{"product_id":"801056888433","title":"Opeth - Roundhouse Tapes (UK Exclusive) - Import Clear Vinyl 3 LP Recurd","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpeth\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoughOpethhaveofficiallysignedwithRoadrunner,thisdouble-livediscwasreleasedbyformerlabelPeaceville.Thisiswelcome,becausetheband'sfirstliveoffering,theDVD-onlyLamentations:LiveatShepherd'sBush,wasnotabletofocusonthefirstfourrecordingsduetocontractualproblems.Apparently,thisisworkedouthere,becausealloftheband'srecordingsarerepresented.Thatsaid,TheRoundhouseTapes,recordedatCamdenRoundhouse,London,U.K.,onNovember9,2006,isadouble-discsetthatcapturesthismightybandattheirverybest.ThetourthatOpethundertookinsupportofGhostReverieswas18monthslong;itbeganinJuneof2005,andendedDecember2006.Theyplayed210showsduringthattime.Giventhatthisgigwasneartheendofthetour,itshowcasesthebandatthezenithoftheirlivepowers.TheyrunthroughnotonlyGRmaterialbutacrosstheirentirecareer,diggingdeepintotheirhistory--thatincludesa19-minuteversionof\"BlackwaterPark\"ondisctwo.Thesoundistremendous;guitaristandleadvocalistMikaelAkerfeldtisinexcellentvoicethroughout.Hisengagementwiththecrowdandhissenseofhumorarewonderfullydryandwelcoming.Unlikealotofotheracts,Opethreallyseemtoenjoytheirfans,andasaresultneverneedtopandertothemasisevidencedbythisrighteousslab.Thesheersubtletyofsomeoftheband'squietermoment(isthereanyotherheavymetalgroupthatcontrolsandusesdynamicsasmuchastheseguys?)isalmoststunningwhenequatedwiththesheerintensityoftheirattackontheharderedges,asinthelongmiddlesectionof\"GhostofPerdition.\"Theonlyconfoundingthinghereistheoddtimetotalforthepackage:anhourandahalf.Theycertainlyplayedlongergigsonthistour.Butthelength,andthesometimesthinpresenceofthedeeplyatmospherickeyboardsaretheonlydownpoints.Asawhole,thesoundiscleanandAkerfeldt'svocals,eveninfullCookieMonstermode,arediscernibleandeasilyunderstood,andtheguitarinterplaybetweenPeterLindgrenandAkerfeldtisdownrightintuitiveanduncanny.(ThiswasapparentlyLindgren'slastappearancewithOpethasheofficiallyleftinthesummerof2007).Thereisonemoreaddedtreatonthisdocument,whichistheinclusionofPopolVuh's\"ThroughPainstoHeaven\"asalengthyinterludeinthemiddleof\"UndertheWeepingMoon.\"Opeth'sfans--bothhardcoreandsomewhatcasual--willwantthis.Itcapturesofthemostenigmaticmetalbandsattheirverybest.~ThomJurek\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peaceville Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52608242745633,"sku":"801056888433","price":10690.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/801056888433.jpg?v=1777226145","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/801056888433","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}