Well then, I saw them performing at both
Hellfest AND at
Bospop, in only three weeks time. And quite a lot to follow, I ensure you....
Opeth - ah, their Master String Lord AND vocal genius,
Mr. Mikael Akerfeldt cum suis are indeed... to die for! What. A. Geniuses...!
It's quite a job to write a review on a band's performance when you in fact haven't yet heard their latest asset
"Watershed" enough times to be able to judge the bloddy thing, and the band happens to - rightly so! - put the emphasis on that same album when you witness them perform... twice... but, in all, eventually, you're still able to conclude, it's a wonderful concert indeed! (at both their performances no less)
Well, after having heard their latest asset
"Watershed" for about a gazzilion times right now, and having finally found out that it is indeed a wonderful piece of work, I think I can well say that the guys did an awesome job indeed.

Opeth at Hellfest. Piccie by Yours Truly, who felt her trousers tremble along with the Music while standing over there...Watershed. Yeah, indeed, at first listening, I thought, WTF? - but after giving it the time it truly deserves, I just can't help to agree with
The Lovely Folks Over here at DPRP, who all gave it a Nine-out-of-Ten - at least. Jeebus! This is indeed Prog Metal like it SHOULD be!
Death Metal and/or Prog Metal??? Oh no. So much
more than that! When I listen to
"Watershed", I hear the musical influences from - to mention just a few -
Anekdoten (did you guys in fact borrow Ana-Sofie's fantastic MELLOTRON? :-D),
The Zombies, King Crimson, combined with the lyrical beauty of
Scott Walker & Jacques Brel's work. I kid you not. This, again, is a true masterpiece!
Still, I mourn the departure of former drummer Martin Lopéz (due to 'psychological problems', poor fellow... ), as he could give that additional 'Latin' swing to their work, and he is indeed painfully absent on
"Watershed", however good a drummer his replacement Mr. Martin Axelrot surely is...
Keywords: subtle, inspired, passionate, intelligent. Wow, you, Mr. Akerfeldt!
"You've outdone me here...!" Dixit one Mr. Steven Wilson. You might have heard of HIM before over here. :-D
"There's a Notion of Sorrow in You!" - Opeth, 'Burden'...Oh sure there is. And how beautiful and lovely it indeed is!