Martín Méndez

Martín Méndez
Méndez performing with Opeth in 2014.
Background information
Birth name	Carlos Martin Mendez Esposito
Born	(1978-04-06) April 6, 1978 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.com

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)

External links

• Opeth.com – Official Opeth homepage