Opeth
OPETH WILL APPEAR ON BRUCE DICKINSONS RADIO SHOW!
Swedish progressive metallers OPETH will be IRON MAIDEN front man Bruce Dickinson's guests on December 5 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". Listen to the broadcast live via the Internet between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (midnight) U.K. time at BBC.co.uk
-Blabbermouth
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11.13.2008
WORLD PREMIERE OPETH VIDEO ONLINE NOW!
That's right Opeth fans, Burden is live NOW! Check it out the VIDEO section!
FREE SHIT: We're going to select some of the best comments on the video page and send you some signed Watershed album booklets, so make em good!
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2. BRAD BACKUS SAID...
Excellent video. Great use of keyboards for a melodice and extremely rocking song.
November 13, 4:04 PM
3. RUSS WALKER SAID...
This is easily the most commercially viable track Opeth have done. The video is less black than its predecessors, and will appeal to a much wider audience. I love the duelling guitars that lead into the harmony outro.
November 13, 9:16 PM
4. MCBULL SAID...
This video is going to get me a lot of pussy!!!
November 14, 11:25 AM
5. MISSHELL SAID...
The most moving video from the world's most brilliant band...thank you!
November 14, 10:15 PM
6. ALEXANDER SKOTTENE TWISS SAID...
Beautiful video which fortifies Opeth's melancholic and haunting melodies perfectly. Lasse Hoile should make videos for all of Opeth's songs in the future.
November 17, 7:04 AM
7. IL BESTIA SAID...
Great video, and obviously great song! But I'm not sure if it's better than the last Eros Ramazzotti's video... :-D
November 17, 7:08 PM
8. HANNAH SAID...
Id seriously kill someone infront of their own mother to slice mikes pie =[ <333
November 19, 12:35 PM
11.06.2008
METAL INJECTION INTERVIEWS OPETH
Metal Injection has just posted a new video interview with Opeth frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt and guitarist Fredrik Åkesson before the show. The band discuss the mellow direction of the new album, the female vocalist cameo, their music appearing in Guitar Hero, how they pick their set list, David Coverdale, how they plan on spending the rest of 2008, touring plans for 2009 and much more.
Click here to watch the interview.
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November 6, 10:39 PM
11.03.2008
CATCH A BRAND NEW OPETH VIDEO EXCLUSIVE
Opeth Video EXCLUSIVE! Be the first to check out the new video for "Burden."
Got a copy of Opeth's latest masterpiece Watershed? Throw it into your computer and register for OpenDisc if you haven't already to view the band's latest video for "Burden." The video goes live on TUESDAY, 11/4 at 11am EST for 24-hours.
1. NIK BISKO SAID...
FIRST!!!! Opeth is the best band on the EARTH!!!!
November 4, 2:06 AM
2. MIKEZZZZ SAID...
Best Progressive Death Metal Band....!!!!!!!!! akerfeld rules......:D
November 4, 7:10 AM
3. EDUARDO SAID...
opeth rules!!!! aguante martin mendez!!
November 4, 7:50 AM
4. JON OSTERMAN SAID...
Opeth is the best band here in Roadrunner. No more questions.
November 4, 10:06 AM
5. CIRO SILVA SAID...
I don't know where to download the opendisc application to access the video. Any ideas ?
November 5, 12:44 PM
OPETH ROCKS THE HOUSE OF BLUES
Socks were rocked off at the Opeth show on September 24, 2008 at the House of Blues in Chicago.
Click the pic for a cool gallery of photos from the gig posted by TheSuperSpreader.com.
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1. ED DEBEHNKE SAID...
I've been a big fan for more than 5 years. I'm 54 years old and still a major metalhead. I took my wife, my brother(who is 47 and still stuck in the 60's and 70's) and his wife to the show at the House of Blues in Chicago. It was the first time I saw them live and we were all thoroughly amazed by the band and the music. They were everything I expected and more. I' ve been telling everybody that these guys are without a doubt the best band nobody has heard of. I figure all that will change soon. I love their melodies as well as the way they bang. The changes they put you through even within a single song are are without equal. One moment I hear shades of King Crimson and Greg Lake and the next moment I have to peel myself off the wall from the force of their power chords. Opeth, you are the best band out there. Keep up the great work and you can bet this crusty old metalhead will keep on listening. Love you guys!!!
November 17, 7:24 PM
06.21.2008
BEFORE YOU FORGET: SLIPKNOT ON HBB
So you've downloaded "All Hope Is Gone" from Slipknot, you're taking an aural break, and you want something to do? Tell us what you think of tonight's Headbangers Ball playlist. I'm all for tonight's Soilent Green entry.
JUDAS PRIEST - WAR (Headbangers Ball EXCLUSIVE premiere)
ORIGIN - FINITE
OPETH - PORCELAIN HEART
SAVIOURS - NARCOTIC SEA
DISTURBED - INSIDE THE FIRE
BLACK DAHLIA MURDER - EVERYTHING WENT BLACK (Headbangers Ball EXCLUSIVE premiere)
MACHINE HEAD - HALO
*CRADLE OF FILTH - FROM CRADLE TO ENSLAVE
CHILDREN OF BODOM - BLOODDRUNK
*SLIPKNOT - BEFORE I FORGET
DEVILDRIVER - CLOUDS OVER CALIFORNIA
EMMURE - SOUND WAVE SUPERIOR (Headbangers Ball EXCLUSIVE premiere)
SOILENT GREEN - ANTIOXIDANT
HATEBREED - NEVER LET IT DIE
*ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER - SWAMP DEVIL
CRYPTOPSY - WORSHIP YOUR DEMONS
DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN - BLACK BUBBLEGUM (Headbangers Ball debut)
*METALLICA - THE THING THAT SHOULD NOT BE
DEAD CHILD - SWEET CHARIOT
KATAKLYSM - TAKING THE WORLD BY STORM
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2. JASON DUPUIS SAID...
I am there
June 21, 12:09 AM
3. JAMES SAID...
Is that a new metallica song from their new album?
June 21, 1:03 AM
4. METHTICAL SAID...
It's from Master, mother...er!!! Or maybe you don't know that album, sorry than!!!
A great playlist for sure!
June 21, 2:06 AM
5. VIRUS SAID...
fuck yeah metal up your ass!!
June 21, 4:16 AM
6. HELLCIUS SAID...
NOW THEY FUCKING OUR EARS!!! DEVILDRIVER, CRADLE OF FILTH, HATEBREED, CHILDREN OF BODOM RULES!!!
June 21, 10:03 AM
7. HELLCIUS SAID...
If the 4th album from slipknot get some all songs like this new one, they could be a chance to metal again. becaus they 3th sucks!!!
June 21, 10:06 AM
8. ROB SAID...
hell yeah my guys from slipknot are on their, i just wanted to say ROADRUNNER i love you guys, everyone of you that works for RR is amazing, thank you for signing this amazing bands and bringing us some of the best metal we'll ever hear. amazing record label! and amazing bands!
June 21, 5:51 PM
9. ROB SAID...
hell yeah my guys from slipknot are on their, i just wanted to say ROADRUNNER i love you guys, everyone of you that works for RR is amazing, thank you for signing this amazing bands and bringing us some of the best metal we'll ever hear. amazing record label! and amazing bands!
June 21, 5:51 PM
10. EVIL1 SAID...
posted by: James on 6/21/2008 @ 1:03:12 AM
Is that a new metallica song from their new album?
haha.. fucking kids..
June 21, 6:47 PM
11. NICK SMITH AKA MOLOTOV SAID...
Damn right...kids...to the moron above asking about "The Thing That Should Not Be"...that song is from the Master of Puppets album.
And by the way, wow. Why am I not surprised that the Slipknot song is far and away the worst song and also the worst band on Headbangers Ball tonight?
Dunno about anyone else, but even though Porcelain Heart is a really good song, it shouldn't have been Opeth's single for the album. I would've chosen Heir Apparent. Or maybe The Lotus Eater.
June 21, 7:10 PM
12. PATRICK SAID...
good lord james...have you been living on the moon for the past 20 years?? or did you just start listening to metal yesterday....newbes....
June 21, 9:05 PM
13. LEPROSY SAID...
no way are they gonna play form the cradle to enslave because there are about five vaginas shown in that video. hairy vaginas at that. ehh still good
June 22, 12:08 AM
14. STEVEN SAID...
I downloaded Slipknot's New Track It's Awesome! The official single is going to be out in a few weeks and I can't wait to see them live next month.
June 22, 4:28 AM
15. STONERREAKINGHAVOC SAID...
"the thing that shpuld not be" A new song? Haha if you dont know master of puppets then you should not even be calles a metalhead
June 22, 10:16 AM
16. SLIPKNOTBABE SAID...
alright alright alright
June 22, 10:25 PM
HAVE WE GOT A HEADBANGERS BALL FOR YOU
Headbangers Ball is running at a new time now: Saturdays on MTV2 from 12AM to 1 AM. If you're old and creaky like me you'll probably want to shoot a Red Bull around 11:30 so you can stay awake. Pleased to see a Judas Priest vid on this week's edition. Let us know what you think.

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER - EVERYTHING WENT BLACK
STRAIGHT LINE STITCH - BLACK VEIL (Headbangers Ball EXCLUSIVE premiere)
CRYPTOPSY - WORSHIP YOUR DEMONS
JUDAS PRIEST - WAR
DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN - BLACK BUBBLEGUM
OPETH - PORCELAIN HEART
DISTURBED - INSIDE THE FIRE
*MORBID ANGEL - GOD OF EMPTINESS
PELICAN - DEAD BETWEEN THE WALLS
*MELVINS - HOOCH
BEHEMOTH - AT THE LEFT HAND OV GOD
EMMURE - SOUND WAVE SUPERIOR
CHILDREN OF BODOM - HELLHOUNDS ON MY TRAIL
BORIS - STATEMENT (Headbangers Ball debut)
*LAMB OF GOD - BLACK LABEL
MACHINE HEAD - HALO
SHAI HULUD - MISANTHROPY PURE
*BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME - ALASKA
DEAD CHILD - SWEET CHARIOT
KINGDOM OF SORROW - LEAD INTO DEMISE
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1. RANDO SAID...
Already saw the Judas Priest vid. It blows hard. Looks like a World of Warcraft clip...
June 27, 1:14 AM
2. BRAD SAID...
Am I reading this right? 12 to 1 new HBB time? How in the hell are they fitting all of the above listed vids in 1 hour with the 700 commercials they play during the show. I swear if those fuckers change it from 12 to 2 or some shit like that I am going to blow the fuck up. I mean, 2 fucking hours at a reasonable time. That is all I ask for, ya know. They can then resume all of the YO YO YO rap/hip hop, reality, Gay Bam, dancing fags bullshit shows all they want for the remaining 6 days and 22 hours in the week. All I want is 2 hours of HBB, preferably between 11 and 1. Anyway, I agree...the Judas Priest vid blows. Come on, "concept album"?translation...the end of your career in music. Really the only vid I am looking forward to is the new Straight Line Stitch. It would be nice to see the Morbid Angel vid, but those fuckers will go straight to commercial after Disturbed and not play it. I also like the Opeth and Cryptopsy vids. MTV needs to either get this show right, or not do the show at all. I think they push the show back later and later so people will not watch because of the late time and then justify taking the show completely off the air by saying it has poor ratings and people didn't watch it any more. Well, if you didn't play the show in the middle of the fucking night when the majority of people are fucking sleeping, maybe someone would fucking watch the show, you dumbasses!
June 28, 12:49 AM
3. NICK SMITH AKA MOLOTOV SAID...
I pretty much agree with Brad. What the fuck? They've been just choking Headbanger's Ball to death for an extremely long time now. He's right, for all but 2 hours a week of reality shows, reruns, reality shows, reruns, more reality shows, more reruns, even more reality shows and reruns, with some douchebag Bam crap and stupid blocks of rap and emo videos all the time, can't they just fuckin' get the show right?!? Hell, I'm busy or out half the time and unable to watch it, like a lot of others at times, but are you serious, they can't come up with a formula at a decent hour and in a decent format that works, and with a shred of respect to the genre and not just being sloppy and fucked up? I mean, for starters, the endless 5-8 minute commercial breaks, which end up being about the same half-a-dozen commericials. Then they have that stupid format of blinking the band/video name/album name that of course covers half the fuckin' screen...then halfway through each video they blink some stupid "You're watching Headbanger's Ball" shit over half of the middle of the screen, and so on. sometimes the thing that says what band and song it is is incorrect as well. I mean are you fucking kidding me?
Anyway, for the sake of debate or argument, in my humble opinion, best bands on this week's edition: The Black Dahlia Murder, Cryptopsy, Judas Priest, Dillenger Escape Plan, Opeth, Behemoth, Children of Bodom, Morbid Angel, Lamb of God, Machine Head.
Shitiest groups: Disturbed, Emmure, Boris, Shai Hulud, and especially Between the Buried and Me.
Oh well, could be worse with some of these shitty bands. Slipknot could be on the playlist.
June 28, 2:09 AM
4. BOBBY SAID...
bullshit fuckers at mtv no wonder this kind of music doesn't sell because it gets played at ungodly fucking hours when most people are sleeping well it was nice watching the ball while it was on, fuckers will take it off soon thats what happened to it the last time
June 28, 4:56 AM
5. SEAN SAID...
You know, it's hard to crank up music at midnight and not get the cops called...
June 28, 1:32 PM
6. CHRIS SAID...
This is a fuckin' discrace and i'm taking about the way this show has been put together for the last several years.
I do like the two hour run time, but I guess I'll never see that again. I want to say that the new air time(12-1) is actually the old air time from the early ninties (I use to watch it them)but i'm pretty sure the original HBB was always two hours long anyways. I absolutly have to agree with Brad on this point: HBB has way too many comerials. Most of which are played 5 or 6 times an episode. Next point, most of the vids they play just fuckin' suck. they play to many newer metal bands and alost every band that has put out their debut since 2000 has competely sucked ass. their music has no rythem and has so many changing parts that it'll gave anyone ADHD. I wonder why they're scared to play old Machine Head vids, Old Type O vids, Life of agony Vids, Megadeth vids (other than the 2 newest ones), more pantera vids, older Cradle of Filth Vids, White Zombie Vids. I could go on and on with this list, but I need to state another part of my opinion: the need for more good interviews. I liked the Dave Mustane & Phil Anselmo segments, but fuckin' A man, do you know how time I saw those interviews rerun? I lost count after the 20th time. Last but still very important: HBB needs an excellent host; someone with a mind for music, that actually cares about what's happenin' in metal. Maybe they ahould get Ian Christie to host HBB.
June 28, 6:08 PM
7. ROB SAID...
last weeks was better, looking forward to the Judas Priest video tho
June 28, 6:12 PM
8. BRAD SAID...
Well, I just looked this 12-1 crap up on tivo.com listings. Looks like it is NEXT week HBB will start being only one hour from 12-1 so that they can play WHAT?? in its place from 11-12? A show called Subterranean? Lame ass "new alternative music videos". Um...I thought the word "alternative music" died with a gunshot to that no talent loser Kurt Cobain's head. Fuck you MTV for not realizing Metal=strength in numbers. There is an audience for it, and there will always be an audience for it. Metal will never die out like you would like it to. It may not be as popular as Jay Z, 50 Cent, or whatever YO YO YO rap shit rapper is popular this week, but I guarantee in 10 years a metal fan will be still listening to the same bands as they are today, but a rap or pop fan will have long since moved on to "the next big thing". That is because metal fans are more devoted to the genre and their favorite bands than any other genre of music. Oh, and why are they not playing the HBB from 12-2 you ask and continue to make it 2 hours? Because as mentioned in my above posted rant, they have to make room for Gay ass Bam Margera and his unfunny fucking piece of shit lame ass show. No shit. Thank you MTV...for cutting HBB again. Back in the day, the original HBB used to kick ass and be 3 hours long...then 2...then 1...then...No HBB-in its place came Superrock, the mainstream, "alternative" bullshit show that obviously no one watched cause it lasted about as long as "the stars have talent" show. Next week...Subterranean. Sounds like Deja Vu to me. Again, FUCK YOU MTV!
June 28, 11:19 PM
9. CHRIS SAID...
Someone needs to bring back those joke t-shirts that turn the MTV logo the the "Emptee V" because they don't give a shit about music with subsantnce
June 28, 11:52 PM
10. MATTOOL2002 SAID...
once again corportate rock rules again MTV runs it all and what u like to see sorry no unless it's rap or nickelback
June 29, 12:59 AM
11. ALEJANDRO GIRALDO SAID...
Any comments about the HBB commercial that's been on air for the month of june??? anyway, this is the link http://www.viddler.com/explore/nostrommetal/videos/1/ just check it out, is my band's music on it, we would like to know some feedback, thanks
June 30, 5:32 PM
12. CHLOE SAID...
it's obviously too good to be played at a normal time ;)
we don't want it turning mainstream...
not another My Chemical Romance episode PLEASE!
I don't think I could live with it..
July 3, 6:58 AM
13. JUANIX SAID...
yes i'm pissed too, BUT us metalheads have to be patient and wait til the rap and gay rock trend ends. and then maybe HBB will more on more often
July 6, 4:16 AM
11.13.2008
WORLD PREMIERE OPETH VIDEO ONLINE NOW!
That's right Opeth fans, Burden is live NOW! Check it out the VIDEO section!
FREE SHIT: We're going to select some of the best comments on the video page and send you some signed Watershed album booklets, so make em good!
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1. KENN SAID...
Lasse Hoile has some brilliant conceptual ideas, and they fit Opeth's more melodic moments wonderfully. I wish we could have seen more of that, and perhaps less rapid-fire editing -- this could have been as haunting as the PORCELAIN HEART vid, easily.
November 13, 3:47 PM
2. BRAD BACKUS SAID...
Excellent video. Great use of keyboards for a melodice and extremely rocking song.
November 13, 4:04 PM
3. RUSS WALKER SAID...
This is easily the most commercially viable track Opeth have done. The video is less black than its predecessors, and will appeal to a much wider audience. I love the duelling guitars that lead into the harmony outro.
November 13, 9:16 PM
4. MCBULL SAID...
This video is going to get me a lot of pussy!!!
November 14, 11:25 AM
5. MISSHELL SAID...
The most moving video from the world's most brilliant band...thank you!
November 14, 10:15 PM
6. ALEXANDER SKOTTENE TWISS SAID...
Beautiful video which fortifies Opeth's melancholic and haunting melodies perfectly. Lasse Hoile should make videos for all of Opeth's songs in the future.
November 17, 7:04 AM
7. IL BESTIA SAID...
Great video, and obviously great song! But I'm not sure if it's better than the last Eros Ramazzotti's video... :-D
November 17, 7:08 PM
8. HANNAH SAID...
Id seriously kill someone infront of their own mother to slice mikes pie =[ <333
November 19, 12:35 PM
11.03.2008
CATCH A BRAND NEW OPETH VIDEO EXCLUSIVE
Opeth Video EXCLUSIVE! Be the first to check out the new video for "Burden."
Got a copy of Opeth's latest masterpiece Watershed? Throw it into your computer and register for OpenDisc if you haven't already to view the band's latest video for "Burden." The video goes live on TUESDAY, 11/4 at 11am EST for 24-hours.
1. NIK BISKO SAID...
FIRST!!!! Opeth is the best band on the EARTH!!!!
November 4, 2:06 AM
2. MIKEZZZZ SAID...
Best Progressive Death Metal Band....!!!!!!!!! akerfeld rules......:D
November 4, 7:10 AM
3. EDUARDO SAID...
opeth rules!!!! aguante martin mendez!!
November 4, 7:50 AM
4. JON OSTERMAN SAID...
Opeth is the best band here in Roadrunner. No more questions.
November 4, 10:06 AM
5. CIRO SILVA SAID...
I don't know where to download the opendisc application to access the video. Any ideas ?
November 5, 12:44 PM
06.03.2008
OPETH'S WATERSHED HITS STORES TODAY
It's the moment you've all been waiting for. Watershed, the haunting, epic masterpiece from progressive geniuses Opeth, hits stores today. Buy Opeth's Watershed now. By clicking on the below stunning artwork for this new masterpiece, you will be taken to their brand new artist page where you can create an embeddable Opeth widget to bring the latest news, music and videos straight to wherever it suits you best! Check it out: 
1. CODY B SAID...
this is literally, the most beautiful album ever released!
VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY good job guys! But in hindsight, it makes all of the other albums look kinda bad lol
June 3, 10:34 PM
2. JEAN-DENYS M SAID...
Well it's a very good album from Opeth. You guys ROCK! But I've a question, is it normal that in the Limited Edition the booklet dosen't have lyrics in it? If someone could answer me this would be cool!
June 4, 4:54 PM
3. SIMON SAID...
The bonus disk is a DVD - doesn't play on a CD player - any ideas how t oget the 3 bonus tracks into i Tunes/ i pod??
June 6, 9:21 AM
4. BRAD SAID...
I read on Blabbermouth.net a few weeks ago that the special edition of this cd was going to have an Alice in Chains cover of "Would" on it. What happened? Let me guess. Even though Roadrunner put the "special edition" out on the same day as the regular, they will probably release a "special special edition" or "tour edition" in 3 to 6 months with that song on it. If you know anything about Roadrunner Record's antics in the last few years, you know I am right. No wonder illegal downloading is such a problem. I mean, who wants to buy the same cd twice just to have the extra, later added songs? It is BS. Shame on RR for doing business this way.
June 6, 9:53 AM
5. GURFUNKEL SAID...
The special edition is not so special,it could be better.I will wait for re-release,just like ghost reveries.
June 8, 6:57 AM
NEW SITE CHANGES!
You may have noticed that over the past few months quiet changes have been made to the site. First we gave you new artist pages. Check out your favorite and you'll find widgets, videos, music, and much more. Plus they look great.
A few weeks back we also updated our Artists page. You'll see highlighted artists up top in blue. These change as artists are updated with news, video, and music. This is a great page to make your first port-of-call after the news section!
Today we've relaunched three other pages. Music and Video are all new. You can now embed all of our music and video posted to the site in your blog, web site, or MySpace/Facebook profiles. At the right of these pages you'll see charts driven by what YOU do on our site. You can also leave comments at all songs and videos, rate them, and favorite them in our new profile system (more on that in a sec).
The Releases page has gotten a huge makeover. Every album now has its own home page where you can see the available tracks, rate it, leave a review, or comment on others' reviews. Snazzy huh?
Finally, we just launched our new profile pages. If you're a subscriber to our email newsletters, you can log in, add your own picture, keep track of the latest updates on our site (and partner sites), follow your favorite videos and music, and tell us what bands you want to hear about.
Of course, many of these new features require that you be a member of the site to use them, so please join today!
We are, of course, in a beta phase and need your help to make the site work the best for YOU. If you see any problems or want to suggest changes to the new features, please send an email to webmaster@roadrunnerrecords.com with "NEW SITE REPORT" in the subject line. If you receive an error, please be as detailed as possible, including what page you were on, what browser you are using, and copy any error message you receive into the body of the email.
Please feel free to leave comments here below!
Cheers!
Jeremy Rosen
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ATTENTION CANADIAN OPETH FANS!

Tonight's Opeth show at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver is sold out so if you are one of the unfortunate souls without a ticket, this is a great opportunity to see the band and get an autograph! First come, first serve!
Scrape Records
323 Broadway East
Vancouver, BC V5T 1W5, Canada
(604) 877-1676
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10.01.2008
CHECK OUT OPETH ON NONELOUDER.COM
Nonelouder.com interviews Michael Akerfeldt from Opeth CHECK IT OUT HERE.
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08.28.2008





1. KENN SAID...
Lasse Hoile has some brilliant conceptual ideas, and they fit Opeth's more melodic moments wonderfully. I wish we could have seen more of that, and perhaps less rapid-fire editing -- this could have been as haunting as the PORCELAIN HEART vid, easily.
November 13, 3:47 PM
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