Having travelled all the way from Australia to Sweden to see Opeth play in their home town, I can now say that it was well worth it.
Of course I didn't just come here for Opeth, but have been doing the tourist thing all 'round Europe. I have to go home in 3 days and get back to work.
Anyway, I just emailed my mate back home and instead of re-typing my email here I will just do a cut and paste job.
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The show was sold out and things were looking really grim
because we didn't have tickets. I went to the venue twice today to try to
get tix!
So we nearly gave up and were half way back to the station to come
back to the hostel and then Baz says maybe we should ask at the
door. Turns out there were about 20 ppl who didn't have tix and after
pressuring the door staff they let us in for only a little more than
the ticket price.
It seemed like a pretty special show for the band as it was their home town
and they had invited their friends and family along.. the whole
upstairs seemed to be reserved for them.
Michael even waved and said 'Hi mum' to his mum. She wasn't really
headbanging, but seemed to be pretty proud and was looking at everyone
worshipping her son and the rest of the band.
Everything Michael said was in Swedish and I didn't understand a
single bit, but from the sound of it he was pretty funny and was
getting along with the crowd really well.
Mendez is sick with 'a blood disorder' and 'anxiety attacks', so the
Bloodbath drummer filled in for him. I'd have to say he wasn't quite as good
as Mendez (he missed the double kicks at the end of Deliverance), but
he did a good job on the whole and I know both drummers have different
styles. I bet Mendez wouldn't be seem so right in Bloodbath either.
Speaking of other bands.. guess who I was standing next to?? KATATONIA!!!!!
Yep, they were standing in the crowd with the rest of us. Some chick
we were talking to knew the guitarist and was having a good ol' chat.
I was like 'who was that guy?' and she says 'the guitarist from
Katatonia' and I didn't really know what to say back. Pretty bad that I love the band, but canät recognise the members, eh?
So, setlist.. here goes from memory..
The Baying Of The Hounds
Deliverance
When
In My Time Of Need
To Rid The Disease
The Drapery Falls
Face of Melinda
The Grand Conjuration
Blackwater Park
Demon of the Fall
It was very awesome to hear When and TBOTH.. strangely, even The Grand
Conjuration was very awesome even though its probably one of my least
fav tracks on the album. It kicked serious a$$.
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... end email with 'see you soon' etc..
Anyway, a good show - but perhaps I liked them at the Metro in Sydney a bit better. I will have to sleep on it.
Cheers,
Jaxe
Of course I didn't just come here for Opeth, but have been doing the tourist thing all 'round Europe. I have to go home in 3 days and get back to work.
Anyway, I just emailed my mate back home and instead of re-typing my email here I will just do a cut and paste job.
-----------
The show was sold out and things were looking really grim
because we didn't have tickets. I went to the venue twice today to try to
get tix!
So we nearly gave up and were half way back to the station to come
back to the hostel and then Baz says maybe we should ask at the
door. Turns out there were about 20 ppl who didn't have tix and after
pressuring the door staff they let us in for only a little more than
the ticket price.
It seemed like a pretty special show for the band as it was their home town
and they had invited their friends and family along.. the whole
upstairs seemed to be reserved for them.
Michael even waved and said 'Hi mum' to his mum. She wasn't really
headbanging, but seemed to be pretty proud and was looking at everyone
worshipping her son and the rest of the band.
Everything Michael said was in Swedish and I didn't understand a
single bit, but from the sound of it he was pretty funny and was
getting along with the crowd really well.
Mendez is sick with 'a blood disorder' and 'anxiety attacks', so the
Bloodbath drummer filled in for him. I'd have to say he wasn't quite as good
as Mendez (he missed the double kicks at the end of Deliverance), but
he did a good job on the whole and I know both drummers have different
styles. I bet Mendez wouldn't be seem so right in Bloodbath either.
Speaking of other bands.. guess who I was standing next to?? KATATONIA!!!!!
Yep, they were standing in the crowd with the rest of us. Some chick
we were talking to knew the guitarist and was having a good ol' chat.
I was like 'who was that guy?' and she says 'the guitarist from
Katatonia' and I didn't really know what to say back. Pretty bad that I love the band, but canät recognise the members, eh?
So, setlist.. here goes from memory..
The Baying Of The Hounds
Deliverance
When
In My Time Of Need
To Rid The Disease
The Drapery Falls
Face of Melinda
The Grand Conjuration
Blackwater Park
Demon of the Fall
It was very awesome to hear When and TBOTH.. strangely, even The Grand
Conjuration was very awesome even though its probably one of my least
fav tracks on the album. It kicked serious a$$.
---------------------
... end email with 'see you soon' etc..
Anyway, a good show - but perhaps I liked them at the Metro in Sydney a bit better. I will have to sleep on it.
Cheers,
Jaxe
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