Lamentations (Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire 2003)
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Lamentations is Opeth
's first live DVD
, released under the Music For Nations
label in 2004. This live recording at the Shepherd's Bush Empire on Thursday 25 September 2003, features Opeth playing the album Damnation
in its entirety, followed by some of the band's songs from Blackwater Park
and Deliverance. The DVD also includes a documentary on both the making of Damnation and Deliverance, which has a running time of approximately 65 minutes. The documentary covers both albums because they were recorded at the same time. A 2-disc CD version of the live recording was released in 2006 in a collector's edition slipcase.
The only song that was played from albums prior to Blackwater Park was "Demon of the Fall" (from the album My Arms, Your Hearse
) as an encore song. This song was not filmed for the DVD. Licensing issues with previous record labels prevented this from happening at the time of the disc's release. Given that the band now has the backing of a larger record label, Roadrunner Records
, they have the ability to negotiate the inclusion of some of their older songs on future DVD releases (such as The Roundhouse Tapes
).
The recording is generally regarded as having exceptionally clear and beautiful sound and visual quality, although Allmusic reviewer John Serba complained of the ubiquity of shots from what he termed the "Åkerfeldt Orifice Cam", showing close-ups of the singer's mouth and nose in excruciating detail.
Disc 2
Opeth
Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout the years...
's first live DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
, released under the Music For Nations
Music For Nations
Music For Nations was a British independent record label focusing mainly on rock and metal. They were a subsidiary of the larger label distributor Zomba Records who in turn is owned by BMG....
label in 2004. This live recording at the Shepherd's Bush Empire on Thursday 25 September 2003, features Opeth playing the album Damnation
Damnation (album)
-Notes:# The vocal melody in the chorus of "To Rid the Disease" is borrowed from a track recorded by Mikael Åkerfeldt's sideproject Sörskogen, "Mordet i Grottan".-Opeth:* Mikael Åkerfeldt – vocals, guitar; producing and engineering...
in its entirety, followed by some of the band's songs from Blackwater Park
Blackwater Park
Blackwater Park is the fifth studio album by Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. It was released on February 27, 2001 through Music for Nations and Koch Records...
and Deliverance. The DVD also includes a documentary on both the making of Damnation and Deliverance, which has a running time of approximately 65 minutes. The documentary covers both albums because they were recorded at the same time. A 2-disc CD version of the live recording was released in 2006 in a collector's edition slipcase.
The only song that was played from albums prior to Blackwater Park was "Demon of the Fall" (from the album My Arms, Your Hearse
My Arms, Your Hearse
My Arms, Your Hearse is Opeth's third studio album, released in 1998. This album marks a large stylistic change from their previous release, Morningrise, especially production-wise...
) as an encore song. This song was not filmed for the DVD. Licensing issues with previous record labels prevented this from happening at the time of the disc's release. Given that the band now has the backing of a larger record label, Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
, they have the ability to negotiate the inclusion of some of their older songs on future DVD releases (such as The Roundhouse Tapes
The Roundhouse Tapes
-Disc Two:-DVD:# "When" − 10:28# "Ghost of Perdition" − 10:57# "Under the Weeping Moon" − 10:28# "Bleak" − 8:39# "Face of Melinda" − 9:58# "The Night and the Silent Water" − 10:29# "Windowpane" − 8:01# "Blackwater Park" − 18:59# "Demon of the Fall" − 8:13...
).
The recording is generally regarded as having exceptionally clear and beautiful sound and visual quality, although Allmusic reviewer John Serba complained of the ubiquity of shots from what he termed the "Åkerfeldt Orifice Cam", showing close-ups of the singer's mouth and nose in excruciating detail.
Contents
- Concert:
- "Introduction" – 1:25
- "Windowpane" – 9:15
- "In My Time of Need" – 6:37
- "Death Whispered a Lullaby" – 7:11
- "Closure" – 9:45
- "Hope Leaves" – 6:11
- "To Rid the Disease" – 7:11
- "Ending Credits" – 4:22
- "Weakness" – 6:05
- "Harvest" – 6:15
- "Master's Apprentices" – 10:34
- "The Drapery Falls" – 10:56
- "Deliverance" – 12:38
- "The Leper Affinity" – 11:01
- "A Fair Judgement" – 13:51
- "The Making of Deliverance and Damnation" documentary.
CD track listing
Disc 1- "Windowpane" – 10:50
- "In My Time of Need" – 6:37
- "Death Whispered a Lullaby" – 7:10
- "Closure" – 9:46
- "Hope Leaves" – 6:12
- "To Rid the Disease" – 7:11
- "Ending Credits" – 4:22
- "Weakness" – 5:17
- "Harvest" – 6:16
Disc 2
- "Master's Apprentices" – 11:20
- "The Drapery Falls" – 10:56
- "Deliverance" – 12:40
- "The Leper Affinity" – 11:01
- "A Fair Judgement" – 13:50
Credits
- Mikael ÅkerfeldtMikael ÅkerfeldtLars Mikael Åkerfeldt is a Swedish musician who achieved fame as the lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of progressive death metal band Opeth as well as the lead vocalist of death metal band Bloodbath. He was the vocalist and guitarist for the band Sörskogen and the guitarist of the band Steel...
– vocals, guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker... - Peter LindgrenPeter Lindgren (musician)Peter Lindgren is a Swedish musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former guitarist of Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth...
– guitar - Per WibergPer WibergPer Jonas Wiberg is the former keyboardist of Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth, and a member of Michael Amott's stoner metal band Spiritual Beggars. Wiberg toured with Opeth from the 2003 Deliverance/Damnation tour onward, and joined Opeth officially in 2005. Wiberg provided backing...
– keyboardMusical keyboardA musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Martin MendezMartin MendezMartín Méndez is the bass guitar player of progressive death metal band Opeth and second most constant member of the band, behind lead vocalist, songwriter and guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt....
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Martin LopezMartin LopezMartin Lopez is a drummer, known best for his nine years with the Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth.Lopez was born in Sweden to Uruguayan settler parents, later moving to Uruguay, then back to Sweden.-With Soen :...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....