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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Genius, 17 Nov 2007
Opeth are just about the most interesting rock band on the planet right now. This live album is an excellent representation of their live show, faithfully capturing their gig at the Roundhouse on the "Ghost Reveries" tour.
I saw Opeth early on during that tour, and, although they were excellent, I did have some reservations about the "new" drummer Martin Axenrot. Martin Lopez is a VERY hard act to follow and I wasn't sure that Axenrot was up to it. I have to say that this release has dispelled any doubts and I look forward to the upcoming new Opeth material to see what Axenrot's style brings to Opeth.
Highlights?..well, they're all really good performances, I particularly enjoyed "Blackwater Park" and "Under the Weeping Moon". Brilliant songs played by brilliant musicians.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Progtastic Mate, 20 Mar 2008
Let's leave aside the fact that I was there that cold November night, to see one of the great match-ups on any bill ie. Paradise Lost with Opeth to close. Super venue, super accoustics and of course super music.
There might be a tendancy to buy the live CD as a keep-sake and nothing more. But as a fan of both extreme metal and prog; this album really delivers.How The West Was Won, Past Lives , Space Ritual , Nothing Is Easy , Different Stages , Salival, Strangers in The Night , Seconds Out , Everything Louder... are all classic live albums; and here comes the shock. The Rounhouse Tapes can proudly stand alongside the aforementioned.
They generously chose a set comprising of a song from each album ( 2 from Park and Hearse )that avoided the night being a Ghost Reveries showcase.A truly great live album is like a decent Claret; once opened you have to consume the lot in one go.After listening to it in one go, if you find yourself actually cheering along with the crowd after each song, then we have a classic.
Opeth might be Tool's understudies or Steve Wilson's babies; but with The Roundhouse Tapes, the stabilisers are off and they are flying.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A typical live performance, 1 Mar 2008
Let's start by saying that Opeth are my favorite metal band. I was a bit reluctant before bying this cd though. I've seen Opeth live once and they were great, no doubt about that. I also own the live DVD they released and it's pretty good, I watch it now and then. But has Roundhouse Tapes anything more to offer to the fans?
Well, I bought The Roundhouse Tapes after all, mainly because I'd like to listen how they performed live their earlier songs (Under the weeping moon, The night and the silent water and When) which come out from my favorite Opeth records. So, the overall perfomance was very good, Mikael's growls are much heavier than the original recordings but... pretty much what I expected.
Although Rounhouse is a very good album all in all, with a good collection of songs, I hate to say that at the end this live cd has not really much to offer to the average fan. I wasn't sulprised by any song, all was pretty much waht I expected to be. So, in conclusion what you get is the songs you already know and heard hundreds of time (haven't you?), played live. And that's all about it. No more, no less. So it's up to you to decide whether you get it or not.
About the packacking. There is a small booklet inside with no information whatsoever, just a "blurred" photo of each band member. The first cd comes with 6 songs while the second comes with 3. Why wouldn't they even the duration along the 2 cds, I 'll never know.
Get it for a fair price, but don't expect too much. I would wait for the DVD release if I were you. God, I hate to rate an Opeth cd with less than 4 stars, but I guess this one deserves 3. Not for the songs ofcourse (most of them are great IMO), but for the fact that this cd has nothing really more to offer to someone who owns all studio albums. It may be a good idea for someone who haven't heard Opeth before and don't know which album to buy. Yes, it's a good idea.
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