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OPETH Releases First-Ever DVD Lamentations - Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire 2003 On February 24, 2004 through KOCH Entertainment

Winter Tour Confirmed with DevilDriver & Moonspell

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ - Sweden's OPETH is a unique entity. The band balances an intense focus on musicianship with a singular sonic intrigue imbued by their mix of driving aggression and prog-influenced exploration.

OPETH's notoriety has been built over a succession of ground-breaking releases over the past few years on KOCH Records/Music For Nations: From 2001's eclectic Blackwater Park to the 2003's double shot of the menacing Deliverance (which Rolling Stone Magazine deemed " ... shockingly beautiful thunder") and its polar opposite, the sedate, thought-provoking Damnation (described by Guitar World Magazine as " ... a stunning demonstration of the group's versatility"). Damnation also yielded the band's first video, for the track "Windowpane," which received considerable airplay on MTV's Headbangers Ball.

An intense touring schedule over the intervening years proved to the world that OPETH was not merely a studio band, but a sight to behold. "Each song is a suite ... ," proclaimed the New York Times. The Village Voice concurred, "Opeth schooled even the most metal among us."

In recognition of the band's achievements and its rapidly increasing fan base, KOCH Records is pleased to announce the February 24th release of OPETH's first-ever DVD, entitled Lamentations -- Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire 2003. This special release not only exhibits the band's palpable technical prowess but also OPETH's inimitable charm as performers, drawing the viewer into the mesmerizing web of atmospheric musicianship.

The DVD, presented in High Definition widescreen format, offers audio options in Stereo, 5.1 Surround, and DTS, and the 2-hour set list offers a brilliant mix of OPETH's finest offerings, including a performance of the Damnation album in its entirety!

The track listing includes:

Windowpane Weakness
In My Time of Need Harvest
Death Whispered a Lullaby The Leper Affinity
Closure Master's Apprentices
Hope Leaves Deliverance
To Rid The Disease The Drapery Falls
Ending Credits A Fair Judgment

Lamentations -- Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire 2003 also includes a 65-minute documentary on the making of the Deliverance and Damnation albums, where fans can actually witness the actual composition and production of the two releases. Composed of in-depth behind-the-scenes footage, studio outtakes, and interviews with the entire band (guitarist/vocalist Mikael Akerfeldt, guitarist Peter Lindgren, bassist Martin Mendez, drummer Martin Lopez) as well as producer/collaborator Steven Wilson (vocalist/guitarist for the progressive outfit Porcupine Tree), the "making of" feature offers an intuitive glimpse of true masterminds at work.

Akerfeldt offers, "What we tried to do with this release was to put out something that had the same quality and honesty of our studio albums. I truly feel that the DVD represents what we sound like in a live situation, and the documentary also offers insight on how it is recording an album, or albums in our case. I'm really proud over this DVD!"

OPETH is promoting the DVD release throughout Winter on an extensive North American tour with aggro-rockers DevilDriver and the enchanting Moonspell on a rotating bill.

Tour dates include:

Tuesday, January 20th Edmonton, AB, Can. Red's
Wednesday, January 21st Calgary, AB, Can. MacEwan Hall Ballroom
Friday, January 23rd Vancouver, BC, Can. Commodore Ballroom
Saturday, January 24th Seattle, WA Graceland
Sunday, January 25th Portland, OR Roseland
Tuesday, January 27th Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
Wednesday, January 28th San Diego, CA Canes Bar & Grill
Thursday, January 29th W. Hollywood, CA House of Blues (LA)
Friday, January 30th Anaheim, CA House of Blues (Anaheim)
Saturday, January 31st San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Monday, February 2nd Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
Tuesday, February 3rd Lawrence, KS Bottleneck
Wednesday, February 4th Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom
Thursday, February 5th Dallas, TX Trees
Friday, February 6th Austin, TX The Back Room
Saturday, February 7th Houston, TX Engine Room
Monday, February 9th Tampa, FL Masquerade
Tuesday, February 10th Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
Thursday, February 12th Lake Buena Vista, FL House Of Blues (Orlando)
Friday, February 13th Atlanta, GA Masquerade
Saturday, February 14th Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
Sunday, February 15th Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Monday, February 16th Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
Wednesday, February 18th Minneapolis, MN The Quest
Thursday, February 19th Chicago, IL House of Blues
Friday, February 20th Detroit, MI Harpo's Concert Theatre
Saturday, February 21st Latham, NY Saratoga Winners
Sunday, February 22nd Montreal, QC, Can. The Medley
Tuesday, February 24th Toronto, ON, Can. Opera House
Wednesday, February 25th Rochester, NY Steel Music Hall
Thursday, February 26th Philadelphia, PA Trocadero
Friday, February 27th New York, NY Irving Plaza
Saturday, February 28th Worcester, MA The Palladium

For more information visit the official Opeth.com website

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