Opeth - White Cluster (live in San Jose 2001)

[@Goshoonkeys]

so underrated in 2001 now i'm quite happy with the amount of opeth fans in the world. these were times when they got surprised by an awesome audience, as instead nowadays. ^^

[@CaronDeath18]

Met theses guys at a show in Quebec in 2009.. Had a smoke with them friendly guys.. Been a Opeth fan since Morningrise, gotta say i miss Lindgren and Lopez so much..

[@trandingGrilling]

Lyrics Still it came passing by The pieces weaved together rose the sun And fooled me with another day The knocking message called for my life Sealed the spell of my scrawny body Soil to skin, my next of kin Damp air grasped, stole the words And greeted me with a hiss This is forgiveness, so I know Once I repent I seal the lid I slither for you and I'm dying I find trust in hate They wear white for me Seemingly jaded and lost I forge myself into your dreams And here I am your life Hangman, clutching at his tools I will come for you The noose is tied Murmur through the crowd Plunging into anywhere but here Cloak-captured sighs of relief As the primal touch brought me back And the last sight I did see is still here Beckoning right behind me

[@mcgarnacle21]

Great to see Lopez really getting into it. One of my favourite drummers. Great clip.

[@thedisguisedmaster]

One of my favorite solos. 5:56

[@FeedThemCake]

@LyricsArFun Just out of curiosity, what do you make of the really high tempo of these live performances? It sorta seems that the band is going hyperspeed because Lopez is playing at such a high speed. The rest of the band can't seem to really play their parts cleanly because of it. Don't get me wrong I also prefer Lopez over Axe, but I wonder if Mike had a problem with his insanely fast playing.

[@Denska7343]

7:23 Äkerfeldt forget the lyric.. lol

[@Diakonov29]

5:16 + woooo

[@ramoncardinali]

Lopez had a seriously timing problem haha.

[@metalmike1976]

r u high? he was one of the best drummers for 2 decades!!

[@LyricsArFun]

@zmoorikk I do accept it, but there is no doubt that Lopez is the better drummer.

[@teamatfort444]

yo who is that on the flying V guitar

[@СлаваПанов-ф6х]

It's not flying v, but Jackson Randy Roads. And this is Peter Lindgren.

[@Will057]

well you just have said watershed before heritage since he was in these two albums XD

[@XTyrannicalX]

Lopez ... not mendez.. But, yes- sweet.

[@LyricsArFun]

@FeedThemCake Sorry but I couldnt say.

[@Megadedly]

Mendez playing Nevermore's kit, that's epic.

[@LyricsArFun]

Lopez is sooo much better than Axe

[@Darkhound_]

Why?

[@immortallix]

Axe is great, but he comes across as more of a typical rock drummer. Lopez started as a metal drummer and developed his own style that's a bit unique sounding imo. His playing has a "finesse" that Axe's does not, but unless the next Opeth album picks up the pace a bit its not like they'll need him, but if Axe ever does drop out Lopez better be back in. As for live shows, i feel that the whole band, minus Mendez, lacks energy nowadays. Mike's scream is better than it was on the Royal DVD, but he sticks to the same low pitch he had on the 2008 Bloodbath. It's like theres no conviction/emotion in his screams anymore.

[@RohannvanRensburg]

I don't understand this thinking when you look at what Axe did on Watershed, Heritage and onward. He's an absolute beast of a drummer, and his proficiency extends quite far into jazz and latin beats as well. Lopez is great too but Axe is at the very least on par. Unfortunately I agree re: Mikael's screams. His singing has gotten far better (and more versatile), but that aggressive medium-high scream from pre-Watershed days is kind of gone. Watershed's growls were amazing, but you never hear that Crimson/MAYH-esque scream anymore.