Opeth touring with DT in the spring!

I want to be excited, but since I live in the Southeast, I can't let myself until I see where the tour will be going...

MY 2 FAVORITE BANDS! ON THE SAME TOUR!

I will not miss this show. It's not everyday we see Opeth and Dream Theater in the same night. I just hope Opeth get a good amount of time to play. 

ORIGINAL: Dantheamazing

I wish I was an american

 
(in cheezy voice) Where at least you know you're free!!  Made me think of proud to be an american...

You know, I don't think I can allow myself to miss this. A trip to the US is in order.

ORIGINAL: Kiwi

You know, I don't think I can allow myself to miss this. A trip to the US is in order.

That's so metal.

well. looks like i'll have to travel for this one.

being that we got DT in the south this summer, it'll be another few years til it happens again.  and opeth.  wow. 

I know I shouldn't whine, 'cause we get SYX in Europe... Which is super cool aswell...
But Opeth & DT on 1 evening?
That's like all my naughty dreams coming true!
Guess I'll have to move to America after all...

Wow... I must be the only one that doesn't like Opeth here.

Good for you guys I guess

ORIGINAL: Portnoy

Yes it's pretty certain that Opeth will be our Special Guests for our next North American leg in April/May of next year...
 
It's pretty fucked up that Roadrunner would have announced this yet as it's waaaaay premature to have said anything....but I guess that is the nature of the internet....
Oh well...

Pretty cool tour though, huh?!

More info to come...but we are MANNNNY months away from that...so forget you read about this and act excited next year when we "officially" announce it...

MP 

Sweet Zombie Jesus that sounds amazing....You Lucky Yank's!!!!

So....Any chance DT might make a quick detour for a special show in Dublin, Ireland with Opeth????

ORIGINAL: 0rion

From what I understand, Opeth's recent surge in popularity has ended up netting them a lot of douchebag fans who even Mikael has had to admonish from time to time. Take anything from that forum with a grain of salt... and anyone who has not heard Opeth, please disregard the fans who are critical of DT before hearing Opeth's music. DT and Opeth really DO fall over a large overlapping audience and with good reason. If you can deal with the growling vocal parts (and they do grow on you once you see how he uses them to provide a certain texture to the song), then you'll have found yet another source of musical beauty as rich as DT or any other epic prog/metal band.

Great post. I tried going to the Opeth forums to stay updated on news for the upcoming album, but I quickly noticed that group of fans you mentioned. I'm glad Opeth is gaining popularity, and if those individuals want to listen to the band, that is great. But I can't handle the maturity level of some of those posts. Those who are unfamiliar with Opeth, don't let some of those posts discourage you from getting into the band. Love or hate the growls, Mikael is a brilliant musician, and I am yet to play Damnation for somebody who didn't just love it.

Who else has been designing some ideal setlists? This tour is going to be insane.

I've listened to some Opeth clips but don't really know the music.  I could never get into the growling, but the music sounds really good.  I might buy 1 CD and see what it sounds like in its entirety.  Which one would you guys recommend?

ORIGINAL: ScoJo

I've listened to some Opeth clips but don't really know the music.  I could never get into the growling, but the music sounds really good.  I might buy 1 CD and see what it sounds like in its entirety.  Which one would you guys recommend?

 
If you can't get into the growling, check out Damnation. Its an entirely mellow and beautiful album with all clean singing. "In My Time of Need" and "Windowpane" are my two favorites from that one. If you're looking to give the growling a chance, check out the song "Harlequin Forest" from the album Ghost Reveries which is a heavy song with mostly clean vocals throughout the beginning and then a little growling comes in. I couldn't get into the growling either until I heard that song and I was an immediate convert. Now I love almost everything they've done

Wow.... thats pretty much all ive got to say about this. I will definately be trying to go to about 4 or 5 shows to see what will more than likely be the best live show ever.

You would think Opeth would get more than 40 minutes though.  That's what they got on Gigantour.  Also, like Porcupine Tree, they are not that much more unknown then Dream Theater.  Tons of Metal fans know who Opeth is but not DT.
 
Hopefully, its kind of close to a double-whammy, rather than what's going on right now with Symphony X opening in Europe

Seattle......DAMMIT!!

Mike!! One quick thing. Im sure you understand that Opeth songs can be quite long... any chance you could offer them a good set time? Seeing only 4 songs at gigantour was kind of a let down because opeth is my second fav band (after DT). But you know what i mean right?

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Mike!! One quick thing. Im sure you understand that Opeth songs can be quite long... any chance you could offer them a good set time? Seeing only 4 songs at gigantour was kind of a let down because opeth is my second fav band (after DT). But you know what i mean right?

I agree- at gigantour Opeth did 3-4 songs and to make matters worse, the sound guy was asleep or something so it didn't sound right in the pit. They really do deserve a pretty gnarly time slot, and proper time to rehearse and get the mix right.

MP, you are the FUCKING MAN! and this tour gets better every day. ROCK THE FUCK ON

A 75-90 minute slot is ideal for Opeth, give them a chance to pull out their best. Average an Opeth tune to 10 mins, we should get about 6-8 songs. To me, IMHO, nothing really is perfect because Peter was my favorite member and now he's gone. Either way, Opeth is still a band I love and respect, and this tour is just something I have been aching for.

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A 75-90 minute slot is ideal for Opeth, give them a chance to pull out their best. Average an Opeth tune to 10 mins, we should get about 6-8 songs. To me, IMHO, nothing really is perfect because Peter was my favorite member and now he's gone. Either way, Opeth is still a band I love and respect, and this tour is just something I have been aching for.

My heart aches, as well. I feel like its a little watered down and like the new lineup really has something to prove. At the same time it seems  90% Mikael, so we'll see how much changes in the next album. I have a feeling it will be alright. :)

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ORIGINAL: JRundquist

The only way this could get better is if MP learns how to play Deliverence.

That'd be so badass.

 
We can't be the only two who want to see this can we?

ORIGINAL: 0rion

ORIGINAL: thefunkygibbons

April May is not winter, it is Spring

Not if you're south of the Equator.....

 
Either way, the Man edited the first post, so I win
 

IF a new album doesn't come before the tour... my ideal Opeth setlist:
 
Ghost Of Perdition
Bleak
Godhead's Lament
Atonement
The Drapery Falls
Serenity Painted Death
Deliverance
Demon Of the Fall.
 
I would die!

My vote is a 60-90 min. set for opeth 2 hour for DT.

Nonono take Deliverance or Atonement out and have "The Baying Of the Hounds" instead! cause I wanna mosh it up when the "And I embrace bereavement everything beloved is shattered anywaaaay" part hits in... that part is sooooo damn BRUTAL.
 
Tun tun tuuun tintuuun (tuturititurututuru) tin tun tin tun tin tun tun... THUMP! chaaaan chaaaaan chacachachaaaaan extremely fast double bass-ah! *RUNS INTO MOSH! AND DIES!* woah... a wall of death for that part would OWN!
 
I feel like a kid the day before christmas

ORIGINAL: SymphonyOfDreams

Nonono take Deliverance or Atonement out and have "The Baying Of the Hounds" instead! cause I wanna mosh it up when the "And I embrace bereavement everything beloved is shattered anywaaaay" part hits in... that part is sooooo damn BRUTAL.

Chances of moshing it up are slim considering DT is playing mostly seated venues in the states recently

ORIGINAL: SymphonyOfDreams

IF a new album doesn't come before the tour... my ideal Opeth setlist:

Ghost Of Perdition
Bleak
Godhead's Lament
Atonement
The Drapery Falls
Serenity Painted Death
Deliverance
Demon Of the Fall.

That is pretty close to the set list when I saw them in 05. I'm hoping for my second time seeing them that I hear a mostly new set, although Baying of the Hounds or Harlequin Forest needs to be in there......or yeah, a new album
I would die!

 
 
 
....I think i just died....I cant freaking wait for this!!!!!!!!

Wow,

Finally, a good opening band/double headliner for DT.  I don't think I've ever seen 1 good band paired with DT (and this includes: Spocks Beard w/Neal, Satch, Kings X, every other band on Gigantour, Into Eternity, and Redemption), so this is a can't resist concert!

 

It seems that there's an implication that opeth is better than Megadeth here.
There should be drug testing on this forum!

I DO like Megadeth more than Opeth.. but not by much.. so its not out of the question.

The've got to play The Baying of the Hounds. They opened with that song in the pitch darkness at House of Blues Hollywood, and melted my face. I had pushed my way up to the front of the crowd and it's my favorite song, so you can imagine it made my day...
 
 
I hope that DT isn't seated during that tour. They already did one seated one, why can't they do a mix of pit/seated on the next? :)

Fuckin A!!!!!

Opeth and DT!!! How much better can it get??!!!!! 

ORIGINAL: senor_valasco

Fuckin A!!!!!

Opeth and DT!!! How much better can it get??!!!!! 

 
 
 
Um, they could have a festival show that's two days long with 4 headlining bands- Tool, Porcupine Tree, Opeth, and Dream Theater. Then fill all the other spots with awesome bands.... Symphony X, Muse, etc.
 
 
That's how much better it could get!
 
 
 
/it'll never happen

I guess Opeth will get a good set. I was thinking about it the other day... Last North American tour was from 7:00 to 11:00. That means 4 hours. Let's say they get the same time for their show... What would be perfect is, in my opinion:

Opeth - 7:00 to 8:15 (75 min, that means like 7 or 8 songs)
DT stage set up - 8:15 to 8:40 (25 min, like in the first tour)
Dream Theater - 8:40 to 11:00 (2 hours and 20 min, which means a fucking great DT show)

And like other people said Opeth coming on stage with Dream Theater would be a fucking blast! Especially, like mentionned, for The Dark Eternal Night. But I think that the idea of them playing 1 Opeth song and 1 DT song would be GREAT (the extra 20 min on the DT show would fit perfectly then).

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ORIGINAL: 0rion

From what I understand, Opeth's recent surge in popularity has ended up netting them a lot of douchebag fans who even Mikael has had to admonish from time to time. Take anything from that forum with a grain of salt... and anyone who has not heard Opeth, please disregard the fans who are critical of DT before hearing Opeth's music. DT and Opeth really DO fall over a large overlapping audience and with good reason. If you can deal with the growling vocal parts (and they do grow on you once you see how he uses them to provide a certain texture to the song), then you'll have found yet another source of musical beauty as rich as DT or any other epic prog/metal band.

Great post. I tried going to the Opeth forums to stay updated on news for the upcoming album, but I quickly noticed that group of fans you mentioned. I'm glad Opeth is gaining popularity, and if those individuals want to listen to the band, that is great. But I can't handle the maturity level of some of those posts. Those who are unfamiliar with Opeth, don't let some of those posts discourage you from getting into the band. Love or hate the growls, Mikael is a brilliant musician, and I am yet to play Damnation for somebody who didn't just love it.

Who else has been designing some ideal setlists? This tour is going to be insane.

Word. I rarely spend any significant amount of time on any other forum because this one has me spoiled. There are plenty of douchebags out there on most forums that make any kind of intelligent discussion impossible.

As far as the tour, I'm all for a dual headliner thing like the tour with Queensryche. But that's because I'm a huge fan of both bands. Mike's post says that Opeth will be "supporting" them, so perhaps this is unlikely. Just seeing both bands in the same night will be enough!

ORIGINAL: 0rion

ORIGINAL: senor_valasco

Fuckin A!!!!!

Opeth and DT!!! How much better can it get??!!!!! 

Um, they could have a festival show that's two days long with 4 headlining bands- Porcupine Tree, Transatlantic, Opeth, and Dream Theater. Then fill all the other spots with awesome bands.... Spock's Beard with Neal Morse, Rush, etc.


That's how much better it could get!



/it'll never happen

 
Fixed.

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