ˈeɪkɛsənz fˈɜːst ˈælbəm wɪð ˈoʊpəθ wʌz wˈɔːɾɚʃˌɛd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt ɪnwˌɪtʃ hiː kˈoʊɹˈoʊt ðə sˈɔŋ "pˈoːɹsɪlˌɪn hˈɑːɹt" wɪð mˈɪkeɪl ˈækɚfˌɛlt.
Åkesson's first album with Opeth was Watershed (2008) in which he co-wrote the song "Porcelain Heart" with Mikael Åkerfeldt.