Opeth’s brand-new live album, “The Roundhouse Tapes” has scored 4 out of 5 K’s in the latest issue of the UK’s premiere metal magazine, Kerrang!. The 2-disc set was lauded by the magazine, which called Opeth “possibly the best band in the world.” The Roundhouse Tapes will be released on November 20 on Peaceville Records.
From Kerrang!:
“It’s often said that a band are only as good as their live show, which if to be believed means that Opeth are possibly the best band in the world. Recorded at their stunning London performance in November 2006, The Roundhouse Tapes captures the progressive metallers at their peak. An effective greatest hits package, each track showcases the sheer brilliance and perfection of the band’s performance while retaining the magic and atmosphere of a truly triumphant evening. Far from being just another stop-gap between studio albums, this instead serves as a reminder of just how brilliant Opeth truly are…”
Since their formation in 1990 in Sweden, Opeth has risen to the forefront of the metal world; 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.
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