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Post by MorbidGuitar on Jan 20, 2007 13:33:23 GMT -6
Mikael Akerfeldt has posted a message on their website telling that he has started the writing for what is supposed to be the 9th Opeth record and is also working on a as of yet unnamed side project. The members of the band wish to extend a big "thank you" to all their fans worldwide who came and saw them on the "Ghost Reveries" world tour 2005/2006. They also want to thank the promoters and agents who made this tour possible. They hope to see you again soon!
Blabbermouth.net reported earlier that Opeth will be Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on this Saturday, January 6 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio show, aptly named "Rock Show". Listen to the program live via the Internet between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (midnight) U.K. time (between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. EST) at BBC.co.uk.
Opeth filmed its November 9 show at the Roundhouse in London for a possible DVD."
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Post by MorbidGuitar on May 20, 2007 13:12:05 GMT -6
OPETH AND PETER LINDGREN PART WAYS Peter Lindgren has stepped down from his guitar wielding duties after 16 years in Opeth. Below is an open letter from Peter addressing the issue: "It is with sadness I announce that Opeth and I are going separate ways after almost 16 years. The decision has been the toughest I've ever made but it is the right one to make at this point in my life."
2007-05-17 REPLACEMENT GUITARIST ANNOUNCED! FREDRIK ÅKESSON (ex. ARCH ENEMY, KRUX) BECOMES FULL TIME MEMBER! Fredrik Åkesson has been confirmed as being the new guitarist in Opeth. Says Mikael Åkerfeldt: "Well, I think it's too soon right now to fully be able to explain what I feel. Peter and I had been working in this band together for almost half of our lives and we shared some unforgettable experiences together all over the world.
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Post by rabbifoodslicer on May 21, 2007 14:29:34 GMT -6
yeah...what the fuck else does he honnestly have to do...if i get large and tour the world, theres nothing else id rather be doing, though im sure its rough with a family and all
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Post by MorbidGuitar on Sept 3, 2007 20:54:34 GMT -6
Official press release:
Peaceville Records is proud to announce the forthcoming release by one of the metal world's greatest acts.
"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. I must say we're quite tight after 18 odd months on the road supporting the record. I'm extremely pleased we got it documented and I hope it will please our beloved fans as well. As an extra bonus we've decided to collaborate with one of our past labels for this release, the legendary Peaceville Records. Here's a toast to Hammy and Lisa for helping us back in the day as well as to the new team for preserving this pleasurable memory for today's music lovers as well as for generations to come." - Mikael Åkerfeldt
'The Roundhouse Tapes' contains a captivating Opeth performance from the Camden Roundhouse, London, UK, on November 9th, 2006 (a gig which also featured Goth metal legends Paradise Lost), and sees the band in scintillating form churning out a selection of classics from their illustrious career. You know what to expect from Opeth: unrivalled composition; seamless progressive dynamics and boundless atmosphere from the mellow to the incredibly heavy, all sealed with the unmistakable vocal presence of mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt.
Since their formation in 1990 in Sweden, Opeth has risen to the forefront of the metal world over the years; bringing many aspects of progressive rock/metal to a whole new audience by combining soft acoustic ambience with complex, melodic & heavy guitar often familiar to forms of death/black metal, perfectly concocted into a completely peerless sound. A constant factor of their success is that the band have never been afraid to experiment with their song-writing ever since their debut album, 'Orchid', in 1994, all the while taking us through some truly magical & hypnotic soundscapes over the years.
Available October 22nd 2007
CD1
01. When 02. Ghost Of Perdition 03. Under The Weeping Moon 04. Bleak 05. Face Of Melinda 06. The Night And The Silent Water
CD2
01. Windowpane 02. Blackwater Park 03. Demon Of The Fall
A picture of the cover art can be found at this location.
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Post by MorbidGuitar on Nov 13, 2007 12:42:32 GMT -6
Opeth recently released their first live album "The Roundhouse Tapes". A video for the track "Bleak" coming of that album is now available to watch at www.peaceville.com/opeth.
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Post by rabbifoodslicer on Nov 13, 2007 22:29:44 GMT -6
i got this...its opeth, thats for sure
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Post by MorbidGuitar on Nov 14, 2007 7:01:11 GMT -6
oh yea? How is the sound quality, pretty good?
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Post by rabbifoodslicer on Nov 14, 2007 7:52:52 GMT -6
its not that bad really...i have the promo so i get a beep about every 2 min, but its kinda like, ive heard all this 1 million times before...now its live! hah
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Post by death on Nov 22, 2007 13:15:44 GMT -6
hey wassup, this is rabbi's brother and I just joined...i also happen to highly enjoy opeth and others like amon amarth, bloodbath, yeah
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Post by corpsevomit98 on Nov 22, 2007 15:55:54 GMT -6
JOE!!!!!!! not the right place for that, nonetheless
I dont think im too interested in the roundhouse tapes. It seems interesting but im not too big a fan of live albums
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Post by rabbifoodslicer on Nov 23, 2007 10:35:15 GMT -6
yeah neither am i... for me when you have listened to your entire collection in the span of a week, its not the worst thing to listen to when your spaced out and drawing
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Post by Guitar Demon on Nov 26, 2007 22:07:16 GMT -6
. It seems interesting but im not too big a fan of live albums i never did understand how someone could be into metal and not like live albums. i have a freind that just downright hates them. personally i LOVE live shit. albums, dvd live bootleggs of shows or rehearsals its all good
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Post by MorbidGuitar on Nov 26, 2007 22:10:27 GMT -6
Live DVDs of metal bands are always great. I like metal for the live aspect of it usually more than the actual cd (unless they totally suck live, which is rare)
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Post by rabbifoodslicer on Nov 27, 2007 1:06:42 GMT -6
i personally hate the quality of live albums...thats pretty much the only thing...i think listening to them for the feeling of the live show is badass though....
all that, and i really only get into bootlegs/demos/stuff like that if i really love a band, otherwise i dont
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Post by Guitar Demon on Nov 27, 2007 11:39:05 GMT -6
some bands are just better live, blind guardian for example. never liked them till i heard their live album
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