MANCHESTER ACADEMY 1. SUNDAY 23nd NOVEMBER 2008.
WATERSHED TOUR.
Opeth is a Swedish Progressive Metal Band from Stockholm Formed
1990 . The Group originally featured Vocalist David Isberg , Guitarists
Micke Bargstrom & Dan Nusson , Bassist Martin Persson & Drummer
Rule Even . Isberg reformed the band the following year with Mikael
Akerfeldt , who later take over as frontman in 1992 . In addition to
Progressive Metal , the band incorporates Folk / Blues / Classical &
Jazz into it’s usually lengthy compositions . As well as strong influences
from Death Metal especially in their early works . Opeth have released
13 Studio Albums , Four Live DVD , Four Live Albums ( Three in
conjunction with DVD ) & Two Box Sets . The Band released it’s Debut
Studio Album Orchid in ( 1995 ) . There Ninth Studio Album Watershed
( 2008 ) Inconjuction with the tour . Years Active 1990 – 2023 . Genres
Progressive Metal / Progressive Rock & Death Metal . Line Up Mikael
Akerfeldt Guitars / Bass ( 1990 – 2023 ) ex. ex. ex. Martin Mendez Bass/
( 1997 – 2023 ) ex. ex. ex. Fredrik Akesson Guitars Guitar / B/V ( 2007 –
2023 ) ex. ex. ex. Per Wiberg Keyboards / B/V ( 2005 – 2011 ) ex. ex. ex.
Martin ( Ake ) Axenrot Drums ( 2006 – 2021 ) ex. ex. ex. Great Musicians.
SONG 1. Heir Apparent ex. ” Long Days ” ” Slow Waste ” ” Slow Lies ”
” Slow Hate ” ” So many years to clean the state ” ” Endless despair within
the wake ” ” His touch soiling what used to be clean ” ” His gaze burning
on the edge of our dreams ” Amazing arrangement & Overall Sounds .
SONG 2. The Grand Conjuration ex. ” Majesty ” ” Faithfully me ” ” Pour
yourself ” ” Into me ” Amazing Vocals Guitar / Bass/ Lead . Keys & Drums.
SONG 3. Godheads Lament ex. ” I hide the scars from my past ” ” Yet they
sense my dirge ” ” This is when it all falls apart ” White hands grasping
for straws ” Outstanding Song-writing . Amazing overall sounds Magic .
SONG 4. The Lotus Father ex. ” The Liquid is in your throat ” ” One hopeless
delight ” ” After all you fell in love with death ” ” Life was aborted ” ” & all
you’ve had & all you became ” ” The night is calling , you pray for it ” Great.
SONG 5. Hope Leaves ex. ” In the corner beside my window ” ” Hangs a
lonely photograph ” ” There is no reason ” ” I’d never notice a memory
that could hold me back ” Amazing arrangement & fantastic playing .
SONG 6. Deliverance ex. ” Floating on mist ” ” Crept up the caverns of
my brain ” ” Received no warning ” ” From nothing to a life code ” Love It .
SONG 7. Demon Of The Fall ex. ” Silent Dance with Death ” ” Everything is
lost ” ” Torn by the arrival of Autumn ” ” The blink of an eye , you know it’s
me ” ” You keep the dagger close at hand . Crowd going wild with delight .
ENCORE.
SONG 8. The Drapery Falls ex. ” Please remedy my confusion ” ” & thrust
me back to the day ” ” The silence of your seclusion ” ” Brings night into
all you say ” This has been a Magical Set from this very Talented Band of
Musicians at the wonderful Manchester Academy 1 . Dreams come True .
SCARLET LIGHT 