i think it was a great gig. but can anyone help me remember the setlist? i think it was:
heir apparent, ghost of perdition, godhead's lament, credence, leper affinity, hessian peel, TNATSW, closure, lotus eater, deliverance
correct me if i'm wrong!
GR is maybe less heavy than deliverance, but it's GR has got some of the very very best songs Opeth has ever made (f ex GoP, TGC). GR is more varied. I think deliverace is maybe Opeth's most singleminded album ("I'm a HEAVY motherf***") but GR is not missing anything that deliverance has got...
I tend to call it progressive death metal when speaking to people who have not heard the band. that said, Opeth has elements from progressive rock, death metal, folk music and much more in most every song. I think Opeth is the best band i know of at being original, not like any others, not...
I think Opeth's first 3 albums were ok, promising and with good moments, but not extraordinary.
I think SL is really good. The lineup is great and the music "grown up". BP is GREAT, and Deliverance/Damnation and GR is fucking AWESOME.
Watershed is mediocre considering the band's previous...