Opeth - The Lotus Eater @ Sonisphere UK 2011 3/5

Third part of the show.

[@tourental]

I love how he sings so beautifully then all of a sudden growls like a beast

[@samuelpardana]

0:25 i hear this guy’s voice in every opeth show wtf

[@georgiosathanassiou7642]

YOU'RE SO RIGHT

[@Saosin3333]

0:25 "Then take 'em off!"

[@KillKeymo]

Man, this is by far one of my favorite Opeth songs , EVER . . . To have been there , fuck . . . I'd fall my to my knees and just stare in awe, everyone & everything around me would simply cease to exist. Music would be the only truth, everything else would've disappeared.

[@Roderik46]

this is awesome. the backing vocals are great. And Mike sounds awesome too. His growls are still great. Really good performance

[@itlivesin]

the gods of music! and thats that

[@GatesOfGehenna76]

We're gonna ROCK... We're gonna have such a fucking good time, guys!

[@Snoobroglo30]

I like this Joakim guy. I don't think he's got as much stage presence as Per, but he's pretty enthusiastic!

[@thekingofgingers]

Interesting that on this mix you cant really hear the keyboards on the funky section and it makes that bit sound totally different but still interesting than the way it normally sounds.

[@divine0enigma]

Can't hear the keyboard :(

[@Niamorg1007]

His growls are getting better than the last couple of years, hell yeah!

[@Eman41297]

im truly happy that the martin (bassist) is still in the band or else it prob wouldnt be the band it is today

[@whereinliescontinue9]

True dat!! Love live Opeth!!!

[@harmony0404]

Love this song...

[@MeloDeth86]

i was here, it was awesome!

[@crispyvids8771]

MAAnnn look at those eyes, yessS!!

[@shoujiazhang3691]

Epic riffs

[@LIVEtoROCK86]

OH MY GOD, the growls sound so much better!!!!!! YES!! This tour is gonna be sick.

[@rulasic]

@Skidbladner, it does matter, thanks for posting all the concert!!!

[@TheMaxReborn]

How can a Band be so GODLIKE?!?! O__o Seriously!

[@Amputechted]

Thanks to the RAH DVD I always think the guitar is going to break @5:41 haha! Can't wait to see Opeth in December.

[@Kasparow]

Sir, i salute you!

[@mattkirkhamm]

the sound guys head exploded all over the sound board at the start of song. after that no more work was done.

[@metalorgienorway]

2:48 : Yeah, General snus!

[@SitRepful]

Mikael is always so polite

[@ParaDexul]

Geez, Mendez is a MONSTER!!!

[@BloodAndThunder00]

@Skidbladner Don't be sorry dude, this is more than fine. Thanks for the upload!

[@MetulHam]

I want that Comus shirt.

[@inMYtimeOFneed92]

not only this, the new keyboard player is a beast in everything he does, i saw them live in Milan, and he was absolutely amazing, at some point during the concert he just went soloing with every fucking keyboard effect he had, i miss Per but the new guy is not bad at all :)

[@danyakba8244]

inMYtimeOFneed92 joakim is awesome!

[@hashimali72]

Best band ever.

[@erkjan]

the kings

[@Metallicazor]

some mad drumming right there

[@cutepoison98]

Yeah and thats not all, I met all the members at the airport. and the keyboardist was one who was the easiest to talk to. Nicest guy ever. I swear. Oh yeah and did I mention? I caught Mikael Akerfeldt's pick

[@Snoobroglo30]

@dosokreativomannen Yep, there's your answer! He played with Yngwie Malmsteen and Glenn Hughes in the past, so as you can see Opeth only pick the best!

[@ironrushscorp]

@rudyxtx actually in a recent interview he said he never lost them, just that he was using the in ear monitors as opposed to ear plugs and so his perception of how the growls sounded was different from normal

[@MrMike0113]

I actually really like the backing vocals here.

[@J.MK10]

8:19 I swear that guy on the side looks very similar to Martin Lopez

[@Alejo_RSX]

Mikael is playing a SE PRS GUITAR!!! He really likes quality guitars without $ prejudices!

[@Fabinesss]

Wow! ikael´s clean vocals are better than ever!!

[@MYM0NK3YD13D]

@thefranzfrom1991 he mentioned it in an interview, i think it was something about mikael getting new in-ear equipment and therefore he heard his own voice in a different way, which compromised his vocal technique, not on purpose ofc. i think that hurt his throat in some way. he still sounds awesome though

[@GhANeC]

that's a good fkn question now you made me wonder...

[@BadButNotSad]

@rudyxtx he doesn't use custom in ear monitors any more, so he isn't hearing the sonic waves through his bones like that any more (growls in another way) -> better voice

[@darthvaper6745]

I was there

[@Thystonius]

@divine0enigma yeah that's the only critique I have, with this song the keyboards are pretty much important... furthermore brilliant set!!!

[@Dieterbe]

8:17 is that martin lopez watching from the side?

[@Thystonius]

@MarianOctavarium exactly! :-D

[@Dindly]

@tonga666 That's crazy! I wonder that he was doing there...

[@ramtin1001]

@rudyxtx I was about to say, it sounds way better than their royal albert hall concert....

[@klisteroficial9182]

Comus!

[@HeirApparent91]

@rudyxtx In my opinion, he never "lost" them. He just needed some time to rest his throat.

[@unabxelrodriguez5627]

Is that the big 4 sonisphere?

[@alexmacadoomarengo]

yo también, dos veces xD

[@hachis_430]

Thor at the drum

[@oriondrums2]

Joakam is his name.

[@DISEIL]

fuck yes ,, i was like :OOOOOOOOOO xD

[@jordno]

@tonga666 its what i thought haha sadly he is only the drum tech he was out doing sound checks etc on the kit

[@BarryKunz64]

@Liolar43 seems like besides Michael and the Bass player they go through a lot of musicians

[@TheReeceykins]

Did anybody else notice the desktop?

[@Ueichen]

@moonlightritual being there was a fucking blast!

[@Allor1994]

I miss Per. He had so fucking cute mustache!

[@raikou6]

Their drummer looks just like the drummer in Dark Tranquillity

[@mattlikesdrumming]

thats a dope fucking guitar

[@yooxa]

@Thystonius Not a level, an octave

[@olej1992]

general!

[@guitar7901]

MY DAD HAS THAT GUITAR

[@Steldrum]

Yeah I thought so aswell, but I'm pretty sure it's not Martin since this guy has no tattoo's on his left arm :P

[@10Plaguesofficial]

@Liolar43 He looks a bit like a startled frog but other than that he seems pretty sound =P

[@Thystonius]

@mattais21 AXE ROX!! :-D Indeed!

[@MYM0NK3YD13D]

general snus @ 2:49

[@ghther]

@Vivalafp No dude, he needs most of those parts to keep making music...

[@billyarsenault1970]

Love Opeth. Love this concert. But damn- there's hardly any live mix left. This is mostly studio overdub. Too perfect.same with all their official concerts. He just can't resist. Everything has to be perfect with him.

[@dedalomusic]

I don't really think they play with some audio tracks behind. I saw most of them concerts (on youtube) and they always seem to play live.

[@thekatatonia22]

@kevinqcowart LOL that guy look's like Lopez man

[@LizardoPeter]

power balance on keyboards! jaja

[@GIGeorge23]

yeah, for me heritage having no growls means growls in the future will be better, Mikael's getting older and he needs to take a break from them every once and a while.

[@maurotruscello1065]

His growls sounded so fuckin' good.. and it was only three years ago, shit. I heard the Rock Am Ring thing and he sounds very bad with the growls :(

[@SoulKingBrook96]

That was because he was having a bad day. I heard him a few days ago and it was amazing :)

[@maurotruscello1065]

You know what? you're right, i've heard Blackwater Park some days ago in a video (recorded some months ago) and it's incredible. It's great to know that the Rock am Ring thing was a shitty day haha

[@Aergios]

Heard him like two day ago in Prague..I can say that his growl is same or even better than in 2003

[@2014andon]

Aergios bullshit. he lost his growl in 2008, everybody knows that.

[@maurotruscello1065]

I don't think so. He has his days, i've seen videos of the current tour and he's doing great in some shows.

[@blueapple007]

At 8:19. Say hi to Lopez :D

[@tehsprite]

@rudyxtx Well, you have no reason not to believe him, since he sounds fine now...

[@saaalut]

too bad, video and sound are desynchronized :-( (sound is a bit late...)

[@Toma4449]

The second stage of Sonisphere 2011 had terrible sound in general compared to the main stage through out the whole weekend.

[@tucris1000]

0:19... Also, who in their back-assed mind throws a bottle at Opeth??

[@MetallicOpeth]

@thefranzfrom1991 it's not just you, his growls have hit the shitter in a pretty bad way

[@betterthandirt]

HAHAHAHA

[@paucceri]

lol @ general white portion 2:49

[@Bedtimesnack]

Does anyone else think that looks like Martin Lopez at 8:18?

[@gematria696]

Paul Reed Smith guitars: get some locking tuners, so opeth don't have to retune each 2 minutes

[@schandorff666]

snus @2:50 ! :D

[@robesao]

100% better growls than RAH... my faith is back on the best growls on metal!!! 0oo0

[@Thystonius]

Gee people, no need to go all out on how the guitarist looks like, or how Per looked more metal than the new keyboard player. Guess what, this keyboard player rapes the bongos like crazy and his backing vocals are absolutely a level above those of Per. Grow up for fuck sake.

[@GhANeC]

DO NOT agree they are ABOVE Per's. Per simply raised the bar too high. He was a formidably versatile and talented musician. Perhaps more than anyone else in the band. Not saying he was the most creative in the band. But anyway new guy is great nevertheless, and equally versatile.

[@philipkeaveney777]

@mattais21 Really. I find his style a bit hard hitting for some of the lighter songs. On top of that he fucked up Masters Apprentice at wacken in 08. He's good no doubt but i don't think he really suits Opeth. My opinion.

[@ivapassos5137]

único problema falta de presença de palco do vocalista.

[@faberartis1]

Ivan PR porque? ele fica no meio do palco e cantando '-'

[@ivapassos5137]

sim cara ele deveria pular animar mais o publico,mas é muito foda mesmo assim .

[@faberartis1]

Ah sim, entendi a referência agora :) O nome dele é Mikäel Åkerfeldt

[@ivapassos5137]

eu sei o cara é muito mito mesmo opeth ,bloodbath é muita musica boa .

[@faberartis1]

Pena que o gutural dele já está meio "desgastado" mas ta foda ainda...ele poderia sei lá: pular mais ou chacoalhar o cabelo um pouco mais mesmo

[@TheHeavy666Metal]

Axe looks like a total fucking hippie! still awesome though, Badass Song, Badass Band!!!

[@thefranzfrom1991]

its me or his voice has become... how to say.. "not as good as before"?

[@TheSkinremoval]

Too bad Fredrick's guitar is a bit low on this record i hope it wasnt like that at the concert!..

[@Mephistel]

lol....keyboardist wearing a power bracelet...

[@jonahfox]

O brother, you are a killer and you target yourself

[@tonga666]

8:18 Martin Lopez? return to the band!!!

[@NeedHeadMusic]

@saaalut oh thats just a bit.. ive seen much worse shit

[@AliothSenator]

Terrible sound board work...