Review of Opeth: The Roundhouse Tapes (2008) by Joshua H — 18 Apr 2010

Opeth delivers a brilliant and crushing performance...no questions asked. The setlist transcends songs from every single album (except Deliverance) and puts each one out there with all the power and darkness they envelop, from the haunting "Ghost of Perdition", the black metal-esque "Under the Weeping Moon", the sad and lovesick "Face of Melinda", and the blindsiding and dark "Demon of the Fall.".

Mikael delivers his vocals with extreme skill, being able to transition fluidly from his grunting to his soft spoken voice. Axe fills in as the new drummer expertly and the other band members play their part with all of their skill.

My one gripe is that the concert is one of their shorter ones. I heard they play almost three hour shows and that would've been a concert to see...this one being only 100 minutes only holds nine tracks...but even still, Opeth carries an impressive show.