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Yeah, if they hadn't come to NZ we'd have flown ourselves to Sydney to see them, I guess. It was just more convenient for us not to spend money on plane tickets! I'm not going to complain though, it was still a great show. I'm originally from California, and saw Opeth for the first time in...

The band is Popol Vuh. They usually play songs from their "Nosferatu" album. I'm not entirely sure, but I think the song was Der Ruf der Rohrflöte. Either that or Zwiespräche der Rohrflöte mit der Sängerin. Both songs sound sort of similar. We (my fiancee and I) bumped into Mikael on...

My mom likes Damnation. She's not really into the growls, though. My mother in law likes Damnation too, and she really doesn't mind any of the growls. She seems to believe she's heard heavier stuff back in 'her day', but she's pretty misguided in her assumptions, I think. As for the fathers...

Nothing in Bathory's black metal era trumps Blood Fire Death. I'd guesst hat's one of Mikael's favourites, or perhaps he enjoys them all. When each album has something unique to offer, it's impossible to decide which one is your favourite without feeling as if you've caused some kind of...

Huh. I'd have to say Iron Maiden – Wasting Love Now that's brutal. Wait, never mind. I'm not a fan of needlessly heavy metal that plays simply for the sake of sounding cacophonous and dissonant, but the heaviest, most enjoyable song that comes to mind is "Lykathea Aflame &#8211...

Whether you act like a newbie or are a newbie on a forum, it's entirely irrelevant. If you act like an adult, you won’t be mistaken for a newbie. I often believe "newbie" is synonymous with "immaturity". If you dislike what someone posts or you find something annoying, just ignore...

It's tough to compare the progressive genre with power metal, since both styles adhere to a different principle. Progressive music wants to consistently create fresh and mind-blowing music, in which the listener appreciates the creative song writing and technical skills of the musicians...

Oh, my father-in-law lives in Auckland. I asked him to get the tickets for me, and he did - I'm set! I believe Real Groovy has very few tickets left; however, they're only for the standing-area. You may be able to buy the seated tickets from ticketdirect or the St. James at a later date...

I knew seeing Opeth in concert wouldn't occur without a few hiccups. I'd like to know if there's a way to purchase the tickets via the Internet; or better yet, perhaps a location in Tauranga from which I can buy them. Any ideas?

I'd definitely purchase an Age of Silence t-shirt. Shipping and the exchange rate will bring the costs up to at least $40NZD, but whatever – I'd pay $100 if it meant getting my hands on an Age of Silence shirt, albeit grudgingly. But I'd still buy it.

Five albums, although as someone mentioned earlier, their most recent album, Dreams d'Azur, is a re-recorded version of their first album, Wish I Could Dream Again. I'll list their releases in chronological order: Wish I Could Dream Again, Arte Novecento, Classica, Novemberine Waltz, and...

On another, somewhat related matter, I'd still like to hear Mikael sing guest vocals on an upcoming Winds album.

The last one I remember was when someone asked if I was some guy on the back of my shirt. I've never been asked question as fatuous as that, seeing as I don't resemble any of the guys from Opeth (Except I have the same hair colour as Martin Mendez, but the picture on my shirt was black and...

Novemberine Waltz – it has a Kate Bush cover!

I can't remember when I introduced my fiancée to Opeth, but thankfully she enjoys Opeth just as much (Or possibly more, but that's a continual and pointless debate.) as I do. We'll be venturing across the Tasman to see them in Australia. Assuming they release the tour dates they have...