Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 1694
Location: Houston, Texas
Posted:
Mon Jan 12, 2004 2:19 pm
KOCH Records is pleased to announce the February 24th release of OPETH’s first-ever DVD, entitled Lamentations – Live at Shepherd’s Bush Empire 2003. This special release not only exhibits the band’s palpable technical prowess but also OPETH’s inimitable charm as performers, drawing the viewer into the mesmerizing web of atmospheric musicianship.
Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 1694
Location: Houston, Texas
Posted:
Mon Jan 12, 2004 2:27 pm
Sweden’s OPETH is a unique entity. The band balances an intense focus on musicianship with a singular sonic intrigue imbued by their mix of driving aggression and prog-influenced exploration.
OPETH’s notoriety has been built over a succession of ground-breaking releases over the past few years on KOCH Records/Music For Nations: From 2001’s eclectic Blackwater Park to the 2003’s double shot of the menacing Deliverance (which Rolling Stone Magazine deemed “…shockingly beautiful thunder”) and its polar opposite, the sedate, thought-provoking Damnation (described by Guitar World Magazine as “…a stunning demonstration of the group’s versatility”). Damnation also yielded the band’s first video, for the track “Windowpane”, which received considerable airplay on MTV’s Headbangers Ball.
An intense touring schedule over the intervening years proved to the world that OPETH was not merely a studio band, but a sight to behold. “Each song is a suite…,”proclaimed the New York Times. The Village Voice concurred, “Opeth schooled even the most metal among us.”
In recognition of the band’s achievements and its rapidly increasing fan base, KOCH Records is pleased to announce the February 24th release of OPETH’s first-ever DVD, entitled Lamentations – Live at Shepherd’s Bush Empire 2003. This special release not only exhibits the band’s palpable technical prowess but also OPETH’s inimitable charm as performers, drawing the viewer into the mesmerizing web of atmospheric musicianship.
The DVD, presented in High Definition widescreen format, offers audio options in Stereo, 5.1 Surround, and DTS, and the 2-hour set list offers a brilliant mix of OPETH’s finest offerings, including a performance of the Damnation album in its entirety!
The track listing includes:
Windowpane
Weakness
In My Time of Need
Harvest
Death Whispered a Lullaby
The Leper Affinity
Closure
Master’s Apprentices
Hope Leaves
Deliverance
To Rid The Disease
The Drapery Falls
Ending Credits
A Fair Judgment
Lamentations – Live at Shepherd’s Bush Empire 2003 also includes a 65-minute documentary on the making of the Deliverance and Damnation albums, where fans can actually witness the actual composition and production of the two releases. Composed of in-depth behind-the-scenes footage, studio outtakes, and interviews with the entire band (guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt, guitarist Peter Lindgren, bassist Martin Mendez, drummer Martin Lopez) as well as producer/collaborator Steven Wilson (vocalist/guitarist for the progressive outfit Porcupine Tree), the “making of” feature offers an intuitive glimpse of true masterminds at work.
Åkerfeldt offers, “What we tried to do with this release was to put out something that had the same quality and honesty of our studio albums. I truly feel that the DVD represents what we sound like in a live situation, and the documentary also offers insight on how it is recording an album, or albums in our case. I'm really proud over this DVD!”
OPETH is promoting the DVD release throughout winter on an extensive North American tour with aggro-rockers DevilDriver and the enchanting Moonspell on a rotating bill.
OPETH ON TOUR WITH DEVILDRVIER AND MOONSPELL
DATE........VENUE.......CITY
01/20/04 Red's Edmonton, Canada
01/21/04 MacEwan Hall Ballroom Calgary, Canada
01/23/04 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, Canada
01/24/04 Graceland Seattle, WA
01/25/04 Roseland Ballroom Portland, OR
01/27/04 Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ
01/28/04 Cane's San Diego, CA
01/29/04 House of Blues Los Angeles, CA
01/30/04 House of Blues Anaheim, CA
01/31/04 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
02/02/04 Ogden Theater Colorado, CO
02/03/04 Bottleneck Lawrence, KS
02/04/04 Diamond Ballroom Oklahoma City, OK
02/05/04 Trees Dallas, TX
02/06/04 The Backroom Austin, TX
02/07/04 Engine Room Houston, TX
02/09/04 Masquerade Tampa, FL
02/10/04 Culture Room Ft. Lauderdale, FL
02/12/04 House of Blues Orlando, FL
02/13/04 Masquerade Atlanta, GA
02/14/04 Tremont Music Hall Charlotte, NC
02/15/04 9:30 Club Washington, DC
02/16/04 Bogart's Cincinnati, OH
02/18/04 The Quest Minneapolis, MN
02/19/04 House of Blues Chicago, IL
02/20/04 Harpo's Detroit, MI
02/21/04 Saratoga Winners Latham, NY
02/22/04 Medley Montreal, Canada
02/24/04 Opera House Toronto, Canada
02/25/04 Steel Music Hall Rochester, NY
02/26/04 Trocadero Philadelphia, PA
02/28/04 Palldium Worcester, MA
Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 1694
Location: Houston, Texas
Posted:
Tue Feb 17, 2004 10:18 am
Opeth will be featured at Sweden Rock, a festival to be held June 10-12, 2004 in Sölvesborg, Sweden.
The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows (in alphabetical order):
ABRAMIS BRAMA
APRIL WINE
ASTRAL DOORS
BRAINSTORM
CAGE
CARNAL FORGE
CHILDREN OF BODOM
DR. FEELGOOD
ENTOMBED
EUROPE
EXODUS
GRAND MAGUS
HEART
HEAVENLY
HELLOWEEN
HIRAX
IN FLAMES
JUDAS PRIEST
KINGDOM COME
LAKE OF TEARS
LOST HORIZON
LUMSK
MAGIC SLIM & THE TEARDROPS
MEMORY GARDEN
MONSTER MAGNET
NARNIA
NIGHTWISH
OPETH
PARAGON
PAT TRAVERS BAND
PATHOS
PERSUADER
SCORPIONS
SKID ROW
SLADE
SUN CAGED
TESTAMENT
U.D.O.
UFO
WASA EXPRESS
The Sweedwn Rock festival sounds like one heck of a great festival,
with a lot of classic metal acts that havent sustained the same
popularity to be show cased in the U.S.. It would be worth the trip to
Sweeden to see the legendary Pat Travers, and UFO, and Helloween.
I would be in Head Bangers Heaven!!!
