PHOTOS - INFORMATIONS - DISCOGRAPHY
Country: Sweden
Label: Roadrunner Records
Website: www.opeth.com
Formed in: 1990
1994- Progressive metal
1994- Death metal
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Label: Roadrunner Records
Website: www.opeth.com
Formed in: 1990
1994- Progressive metal
1994- Death metal
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1995 - Orchid
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1996 - Morningrise
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1998 - My Arms Your Hearse
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1999 - Still Life
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2001 - Blackwater Park
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2002 - Deliverance
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2003 - Damnation
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2005 - Ghost Reveries
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----- Studio albums -----
* 1995: Orchid
Orchid is Opeth's debut album. Even so, it shows signs of Opeth's signature sound that can be found in all of their releases (except for Damnation): the combination of heavy melodic death metal elements, as well as softer progressive elements such as acoustic guitars and clean vocals. Most of the songs on this album run for at least ten minutes, with the exception of "Silhouette", a three-minute piano interlude (played by Anders Nordin), "Requiem", a short acoustic interlude, and "Under the Weeping Moon" which clocks in at just under ten minutes. Due to a mix-up in the mastering process, the end of "Requiem" was placed at the beginning of "The Apostle in Triumph". The band has expressed regret for this, and says it was of no fault of their own.[citation needed]
The album was released in Europe under Candlelight Records in 1995 and in the United States two years later under Century Media Records. It was reissued by Candlelight Records in 2000. It was also re-released in a limited edition tin box in 2003, containing the same bonus track "Into the Frost of Winter".
Track listing
1. "In Mist She Was Standing" (Mikael Åkerfeldt, Peter Lindgren) – 14:09
2. "Under the Weeping Moon" (Åkerfeldt) – 9:52
3. "Silhouette" (Anders Nordin) – 3:07
4. "Forest of October" (Åkerfeldt, Lindgren) – 13:04
5. "The Twilight Is My Robe" (Åkerfeldt, Lindgren) – 11:03
6. "Requiem" (Åkerfeldt, Nordin) – 1:11
7. "The Apostle in Triumph" (Åkerfeldt, Lindgren) – 13:01
2000 reissue
The reissue of the album added an early demo of the band recorded during a 1992 rehearsal. Parts of this track would later evolve into the track "Advent", which appears on Opeth's second album, Morningrise.
1. "Into the Frost of Winter" – 6:20
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Orchid is Opeth's debut album. Even so, it shows signs of Opeth's signature sound that can be found in all of their releases (except for Damnation): the combination of heavy melodic death metal elements, as well as softer progressive elements such as acoustic guitars and clean vocals. Most of the songs on this album run for at least ten minutes, with the exception of "Silhouette", a three-minute piano interlude (played by Anders Nordin), "Requiem", a short acoustic interlude, and "Under the Weeping Moon" which clocks in at just under ten minutes. Due to a mix-up in the mastering process, the end of "Requiem" was placed at the beginning of "The Apostle in Triumph". The band has expressed regret for this, and says it was of no fault of their own.[citation needed]
The album was released in Europe under Candlelight Records in 1995 and in the United States two years later under Century Media Records. It was reissued by Candlelight Records in 2000. It was also re-released in a limited edition tin box in 2003, containing the same bonus track "Into the Frost of Winter".
Track listing
1. "In Mist She Was Standing" (Mikael Åkerfeldt, Peter Lindgren) – 14:09
2. "Under the Weeping Moon" (Åkerfeldt) – 9:52
3. "Silhouette" (Anders Nordin) – 3:07
4. "Forest of October" (Åkerfeldt, Lindgren) – 13:04
5. "The Twilight Is My Robe" (Åkerfeldt, Lindgren) – 11:03
6. "Requiem" (Åkerfeldt, Nordin) – 1:11
7. "The Apostle in Triumph" (Åkerfeldt, Lindgren) – 13:01
2000 reissue
The reissue of the album added an early demo of the band recorded during a 1992 rehearsal. Parts of this track would later evolve into the track "Advent", which appears on Opeth's second album, Morningrise.
1. "Into the Frost of Winter" – 6:20
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* 1996: Morningrise
Morningrise is the Swedish band Opeth's second studio album. The album exemplifies Opeth's signature style, exploring the dynamics between the combination of heavy death metal vocals and guitar parts with lighter progressive and acoustic elements.
The song "The Night and the Silent Water", is about the grandfather of vocalist/guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt, who had died shortly before the recording of the album. For this reason, the band never performed the song live until nearly ten years later, at their "Chronology MCMXCIV-MMV" concert in New York City on February 23, 2006. "To Bid You Farewell," the album's final and least heavy song, was notable at the time for featuring no death metal vocals, something that was considered standard to employ in the rising contemporary Scandinavian death metal scene. This album also features Opeth's longest ever recorded song: "Black Rose Immortal", which lasts over 20 minutes.
The bridge depicted on the album cover is a Palladian bridge, located in Prior Park in Bath, England.
Many Opeth fans and critics alike consider Morningrise to be Opeth's magnum opus. The album was released in Europe by Candlelight Records in 1996 with a sticker on a jewel case, and in the United States by Century Media Records a year later. It was reissued by Candlelight Records in 2000.
In interviews for the Lamentations DVD, Mikael Åkerfeldt stated that following the success of this album, he tired of its style and the number of 'copycat' bands using the counterpoint melodies which litter this album and its predecessor. He goes so far as to say that he finds certain sections of Morningrise "unlistenable" and was compelled to change Opeth's sound for My Arms, Your Hearse accordingly.
Track listing
1. "Advent" – 13:45
2. "The Night and the Silent Water" – 11:00
3. "Nectar" – 10:09
4. "Black Rose Immortal" – 20:14
5. "To Bid You Farewell" – 10:57
2000 reissue
The 2000 reissue contains a bonus track for both normal and vinyl editions released by Displeased Records. It is a demo that was recorded around the same time as this album. The bonus track was also released on the limited edition tin box in 2003.
1. "Eternal Soul Torture" – 8:35
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Morningrise is the Swedish band Opeth's second studio album. The album exemplifies Opeth's signature style, exploring the dynamics between the combination of heavy death metal vocals and guitar parts with lighter progressive and acoustic elements.
The song "The Night and the Silent Water", is about the grandfather of vocalist/guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt, who had died shortly before the recording of the album. For this reason, the band never performed the song live until nearly ten years later, at their "Chronology MCMXCIV-MMV" concert in New York City on February 23, 2006. "To Bid You Farewell," the album's final and least heavy song, was notable at the time for featuring no death metal vocals, something that was considered standard to employ in the rising contemporary Scandinavian death metal scene. This album also features Opeth's longest ever recorded song: "Black Rose Immortal", which lasts over 20 minutes.
The bridge depicted on the album cover is a Palladian bridge, located in Prior Park in Bath, England.
Many Opeth fans and critics alike consider Morningrise to be Opeth's magnum opus. The album was released in Europe by Candlelight Records in 1996 with a sticker on a jewel case, and in the United States by Century Media Records a year later. It was reissued by Candlelight Records in 2000.
In interviews for the Lamentations DVD, Mikael Åkerfeldt stated that following the success of this album, he tired of its style and the number of 'copycat' bands using the counterpoint melodies which litter this album and its predecessor. He goes so far as to say that he finds certain sections of Morningrise "unlistenable" and was compelled to change Opeth's sound for My Arms, Your Hearse accordingly.
Track listing
1. "Advent" – 13:45
2. "The Night and the Silent Water" – 11:00
3. "Nectar" – 10:09
4. "Black Rose Immortal" – 20:14
5. "To Bid You Farewell" – 10:57
2000 reissue
The 2000 reissue contains a bonus track for both normal and vinyl editions released by Displeased Records. It is a demo that was recorded around the same time as this album. The bonus track was also released on the limited edition tin box in 2003.
1. "Eternal Soul Torture" – 8:35
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* 1998: My Arms, Your Hearse
My Arms, Your Hearse (often abbreviated to MAYH) is Opeth's third album, released in 1998. This album marks a large stylistic change from their previous release, Morningrise, especially production-wise. All of the songs are shorter than ten minutes, in stark contrast to their prior albums on which most songs exceed this. The album features a heavier overall sound, cleaner production and fewer mellow acoustic parts (although, the album contains four mellow or instrumental tracks devoid of death metal vocals: "Prologue", "Madrigal", "Credence", and "Epilogue"). This was also Opeth's first concept album.
This was Opeth's first album not to feature Johan DeFarfalla and Anders Nordin, both bassist and drummer on the two previuos records. Opeth brought in Martin Mendez, a friend and previous bandmate of drummer Martin Lopez, to replace him. However, he did not have enough time to learn the bass parts for the album, so Mikael Åkerfeldt played bass on the album.
Perhaps to enhance the flow of the album, the last word(s) of each song on the album is the name of the following, with the album's final track, "Epilogue", leading back to "Prologue" to complete the cycle. Since the album has three instrumental tracks, lyrics are included in the jacket to be read during those parts, fulfilling the naming convention. In some cases, the silent lyrics move the plot along, and in others only serve to comment in a passive fashion.
My Arms, Your Hearse was Opeth's first album to be simultaneously released in Europe, on the Candlelight Records label, and the United States, on the Century Media Records label.
The 2000 reissue of My Arms, Your Hearse includes two bonus tracks released by Displeased Records. The re-release in 2003 in the limited edition tin box also contains the bonus tracks. Both of these songs are covers that were previously only found on tribute albums.
The title of the album is derived from the lyrics of "Drip, Drip" by progressive folk band Comus.
The song "Demon of the Fall" is frequently performed as an encore at live shows.
Concept
The album concerns a character who dies and becomes a ghost. The narrative on the ghost's existence revolves around the woman he loved. Frustration and suspicion make the character restless as he watches his loved one after his death, his soul in constant turmoil as he does not believe that she genuinely grieved his passing. Though his ghost's actual presence remains undetected, she feels a great sadness, and remains unwilling to accept his death.
The progression of the album can also be seen as linked to the progression of the seasons, the final song ending with winter, and leading back into the first song with the beginnings of spring.
Track listing
1. "Prologue" – 1:01
2. "April Ethereal" – 8:41
3. "When" – 9:14
4. "Madrigal" – 1:26
5. "The Amen Corner" – 8:43
6. "Demon of the Fall" – 6:13
7. "Credence" – 5:26
8. "Karma" – 7:52
9. "Epilogue" – 3:59
2000 reissue
The 2000 reissue of this album includes two bonus tracks, which are covers of songs that were only previously available on two separate tribute albums, In Memory of... Celtic Frost and A Call to Irons: A Tribute to Iron Maiden, respectively.
10. "Circle of the Tyrants" (Celtic Frost cover) – 5:12
11. "Remember Tomorrow" (Iron Maiden cover) – 5:00
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My Arms, Your Hearse (often abbreviated to MAYH) is Opeth's third album, released in 1998. This album marks a large stylistic change from their previous release, Morningrise, especially production-wise. All of the songs are shorter than ten minutes, in stark contrast to their prior albums on which most songs exceed this. The album features a heavier overall sound, cleaner production and fewer mellow acoustic parts (although, the album contains four mellow or instrumental tracks devoid of death metal vocals: "Prologue", "Madrigal", "Credence", and "Epilogue"). This was also Opeth's first concept album.
This was Opeth's first album not to feature Johan DeFarfalla and Anders Nordin, both bassist and drummer on the two previuos records. Opeth brought in Martin Mendez, a friend and previous bandmate of drummer Martin Lopez, to replace him. However, he did not have enough time to learn the bass parts for the album, so Mikael Åkerfeldt played bass on the album.
Perhaps to enhance the flow of the album, the last word(s) of each song on the album is the name of the following, with the album's final track, "Epilogue", leading back to "Prologue" to complete the cycle. Since the album has three instrumental tracks, lyrics are included in the jacket to be read during those parts, fulfilling the naming convention. In some cases, the silent lyrics move the plot along, and in others only serve to comment in a passive fashion.
My Arms, Your Hearse was Opeth's first album to be simultaneously released in Europe, on the Candlelight Records label, and the United States, on the Century Media Records label.
The 2000 reissue of My Arms, Your Hearse includes two bonus tracks released by Displeased Records. The re-release in 2003 in the limited edition tin box also contains the bonus tracks. Both of these songs are covers that were previously only found on tribute albums.
The title of the album is derived from the lyrics of "Drip, Drip" by progressive folk band Comus.
The song "Demon of the Fall" is frequently performed as an encore at live shows.
Concept
The album concerns a character who dies and becomes a ghost. The narrative on the ghost's existence revolves around the woman he loved. Frustration and suspicion make the character restless as he watches his loved one after his death, his soul in constant turmoil as he does not believe that she genuinely grieved his passing. Though his ghost's actual presence remains undetected, she feels a great sadness, and remains unwilling to accept his death.
The progression of the album can also be seen as linked to the progression of the seasons, the final song ending with winter, and leading back into the first song with the beginnings of spring.
Track listing
1. "Prologue" – 1:01
2. "April Ethereal" – 8:41
3. "When" – 9:14
4. "Madrigal" – 1:26
5. "The Amen Corner" – 8:43
6. "Demon of the Fall" – 6:13
7. "Credence" – 5:26
8. "Karma" – 7:52
9. "Epilogue" – 3:59
2000 reissue
The 2000 reissue of this album includes two bonus tracks, which are covers of songs that were only previously available on two separate tribute albums, In Memory of... Celtic Frost and A Call to Irons: A Tribute to Iron Maiden, respectively.
10. "Circle of the Tyrants" (Celtic Frost cover) – 5:12
11. "Remember Tomorrow" (Iron Maiden cover) – 5:00
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* 1999: Still Life
Still Life is the fourth studio album from Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. Still Life was recorded at Maestro Musik and at Fredman Studios from 15 April to 29 May 1999. The album was produced and Engineered by Opeth. Sound setting and additional engineering by Fredrik Nordström and Isak Edh. The album was mastered at The Mastering Room by Göran Finnberg. The inner booklet was designed by Travis Smith and Opeth with the photography being produced by Harry Välimäki and Travis Smith.
Prior to the release of Blackwater Park in 2001, Still Life was the band's most commercially successful album.[citation needed] Like most of the band's albums, Still Life features the unusual marriage of death metal and progressive rock elements that helps differentiate Opeth from their musical peers.
On this album, vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt's death metal vocals began to deepen considerably relative to the style that had been used on the band's earlier albums. Still Life continues the band's experimentation with the dynamics of their songs. Still Life is often considered Opeth's most technical album from a guitar standpoint, especially with its many complicated acoustic guitar passages.
The song "Benighted" is its only acoustic track, containing a jazz-influenced guitar solo. The song bears a resemblance to Camel's "Never Let Go" on their self-titled debut-album. This is also one of the band's few songs that follow a linear song structure, containing verses and a chorus. "Face of Melinda" is considered to be a fairly soft song for Opeth, and while it does not contain death metal vocals, it does contain guitar riffs that are typical of the band's heavier songs. A fretless bass guitar was used in "Face of Melinda" to give it a jazzier sound. The band looks to the song with a certain fondness and considers it their ballad.
This album was the band's first to be recorded with Martin Mendez, who has continued to be the band's bass player. Although he had joined the band prior to the release of My Arms, Your Hearse, he had not had enough time to contribute any bass lines to the recording. This lineup is considered to be the classic Opeth lineup, with many of the band's fans also considering this release the opus of their discography.
The album was released in Europe under the Peaceville/Snapper label in 1999. Due to US label problems, the album was not released in America until February 27, 2001. The album was re-released by Peaceville Records in 2000 as a jewelcase in a slipcase version and again as a digipak version in 2003. A third re-release came out on March 31, 2008, with reworked album artwork by original artist Travis Smith.[1] This new edition has two discs, including remastered versions of the album (one in 5.1 Stereo Surround Sound) and a live video for the album track, "Face of Melinda", from a live performance in London.[2]
Concept
Like its predecessor, My Arms, Your Hearse, Still Life is a concept album. "The Moor" tells that he was shunned by his community. He was called "ungodly freak - defiler", and was "branded a Jonah with fevered blood". He was beaten, burned, covered with mud, and banished from his town, returning 15 years later for his love Melinda, whom he had to leave behind when he was banished.
"Godhead's Lament" finds the outcast attempting to conceal his return. He contemplates the consequences, considering leaving for safety's sake, but does not, his desire to see Melinda again outweighing any concerns for his welfare. He watches her from afar, only to discover that she has become a nun (godhead). Yet he still tries to get her back.
"Benighted" reads like a love letter, basically an unspoken ode to Melinda. The outcast tries to convince her to come with him because he loves her. He tries to convince her to abandon her religion which is like a chain around her neck in his eyes.
"Moonlapse Vertigo" is a reminder that the people of the town would kill him if they realized he was there. The song references the Council of the Cross, referring to the Christian government, who openly show scorn for the disgraced and the poor. He realizes that he has no time left to flee from the country and decides to meet Melinda at last and lead her out of the country with him. In this song the outcast really shows his immense hate towards the Council.
"Face of Melinda" paints the black-haired lady as a quiet, brooding creature as he approaches her. After his failure to court her, she was sworn to the life of a nun, however, he does not give up, plotting to have her back to fill his emptiness. He is disheartened, but tells her about all that he had risked to return to her. She tells him of her own moral failings, but surprises even herself when she tells him that she still loves him. The song ends with a grim clue of what's to come - "and baffled herself with the final line - 'my promise is made but my heart is thine'", implying these are Melinda's very final words.
"Serenity Painted Death" begins when the outcast awakens to find Melinda has been taken and her throat slit for her being 'unfaithful' to the church, which she was supposed to be "married" to. In an outburst of pent up pain and rage, he snaps and kills all the soldiers who had killed Melinda, and those in the area, before he collapses in total exhaustion. When he regains control over his mind, the Council of the Cross is there to take him.
"White Cluster" starts as the outcast is in a dream-like state, most likely because of the blood loss. The dreamlike state slowly turns to reality. The Council of the Cross tries to make him repent but he is insincere. He is led to the gallows to be hanged. The townspeople who have gathered to watch the execution wear white instead of black, showing that they believe he is a lost soul. The hangman approaches him and ties the noose, allowing him a moment of reflection before he is hanged. Just before he dies he feels a hand on his shoulder and as he looks behind him he sees Melinda standing right behind him, ready for him to join her in death.
Track listing
1. "The Moor" – 11:26
2. "Godhead's Lament" – 9:47
3. "Benighted" – 5:00
4. "Moonlapse Vertigo" – 9:00
5. "Face of Melinda" – 7:58
6. "Serenity Painted Death" – 9:13
7. "White Cluster" – 10:02
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Still Life is the fourth studio album from Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. Still Life was recorded at Maestro Musik and at Fredman Studios from 15 April to 29 May 1999. The album was produced and Engineered by Opeth. Sound setting and additional engineering by Fredrik Nordström and Isak Edh. The album was mastered at The Mastering Room by Göran Finnberg. The inner booklet was designed by Travis Smith and Opeth with the photography being produced by Harry Välimäki and Travis Smith.
Prior to the release of Blackwater Park in 2001, Still Life was the band's most commercially successful album.[citation needed] Like most of the band's albums, Still Life features the unusual marriage of death metal and progressive rock elements that helps differentiate Opeth from their musical peers.
On this album, vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt's death metal vocals began to deepen considerably relative to the style that had been used on the band's earlier albums. Still Life continues the band's experimentation with the dynamics of their songs. Still Life is often considered Opeth's most technical album from a guitar standpoint, especially with its many complicated acoustic guitar passages.
The song "Benighted" is its only acoustic track, containing a jazz-influenced guitar solo. The song bears a resemblance to Camel's "Never Let Go" on their self-titled debut-album. This is also one of the band's few songs that follow a linear song structure, containing verses and a chorus. "Face of Melinda" is considered to be a fairly soft song for Opeth, and while it does not contain death metal vocals, it does contain guitar riffs that are typical of the band's heavier songs. A fretless bass guitar was used in "Face of Melinda" to give it a jazzier sound. The band looks to the song with a certain fondness and considers it their ballad.
This album was the band's first to be recorded with Martin Mendez, who has continued to be the band's bass player. Although he had joined the band prior to the release of My Arms, Your Hearse, he had not had enough time to contribute any bass lines to the recording. This lineup is considered to be the classic Opeth lineup, with many of the band's fans also considering this release the opus of their discography.
The album was released in Europe under the Peaceville/Snapper label in 1999. Due to US label problems, the album was not released in America until February 27, 2001. The album was re-released by Peaceville Records in 2000 as a jewelcase in a slipcase version and again as a digipak version in 2003. A third re-release came out on March 31, 2008, with reworked album artwork by original artist Travis Smith.[1] This new edition has two discs, including remastered versions of the album (one in 5.1 Stereo Surround Sound) and a live video for the album track, "Face of Melinda", from a live performance in London.[2]
Concept
Like its predecessor, My Arms, Your Hearse, Still Life is a concept album. "The Moor" tells that he was shunned by his community. He was called "ungodly freak - defiler", and was "branded a Jonah with fevered blood". He was beaten, burned, covered with mud, and banished from his town, returning 15 years later for his love Melinda, whom he had to leave behind when he was banished.
"Godhead's Lament" finds the outcast attempting to conceal his return. He contemplates the consequences, considering leaving for safety's sake, but does not, his desire to see Melinda again outweighing any concerns for his welfare. He watches her from afar, only to discover that she has become a nun (godhead). Yet he still tries to get her back.
"Benighted" reads like a love letter, basically an unspoken ode to Melinda. The outcast tries to convince her to come with him because he loves her. He tries to convince her to abandon her religion which is like a chain around her neck in his eyes.
"Moonlapse Vertigo" is a reminder that the people of the town would kill him if they realized he was there. The song references the Council of the Cross, referring to the Christian government, who openly show scorn for the disgraced and the poor. He realizes that he has no time left to flee from the country and decides to meet Melinda at last and lead her out of the country with him. In this song the outcast really shows his immense hate towards the Council.
"Face of Melinda" paints the black-haired lady as a quiet, brooding creature as he approaches her. After his failure to court her, she was sworn to the life of a nun, however, he does not give up, plotting to have her back to fill his emptiness. He is disheartened, but tells her about all that he had risked to return to her. She tells him of her own moral failings, but surprises even herself when she tells him that she still loves him. The song ends with a grim clue of what's to come - "and baffled herself with the final line - 'my promise is made but my heart is thine'", implying these are Melinda's very final words.
"Serenity Painted Death" begins when the outcast awakens to find Melinda has been taken and her throat slit for her being 'unfaithful' to the church, which she was supposed to be "married" to. In an outburst of pent up pain and rage, he snaps and kills all the soldiers who had killed Melinda, and those in the area, before he collapses in total exhaustion. When he regains control over his mind, the Council of the Cross is there to take him.
"White Cluster" starts as the outcast is in a dream-like state, most likely because of the blood loss. The dreamlike state slowly turns to reality. The Council of the Cross tries to make him repent but he is insincere. He is led to the gallows to be hanged. The townspeople who have gathered to watch the execution wear white instead of black, showing that they believe he is a lost soul. The hangman approaches him and ties the noose, allowing him a moment of reflection before he is hanged. Just before he dies he feels a hand on his shoulder and as he looks behind him he sees Melinda standing right behind him, ready for him to join her in death.
Track listing
1. "The Moor" – 11:26
2. "Godhead's Lament" – 9:47
3. "Benighted" – 5:00
4. "Moonlapse Vertigo" – 9:00
5. "Face of Melinda" – 7:58
6. "Serenity Painted Death" – 9:13
7. "White Cluster" – 10:02
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* 2001: Blackwater Park
Blackwater Park is the fifth full-length studio album from the Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. It was originally released on February 27, 2001 under Music For Nations and Koch Records. The album is a further continuation of the styles explored on Still Life, incorporating and further expanding on the band's signature sound, which features the merger of death metal, progressive metal and folk music elements.
Blackwater Park was the first Opeth album to be produced by Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson, who also provided backing vocals in some of the album's songs. The album was a critical and commercial success for the band, introducing them to a new range of fans. Many Opeth fans and critics alike consider Blackwater Park to be Opeth's magnum opus.
A special edition was later issued in 2002 with a second disc consisting of two bonus tracks (which were also released separately on the limited edition Still Day Beneath the Sun vinyl record single) and a music video for the song "Harvest". The release was limited to only 2000 copies.
A radio edit of "The Drapery Falls" was also released as a single to promote the album.
Track listing
1. "The Leper Affinity" – 10:23
2. "Bleak" – 9:16
3. "Harvest" – 6:01
4. "The Drapery Falls" – 10:54
5. "Dirge for November" – 7:54
6. "The Funeral Portrait" – 8:44
7. "Patterns in the Ivy" – 1:53
8. "Blackwater Park" – 12:08
* There is a special 2-CD edition of Blackwater Park which contains the regular album (as above) as well as an extra CD with two bonus tracks and a video clip of "Harvest".
1. "Still Day Beneath the Sun" – 4:34
2. "Patterns in the Ivy II" – 4:12
3. "Harvest" (Video Clip) − A video clip of Opeth in the studio.
Notes
* As is typical to Opeth albums, Blackwater Park contrasts both death metal and soft progressive rock styles, often within one song. Typical examples include the opener "The Leper Affinity" and, perhaps most famously, "The Drapery Falls". Both "Harvest" and "Patterns in the Ivy" focus on Opeth's mellow side exclusively, while "The Funeral Portrait" and the title track more or less present the heavy death metal elements.
* Several of the songs in this album feature "telephone vocals", an equalization effect which is common in Steven Wilson's music (Porcupine Tree).
* Blackwater Park is titled after an obscure German heavy progressive rock band of the same name.
* According to the official Opeth website, "Dirge for November" is bassist Martin Mendez's least favorite Opeth song.
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Blackwater Park is the fifth full-length studio album from the Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. It was originally released on February 27, 2001 under Music For Nations and Koch Records. The album is a further continuation of the styles explored on Still Life, incorporating and further expanding on the band's signature sound, which features the merger of death metal, progressive metal and folk music elements.
Blackwater Park was the first Opeth album to be produced by Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson, who also provided backing vocals in some of the album's songs. The album was a critical and commercial success for the band, introducing them to a new range of fans. Many Opeth fans and critics alike consider Blackwater Park to be Opeth's magnum opus.
A special edition was later issued in 2002 with a second disc consisting of two bonus tracks (which were also released separately on the limited edition Still Day Beneath the Sun vinyl record single) and a music video for the song "Harvest". The release was limited to only 2000 copies.
A radio edit of "The Drapery Falls" was also released as a single to promote the album.
Track listing
1. "The Leper Affinity" – 10:23
2. "Bleak" – 9:16
3. "Harvest" – 6:01
4. "The Drapery Falls" – 10:54
5. "Dirge for November" – 7:54
6. "The Funeral Portrait" – 8:44
7. "Patterns in the Ivy" – 1:53
8. "Blackwater Park" – 12:08
* There is a special 2-CD edition of Blackwater Park which contains the regular album (as above) as well as an extra CD with two bonus tracks and a video clip of "Harvest".
1. "Still Day Beneath the Sun" – 4:34
2. "Patterns in the Ivy II" – 4:12
3. "Harvest" (Video Clip) − A video clip of Opeth in the studio.
Notes
* As is typical to Opeth albums, Blackwater Park contrasts both death metal and soft progressive rock styles, often within one song. Typical examples include the opener "The Leper Affinity" and, perhaps most famously, "The Drapery Falls". Both "Harvest" and "Patterns in the Ivy" focus on Opeth's mellow side exclusively, while "The Funeral Portrait" and the title track more or less present the heavy death metal elements.
* Several of the songs in this album feature "telephone vocals", an equalization effect which is common in Steven Wilson's music (Porcupine Tree).
* Blackwater Park is titled after an obscure German heavy progressive rock band of the same name.
* According to the official Opeth website, "Dirge for November" is bassist Martin Mendez's least favorite Opeth song.
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* 2002: Deliverance
Deliverance is Opeth's sixth studio album, following the band's highly successful 2001 album, Blackwater Park. It was recorded between July 22 and September 4, 2002 (see 2002 in music), at the same time as Damnation, which was released the following year. The two albums contrast starkly with one another, as Deliverance is considered to be one of the band's heaviest albums[citation needed] whereas Damnation experimented with a much mellower progressive rock-influenced sound.[citation needed]
Deliverance and Damnation were originally intended to be released as a double album, but the band eventually decided against this and released them separately, approximately six months apart from one another.
The album peaked on Top Heatseekers at #16 and the Top Independent Albums chart at #19.[1]
Track listing
All of the tracks on this album were written by Mikael Åkerfeldt.
1. "Wreath" – 11:10
2. "Deliverance" – 13:36
3. "A Fair Judgement" – 10:24
4. "For Absent Friends" – 2:17
5. "Master's Apprentices" – 10:32
6. "By the Pain I See in Others" – 13:51
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Deliverance is Opeth's sixth studio album, following the band's highly successful 2001 album, Blackwater Park. It was recorded between July 22 and September 4, 2002 (see 2002 in music), at the same time as Damnation, which was released the following year. The two albums contrast starkly with one another, as Deliverance is considered to be one of the band's heaviest albums[citation needed] whereas Damnation experimented with a much mellower progressive rock-influenced sound.[citation needed]
Deliverance and Damnation were originally intended to be released as a double album, but the band eventually decided against this and released them separately, approximately six months apart from one another.
The album peaked on Top Heatseekers at #16 and the Top Independent Albums chart at #19.[1]
Track listing
All of the tracks on this album were written by Mikael Åkerfeldt.
1. "Wreath" – 11:10
2. "Deliverance" – 13:36
3. "A Fair Judgement" – 10:24
4. "For Absent Friends" – 2:17
5. "Master's Apprentices" – 10:32
6. "By the Pain I See in Others" – 13:51
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* 2003: Damnation
Damnation is Opeth's seventh full-length studio album, released in April 22, 2003, following the band's previous album Deliverance the year before. The album was a radical departure from their typical death metal sound and into the much softer, 1970s progressive rock genre. The album gained critical acclaim and was a major boost for their popularity, leading to the release of Lamentations on DVD in 2004.
It was Opeth's first album to reach the Billboard Top 200, with a peak at #192. It also charted #14 on the Top Independent Albums chart. Windowpane was the album's single and has a music video for it, which is edited down from its original length.
Recorded simultaneously with Deliverance, Damnation was entirely void of the musical elements of death metal and instead showcased a 1970s progressive rock vibe, with clean vocals and guitar sounds and prominent mellotron. The album was also produced by Steven Wilson, who contributed backing vocals and keyboards, and co-wrote one song, Death Whispered a Lullaby. Mikael Åkerfeldt dedicated Deliverance and Damnation to his grandmother, who died in a car accident during the recording.[1]
Track listing
1. "Windowpane" – 7:45
2. "In My Time of Need" – 5:50
3. "Death Whispered a Lullaby" (Åkerfeldt / Wilson) – 5:50
4. "Closure" – 5:16
5. "Hope Leaves" – 4:30
6. "To Rid the Disease" – 6:21
7. "Ending Credits" – 3:40
8. "Weakness" – 4:10
All songs written by Mikael Åkerfeldt except noted.
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Damnation is Opeth's seventh full-length studio album, released in April 22, 2003, following the band's previous album Deliverance the year before. The album was a radical departure from their typical death metal sound and into the much softer, 1970s progressive rock genre. The album gained critical acclaim and was a major boost for their popularity, leading to the release of Lamentations on DVD in 2004.
It was Opeth's first album to reach the Billboard Top 200, with a peak at #192. It also charted #14 on the Top Independent Albums chart. Windowpane was the album's single and has a music video for it, which is edited down from its original length.
Recorded simultaneously with Deliverance, Damnation was entirely void of the musical elements of death metal and instead showcased a 1970s progressive rock vibe, with clean vocals and guitar sounds and prominent mellotron. The album was also produced by Steven Wilson, who contributed backing vocals and keyboards, and co-wrote one song, Death Whispered a Lullaby. Mikael Åkerfeldt dedicated Deliverance and Damnation to his grandmother, who died in a car accident during the recording.[1]
Track listing
1. "Windowpane" – 7:45
2. "In My Time of Need" – 5:50
3. "Death Whispered a Lullaby" (Åkerfeldt / Wilson) – 5:50
4. "Closure" – 5:16
5. "Hope Leaves" – 4:30
6. "To Rid the Disease" – 6:21
7. "Ending Credits" – 3:40
8. "Weakness" – 4:10
All songs written by Mikael Åkerfeldt except noted.
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* 2005: Ghost Reveries
Ghost Reveries is the eighth full-length studio album release of progressive death metal band Opeth. It is their first album with their new record label, Roadrunner Records.
It is also the first album by Opeth to include Per Wiberg as a "permanent" member, although Wiberg contributed keyboard work to Opeth's live performances starting around the time of Deliverance. As well, this is the last album by the band featuring long-time guitarist Peter Lindgren and drummer Martin Lopez.
Ghost Reveries was recorded at Fascination Street Studios, which are located in Örebro, Sweden. The album's artwork is by Travis Smith, who has contributed artwork to Opeth's previous releases. Ghost Reveries was released in Europe on August 29, 2005 and in North America on August 30, 2005 and peaked on the Billboard 200 at #64. The album was also ranked number 54 on the October 2006 issue of Guitar World magazine's list of the greatest 100 guitar albums of all time. [1]
The album's single is "The Grand Conjuration". A music video of the song has been released, though about half the song was edited from the video due to the length of the song.
This album also sees the return of death growling, absent from their previous album Damnation.
A special edition of the album was released by Roadrunner Records on October 31, 2006. It is packaged in a large digipak and contains a CD and DVD, along with new cover art and an extended booklet featuring extra album artwork and a letter from Mikael Åkerfeldt. The CD contains the original tracks from the album as well as a bonus cover of "Soldier of Fortune" by Deep Purple, which was recorded as a live take with the band's new drummer, Martin Axenrot. The DVD contains a Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound mix (though does not include the bonus track), and 40 minute documentary, and the video for "The Grand Conjuration". This documentary details the making of Ghost Reveries, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the band's day-to-day life while recording and touring.
Concept
Ghost Reveries was initially intended to be a concept album, with numerous tracks linking together a story of a man's turmoil after killing his own mother. However, Mikael Åkerfeldt claims he wanted the track "Isolation Years" on the album despite its irrelevance to the plot. Thus, the album only partly portrays a concept, not fully arranged in the poetic manner as previous opuses such as Still Life and My Arms, Your Hearse.
Track listing
1. "Ghost of Perdition" – 10:29
2. "The Baying of the Hounds" – 10:41
3. "Beneath the Mire" – 7:57
4. "Atonement" – 6:28
5. "Reverie/Harlequin Forest" – 11:39
6. "Hours of Wealth" – 5:20
7. "The Grand Conjuration" – 10:21
8. "Isolation Years" – 3:51
9. "Soldier of Fortune" (Bonus Track) (Deep Purple cover; special edition only; recorded June 21, 2006) – 3:15 (the first Opeth recording to feature Martin Axenrot on drums, which was also a live in-studio recording)
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* 2008: Watershed
Watershed is the ninth studio album by the Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. Released through Roadrunner Records, the album has a set release date of June 3, 2008.[4] The album was recorded at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden between November 1, 2007 and December 13, 2007.[3] Watershed is the first studio album by Opeth to feature drummer Martin Axenrot and guitarist Fredrik Åkesson. The artwork for the album was made by Travis Smith (who has done the artwork for five previous Opeth albums) in collaboration with Mikael Åkerfeldt and has been publicly available as of March 30.[5] Watershed will be released in standard, 180 gram vinyl, and special edition versions. The special edition version includes three bonus tracks, a bonus DVD with a 5.1 surround sound mix of the entire album (not including bonus tracks), video content featuring rehearsals and studio footage as well as expanded artwork. The first single is "Porcelain Heart," which contains the tracks "Porcelain Heart" and "The Lotus Eater". The single was officially released to the public on April 19, 2008, although it was leaked by an internet forum and later onto public torrent sites, after being released to Roadrunner Records Street Team members, two days prior. The music video that was shot for the track "Porcelain Heart" was made available from Roadrunner Records on April 24, 2008.
The album in its entirety leaked on April 25th, 2008.
Track listing
All songs written by Mikael Åkerfeldt except where noted.
1. "Coil" - 3:07
2. "Heir Apparent" - 8:51
3. "The Lotus Eater" - 8:51
4. "Burden" - 7:42
5. "Porcelain Heart" - 8:01 (Åkerfeldt, Åkesson)
6. "Hessian Peel" - 11:26
7. "Hex Omega" - 6:59
Additional tracks recorded during the Watershed studio sessions:[6]
* "Derelict Herds" (Åkerfeldt, Wiberg)
* "Bridge of Sighs" (Robin Trower cover)
* "Den Ständiga Resan" (Marie Fredriksson cover)
* "Would?" (Alice in Chains cover)
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2007 - The Roundhouse Tapes
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The Roundhouse Tapes is a live double album by the Swedish progressive death metal band, Opeth. The CD was recorded on November 9, 2006 and was released on November 5, 2007 in Europe and on November 20, 2007 in the rest of the world. A DVD version of the album will be released in September 2008 and will include fan interviews, band interviews, soundcheck footage, live photos and exclusive menu music written by Mikael Åkerfeldt and Per Wiberg.[1] The title is a play on the name of Iron Maiden's first release The Soundhouse Tapes, as well as the venue where the record was recorded. Mikael Åkerfeldt said that "The Roundhouse concert will always be a very memorable gig for us for many reasons, but most importantly it caught the band at the peak of the Ghost Reveries Tour".
Track listing
CD 1
1. "When" − 10:28
2. "Ghost of Perdition" − 10:57
3. "Under the Weeping Moon" − 10:28
4. "Bleak" − 8:39
5. "Face of Melinda" − 9:58
6. "The Night and the Silent Water" − 10:29
CD 2
1. "Windowpane" − 8:01
2. "Blackwater Park" − 18:59
3. "Demon of the Fall" − 8:13
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2003 - Lamentations (DVD)
Lamentations is Opeth's first live DVD, released under the Music For Nations label in 2004. This live recording at Shepherd's Bush Empire on Thursday 25th September, 2003 features Opeth playing the album Damnation in its entirety, followed by some of the band's songs from Blackwater Park and Deliverance. The DVD also includes a documentary on both the making of Damnation and Deliverance, which has a running time of approximately 65 minutes. The documentary covers both albums because they were recorded at the same time. A CD version of the live recording was released in 2006 in a collector's edition slipcase.
The only song that was played from albums prior to Blackwater Park was "Demon of the Fall" (from the album My Arms, Your Hearse) as an encore song. This song was not filmed for the DVD.[1] Licensing issues with previous record labels prevented this from happening at the time of the disc's release. Given that the band now has the backing of a larger record label, Roadrunner Records, they have the ability to negotiate the inclusion of some of their older songs on future DVD releases (such as The Roundhouse Tapes).
The recording is generally regarded as having exceptionally clear and beautiful sound and visual quality, although All Music Guide reviewer John Serba complained of the ubiquity of shots from what he termed the "Akerfeldt 'Orifice Cam'", showing close-ups of the singer's mouth and nose in excruciating detail.[2]
Contents
* Concert:
1. "Introduction" – 1:25
2. "Windowpane" – 9:15
3. "In My Time of Need" – 6:37
4. "Death Whispered a Lullaby" – 7:11
5. "Closure" – 9:45
6. "Hope Leaves" – 6:11
7. "To Rid the Disease" – 7:11
8. "Ending Credits" – 4:22
9. "Harvest" – 6:15
10. "Weakness" – 6:05
11. "Master's Apprentices" – 10:34
12. "The Drapery Falls" – 10:56
13. "Deliverance" – 12:38
14. "The Leper Affinity" – 11:01
15. "A Fair Judgement" – 13:51
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Ghost Reveries is the eighth full-length studio album release of progressive death metal band Opeth. It is their first album with their new record label, Roadrunner Records.
It is also the first album by Opeth to include Per Wiberg as a "permanent" member, although Wiberg contributed keyboard work to Opeth's live performances starting around the time of Deliverance. As well, this is the last album by the band featuring long-time guitarist Peter Lindgren and drummer Martin Lopez.
Ghost Reveries was recorded at Fascination Street Studios, which are located in Örebro, Sweden. The album's artwork is by Travis Smith, who has contributed artwork to Opeth's previous releases. Ghost Reveries was released in Europe on August 29, 2005 and in North America on August 30, 2005 and peaked on the Billboard 200 at #64. The album was also ranked number 54 on the October 2006 issue of Guitar World magazine's list of the greatest 100 guitar albums of all time. [1]
The album's single is "The Grand Conjuration". A music video of the song has been released, though about half the song was edited from the video due to the length of the song.
This album also sees the return of death growling, absent from their previous album Damnation.
A special edition of the album was released by Roadrunner Records on October 31, 2006. It is packaged in a large digipak and contains a CD and DVD, along with new cover art and an extended booklet featuring extra album artwork and a letter from Mikael Åkerfeldt. The CD contains the original tracks from the album as well as a bonus cover of "Soldier of Fortune" by Deep Purple, which was recorded as a live take with the band's new drummer, Martin Axenrot. The DVD contains a Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound mix (though does not include the bonus track), and 40 minute documentary, and the video for "The Grand Conjuration". This documentary details the making of Ghost Reveries, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the band's day-to-day life while recording and touring.
Concept
Ghost Reveries was initially intended to be a concept album, with numerous tracks linking together a story of a man's turmoil after killing his own mother. However, Mikael Åkerfeldt claims he wanted the track "Isolation Years" on the album despite its irrelevance to the plot. Thus, the album only partly portrays a concept, not fully arranged in the poetic manner as previous opuses such as Still Life and My Arms, Your Hearse.
Track listing
1. "Ghost of Perdition" – 10:29
2. "The Baying of the Hounds" – 10:41
3. "Beneath the Mire" – 7:57
4. "Atonement" – 6:28
5. "Reverie/Harlequin Forest" – 11:39
6. "Hours of Wealth" – 5:20
7. "The Grand Conjuration" – 10:21
8. "Isolation Years" – 3:51
9. "Soldier of Fortune" (Bonus Track) (Deep Purple cover; special edition only; recorded June 21, 2006) – 3:15 (the first Opeth recording to feature Martin Axenrot on drums, which was also a live in-studio recording)
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* 2008: Watershed
Watershed is the ninth studio album by the Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. Released through Roadrunner Records, the album has a set release date of June 3, 2008.[4] The album was recorded at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden between November 1, 2007 and December 13, 2007.[3] Watershed is the first studio album by Opeth to feature drummer Martin Axenrot and guitarist Fredrik Åkesson. The artwork for the album was made by Travis Smith (who has done the artwork for five previous Opeth albums) in collaboration with Mikael Åkerfeldt and has been publicly available as of March 30.[5] Watershed will be released in standard, 180 gram vinyl, and special edition versions. The special edition version includes three bonus tracks, a bonus DVD with a 5.1 surround sound mix of the entire album (not including bonus tracks), video content featuring rehearsals and studio footage as well as expanded artwork. The first single is "Porcelain Heart," which contains the tracks "Porcelain Heart" and "The Lotus Eater". The single was officially released to the public on April 19, 2008, although it was leaked by an internet forum and later onto public torrent sites, after being released to Roadrunner Records Street Team members, two days prior. The music video that was shot for the track "Porcelain Heart" was made available from Roadrunner Records on April 24, 2008.
The album in its entirety leaked on April 25th, 2008.
Track listing
All songs written by Mikael Åkerfeldt except where noted.
1. "Coil" - 3:07
2. "Heir Apparent" - 8:51
3. "The Lotus Eater" - 8:51
4. "Burden" - 7:42
5. "Porcelain Heart" - 8:01 (Åkerfeldt, Åkesson)
6. "Hessian Peel" - 11:26
7. "Hex Omega" - 6:59
Additional tracks recorded during the Watershed studio sessions:[6]
* "Derelict Herds" (Åkerfeldt, Wiberg)
* "Bridge of Sighs" (Robin Trower cover)
* "Den Ständiga Resan" (Marie Fredriksson cover)
* "Would?" (Alice in Chains cover)
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The Roundhouse Tapes is a live double album by the Swedish progressive death metal band, Opeth. The CD was recorded on November 9, 2006 and was released on November 5, 2007 in Europe and on November 20, 2007 in the rest of the world. A DVD version of the album will be released in September 2008 and will include fan interviews, band interviews, soundcheck footage, live photos and exclusive menu music written by Mikael Åkerfeldt and Per Wiberg.[1] The title is a play on the name of Iron Maiden's first release The Soundhouse Tapes, as well as the venue where the record was recorded. Mikael Åkerfeldt said that "The Roundhouse concert will always be a very memorable gig for us for many reasons, but most importantly it caught the band at the peak of the Ghost Reveries Tour".
Track listing
CD 1
1. "When" − 10:28
2. "Ghost of Perdition" − 10:57
3. "Under the Weeping Moon" − 10:28
4. "Bleak" − 8:39
5. "Face of Melinda" − 9:58
6. "The Night and the Silent Water" − 10:29
CD 2
1. "Windowpane" − 8:01
2. "Blackwater Park" − 18:59
3. "Demon of the Fall" − 8:13
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VIDEO
2003 - Lamentations (DVD)
Lamentations is Opeth's first live DVD, released under the Music For Nations label in 2004. This live recording at Shepherd's Bush Empire on Thursday 25th September, 2003 features Opeth playing the album Damnation in its entirety, followed by some of the band's songs from Blackwater Park and Deliverance. The DVD also includes a documentary on both the making of Damnation and Deliverance, which has a running time of approximately 65 minutes. The documentary covers both albums because they were recorded at the same time. A CD version of the live recording was released in 2006 in a collector's edition slipcase.
The only song that was played from albums prior to Blackwater Park was "Demon of the Fall" (from the album My Arms, Your Hearse) as an encore song. This song was not filmed for the DVD.[1] Licensing issues with previous record labels prevented this from happening at the time of the disc's release. Given that the band now has the backing of a larger record label, Roadrunner Records, they have the ability to negotiate the inclusion of some of their older songs on future DVD releases (such as The Roundhouse Tapes).
The recording is generally regarded as having exceptionally clear and beautiful sound and visual quality, although All Music Guide reviewer John Serba complained of the ubiquity of shots from what he termed the "Akerfeldt 'Orifice Cam'", showing close-ups of the singer's mouth and nose in excruciating detail.[2]
Contents
* Concert:
1. "Introduction" – 1:25
2. "Windowpane" – 9:15
3. "In My Time of Need" – 6:37
4. "Death Whispered a Lullaby" – 7:11
5. "Closure" – 9:45
6. "Hope Leaves" – 6:11
7. "To Rid the Disease" – 7:11
8. "Ending Credits" – 4:22
9. "Harvest" – 6:15
10. "Weakness" – 6:05
11. "Master's Apprentices" – 10:34
12. "The Drapery Falls" – 10:56
13. "Deliverance" – 12:38
14. "The Leper Affinity" – 11:01
15. "A Fair Judgement" – 13:51
* "The Making of Deliverance and Damnation" documentary.
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