FRET NOT IF YOU MISSED OPETH’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 at 1:30pm by

The only problem with Opeth’s awesomer-than-awesome twentieth anniversary tour — in which they played Blackwater Park in its entirety, followed by a second set of rarities from the rest of their discography — is that it only played six shows in as many cities, which meant that a lot of fans didn’t get to experience it.

The band is doing their best to remedy the situation, though, by announcing the release of In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, an audio/visual documentation of one of these six already-legendary shows.

Here’s the part of the press release you care about:

The release will be available as three very special configurations:
1. Limited Edition Vinyl Box Set, which includes:
-Double-DVD set of Opeth’s performance at the legendary Royal Albert Hall, in its entirety, including bonus features.
-A set of four 180-gram LP’s of the concert’s live audio in its entirety. The vinyl is housed in black poly lined inner sleeves which are packaged as 2 double gatefold set with exclusive artwork.  Vinyl only available in this box set.
-Exclusive, numbered lithograph with artwork designed by Mikael Åkerfeldt and longtime Opeth designer, Travis Smith.
-20-page, LP sized booklet printed on coated paper stock that chronicles the night’s events in photos.
-Expanded, exclusive artwork and more.
2. A 5-disc set that consists of 2-DVD and 3 CD’s.  The set not only includes the legendary evening captured on video, but the concert’s live audio in its entirety as well.
3. Double-DVD set of Opeth’s performance at the legendary Royal Albert Hall, in its entirety, including bonus features.
So, yeah, that sounds awesome. It comes out September 21 on Roadrunner. I’m gonna go for the five disc DVD/CD set myself, but I suspect that some of you will saving your pennies for the ridiculous Limited Edition version.
-AR

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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ben-Alexander/1092891172 Ben Alexander

    I’d love to get the Limited Edition, but I suspect it’ll be astronomically expenisve.

  • Driven9

    no no no… this just wont do. i need to see them live.

  • Full Metal Life Jacket

    Great second set according to Blabbermouth yesterday.

    * Forest Of October
    * Advent
    * April Ethereal
    * The Moor
    * Wreath
    * Hope Leaves
    * Harlequin Forest
    * The Lotus Eater

    April Ethereal, The Moor and Harlequin Forest are enough for me to buy it.
    Godhead’s Lament would have been nice, my three year old daughter loves the clean part in the middle of that.

    • Balls

      Advent and Forest of October were amazing. Sometimes I wish they remastered Orchid and Morningrise.

    • Frankenblog

      They played GodHead’s at the 9:30 in DC on the last tour. So fucking good. And Karma from My Arms.

    • Steve O

      Personally for the first two albums I would have picked either In Mist She Was Standing or the Twilight Is My Robe and then To Bid You Farewell. Advent is the most incoherent song on Morningrise IMO.

      But FUCK YEAH THE MOOR!!!!!!!

      • Death to bro metal

        Orchid and Morningrise are both great albums…
        And the song Advent will grow on you, it’s an excellent way to start an album.

  • Honeynutzz

    the 5 disc is for me.

  • kidgruesome

    Was at the NYC show, but I would’ve loved to have gone to the London show. I’ll be definitely getting the vinyl even though it’ll rape my wallet.

  • Kuranes

    Here’s the inspiration for the cover:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concerto_for_Group_and_Orchestra

  • Anthony

    I’ll probably just get the 2 DVD set

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Max-Brown/551896941 Max Brown

    i missed this tour, and my life has lost meaning until i received this news.

    thank you, metalsucks.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Anthony-Showalter/100000592087843 Anthony Showalter

      Shit, I had tickets to GO to this beast in LA, but the transportation to the show was fucked and we never made it. I was suicidally depressed for a week after that. Seeing Led Zeppelin reunite couldn’t beat seeing the Evolution XX show for me.

  • Hot Donut

    They need to release a Blu-ray version!

  • matty2fatty

    Luckily for me I don’t need this, as I saw the New York show!

    • Chris Steeves

      Agreed the NY show was fucking killer, with jesse leach and mike portnoy watching on from the rafters, however i will still def be picking this up!!!

  • mE

    Took a fucken train to NYC to see them VIP style (ie meeting the band with some swag to acompany it) for this show. It was something not to be missed. Looking forward to seeing the DVD as shit started trail off for me towards the end.

    • Marcel

      I had a VIP ticket for the London show. Sure, it cost an arm and a leg, but it was definitely worth it. A nice bagpack with a t-shirt, tourbook, the Blackwater Park CD/DVD re-issue, a meet & greet (although it was too short) with the Opeth guys, attending the soundcheck, and I was in the first two rows during the entire show.

      I will definitely get the vinyl box. It’ll look awesome next to the wooden box that Viva Hate Records put out a while back.

  • rickyslate

    Does anyone know when this will be able to be preordered?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Devon-Czekaj/550092101 Devon Czekaj

    The New York show will go down as the best concert I ever went to.

  • corrupt_toolbox

    Finally, a show I was at gets released on DVD! The ultimate souvenir.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Stan-Quincy-Pavlov/1283484581 Stan Quincy Pavlov

    shiiit i want thisssss

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Lauren-Vega/100000288146013 Lauren Vega

    I was at the LA show but I’m still feelin that double DVD set

  • Poopenshaft

    Buying the Limited Edition i don’t give a fuck..

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/John-Sell/10736249 John Sell

    I live in Seattle, but I flew to L.A. to see this show. It was totally worth the trip. One of the best live shows ever. I need this set, might just have to get the limited edition.

  • Fufkin

    I went to that show and it was an incredible night. But I remember they started so early a lot of fans hadn’t got in the venue in time when they started The Leper Affinity.
    Liking the nod to Purple on the cover.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Edward-Wilfred/100000007099811 Edward Wilfred

    I would definitely consider getting the insane vinyl package, but I’m too poor for that. I really hope I can make it to an Opeth concert someday instead of just seeing the DVDS!

  • Death to bro metal

    This was an amazing show!!! I was in LA!!!!

  • metal renee

    I am definately going to buy this when it comes out. I actually wrote a review of the NYC show on my blog in case anyone is interested in reading it: http://wp.me/pMfF3-P

  • Jarrod

    ORDERED! the vinyl pack from AUSTRALIA! lol I HAD HAD HAD to have this BADLY, 130$ AUD + 60$ SHIPPING LOL but FUCK YEAH!