vendredi 19 Déc 2008, 15h13m

tors 18 dec – Opeth, Cynic, The Ocean

The Ocean: I had only heard a few songs from this band before, and it wasn't anything special IMO. And the band live… wasn't anything special either. Kinda uninspiring, and I couldn't relate or feel for the music at all. They didn't get much response from the public either. But I guess it would be fun for them if they got a new fan or two from the gig.

Cynic: This was my main reason for even attending this concert, I mean, how big is the chance to see one of the most influential bands in progressive metal in Sweden? And they where really tight and preformed well, almost too well. Shame that Sean Melone couldn't attend this tour, but the new basist wasn't bad. They played songs from both Focus and Traced in Air, some of my favorits like Veil of Maya, Adam's Murmur and Integral Birth.

Opeth: Man, they hade the best sound I have ever heard at a concert before. I thought I would go home with ringing in my ears for days, but I didn't even need ear protection for their show!

Sad for Mike that he was sick, but he delivered on both vocal fronts, and the band sounded really great. The setlist was rather different from the other gigs on this tour, which I presumed cause it was the last gig after all. Sadly, non of my own personal favorites where played (The Moor, Ghost of Perdition, Death Whisper A Lullaby), but most of the songs (execpt for The Night And The Silent Water cause I can't listen to the first two Opeth records) where really great!

Setlist:
Heir Apparent
Baying Of The Hounds
Serenity Painted Death
The Lotus Eater
To Rid The Disease
Wreath
The Night And The Silent Water
Encore:
Bleak

This was my first live experience with Opeth, and I will try to see them again next year, hope they will have a new nice setlist and keep their awesome sound!