Οι Opeth, modern exponents of progressive, death metal coming in March 2012 in Greece for two concerts on Saturday, March 3 2012, in Block 33, Thessaloniki and on Sunday 4 Of March 2012, at the Fuzz Club, in Athens.
Opeth with me in plain sight, deep and unmistakable roots in the dark romanticism of Scandinavian death metal, with influences from the founders of the hard rock scene Sabbath, Purple & Zeppelin, they relentlessly pursue, for two decades, aesthetic development and perfection and constitute a distinct musical phenomenon.
With crazy doses of technique in their luggage, from 1995 that released their first album (Orchid), they didn't stop experimenting , to evolve, to explore new avenues, establishing with their works the sound of the modern era. Long-winded compositions, metal riffs, rhythmic changes, unparalleled melodies, acoustic passages alternating in perfect balance with brutal death vocals. The band seems to adopt disparate elements between them but, finally, in every work he finds the golden ratio and the albums are impressively homogeneous. Pure musical enjoyment!
In September, that passed us by, Heritage was released, their tenth album.
Until then, we had been "lit with nine stars" – as they themselves depict on the cover of their new album -. Their debut was with Orchid which managed to incorporate unique death metal, black metal, prog rock and folk elements in long, sad compositions that take your breath away. Then came Morningrise which the fanzine Lamentations of the Flame Princess declared "perfect". Followed by My Arms, Your Hearse, which Metal Storm called "a trip to heaven". The concept album Still Life marked their further evolution, while for Blackwater Park, the Village Voice compared them to King Crimson and CMJ called them "a metal union of Pink Floyd and the Beatles". In the next two, Deliverance and Damnation – Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde work together harmoniously and fans perceive them as a double album. With Roadrunner, their new record label, they brought out Ghost Reveries and Watershed and completely captivated us.
At Heritage. ο Mikael Akerfeld, singer, guitarist, lyricist, songwriter and bandleader re-teams with his mentor Steven Wilson, mastermind of Porcupine Tree, presents us with a masterpiece and Opeth establish themselves as a leading force in the prog metal scene with deep roots in death metal. In their latest creation they are more careful, focused and passionate as ever. As Akerfeldt himself comments "Opeth make music that they themselves want to listen to.... with Heritage we feel rejuvenated. We found a new sound that we want to explore further. Let's see where it takes us, which will get us out...".
Opeth is one of the most perfect and dense live bands. Each of their live performances is an auditory delight! We will be rocking with them as loud and brutal as possible on Saturday 3 Of March 2012, in Block 33, in Thessaloniki and on Sunday 4 Of March 2012, at the Fuzz Club, in Athens
Source : culturenow.gr
