The Roundhouse Tapes

The Roundhouse Tapes
Live album by Opeth
Released November 5, 2007 (Europe, Australia)
November 20, 2007 (Elsewhere)
November 10, 2008 (DVD)
Recorded November 9, 2006 Camden Roundhouse, London, UK
Genre Progressive death metal, progressive rock
Length 96:12 (CD), 108:53 (DVD)
Label Peaceville
Opeth chronology
Collecter's Edition Slipcase
(2006)		 The Roundhouse Tapes
(2007)		 Watershed
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Alternative Press [2]
Aquarian Weekly (A+) [3]

The Roundhouse Tapes is a live double album by the Swedish progressive death metal band, Opeth. The CD was recorded on November 9, 2006 and was released on November 5, 2007 in Europe and on November 20, 2007 in the rest of the world. A two disc DVD version was released on November 10, 2008 and includes exclusive menu music written by Mikael Åkerfeldt and Per Wiberg.[4] The title is a play on the name of Iron Maiden's first release The Soundhouse Tapes, as well as the venue where the record was recorded. Mikael Åkerfeldt said that "The Roundhouse concert will always be a very memorable gig for us for many reasons, but most importantly it caught the band at the peak of the Ghost Reveries tour".

Contents

Track listing

Disc One

No. Title Writer(s) Album Length
1. "When"   Åkerfeldt My Arms, Your Hearse 10:28
2. "Ghost of Perdition"   Åkerfeldt, Lindgren, Lopez, Mendez, Wiberg Ghost Reveries 10:57
3. "Under the Weeping Moon"   Åkerfeldt, Lindgren, Nordin, De Farfalla Orchid 10:28
4. "Bleak"   Åkerfeldt, Lindgren, Lopez, Mendez Blackwater Park 8:39
5. "Face of Melinda"   Åkerfeldt, Lindgren, Lopez, Mendez Still Life 9:58
6. "The Night and the Silent Water"   Åkerfeldt, Lindgren Morningrise 10:29

Disc Two

No. Title Writer(s) Album Length
1. "Windowpane"   Åkerfeldt Damnation 8:01
2. "Blackwater Park"   Åkerfeldt, Lindgren, Lopez, Mendez Blackwater Park 18:59
3. "Demon of the Fall"   Åkerfeldt, Lindgren, Lopez My Arms, Your Hearse 8:14

DVD

  1. "When" − 10:28
  2. "Ghost of Perdition" − 10:57
  3. "Under the Weeping Moon" − 10:28
  4. "Bleak" − 8:39
  5. "Face of Melinda" − 9:58
  6. "The Night and the Silent Water" − 10:29
  7. "Windowpane" − 8:01
  8. "Blackwater Park" − 18:59
  9. "Demon of the Fall" − 8:13

The DVD also features fan and band interviews as well as soundcheck footage and a photo gallery of the concert.

Personnel

Opeth
Additional personnel

References

  1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1212130
  2. ^ http://altpress.com/reviews/1048.htm
  3. ^ http://www.theaquarian.com/2007/11/14/opeth-the-roundhouse-tapes/
  4. ^ Diamond, Oz (2007-08-30). "Opeth Leader Mikael Åkerfeldt Checks In". MetalUnderground.com. http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=28561. Retrieved 2007-09-20. 
  5. ^ "The Roundhouse Tapes Credits at Allmusic". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1212130. Retrieved 2008-01-08. 
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