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I usually just describe Opeth as a mix between Prog-Rock, Progressive Metal, Death Metal, and Folk.

I love your avatar.

Can anyone else who was there tell me if I put that setlist up correctly?

Setlist (if my memory serves correctly): Heir Apparent The Grand Conjuration Serenity Painted Death Hope Leaves The Lotus Eater Bleak The Night and the Silent Water Deliverance Demon of the Fall The Drapery Falls (Encore) The best Mikael exchange of the night came when he was introducing Hope...

YES Everybody always talks about the keyboards in that part, but the Bass line there is fantastic.

I'll be there. I saw Porcupine Tree there last year. It's kind of a dumpy place, but it has a certain odd charm to it.

Steven Wilson. I'm a big Porcupine Tree fan and a big fan of his production style in general.

Damnation as an album has no growling. However it also all mellow...so the heavier (instrumental) portion of their music isn't present there.

Opeth has some fantastic uses of acoustic guitars in their discography. This thread is for everyone to state their favorites. Mine in no particular order: The opening to The Apostle in Triumph...I love the energy. All of Harvest..it's so lush and beautiful. The opening of Closure All of...

I tried to get Patterns in the Ivy in during the ceremony but we never managed to fit it in.

23. Male. Christian. Been listening since BWP in 2001.

Cool thread idea, I'll have to give some thought to this...

Sweet, Bogart's in Cincinnati. It's a small venue, but I saw Porcupine Tree their last year and got within seven feet of the stage. :)

As long as they show up somewhere in Ohio I'll be happy.

Lead Guitar - John Petrucci Second Guitar/ Vocals - Mikael Ackerfeldt Keyboard/ Vocals/ Producer - Steven Wilson Bass - John Myung Drummer - Gavin Harrison