From a modest gathering of musicians in Stockholm in 1990 to international acclaim, Opeth’s journey represents one of metal’s most intriguing musical evolutions. Founded by David Isberg in April 1990, the band underwent numerous lineup changes during its formative years before establishing the core partnership of Mikael Åkerfeldt and Peter Lindgren that would define their early sound. This Swedish collective has released fourteen studio albums spanning over three decades, each showcasing their remarkable ability to blend death metal’s aggression with progressive rock’s complexity and atmospheric beauty. Opeth’s discography charts a fascinating trajectory from their death metal roots with “Orchid” (1995) The post Complete List Of Opeth Band Members appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

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The United States of America is 3.8 million square miles, filled with 340 million people, producing over $30 trillion in gross domestic product per year. We are the fourth largest country by land, third by population and first by GDP. We no longer know each other, care for each other or like each other. We are a nation of isolated people staring at screens and filled with existential terrors about the other, whoever the other might be. On Tuesday night across America, those existential terrors played out with fear of the other. Hispanic voters who voted for President Donald Trump and Republicans in 2024 swung back to Democrats in 2026. They were fine with deporting gang bangers and criminals, but maybe not Jose down the street, who works as a gardener. Young men in Virginia voted for the Democrats’ white female gubernatorial nominee instead of the Republicans’ black female gubernatorial nominee. In New York, voters decided they preferred the smiling communist to the scowling Andrew Cuomo who killed their grandparents and sexually harassed their granddaughters. In Georgia, two Democrats got elected to statewide offices because Republicans did not even know it was Election Day. When Democrats control the White House, Republicans vote as if their physical lives depend on it and vice versa. The election was bound to go badly for the GOP. Some Republicans are waving it all away because it was New York City, New Jersey and Virginia. Others believe the sky is falling. The tell that it would be bad for Republicans was former President Barack Obama on the campaign trail while Trump stayed off it. Trump, when not on the ballot, tends to motivate Democrats more than Republicans to vote. Republicans should use Tuesday as a wake-up call to up their game for the midterms. Though we are a vast and divergent land of good people, Americans sort of hate each other these days. The further away from a screen one is, the less they hate and the more they love their neighbor. Our digital world is designed to capture our attention, isolate us and motivate us with dread and terror. It is working quite well to keep people riled up and angry. But what actually happened Tuesday? If you hate tariffs, you think tariffs cost the GOP. If you hate deportations, you think that cost the GOP. If you hate Trump, you think he cost the GOP. But what is the truth? We can get a sense of it from a common concern raised by voters across the nation from California to Texas to Georgia to Virginia to New York. Voters have moved on from blaming former President Joe Biden and Democrats to blaming Trump and Republicans for the cost of living being too high. On Wednesday, in the U.S. Supreme Court, Trump’s Solicitor General, John Sauer, admitted to the Justices that Trump’s use of tariffs could be replicated by a future Democratic president who could declare a climate emergency and impose massive tariffs on imported parts for gas-powered vehicles. If the Supreme Court does not save Trump from himself and, instead, says his tariffs are constitutional, Trump will have constructed the policy used by Democrats to destroy industries to save the planet. I think tariffs are harming the economy and now think even worse of Trump’s strategy. But others insist tariffs are saving the economy. Perhaps tariffs are not to blame. In practical terms, it does not matter. Tariffs are Trump’s biggest economic idea and voters now blame him, not Biden, for the economy. Whether one blames tariffs or deportations, raising labor costs or any other issue, the real problem is the economy. In every election in the United States where the voters in all the various, vast, divergent states shift in the same direction, those elections are economic elections. Your issue, your pet cause and your view (and mine) do not matter. The election is about the economy. How and why are different and multifaceted issues. But Republicans, to mitigate midterms, must understand that it will remain about the economy. Make people feel better off than when Biden was president. COPYRIGHT 2025 CREATORS.COM We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post A Vast, Divergent Land appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel and his wife, executive producer, and co-head writer Molly McNearney, stopped by the Thursday episode of the We Can Do Hard Things podcast to look back on Kimmel’s recent suspension. While the words “Charlie Kirk” were never mentioned once during the nearly 70-minute episode, Kimmel and McNearney claimed they told their children that President Trump was the one responsible for his suspension. McNearney was telling a long-winded story of how they broke the news to their young children, “So, they seemed like it was gonna be good and it occurred to me, 'Oh boy, this is not gonna be good.' And Jimmy let them know, he said, 'Our show is—my show has been suspended.' And our daughter immediately burst into tears and she said, ‘I'll sell my Labubus.’ And we told her, yeah, you should. No, we did not. We told her, ‘No, you don't need to do that. You don't need to sell the Labubus’ and our son asked if the president had done this, and we looked at each other, and we didn't quite know how to answer that question.”     Kimmel then interjected to claim that, “I think I said yes.” McNearney then continued, “We did. We actually both said yes at the exact same time. We said yes, he did, and it's weird, you know, because you don't want your kids to—“ It was ABC that suspended Kimmel because it was getting fierce blowback from affiliates and was worried that he would inflame the situation by insisting he did nothing wrong when he said, “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it.” Later, McNearney claimed that incidents such as the suspensions have led her to cut off ties with certain family members. She declared, “I mean, I bought my dad a Rush Limbaugh tie in high school. I voted Republican straight ticket, and that's what I was told to do. And then I left St. Louis, Missouri, and I met people from different backgrounds, and I started to understand different things and different needs and different people, and there's so there's like a little bit of sympathy I have for people in my family that I feel are kind of being deliberately misinformed every day and they've—” Ironically, Kimmel interrupted with, “Not kind of.” McNearney took Kimmel’s rephrasing in stride and continued, “Yeah, they're deliberately being misinformed every day, and they believe it, but it hurts me so much because of the personal relationship I now have where my husband is out there fighting this man. And to me, them voting for Trump is them not voting for my husband and me and our family, and I unfortunately have kind of lost relationships with people in my family because of it.”     One of Kimmel’s favorite themes is that Republicans aren’t good Christians, which is apparently an idea that runs in the family, “It’s like this is not just Republican versus Democrat for me anymore. It is to me. It's family values, and it's really hard for me because I grew up believing in these Christian ideals of taking care of the sick and taking care of the poor. And I don't see that happening with this Republican Party, and so it's, I feel like I'm kind of in constant conflict, and I'm angry all the time, which isn't healthy at all, but I, like, personalize everything now when I see these terrible stories every day I'm immediately mad at certain aunts, uncles, cousins who put him in power.” She further added, “It's definitely caused a strain. I've definitely pulled in closer with the family that I feel more aligned with, and I hate that this has happened, you know, it feels silly, you know, part of me goes, ‘Don't let politics get in the way.’ But to me this isn't politics. It's, it's truly values and we just, we're not aligned anymore.” Thanksgiving at the Kimmel house sounds less fun than a taping of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Here is a transcript for the October 6 show: We Can Do Hard Things 11/6/2025 MOLLY MCNEARNEY: So, they seemed like it was gonna be good and it occurred to me, “Oh boy, this is not gonna be good.” And Jimmy let them know, he said, “Our show is—my show has been suspended.” And our daughter immediately burst into tears and she said, “I'll sell my Labubus.” And we told her, yeah, you should. No, we did not. We told her, “No, you don't need to do that. You don't need to sell the Labubus” and our son asked if the president had done this, and we looked at each other, and we didn't quite know how to answer that question. JIMMY KIMMEL: I think I said yes. MCNEARNEY: We did. We actually both said yes at the exact same time. We said yes, he did, and it's weird, you know, because you don't want your kids to— KIMMEL: It’s certainly not an experience I had with my parents. … MCNEARNEY: I mean, I bought my dad a Rush Limbaugh tie in high school. I voted Republican straight ticket, and that's what I was told to do. And then I left St. Louis, Missouri, and I met people from different backgrounds, and I started to understand different things and different needs and different people and there's so there's like a little bit of sympathy I have for people in my family that I feel are kind of being deliberately misinformed every day and they've— KIMMEL: Not kind of. MCNEARNEY: Yeah, they're deliberately being misinformed every day, and they believe it, but it hurts me so much because of the personal relationship I now have where my husband is out there fighting this man. And to me, them voting for Trump is them not voting for my husband and me and our family and I unfortunately have kind of lost relationships with people in my family because of it. It’s like this is not just Republican versus Democrat for me anymore. It is to me. It's family values, and it's really hard for me because I grew up believing in these Christian ideals of taking care of the sick and taking care of the poor. And I don't see that happening with this Republican Party, and so it's, I feel like I'm kind of in constant conflict, and I'm angry all the time, which isn't healthy at all, but I, like, personalize everything now when I see these terrible stories every day I'm immediately mad at certain aunts, uncles, cousins who put him in power and it's really hard and my it's—I wish I could like deprogram myself in some way, but I get really angry. And I sent, I've sent many emails to family, like, right before the election saying, “I'm begging you. Here's the 10 reasons not to vote for this guy. Please don't.”  And I either got ignored by 90 percent of them or got truly insane responses from a few. It's definitely caused a strain. I've definitely pulled in closer with the family that I feel more aligned with, and I hate that this has happened, you know, it feels silly, you know, part of me goes, “Don't let politics get in the way.” But to me this isn't politics. It's, it's truly values and we just, we're not aligned anymore.

We live in an era of mental health awareness. Therapy has exploded into a multi-billion-dollar industry, with the United States accounting for roughly half of global mental health spending. Nearly a quarter of the U.S. population, including children, has at least one mental health diagnosis.One might think that more awareness and therapy = healthier, happier people.But sadly, that’s not the case at all. We're actually in the throes of a mental health crisis that's getting worse, not better.According to Dr. Greg Gifford — pastor, licensed biblical counselor, and author of “Lies My Therapist Told Me” — therapy culture has become an issue as big as the conditions it claims to treat.The problem? The secular world doesn’t understand the human soul as God designed it.In this fascinating interview with Allie Beth Stuckey, BlazeTV host of “Relatable,” Dr. Gifford lists three common lies secular therapists tell their clients. Lie #1: Brain = MindIn the world of secular therapy, the mind and brain are deeply interconnected. An ailing mind is indicative of an ailing brain. That’s why mental health issues are often linked to “chemical imbalances.”But Dr. Gifford says the mind and brain are vastly different. Unlike the physical brain, the mind, which is synonymous with our spirit or soul, is “immaterial” and “will continue to exist after [the] brain has deceased.” In Romans 12:2, we are told God renews not the brain but the mind. For the Christian being sanctified, this happens even as the brain organ is deteriorating with age.The brain, says Dr. Gifford, is “the control center of your outer man. ... It's not determining my thoughts. It is more like a filter ... of what is happening in my thinking.”Unfortunately, the default perspective of the Western world is that “everything has a medical explanation,” which means we rarely question “what's happening in my inner person in my soul.” The result is that people with mind/soul issues leave the psychiatrist’s office with medication that treats the brain.And even worse, these drugs are prescribed even though no actual medicine — brain scans, deficiency testing, or otherwise — was practiced.Lie #2: Medicine is the answerWhen we understand the distinction between the mind and the brain, it becomes clear that soul problems need soul answers — not the psychotropic medications the secular world leans on.“Start to develop a worldview that the solutions are coming from the scripture, not from the secular therapeutic,” says Gifford.Even if we are experiencing physical symptoms that point to physical issues, that doesn’t mean our minds aren’t a factor — or even a root cause — in our distress. As the Holy Spirit cultivates in us the fruits of the Spirit, our bodies are impacted as well. Peace can regulate a palpitating heart. Joy can boost serotonin levels in the brain.Further, there is freedom in knowing our bodies cannot make us sin. The Spirit “can direct the mind no matter what's happening in our physiology,” says Allie.Lie #3: Your struggles aren’t sin Repentance is a cornerstone in the Christian walk. “What does repentance mean practically?” asks Gifford. “Change of mind, not change of brain.”Secular therapy often frames anxiety, depression, or relational conflicts as innocent "disorders" or traumas — biological glitches or environmental bad luck — with no call to examine the heart. The lie? Your pain isn't tied to sin, rebellion, or a hardened mindset, so you don't need to repent and turn to God's word for real renewal.But Gifford warns this skips the soul surgery only scripture can provide, leaving people stuck in symptom loops rather than being transformed.For those who need support, he suggests “[finding] somebody who would use God's word as the source and authority to really help [you] with the root of what's going on.”To hear more of the conversation, watch the full interview above.Want more from Allie Beth Stuckey?To enjoy more of Allie’s upbeat and in-depth coverage of culture, news, and theology from a Christian, conservative perspective, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

An immigration enforcement operation in Oklahoma resulted in dozens of arrests, including 34 illegal alien truck drivers, according to ICE.'To lawfully operate a commercial motor vehicle in Oklahoma, you must be here legally and you must be able to understand English.'The arrests announced earlier this week come amid concerns about road safety and national security related to an influx of foreign drivers entering the American trucking industry following the Biden administration's open-border policies. These concerns have intensified following several recent fatal crashes involving illegal alien truck drivers.Operation Guardian, a two-day sweep along the I-40 eastern corridor in late October, led to the arrests of 70 illegal aliens. Among those detained were 26 individuals with CDLs and eight others who were operating commercial vehicles without valid licenses, ICE stated.The operation involved ICE and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, as part of a 287(g) partnership. The agreement allows OHP troopers to enforce immigration violations."For the second time in just the past month, the state of Oklahoma and ICE have banded together to bolster public safety along Oklahoma's highways, identifying and apprehending illegal aliens who are in the country illegally and have been recklessly issued a commercial driver's license by states like California, Illinois, and New Jersey," stated Marcos Charles, the executive associate director of ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations.Many of those arrested who were operating commercial vehicles were not in compliance with English proficiency requirements, according to Charles.RELATED: Beloved basketball coach, wife identified as victims of fatal crash allegedly caused by illegal alien truck driver Photo by John Moore/Getty ImagesOf the 70 illegal aliens nabbed by immigration officials, 36 reportedly had a prior criminal history with offenses that included assault and battery, soliciting prostitution, and DUI. Two illegal aliens were wanted overseas for fraud and burglary. Those arrested originated from 15 different countries, including China, Colombia, Georgia, Guatemala, India, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and Venezuela. A similar September raid in Oklahoma resulted in the arrests of 120 illegal aliens, including 91 who were operating commercial vehicles. RELATED: Truckers push back on driver-shortage ‘myth’ that has led to flood of foreigners in long-haul industry Photographer: David Peinado/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesOklahoma's Department of Public Safety stated that the CDLs were issued to the illegal aliens by the following states: California, Washington, Pennsylvania, Illinois, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, New Jersey, Texas, Minnesota, Ohio, and New York."Operation Guardian continues to successfully keep Oklahomans safe," Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) said. "To lawfully operate a commercial motor vehicle in Oklahoma, you must be here legally and you must be able to understand English. These are commonsense standards that we will continue to enforce."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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