Roundhouse Tapes, The (Live) [Digipak] - Opeth

Advantages: Possibly their strongest release to date, well produced
Disadvantages: Lacks acoustics, nothing else

...on this album include Camel and Pink Floyd amongst the trademark death metal sound. This album is aggressive and beautiful in everyway. The songs sound ten times better live and Ghost Reveries is a positive step forward for Opeth who seem unable to do wrong.... Read review

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Advantages: Its Opeth for god sake
Disadvantages: none

...A journalist from UKs "Classic Rock" magazine wrote a review of a London gig Opeth played at, and all he could say was "WOW!" I can completely understand, and I am one who would love to see them Live to get the full compliment. The musicianship and writing is fantastic to say the least. I, like quite a few others, came across Opeth through the Steve Wilson/Porcupine Tree link, and I have no time at all for Death Metal. This CD would have got 5 Stars from me but for the overuse of the Death Grunts. Maybe they are required (I dont know) but the guy has got an amazing voice, and in songs like "Atonement" I am gobsmacked!!! Words fail me. Beyond the Mire is another highlight (Especially the Kashmir like introduction) and the song even has the death growls in it. On the softer songs (especially on the previous mellower Opeth CD produced... Read review

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Advantages: Extra goodies - Bonus DVD
Disadvantages: Increase in Price

...Rammstein's live performances always amaze me. Werther it's the fact it sounds as good as it does from the CD, or that there are copious amounts of pyrotechnics - they always seem to please. Voelkerball is no different. Unlike "Live Aus Berlin" you get the DVD and CD in one. So you can listen to it whenever. It's a great combination of Reise Reise/Mutter with some older stuff too. Before you even open it, you're struck by the attractiveness and detail on the cover... and it opens up into a great net of pictures. Till's voice has changed a little, he's become more gruff, yet still captures the spirit of the music and the live performances are still as electric - with fire/huge robot claws/cooking pots/the lot! The DVD also has snippets from other countries, giving more flavor. I especially like the Moscow special - Duct tape skirts... Read review

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