Opeth played a short set as part of Record Store Day 2013 at Newbury Comics in Leominster, Massachusetts on April 20, 2013 Thanks to Opeth, their label, Newbury Comics, and Record Store Day for putting this together!
I was there, sitting around maybe the fourth row and to the right, by Frederik. I cannot describe the depth of clarity from the total effect of the mix and instrumentation. I have never heard a "smoother" sound from any band live. It was time-shattering bliss. Enrapturing sound. And of course I went to the Palladium after that and moshed to Deliverance. It's all just Opeth.
I remember once me and a friend were playing this song and just about the end he was going to change and i just screamed at him WAIT THE SONG IS NOT OVER YET! you cant miss this part
Long time ago I read a comment in a opeth video and since that day i think what that person said is the best way to describe this band "Opeth shows in their music what the soul wants to scream, but it cannot"
I love how they're always in perfect shape when playing live. I looked at a lot of their live performances these days and every band member is always just playing flawlessly.
Yeah man, to see opeth in a small place with a few people, right there in your nose like something personal... I would kill to see them live like this,,, good for these lucky people who witnessed this.
Deserted again. You speak to me through the shadows. Walking in closed rooms, using cold words. Captured by the night. The yearning escapes from my embrace. Strange silhouettes whisper your thoughts, scream your sadness. And they all turned away, unable to face more of this death. Credence in my word. Written in dust, tainted by memories. I confess my hope, recognize my loneliness. Your laughter weeps the truth. Push me into corners. Confirming the epitaph of my soul And displaying the once unknown karma.
f******** amazing!!!! OPETH just had the pleasure to see them 2 nights in Santiago, Chile. never seen or heard about this gig, but downloading now and ready to enjoy later with some beers at home, hehehehehe.....Cheers Dude for the vids...\m/
This is just evidence to me that what makes Opeth so great is not so much the clean/harsh dynamic, but just that morose, sad, yet melodic quality that transcends their genre clashing. I didn't really hear a whole lot of it on Heritage, which is why I think so many people are saying that they "don't sound like Opeth." There's merit to that.
Lol well I gave it my best shot. Glad there's a great band out there like them though. Sorry for the length, its exam week and I'm still stuck in writing mode hehe
Atmosphere in music, especially in heavy music, is something sorely missing. This song is one of the most evil and melancholic sounding tunes ever because of the atmosphere akerfeldt has harnessed with it. Songwriters need to make music that has atmosphere so thick you can’t help but get swept up in it.
Nah, it's the extreme contrast between the distorted guitars and hellish vocals and the clean (acoustic) guitars and clean vocals what makes Opeth sound like Opeth. But ofc, each to his own..
