 2006, due to health reasons, López permanently left Opeth to be replaced by Martin Axenrot. López now concentrates fully on his old band, Fifth to Infinity. On May 28, 2010, it was announced that Martín López, bassist Steve DiGiorgio, singer Joel Ekelöf and guitarist Kim Platbarzdis had joined forces in the band Soen. Their debut album, Cognitive, was released on February 15, 2012.
Equipment
According to the factsheet on Opeth's official website, López currently endorses Premier drums and sticks, and Sabian cymbals.