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    Posted: May 07 2012 at 21:25
Not a lot of details, but the news came from here:
http://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=32221.0
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Yup. Came here to post that link. Here's hoping he's alright!
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Originally posted by DisgruntledPorcupine DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:

Yup. Came here to post that link. Here's hoping he's alright!


Yea, I hope it's nothing too serious. Cry
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Points: 26138 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 07 2012 at 21:39
Eerie, I was just listening to his music in the car an hour ago.
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Ahhh noooooooo!!!! He better be alright. I want to know exactly what happened. Maybe he will write a song about it. At least I already saw them this tour. :P I seriously hope him and the rest of the band recover and are well. I have been listening to so much Opeth lately.
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I have tickets to see them on Wednesday... wonder what's going to happen?

Best wishes, Mike. Hope you're okay. Cry
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So, looks like it's a broken arm. Heh.
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^ Is he going to pull a James Hetfield? Maybe bring Peter back lol
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Apparently a broken arm. Car wrecks can be scary ... I was in one a few years ago and I still haven't completely gotten over it. Hope he's alright. Strange that Storm Corrosion was released today...
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Car accident? You've got to be kidding me:

From Opeth's facebook page:

Many have already learned that yesterday’s performances at The Myth In St Paul had to be cancelled due to Mikael having an accident.

Right before stage time Mike bumped his head on the tour bus which resulted in a pretty deep cut that required urgent medical attention. Mike was taken to hospital which he left a little later with eight stitches and a nasty headache. He’s doing OK now and we expect him to be up and running (though slightly slower) again for tomorrow’s show and onwards.

Mike & the band were very disappointed not being able to play yesterday but thank everyone for their understanding and for the tons of get-well-wishes Mike has received since.

The band also thanks their friends in Mastodon for playing an extended set that hopefully kept all who attended happy.
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Originally posted by Mikael Akerfeldt Mikael Akerfeldt wrote:

Hi guys! I'm writing from beyond the grave. Seriously, I was not in a car crash and I haven't broken my arm. All that happened is I hit my head in mastodons tour bus as I was getting a new pair of (red) underwear out from my suitcase. Wish the story was more rock and roll, believe me. Anyways I split my head open down to the skullbone and had to be taken to the emergency. They gave me a bunch of s...hots in the wound, cleaned me up and stapled my head shut with 8 metal staples. Head is sore and if I smile it feels like the wound is gonna burst open again, but I'll be on stage by tomorrow again. I feel extremely disappointed that we couldn't play at the myth in Minneapolis, but paramedics told me I couldn't. We will reschedule the show for our next trip to the USA. So all rumors of me being in a car crash are false. I did crash my head into a car though, well...a bus really. Sorry for disappointing our fans in Minneapolis but I hope you understand. See you next time. Best. Mikael
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This is why I don't wear red underwear. It's bad luck.
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Originally posted by Anthony H. Anthony H. wrote:


Originally posted by Mikael Akerfeldt Mikael Akerfeldt wrote:

<h6 ="uiStreamMessage" -ft=""":1"><font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><span ="message" -ft=""":3">Hi
guys! I'm writing from beyond the grave. Seriously, I was not in a car
crash and I haven't broken my arm. All that happened is I hit my head in
mastodons tour bus as I was getting a new pair of (red) underwear out
from my suitcase. Wish the story was more rock and roll, believe me.
Anyways I split my head open down to the skullbone and had to be taken
to the emergency. They gave me a bunch of s<span ="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span ="text_exposed_show">hots
in the wound, cleaned me up and stapled my head shut with 8 metal
staples. Head is sore and if I smile it feels like the wound is gonna
burst open again, but I'll be on stage by tomorrow again. I feel
extremely disappointed that we couldn't play at the myth in Minneapolis,
but paramedics told me I couldn't. We will reschedule the show for our
next trip to the USA. So all rumors of me being in a car crash are
false. I did crash my head into a car though, well...a bus really. Sorry
for disappointing our fans in Minneapolis but I hope you understand.
See you next time. Best. Mikael</span></span></h6>


Where did you get that?
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Points: 17182 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 08 2012 at 14:36
The story from the local music reviewer in Minneapolis...
 
...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell"
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Points: 756 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 08 2012 at 14:40
Originally posted by Zombywoof Zombywoof wrote:

Originally posted by Anthony H. Anthony H. wrote:


Originally posted by Mikael Akerfeldt Mikael Akerfeldt wrote:

<h6 ="uiStreamMessage" -ft=""":1"><font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><span ="message" -ft=""":3">Hi
guys! I'm writing from beyond the grave. Seriously, I was not in a car
crash and I haven't broken my arm. All that happened is I hit my head in
mastodons tour bus as I was getting a new pair of (red) underwear out
from my suitcase. Wish the story was more rock and roll, believe me.
Anyways I split my head open down to the skullbone and had to be taken
to the emergency. They gave me a bunch of s<span ="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span ="text_exposed_show">hots
in the wound, cleaned me up and stapled my head shut with 8 metal
staples. Head is sore and if I smile it feels like the wound is gonna
burst open again, but I'll be on stage by tomorrow again. I feel
extremely disappointed that we couldn't play at the myth in Minneapolis,
but paramedics told me I couldn't. We will reschedule the show for our
next trip to the USA. So all rumors of me being in a car crash are
false. I did crash my head into a car though, well...a bus really. Sorry
for disappointing our fans in Minneapolis but I hope you understand.
See you next time. Best. Mikael</span></span></h6>


Where did you get that?

Mikael posted it on facebook. 
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Points: 1217 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 08 2012 at 15:39
Originally posted by Zombywoof Zombywoof wrote:

Originally posted by Anthony H. Anthony H. wrote:


Originally posted by Mikael Akerfeldt Mikael Akerfeldt wrote:

<h6 ="uiStreamMessage" -ft=""":1"><font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><span ="message" -ft=""":3">Hi
guys! I'm writing from beyond the grave. Seriously, I was not in a car
crash and I haven't broken my arm. All that happened is I hit my head in
mastodons tour bus as I was getting a new pair of (red) underwear out
from my suitcase. Wish the story was more rock and roll, believe me.
Anyways I split my head open down to the skullbone and had to be taken
to the emergency. They gave me a bunch of s<span ="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span ="text_exposed_show">hots
in the wound, cleaned me up and stapled my head shut with 8 metal
staples. Head is sore and if I smile it feels like the wound is gonna
burst open again, but I'll be on stage by tomorrow again. I feel
extremely disappointed that we couldn't play at the myth in Minneapolis,
but paramedics told me I couldn't. We will reschedule the show for our
next trip to the USA. So all rumors of me being in a car crash are
false. I did crash my head into a car though, well...a bus really. Sorry
for disappointing our fans in Minneapolis but I hope you understand.
See you next time. Best. Mikael</span></span></h6>


Where did you get that?


Would love to have the link, if you don't mind. I would like to get updates!
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