Lamentations (Live at Shepherds Bush Empire 2003) is the first live album and video by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth, released under the Music For Nations label in 2003. It was recorded at the Shepherd's Bush Empire on 25 September 2003.
Lamentations (Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire 2003) | ||||
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Released | 24 November 2003 | |||
Recorded | 25 September 2003 | |||
Venue | Shepherd's Bush Empire in London, England, UK | |||
Genre | Progressive rock, progressive death metal, progressive metal | |||
Length | 121:41 (CD) 187:09 (DVD) | |||
Label | Koch | |||
Opeth chronology | ||||
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Lamentations features Opeth playing the album Damnation in its entirety (with the song "Harvest" from Blackwater Park put in the running order before the last song), followed by some of the band's songs from Blackwater Park and Deliverance. The only song that was played from albums prior to Blackwater Park was "Demon of the Fall" (from the album My Arms, Your Hearse) as an encore song, but the song was not filmed for the DVD. Licensing issues with previous record labels prevented this from happening at the time of the disc's release.[1]
The DVD also includes a documentary on the making of both Damnation and Deliverance because both albums were recorded at the same time.
This was the first Opeth release with Per Wiberg, although he did not become a permanent band member until Ghost Reveries.
A 2-disc CD version of the live recording was released in 2006 in a collector's edition slipcase.
A 3-disc vinyl version with new cover artwork was released in July, 2016.[2]
DVD
editNo. | Title | Release | Length |
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1. | "Windowpane" | Damnation | 9:15 |
2. | "In My Time of Need" | Damnation | 6:37 |
3. | "Death Whispered a Lullaby" | Damnation | 7:11 |
4. | "Closure" | Damnation | 9:44 |
5. | "Hope Leaves" | Damnation | 6:11 |
6. | "To Rid the Disease" | Damnation | 7:11 |
7. | "Ending Credits" | Damnation | 4:22 |
8. | "Harvest" | Blackwater Park | 6:15 |
9. | "Weakness" | Damnation | 6:04 |
10. | "Master's Apprentices" | Deliverance | 10:34 |
11. | "The Drapery Falls" | Blackwater Park | 10:56 |
12. | "Deliverance" | Deliverance | 12:38 |
13. | "The Leper Affinity" | Blackwater Park | 11:01 |
14. | "A Fair Judgement" | Deliverance | 13:51 |
No. | Title | Release | Length |
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1. | "The Making of Deliverance and Damnation" | Lamentations (Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire 2003) | 65:21 |
CD track listing
editNo. | Title | Album | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | Lamentations (Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire 2003) | 1:25 |
2. | "Windowpane" | Damnation | 9:15 |
3. | "In My Time of Need" | Damnation | 6:37 |
4. | "Death Whispered a Lullaby" | Damnation | 7:11 |
5. | "Closure" | Damnation | 9:44 |
6. | "Hope Leaves" | Damnation | 6:11 |
7. | "To Rid the Disease" | Damnation | 7:11 |
8. | "Ending Credits" | Damnation | 4:22 |
9. | "Harvest" | Blackwater Park | 6:15 |
10. | "Weakness" | Damnation | 6:04 |
No. | Title | Album | Length |
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1. | "Master's Apprentices" | Deliverance | 11:20 |
2. | "The Drapery Falls" | Blackwater Park | 10:56 |
3. | "Deliverance" | Deliverance | 12:40 |
4. | "The Leper Affinity" | Blackwater Park | 11:01 |
5. | "A Fair Judgement" | Deliverance | 13:50 |
Reception
editReview scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Pitchfork Media | 8.9/10[4] |
The recording is generally regarded as having exceptionally clear and beautiful sound and visual quality, although Allmusic reviewer John Serba complained of the ubiquity of shots from what he termed the "Åkerfeldt Orifice Cam", showing close-ups of the singer's mouth and nose in excruciating detail.[3]
Personnel
editOpeth
edit- Mikael Åkerfeldt – lead vocals, lead guitar; songwriting (1–3, 5–14), music (4)
- Peter Lindgren – rhythm guitar
- Martín Méndez – bass guitar
- Martin Lopez – drums
- With
DVD & Album Production
edit- Paul McLoone – production
- Benje Noble – 5.1 & Dts audio post production
- Louise Cassidy – production assisting
- Andy Sneap – recording and mixing
- Fredrik Odefjärd – editing, filming and production on Documentary
Imaging
edit- Rigel Lastrella – DVD package design US artwork
- Travis Smith – photography and artwork
Show Production
edit- Matt West – live sound engineering
- Steve Taylor – vision engineering
- Benny Trickett – vision mixing
- Ben Gill – broadcast assisting
- Joe Dyer – director
- Liam Donoghue – project co-ordination
Technicians
editDrum technicians
edit- Damon Dougherty
- Mole
- Coty Alinson
Various
edit- Steven Wilson – lyrics on "Death Whispered a Lullaby"
Running
edit- Jane Costello
- Jonathan Nicholas
- Neil Grey
Op Cable Rigging
edit- Nigel Clarke
- Zoran Trajkovic
Lights
edit- Mick Thornton – lighting design
- Tellson James – lighting operation
Camera Crew
editAssistants
edit- Mark Cowley
- Tony Lewis
- Andy Pellet
- Ben Grewin
- Curtis Dunn
- John Clarke
- Martin Mathews
- Samantha Dewhurst
Management
edit- Guy Moore – contract management
- Gavin Bot – floor management
- Steve Waite – tour management
Agents
edit- Tim Borror
- Tobbe Lorentz
References
edit- ^ DPRP Concert Reviews Archive
- ^ "OPETH | Lemantations (Live at Shepherd's Bush London) - Nuclear Blast". Archived from the original on 2016-08-16.
- ^ a b Serba, John. "Lamentations: Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire - Opeth : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Opeth: Blackwater Park [Legacy Edition] / Deliverance [Reissue] / Damnation [Reissue] / Lamentations [Reissue] | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 20, 2012.