Ryan O'Toole There are actually five songs and two of them are the names of two past albums. Their songs are quite long so four songs realize a fifty minute show ;)
+Ryan O'Toole Sadly, this festivals are like that. About 1 hour per band. But well, you can see a lot of other band, and hunt for Opeth's (or any band) solo concerts.
+ofenblase ich mag die auch... krautrock, death metal, haarsträubende ansagenXD vor allem können die ihre musik auch live genauso umsetzen (dann muss man ja nch das glück haben, dass der sound-mensch die richtigen knöpfe dreht beim konzert...) egal, OPETH sind und bleiben über den dingen wie's scheint.
Eh... they're just young idiots who caught Opeth at a different time of their career. I saw these guys back in 04 when they were putting out Deliverance and Damnation (about seven times total, I've seen Opeth live) and they had quite a nice setlist each time with individual good songs. The other thing that you guys should know is that THIS setlist was during a festival. Opeth has to take whatever songs off their ten or so record catalog and squeeze it all into less than an hour of live set time. So... whereas I've seen them seven times, FIVE of those times were headlining shows. When headlining, Opeth usually will do at least two hours of setlist stuff. Even when they did their clean live set back in '11, they still have a very diverse list of clean songs that they did, spanning most or all of their albums. I think I just got lucky to catch a band at their prime. If you're under 30 and complain about Opeth not being so death metal, then you should probably find a new favorite band.
Nothing to add! Opeth = Opeth which is equal to Opeth = Death Metal. Who calls himself fan must accept that bands need freedom in creativity. I follow Opeth as I love the band. No matter which direction they will go!
i've seen them not very long time ago in a show like 5 monthes i think they the growling were really good. i might also add that this is rock em ring and no one come to this show for opeth. usually for the main ones which are i guess metallica and idk the known one so opeth didnt take this show seriously i guess. but i do think mikal or michael not sure how to write his name. should consider working on his growling again. it might have something to do with steven too.
fafafak6 Well, that makes sense. But I think porcupine tree is a great prog rock band. And Mikael has always had a great infatuation with progressive rock anyway. I think it would have turned out similarly without Steven.
Girl with the yellow hat: 24:05 "ooh yeah, Welcome to the Jungle!" 24:25 "well, that's a rare version of Welcome to the Jungle, but I love GnR so I will dance anyway!" hahahahahah
Everyone is moaning about his loss of growls, but no one notice how his clean vocals have improved throught the years. When you compare cleans for Still Life or My Arms to something from Storm Corrosion or Heritage there is enormous diffrence. I also miss a bit this dreary atmosphere of older albums, but new stuff is also great piece of music.
What is with all of the "My god Opeth sucks now! What happened to Mikael's growling!?" comments. Opeth have always evolved. If bands don't evolve and change their sound over the time it becomes stale, shitty, and forgotten. Their ability to progress and explore different ideas while maintaining that melancholy vibe they have always had is why we are still talking about them. Bands like Ulver/Samael/Emperor all get the same wrap when they do something new that doesn't sound exactly like the old. Open your minds and challenge yourselves a bit.
There, someone who understands :) I hate it when people say this : ' If opeth changes so much they should make a different band and not continue under the name Opeth' The fuck? They are still the same band, but they grow, and i am glad that they dare to grow :) i will always be a fan.
What's with the "I will swallow everything they release"-attitude of yours? If you are surprised by the fan reaction after the last two albums you better stop being so stupid. See, I like Prog Rock. And l like Opeth, but I want them to do METAL, because that's what I liked about the band: The blend of heavy music with acoustic and jazzy stuff, the dynamics and diversity. They totally lost it with Heritage... well at least the new one isn't half-assed.
d3tach3d You are absolutely correct. Growling is basically abusing your vocal folds. Growling absolutely damages the folds and will make it harder the longer you do it. He has such a beautiful voice when not growling that he shouldn't continue force growling.
d3tach3d Just saw them live at Brisbane (Australia) last night. Happy to report that Mikael was in full form, sounded great on both the cleans and the growls. Shame about all the amplifier breakdowns! ****ing Marshalls!
I love Opeth. I grew up with 60's as 70's progressive rock (my late father was born in 1950 and had good taste) and starting 5th grade I started listening to death metal. Honestly, whatever direction Opeth goes in, its really just great. I'm not sure if most people realize this, but Opeth's biggest accomplishment is that they manage to do progressive rock without the nonsense improv and failed experiment bullshit (believe me there is some weird shit that just did not work). They make almost 100% quality shit, and I think people should just appreciate that above all else despite if they have death growls or not.
Aside from the death growls not being as powerful as they used to, I think the preformance was extremely tight and outstanding. Opeth always puts on a greaaaat live show.
His voice isn't THAT bad. Not nearly as bad as a lot of you are making it out to be. It could be much worse. Mikael says that his growling technique deteriorated his voice, and that's why he sings on the new Opeth records. At least after hearing what it sounds like it makes more sense as to why he stopped growling.
I think a lot of singers eventually run out of steam doing vocal fry after a while... Also I think Akerfeld had some issue about in-ear monitors, too and wanted to go back to using earplugs... don't know if he did or not
@@jaketaz2848 devin townsend has gone on record saying that he basically screamed until he tastes blood, then afterwards a callus forms and that's how he survives a tour. so yeah, vocal chords of steel
I think Akerfeldt's growl is objectively not what it used to be, but that doesn't diminish the great instrumental performances or the songs themselves. And the Opeth discography is gem after gem.
People need to learn to keep their opinions to themselves. Sick of reading all the disrespectful comments on every Opeth video I watch that concerns their current musical direction. If you think it sucks so much, keep your shitty fucking comments to yourself and fuck off. Because literally no one, including Mikael gives a fuck if you think their new music sucks, or that his voice isn't good anymore. People are entitled to their own opinions, so its perfectly fine if you don't dig Opeth's new stuff... But that doesn't mean you have to come on here and completely slag Mike off, especially if you once considered yourself a fan... I personally have enjoyed every Opeth release, and I am anxiously awaiting the new one! I'm not trying to be an ass with this comment, just saying that people that were probably once Opeth fans should show Mikael and the others some respect and leave their hateful comments to themselves.
Come on. You obviously don't think that people need to keep their opinions to themselves because if you did you wouldn't have posted a comment on this video. Why don't you keep your "shitty fucking comments to yourself and fuck off"? Because you don't want to and you don't have to. This is a good thing.
Mikeoneus Good point. I can accept that. I just get pissed when 'Opeth' fans constantly slag Mikael off. If you don't like his new direction that's completely fine, I just don't like it when I see disrespectful comments toward Mikael. Everyones allowed an opinion, but it doesn't have to be disrespectful.
Wow. I used to be a huge Opeth fan but this is my stop. Such a shame, used to be my favorite band but this and everything from Mikaels attitude post-Watershed and their releases during this time seals the deal for me. Shitty 70's proggrock and they butcher their own old songs with Mikaels absolutely ruined growl. He used to be my favorite growler but he is just a shadow of his former self in that dept. All their fanboys that shut their eyes and hold their hands over their ears in these comments are hilarious. How anyone can say that his growls are still good is just beyond me. They are just lying to themselves. Get real, Mikaels last perfect growl was on Fathomless Mastery. His last good growl on any album in my opinion.
Mikael's growls sounds like an old possessed evil priest holding a sermon. It's definitely different, more talkative, and not even close to what he used to muster in terms of power, but it's still pretty interesting. I like it, somehow. But I suspect him not practicing it, or focusing on it, anymore will result in it degrading even more. Then again, I have no problem with clean Opeth. I loved Heritage.
Trolls are hilarious on here. You say they sold out on Heritage album?? It's the most uncommercial album, uncommercial music, unpopular genre, progressive rock etc. Selling out? How the hell is Heritage selling out? And when did all of these rules start happening that you can't do this or that. Also, have any of you screamed about ten shows before having to scream through a festival? Do you think your voices are going to be top notch Morningrise material? Folks Crack me up. Actually this performance looks and sounds pretty good to me, the enthusiasm everyone is talking about, looks like it gets lost because it freaking looks like he is boiling hot.
Sweet Zappa shirt! Heir apparent was amazing. You try growling while playing that you relentless trolls. "wahhh his voice sucks. Opeth is shirty now. Wahhh " metal fans annoy the shit out of me
I've watched other live videos from 2014 and his growls are much better than a couple of years ago (and especially this video). Maybe he was just off this day.
I like the fact that Opeth has evolved. If you want the same sound from a band year after year, then stick with Slayer. They have been playing the same riffs since the 80s.
Great show, great playlist, great performance. The growls are indeed different, but a good performance nonetheless. Such a pity people started including Opeth in "cool to hate" list of stupidity. This is such a great and unique band, some people just like to hate everything that changes...
Being a deathmetal vocalist myself i can say that live growling and clean vocals bite each other sometimes. Sometimes my clean vocals are good, the growls bad and visa versa. And when i have a good day, both are great. On this concert Mikael's growls are not great, but at least he is still doing them in the songs where they are used and Opeth is still playing those songs!
He got older and if you listen to the past few records the death metal vocals have disappeared which is a good thing i say (not saying i dont like them it just was over done a tad) He changed the musical direction to more prog rock than death metal
Hayden Fletcher Well, indeed, he is growing older, but I think is too bad for us fans that really love his heavy voice. However, I do like a lot the progressive turn of the band. I'm waiting for the new album, it will be amazing.
in all fairness they sound a touch better than when they really started turning to shit, around 2010/2011. but yes it really is a shame. his growls used to be some of the most demonic ever in the dm field
Since using in ear monitors he's been no where near as good! Some think he may have put more into his screams to hear himself clearer when he used normal floor monitors hence why they may have sounded better! But who knows!
One of the world's all time best growlers... Åkerfeldt what happened :(. I hope, with all my heart, that he is able to recover his voice. Though, I love this progressive Opeth but I'd love to see Opeth come back heavier than before!
Really happy they went back to the Deliverance/Damnation sounds. Event though I actually like some of the pure death metal tracks and albums, always thought it was a shame that they weren't living up to their potencial, since Damnation is a true masterpiece. I've been hoping for a new change in Opeth for a while. I'm truly happy with Heritage, even though it is no Damnation. But then again, Damnation is indeed a masterpiece in progressive composition. I really like where this is going. And I honestly prefer Mikael's clean vocals. He has a beautifully haunting voice, that absolutely fuses with the mystic behind Opeth's genre. I support this change. Looking forward to hear more from their upcoming album. This was the first time I caught Opeth live. They actually played one of my favorite songs from Damnation and my uttermost favorite song from Heritage. Even got to hear Deliverance ! Hope to see them again.
I'm certainly not gonna complain about Mikael's vocals, I still like 'em fine, even though he might have lost some of his good old growling, but he certainly doesn't suck. And this setlist isn't bad either. So why all the fuss? Sure they're not making songs like "The Apostle In Triumph" right now, but does that make 'em less of a great band? I don't think so. If asked, I'd prefer the heavier side of the band, but to be totally fair, I don't think we get to decide which direction they will go. Opeth has been - and still is - my favorite band for 10+ years, and they have already "proved" to me everything that needed to be "proved", so how about we just let 'em be? Cuz, really, folks... if they're gonna start "sucking", they're not gonna ask for our permission. Greetings from Argentina!
Everybody complaining about the vocals, he was sick. Anybody who sings in a band or has toured while sick knows its the worst thing in the world. Get educated before you throw around criticism.
Opeth music it's beyond than brilliant, no fucking matter if they are heavy or not so much. Any of their compositions are pieces of art that any could appreciate at any time. I hope that the people that complains about this video upload one as an answer to this with better own songs and performance. We'll see...
Some people need to realise how difficult it probably is to growl for 2 hours a night while on tour. He's getting on a bit now too so it would take its toll People move on. Deal with it!
Is it me or does Mikael look uncomfortable? especially when delivering the growls. Maybe he had a sore throat? Almost looks like he's struggling to shout them. i know he is losing his growls but idk maybe its just me.
He smokes or did smoke A LOT, so that + growling = wrecked vocal chords. Hence the reason why his death growling was gradually phased out of the band's sound after Deliverance. However, he hasn't ruled out the possibility of Opeth returning to a metal style in the vein of Watershed, but for now he wants to indulge his passion for 70s style prog rock.
Mikael doesn't seem into it as much anymore. I wonder if he's lost the drive for heavy Opeth. He's a good songwriter though so maybe they should just keep him around for singing and get a proper vocalist who can growl.
He's on record as saying .. he is sorta annoyed at all the band's imitating the Opeth sound .. and there are a lot of them .. not the growls but the music, too.
Growls i think dont suit the music anymore the way MIkael is leading the style i like it myself but maybe he just does not like it anymore? Maybe his tired of the vocals as hes over done them
I love the way I can enjoy all eras of there career. I got there first album as a young lad and loved that epic style. Love them even more now, and man if I could sing clean vocals as well as him, no fucking wonder they do that more now.............as the man can sing for shit. Still as EPIC as ever, and still bloody brilliant live.
Singing ´´God is dead´´ sounds so retrograde for a band that wants to evolve. Talking about other topics would be more relevant. The songs are not that bad, though. (My opinion)
If you read the lyrics you'll see that it's not just a statement of Mikael's religious beliefs. Take the road where devils speak: "God is dead". It's not an anti-Christian statement. It's just part of the narrative.
You really should check into things before you blurt out shit. Do you even know what the lyrics in this song are actually about? Maybe you should check that out before making assumptions.
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-hey id like to enter opeth
-is your name martin?
-yes
-ok then
InstaBlaster.
51 minutes...what's that, like 3 songs for them?
Ryan O'Toole There are actually five songs and two of them are the names of two past albums. Their songs are quite long so four songs realize a fifty minute show ;)
+Ryan O'Toole It was a shame ! OPETH is one of the greatest. Akerfeld is a legend and very funny.
+Ryan O'Toole Sadly, this festivals are like that. About 1 hour per band. But well, you can see a lot of other band, and hunt for Opeth's (or any band) solo concerts.
+ofenblase ich mag die auch... krautrock, death metal, haarsträubende ansagenXD vor allem können die ihre musik auch live genauso umsetzen (dann muss man ja nch das glück haben, dass der sound-mensch die richtigen knöpfe dreht beim konzert...) egal, OPETH sind und bleiben über den dingen wie's scheint.
+soyhard deren genau so ist es! Akerfeld zieht sein Ding durch und das ist eben ehrlich. Findet man immer seltener in dem Geschäft.
Now the same "death metal" people who wants the old Opeth back says that a setlist with Deliverance and Blackwater Park is a bad setlist. Just wow.
Eh... they're just young idiots who caught Opeth at a different time of their career. I saw these guys back in 04 when they were putting out Deliverance and Damnation (about seven times total, I've seen Opeth live) and they had quite a nice setlist each time with individual good songs. The other thing that you guys should know is that THIS setlist was during a festival. Opeth has to take whatever songs off their ten or so record catalog and squeeze it all into less than an hour of live set time. So... whereas I've seen them seven times, FIVE of those times were headlining shows. When headlining, Opeth usually will do at least two hours of setlist stuff. Even when they did their clean live set back in '11, they still have a very diverse list of clean songs that they did, spanning most or all of their albums. I think I just got lucky to catch a band at their prime. If you're under 30 and complain about Opeth not being so death metal, then you should probably find a new favorite band.
Nothing to add! Opeth = Opeth which is equal to Opeth = Death Metal. Who calls himself fan must accept that bands need freedom in creativity. I follow Opeth as I love the band. No matter which direction they will go!
i've seen them not very long time ago in a show like 5 monthes i think
they the growling were really good.
i might also add that this is rock em ring and no one come to this show for opeth. usually for the main ones which are i guess metallica and idk the known one so opeth didnt take this show seriously i guess.
but i do think mikal or michael not sure how to write his name. should consider working on his growling again.
it might have something to do with steven too.
fafafak6 Well, that makes sense. But I think porcupine tree is a great prog rock band. And Mikael has always had a great infatuation with progressive rock anyway. I think it would have turned out similarly without Steven.
I thought its my own comment for a second ...
Girl with the yellow hat:
24:05 "ooh yeah, Welcome to the Jungle!"
24:25 "well, that's a rare version of Welcome to the Jungle, but I love GnR so I will dance anyway!" hahahahahah
EXACTLY what I was thinking hahahahah
Kraig Highnam I was thinking she's hot and the guy in shorts after her instead.
RodHammett95 it's green
RodHammett95 dude i thought the same !!! ahahha
RodHammett95 Fucking LOL
Everyone is moaning about his loss of growls, but no one notice how his clean vocals have improved throught the years. When you compare cleans for Still Life or My Arms to something from Storm Corrosion or Heritage there is enormous diffrence. I also miss a bit this dreary atmosphere of older albums, but new stuff is also great piece of music.
What is with all of the "My god Opeth sucks now! What happened to Mikael's growling!?" comments. Opeth have always evolved. If bands don't evolve and change their sound over the time it becomes stale, shitty, and forgotten. Their ability to progress and explore different ideas while maintaining that melancholy vibe they have always had is why we are still talking about them. Bands like Ulver/Samael/Emperor all get the same wrap when they do something new that doesn't sound exactly like the old. Open your minds and challenge yourselves a bit.
couldn't of said it better my friend!
There, someone who understands :) I hate it when people say this : ' If opeth changes so much they should make a different band and not continue under the name Opeth' The fuck? They are still the same band, but they grow, and i am glad that they dare to grow :) i will always be a fan.
What's with the "I will swallow everything they release"-attitude of yours? If you are surprised by the fan reaction after the last two albums you better stop being so stupid.
See, I like Prog Rock. And l like Opeth, but I want them to do METAL, because that's what I liked about the band: The blend of heavy music with acoustic and jazzy stuff, the dynamics and diversity. They totally lost it with Heritage... well at least the new one isn't half-assed.
5 Songs in 50 minutes, that's why I love Opeth :D
19:37 lol feelin' it haaaarrrrd.
Bahahaha, good on him for having such a good time though.
The guy was high as fuck hahaha
0:00 the devil's orchard // 7:15 heir apparent // 17:42 hope leaves // 24:00 deliverance // 38:58 blackwater park
His vocals have been taking a beating over the past 15+ years of doing opeth and bloodbath. You do it for that long and see how it turns out for you.
d3tach3d They do sound very impressive here considering how hard he works and how other people (cough motley crue) react to the same kind of stress
d3tach3d You are absolutely correct. Growling is basically abusing your vocal folds. Growling absolutely damages the folds and will make it harder the longer you do it. He has such a beautiful voice when not growling that he shouldn't continue force growling.
d3tach3d His vocals are top notch again nowadays! Check out the latest live clips of the song April Ethereal for example.
d3tach3d Just saw them live at Brisbane (Australia) last night. Happy to report that Mikael was in full form, sounded great on both the cleans and the growls. Shame about all the amplifier breakdowns! ****ing Marshalls!
TFIFH That was so good to hear live - and the inclusion of "Advent" made this old coot very happy.
20:37 LOL! The guy in eye glaces and the other guy clapping together!
I laughed so hard, they looked stoned as hell.
I love Opeth. I grew up with 60's as 70's progressive rock (my late father was born in 1950 and had good taste) and starting 5th grade I started listening to death metal. Honestly, whatever direction Opeth goes in, its really just great. I'm not sure if most people realize this, but Opeth's biggest accomplishment is that they manage to do progressive rock without the nonsense improv and failed experiment bullshit (believe me there is some weird shit that just did not work). They make almost 100% quality shit, and I think people should just appreciate that above all else despite if they have death growls or not.
40:35 = priceless
Aside from the death growls not being as powerful as they used to, I think the preformance was extremely tight and outstanding. Opeth always puts on a greaaaat live show.
"Fuck you guys, I don't need sunscreen. I'm Mikael fucking Akerfeldt!"
Where is the bass. I can´t hear it. There is no bass. What a shame
That's how Martin Mendez's bass always is...way down and almost inaudible in the mix...
Si tan solo hubieras llegado al minuto 5 de la primera canción lo habrías escuchado, y muy bien.
Michael Snyder Heritage has a lot of it :S
Carlos Francisco Gómez prefiero oirlo desde el minuto 1 en el disco
I could hear it alright with headphones on. It's not really about hearing the bass in this particular instance, it's more about feeling it.
Danke fürs komplette hochladen, die letzte viertel Stunde hatten sie in der TV Übertragung nicht gezeigt.
I love the Shredding fast solos at the end of Blackwater park by Fredrik !! He is awesome.
His voice isn't THAT bad. Not nearly as bad as a lot of you are making it out to be. It could be much worse. Mikael says that his growling technique deteriorated his voice, and that's why he sings on the new Opeth records. At least after hearing what it sounds like it makes more sense as to why he stopped growling.
I think a lot of singers eventually run out of steam doing vocal fry after a while... Also I think Akerfeld had some issue about in-ear monitors, too and wanted to go back to using earplugs... don't know if he did or not
TurtleFL everyone except Devin Townsend. he must have vocal cords of steel
@@jaketaz2848 devin townsend has gone on record saying that he basically screamed until he tastes blood, then afterwards a callus forms and that's how he survives a tour. so yeah, vocal chords of steel
One of the better sounding live shows I have heard from Opeth, Deliverance is especially strong.
I think Akerfeldt's growl is objectively not what it used to be, but that doesn't diminish the great instrumental performances or the songs themselves. And the Opeth discography is gem after gem.
People need to learn to keep their opinions to themselves. Sick of reading all the disrespectful comments on every Opeth video I watch that concerns their current musical direction. If you think it sucks so much, keep your shitty fucking comments to yourself and fuck off. Because literally no one, including Mikael gives a fuck if you think their new music sucks, or that his voice isn't good anymore. People are entitled to their own opinions, so its perfectly fine if you don't dig Opeth's new stuff... But that doesn't mean you have to come on here and completely slag Mike off, especially if you once considered yourself a fan... I personally have enjoyed every Opeth release, and I am anxiously awaiting the new one! I'm not trying to be an ass with this comment, just saying that people that were probably once Opeth fans should show Mikael and the others some respect and leave their hateful comments to themselves.
Come on. You obviously don't think that people need to keep their opinions to themselves because if you did you wouldn't have posted a comment on this video. Why don't you keep your "shitty fucking comments to yourself and fuck off"?
Because you don't want to and you don't have to. This is a good thing.
Mikeoneus Good point. I can accept that. I just get pissed when 'Opeth' fans constantly slag Mikael off. If you don't like his new direction that's completely fine, I just don't like it when I see disrespectful comments toward Mikael. Everyones allowed an opinion, but it doesn't have to be disrespectful.
The guy at the front in the Death shirt is true music fan. He embodies what its all about.
Amazing set! Tons of talent in this band and really cool cats. ~Jeff Becerra/Possessed~
I almost cry while watching this :')
What a wonderful performance, hope to see these guys play at Download on Friday the 13th!!!! :)
Best band on the planet!! Opeth!!!!
Wait, is that Martin Mendez?
His hair! His beautiful hair!
Rest in pepperoni Mendez' hair you will be missed.
With or without grunts opeth kicks asses!!!!!!!
Lol, Mendez cut his hair..
1. The Devils Orchard
2. Heir Apparent
3. Hope Leaves
4. Deliverance
5. Blackwater Park
what a crap setlist :/ - not feeling confident about seeing them @ Getaway in August... no The Moor or Ghost of Perdition = disappointment
I consider the outro for Deliverance one of the best things I've ever heard in the whole Melodic Death Metal realm.
it's progressive dm not melodic.
"I fucked on Opeth"..."I dont think that's grammatically correct." lmao this guy
+Symthetic Cusack when?
+Leterrier Nino @23:30
+Christian Abbott Thanks !
Almost didn't recognize Mendez with that haircut!
Wow. I used to be a huge Opeth fan but this is my stop. Such a shame, used to be my favorite band but this and everything from Mikaels attitude post-Watershed and their releases during this time seals the deal for me. Shitty 70's proggrock and they butcher their own old songs with Mikaels absolutely ruined growl. He used to be my favorite growler but he is just a shadow of his former self in that dept. All their fanboys that shut their eyes and hold their hands over their ears in these comments are hilarious. How anyone can say that his growls are still good is just beyond me. They are just lying to themselves. Get real, Mikaels last perfect growl was on Fathomless Mastery. His last good growl on any album in my opinion.
plus my favorite people in the crowd at 19:35 and 23:30
Mikael's growls sounds like an old possessed evil priest holding a sermon. It's definitely different, more talkative, and not even close to what he used to muster in terms of power, but it's still pretty interesting. I like it, somehow. But I suspect him not practicing it, or focusing on it, anymore will result in it degrading even more. Then again, I have no problem with clean Opeth. I loved Heritage.
He got serious problem on RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE. As a doctor I think this person still singing is a blessing.
Trolls are hilarious on here. You say they sold out on Heritage album?? It's the most uncommercial album, uncommercial music, unpopular genre, progressive rock etc. Selling out? How the hell is Heritage selling out? And when did all of these rules start happening that you can't do this or that. Also, have any of you screamed about ten shows before having to scream through a festival? Do you think your voices are going to be top notch Morningrise material? Folks Crack me up. Actually this performance looks and sounds pretty good to me, the enthusiasm everyone is talking about, looks like it gets lost because it freaking looks like he is boiling hot.
Sweet Zappa shirt! Heir apparent was amazing. You try growling while playing that you relentless trolls. "wahhh his voice sucks. Opeth is shirty now. Wahhh " metal fans annoy the shit out of me
Wtf youtube? A button for Darude - Sandstorm?!? WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE!
Compendyum Darude - Sandstorm
Ruslan Mikhalev Thanks, bro.
Great songs!
Великолепные песни
can't wait to see them next time they tour! Pale Communion is going to be AMAZING :D
November 3rd...Opeth in Milano.
I've got tickets just now. I'm so fuckin' excited... XD
absolutely one of my favourites of opeth.....great band.
Love Opeth. I like spot those jazz bits in their songs, for example devils orchards as plenty of them
by the way why nobody mentions what a good drummer axenrot is?
I hear ya bro he has that feel in his playing he is very good!
I hear ya bro he has that feel in his playing he is very good!
At 49:36 theres a girl clapping then she's confused about the beat hmmmm.
Tyler Tomas its funny cus is a Boy hahaha
Espectacular!!!!!
I´m really afraid Opeth will never be a nice band again. What happened to his growling?? Still in love with this band.
30:46 that's fucking hilarious
guys in the mosh:"let's be friends and dance"
guy in the middle: "NOPE"
All Hail Mikael!!
It was amazing see them in São Paulo this year! \m/
Eu tbm estava la Carla, sou de Recife!
Que legal! Foi inesquecível o show, né? Saudades desse dia!
I've watched other live videos from 2014 and his growls are much better than a couple of years ago (and especially this video). Maybe he was just off this day.
I like the fact that Opeth has evolved. If you want the same sound from a band year after year, then stick with Slayer. They have been playing the same riffs since the 80s.
31:19 Take that Asking Alexandria shirt off right now
+Tomé Silva Idiot, so you can't like two different bands? So stupid ahaha.
***** It's not two different bands, it's two different universes
Once the king of "uuurrrrggghh!"...
Great show, great playlist, great performance. The growls are indeed different, but a good performance nonetheless. Such a pity people started including Opeth in "cool to hate" list of stupidity. This is such a great and unique band, some people just like to hate everything that changes...
I really liked Fredrik's random improvisation on Hope Leaves!
I'm 39...all time favorite metal band. Come back to St.Louis soon my friends..
Great Stuff! i love the playlist. Blackwater Park
I dont know that Dave Grohl had a Progressive Metal band
Berly Tannyono Putra my god, mix the haircut and the frontman thing and you have Dave hahaha
That band is simply amazing.
Being a deathmetal vocalist myself i can say that live growling and clean vocals bite each other sometimes. Sometimes my clean vocals are good, the growls bad and visa versa. And when i have a good day, both are great.
On this concert Mikael's growls are not great, but at least he is still doing them in the songs where they are used and Opeth is still playing those songs!
Excelentes!!!! Los amo..
What happened to Mikael's heavy voice? OMFG!
He got older and if you listen to the past few records the death metal vocals have disappeared which is a good thing i say (not saying i dont like them it just was over done a tad) He changed the musical direction to more prog rock than death metal
Hayden Fletcher Well, indeed, he is growing older, but I think is too bad for us fans that really love his heavy voice. However, I do like a lot the progressive turn of the band. I'm waiting for the new album, it will be amazing.
in all fairness they sound a touch better than when they really started turning to shit, around 2010/2011. but yes it really is a shame. his growls used to be some of the most demonic ever in the dm field
Since using in ear monitors he's been no where near as good! Some think he may have put more into his screams to hear himself clearer when he used normal floor monitors hence why they may have sounded better! But who knows!
It went on a diet.
One of the world's all time best growlers... Åkerfeldt what happened :(. I hope, with all my heart, that he is able to recover his voice. Though, I love this progressive Opeth but I'd love to see Opeth come back heavier than before!
47:29 terremoto por el doble bombo
Still love this band- nothing will ever change that!
Really happy they went back to the Deliverance/Damnation sounds. Event though I actually like some of the pure death metal tracks and albums, always thought it was a shame that they weren't living up to their potencial, since Damnation is a true masterpiece. I've been hoping for a new change in Opeth for a while. I'm truly happy with Heritage, even though it is no Damnation. But then again, Damnation is indeed a masterpiece in progressive composition. I really like where this is going. And I honestly prefer Mikael's clean vocals. He has a beautifully haunting voice, that absolutely fuses with the mystic behind Opeth's genre. I support this change. Looking forward to hear more from their upcoming album.
This was the first time I caught Opeth live. They actually played one of my favorite songs from Damnation and my uttermost favorite song from Heritage. Even got to hear Deliverance ! Hope to see them again.
10:15 Damn Fredrik nailed the fuck out of that solo. What a beast.
50 minutes are unworthy of Opeth
It was a big festival, they were probably not given more time by the organizers.
I know, but still...
i agree - watched Opeth many times since blackwater - this show is a mess
Just saw them @ Le Bataclan, in Paris. His growling was perfect.
Opeth is something that not a regular metaler will understand!...is magic not just heavy noise! awesome! great!!
Holy fuck this version of Hope Leaves is better than the original with that solo at the end. WOW
look up the version live at Royal Albert Hall, it's even better
***** i agree!!!
Axenrot, such a fuckin beast!
I'm certainly not gonna complain about Mikael's vocals, I still like 'em fine, even though he might have lost some of his good old growling, but he certainly doesn't suck. And this setlist isn't bad either. So why all the fuss? Sure they're not making songs like "The Apostle In Triumph" right now, but does that make 'em less of a great band? I don't think so. If asked, I'd prefer the heavier side of the band, but to be totally fair, I don't think we get to decide which direction they will go. Opeth has been - and still is - my favorite band for 10+ years, and they have already "proved" to me everything that needed to be "proved", so how about we just let 'em be? Cuz, really, folks... if they're gonna start "sucking", they're not gonna ask for our permission. Greetings from Argentina!
Where the fuck is the bass sound...
Everybody complaining about the vocals, he was sick. Anybody who sings in a band or has toured while sick knows its the worst thing in the world. Get educated before you throw around criticism.
Opeth music it's beyond than brilliant, no fucking matter if they are heavy or not so much. Any of their compositions are pieces of art that any could appreciate at any time. I hope that the people that complains about this video upload one as an answer to this with better own songs and performance. We'll see...
Some people need to realise how difficult it probably is to growl for 2 hours a night while on tour. He's getting on a bit now too so it would take its toll
People move on. Deal with it!
Love how Mikael use an SE PRS. Shows you dont need some expensive ass guitar to sound good.
Is it me or does Mikael look uncomfortable? especially when delivering the growls. Maybe he had a sore throat? Almost looks like he's struggling to shout them. i know he is losing his growls but idk maybe its just me.
he's been struggling with them for the past few years now :/
*****
yeah i know its sad to see. just this performance seemed like he wasn't into it.
Of course he looks uncomfortable. LOOK AT THAT FUCKING SUNBURN
TheSyl63
LOL ,damn i thought it was just the coloring of the video
He smokes or did smoke A LOT, so that + growling = wrecked vocal chords. Hence the reason why his death growling was gradually phased out of the band's sound after Deliverance. However, he hasn't ruled out the possibility of Opeth returning to a metal style in the vein of Watershed, but for now he wants to indulge his passion for 70s style prog rock.
Holy shit, this is amazing.
Honestly, Mikael sounds fine to me here. He doesn't quite have the presence that he usually does, but his growls are still evil.
do people saying "watch the roundhouse tapes..." realize that live dvds still get some edition and enhancing here and there on the audio?
That's it film Mikael and Mendez while Fredrik rips a mad solo, typical shitty festival editing ¬_¬
" Malta " Please to come Malta , there's an amount of People like your music and you get more then just votes ! Hahaha
Just found out about this band and I'm blown away. Very few bands sound this good live
40:35
never thought I would see a pit like that at a metal show....
Everyone keeps commenting on his voice. I actually think it sounds more unique now. I like it.
AWESOME!!
pro cam ??? how stupid do yo have to be to not show solo guitarist during solo??
Opeth Rules!
Mikael doesn't seem into it as much anymore. I wonder if he's lost the drive for heavy Opeth. He's a good songwriter though so maybe they should just keep him around for singing and get a proper vocalist who can growl.
they? who? Opeth is Mikael practically
He's on record as saying .. he is sorta annoyed at all the band's imitating the Opeth sound .. and there are a lot of them .. not the growls but the music, too.
in an interview with faceculture he said he doesn't really feel it in him anymore, to scream that is.
maybe getting a new vocalist would be a good idea... his growls really suck in this. Or just really only play new songs...
Growls i think dont suit the music anymore the way MIkael is leading the style i like it myself but maybe he just does not like it anymore? Maybe his tired of the vocals as hes over done them
Just Phenomenal, short setlist, but phenomenal
23:30 lmao
we are opeth we come from hannover sdsghasf 6:08
I love the way I can enjoy all eras of there career. I got there first album as a young lad and loved that epic style. Love them even more now, and man if I could sing clean vocals as well as him, no fucking wonder they do that more now.............as the man can sing for shit. Still as EPIC as ever, and still bloody brilliant live.
Mikael is a modest, laid back, underrated genius of our age. Opeth are the finest metal band in a generation.
Singing ´´God is dead´´ sounds so retrograde for a band that wants to evolve. Talking about other topics would be more relevant. The songs are not that bad, though. (My opinion)
If you read the lyrics you'll see that it's not just a statement of Mikael's religious beliefs. Take the road where devils speak: "God is dead".
It's not an anti-Christian statement. It's just part of the narrative.
Idiot.
You really should check into things before you blurt out shit. Do you even know what the lyrics in this song are actually about? Maybe you should check that out before making assumptions.
It´s not an assumption kid...lyrics are to be interpreted. By the way..the song title is an assumption. Your are pointless.
hahahaha @ the person at 49:34
The growls aint there but they sure are playing tight as fuck.