OPETH - Wreath (live at the Royal Albert Hall)

From the DVD: "In live concert at The Royal Albert Hall" - released 20th September 2010.
NOTE: I chose to upload this in 'less than' dvd quality - because it makes the experience of watching the dvd after purchase more worthwhile :)
Just a little promotion for this brilliant 3 hour performance, now available on DVD. (I hope it gets issued on bluray...)

[@randyhalfway]

I can't imagine having the energy to do blast beats at the end of this 11-minute song, Axenrot is a machine.

[@yonaikergalanlopez6991]

The real machine is Martin López

[@williamreynolds3487]

Yonaiker Galan Lopez no

[@blppt]

If you notice right before the end, he looks like he's huffing and puffing and saying to himself "how long is this damned song anyways?". Still keeps right on the beat though. Props.

[@fernandapereira4623]

@@yonaikergalanlopez6991 Lopez is a Groover 😉

[@yonaikergalanlopez6991]

@@fernandapereira4623 i think he is both, i like much his drumming style, you not?

[@TheAskald]

The technical incident with the guitar was metal as fuck to be honest. Mikael just growls like a demon like if nothing happened, it's quickly fixed, and the comeback of the guitar is badass (4:57). It's part of the song for me now.

[@ShantanuDeshmukh88]

And not to mention that pause reveals badass bass of Mendez!

[@Barqu3ntine]

Super professional!

[@haitham_dannoun]

​@@Barqu3ntine am urging you to watching the lotus eater in the same event to check out seamless problem fixation (listen to the song without watch then see it again)! They are soooo god damn professionals

[@keyboardcarrot]

wow that guitar change was professional as fuck

[@ThePeppesBodega]

There should be a blast beat here. Yes man, it should.

[@conchosewing]

totally agree!:) but maybe they made it without it,on purpose

[@LegendaryGoetz]

This is possibly Opeth’s best concert in my opinion. His growls were consistently strong, and his clean vocals were chiming. The vocals towards the end give me goosebumps nearly every time

[@ivansalvatore9631]

His growls were a lot better on Roundhouse Tapes, but his cleans weren't as good as on here

[@BP-or2iu]

His cleans have only gotten better with age. This era of his growls were not good in my opinion. He has even addressed this fact.

[@Diakonov29]

Under the weeping moon on roundhouse is amazing.

[@saschamarr495]

Roundhouse and Lamentations are so much better. I dont get why people think he is good here?! Everything is off and its clearly leading into his "I dont care about gutturals phase". Its not terrible here, but its not good either.

[@saschamarr495]

Like he is straining so hard at times, just trying to keep the growl locked in. His highs are ok, but that is much easier to do

[@DcEsp1000]

Whoa...blast beat in the end. Very nice addition. Axenrot is an amazing drummer.

[@neilomac]

I fucking LOVE the blast at the end of this. Axe is a goddamned beast. Lopez was great, but Axe is next level, and he's so consistent.

[@GhANeC]

Careful... Lopez was borderline unique.

[@ItsNotaTuhmah]

Axe plays everything slower and that truly sucks. He also can't replicate all the drum details of those songs.

[@jpbass5913]

Lopez was extremely hit and miss -- he was far less technical than Axe. When Lopez hit his groove he was hard to beat I agree but he also has a super hard time keeping tempo and some of his live double bass work on the earlier stuff like white cluster and god head lament is fucking awful.

[@jpbass5913]

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[@lukesabin691]

Couldn’t agree more. Axe is a better musician than Lopez in every way. The Lopez lovers must not be drummers or have any musical training to disagree with that.

[@eduardomelo6046]

10:56 BLAST BEEEEAT

[@notchjohnson2540]

That guitar switch was so fucking smooth. Imagine pulling off an incident like that, so well that it almost enhances the performance. Impressive :>

[@emotionlesshills6633]

God,this band is so original.. I missed old Opeth songs.

[@FormerlyMrBean667]

Axe rocked in Roundhouse and RAH. I like him probably almost as much as I like Lopez.

[@abhishekchaubey903]

both are great in their own ways

[@yigithenden126]

I cant believe that mikael could go through this whole concert. The entire BWP plus their most brutal songs ever like wreath the moor. the hardest marathon he had done probably

[@akindlysoul]

The Court Of The Crimson King

[@Brokenscam]

Is it true that that this song was inspired by an incident where Mikeal Alkerfieldt split his glass of milk, which made him become outraged that he had nothing to dunk his cookies in, he started writing this song?

[@mubashirtaimoor7612]

Can You Provide Me Any Link Where You Read this? Seems Interesting Tho :D

[@Brokenscam]

Mubashir Adeel I apologise if I got your hopes up, but this was my attempt of being funny.

[@mubashirtaimoor7612]

Haha :p Apology Accepted Lol :D You Got Me..!

[@philliprupe3079]

Brokenscam I laughed my ass off! Hahaha thanks

[@GhANeC]

spill*

[@blatandharald]

Awesome setlist, Dirge for November, Forest of October, The Moor, and Wreath, have been songs i always wanted on a good video with great quality. Really my favorites. i just hate the way they jump 100000 times the camera images. not even 5 seconds in a row, whish we could´ve watched some solos.

[@sarps]

Wow. This song is EPIC. Great parts followed by great parts followed by great parts followed by great parts.

[@Farrahtinsley218]

This song is a goddamn masterpiece Edit: I love how much fun Mikael ostensibly has just rocking the fuck out. The part at 1:53 is one of my top five Opeth riffs of all time and he looks so happy playing it

[@jasonjenkins6373]

As a proggie, i skip to 4 minutes and enjoy.

[@felima999]

Except for Mikael's problem with the guitar and except for the blast beat at the end I would think they used the album version as playback. INCREDIBLY done!

[@fabiodewitt9140]

Love the addition of the blast beat.

[@T-mert]

i just watched this whole video while brushing my teeth. my doctor will be impressed if i go this way.

[@biorythmicshifter]

Those octave melodies haunt my dreams...

[@manueltorres-fq9hh]

*Axnrot at the end with blastbeat* ""oh wait... This is Opeth no Bloodbath.... 😅👌""

[@sadiaali8682]

Falling inside again This nightmare always the same Still never enough Halting at the brink of discovery Moving into the darkness Leaking inside to cover up Dragging me down and under Entangled and undone at once Old memories I'm not in need but wish to know What are the tragedies The history behind the walls Pacing further down Familiar children's laughter Dissonant and out of time And their eyes are dead Watching myself in a pool of water Wearing the mask of a ghost Smeared all across my skin Rotten earth and insects Endless night Always preserving the calm Movement behind Bleeding animals in a field of fire There is no absolution Death is but a fairytale They are mere visions They are afraid of me Clear insight A smoke is rising nearby Dust covering my coat Blend together to spell my name Pale, covered me with sweat There are no words left Sole provider of death Distorted faith in myself Human harvest burning Blackest pages turning Twisted perception come true Captured in dreams connected Staring right back Spiritual decay - Still seeking Frozen in time Mourn this departure - All watching Calling me back Closure to bleak matters - I'm leaving End of a search Coming of morning Calling me back Closure to bleak matters - I'm leaving End of a search Coming of morning - Returning

[@mushfiquemahi9429]

9:53 Love this part!

[@VoltronCorpse]

Haha love it how he just keeps singing while he changes guitar.

[@janinetollot209]

Best opeth song ever. Period

[@StealerAG]

I've always been in love with the part that starts at 1:52 .

[@ZaThrint]

Blast beats were such a good touch at the end

[@Seek1Destroy1]

Axe can play anything off Deliverance to a tee! He's no Lopez, who (for me) symbolises the zenith of creativity and technicality in a drummer, but he [Axe] is a superb death metal drummer in his own right ... And his drumming on 'Harvest' from the same Albert Hall concert is a jazzy sensation, to say the least! \m/

[@sanbilge]

Normal people talking about crazy beats: *random rap music drums and bass* Crazy beats in real life:

[@cegs93]

I've always loved the solo at 8:00, but now that I know it was played by Mikael I love it even more!

[@colorblindvids]

Such a great live show, perfect live band!

[@Barqu3ntine]

All hail the power of Wreath!

[@nepalm13death]

i was there one of the best gigs of my musical life

[@valeriehitzert8188]

OH MY GODDD this sounds AMAZING LIVE

[@T-mert]

4:44 OMG that growl

[@Kbambi74]

that's how it's done, right there! amazing

[@Fr3etd4nc3r]

a true masterpiece

[@asprosgeminis6163]

Magnífico, personificación de la desolación, desarrollos de los requintos de guitarra tan evolutivos, ambiente sublime y oscuro, this song is cold, cool and called Wreath from Deliverance!

[@temme528]

i didn't knew

[@ahutt59]

I remember when they played Wreath on the Prog Nation tour in 08 at Gibson Amphitheater in LA...just amazing. No other way to describe Opeth live.

[@opeth72]

his clean vocals got even better....

[@blppt]

I'm a Lopez guy myself, but damn, does Axe really fucking nail this one.

[@dtonpbac]

u must buy this DVD... quality is just awesome

[@apetrenko_ai]

The solo starting at 5:12 just kills me

[@matteopriotto5131]

8:00 is much better for me

[@Maggbba]

@@matteopriotto5131 Right, 8:00 is one of the most badass things i've ever heard in my life.

[@nikhilmahale786]

Yes. There is a cry of pain in it.

[@nikhilmahale786]

​@@matteopriotto51318:00 is just feels like accomplishment 🎉

[@TroutLizard.]

perfection. Brutifull, really no other words to explain this phenomenal performance... They are some lucky motherfuckers to be in there for that...

[@spectriaofficial]

This REALLY... REALLY makes me question their decision to have literally NO blast beats on studio except for Lotus Eater.

[@kishankanaiya7394]

4:44 dude is prodigious!

[@bastout]

Next time, I hope we will have possibility to have it in Blu Ray. ; )

[@OfficialArthusamakh]

They definitely need to play this more often. For the love I bear Deliverance the 4 other tracks on the album are gold as well. Axe is such a fucking beast live (studio as well) on all of their catalogue and he wasn't in the band on the 8 albums pretty much everyone considers the best. He's definitely not having any live struggles like I feel Lopez had on the 4 heavy songs on Lamentations.

[@OfficialArthusamakh]

I think studiowise the classic lineup (Mikael, Peter, Martin and Martin (& Per)) hit their musical peak with Deliverance/Damnation. I'd say Blackwater park is still the best of their 6 records though, but I think musically D&D are just a notch above the rest, if not in songwriting. The new Opeth (Mikael, Martin, Axe, Fredrik and Joakim (& Per)) hit that point in their lineup with In cauda venenum, both musically and songwriting wise. Of course it's not as mindblowing as what they used to do up to 10 years ago, because what they're doing now kinda existed in the 70s already and what they did in the first 15 years was never seen before. I'd go as far as saying that if they did some good old prog death record it might be nearly as good as Blackwater park or Deliverance. But that is a question for the future and right now I'd love it very much if they just went further into the ICV direction, just more of what makes it special. Talking live I thinke there is not much to discuss. Perfect. I think Axe is way more stable on the heavy stuff than Martin was.

[@ratosangrento3870]

Headbanging is not allowed? 9:35

[@SnuSnu91]

I think if I were at this epic performance I also would just stand there and sobber

[@naviwing]

4:32 This motion is so cool

[@Grueldoom]

lIKE TEN SONGS IN ONE IN ELEVEN MINUTES

[@bigthene5er6ish]

BLAST BEET!!!

[@iluvpepi]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@Killensuen]

Beasts of prog))

[@mada_2]

4:30 and kids that's why you always need to have 2 guitarists to form a decent metal band :p

[@TheAskald]

Yeah, Pantera wasn't a decent metal band, I forgot about that thx.

[@philliprupe3079]

TheAskald .... there are always exceptions to every rule. Dimebag was 3 guitarists in 1.

[@branlopgar]

TheAskald Dimebag is the exception that confirms the rule. And if you won't have a second guitarist, make sure that, or you're a fucking guitar God, or that you have an ungodly awesome keyboardist...

[@shponjoel]

I guess Randy Rhoads era Ozzy sucked ass too

[@jessbian3385]

John Petrucci Stares in Shame.

[@uometako]

@MarianOctavarium Puedes conseguirlo a través de Mercado Libre, o si no, en su página en la sección O-merch puedes ordenarlo!

[@Lobometal]

1.003!!!!!!!

[@AliothSenator]

Horizontal headbanging FTW

[@standinginmist]

sometimes live versions are just better

[@matthewconway1603]

How am i the only thathasntmentuoned that basss

[@ketarolexpress2498]

Лучшее выступление Игоря николаева 10 валериев леонтивых из 10

[@mubashirtaimoor7612]

May That Guitar Rest in Peace Lol ..

[@Cluless02]

Dig the part at around 7:25 and then at disturbed part at 7:38 -

[@trexpeliahelvetios2302]

CLOSURE TO BLAAAACK METAAAAL

[@yaseen_elolemy]

closure to bleak matters*

[@abscessedcadaver8221]

@@yaseen_elolemy r/woooosh

[@yaseen_elolemy]

@@abscessedcadaver8221 fml

[@Flaggius]

omfg i came!

[@anthonycoleman4917]

Is the other guy's guitar even plugged in? 4:30

[@tuncelcel]

aklımı yitirdim

[@kaChalloner]

@sKeLeT0n Different tuning, strings, or overall just a different sound, many reasons to change a guitar

[@kenitehunter316]

4:30....guitar goes out of tune.

[@fadetoblackdude7]

Kenitehunter that was the string breaking

[@podrihc]

@Paralysedmind that's the problem, i don't use credit cards, i want to buy but i can't find it... thanks anyway!!! :)

[@podrihc]

hey dude do u have this entire DVD? i can't get it in my country, Argentina, and i want to download it, do u know somewhere can i do that ?

[@TolgaAkmaner]

4:30 guitar died

[@gebaly91]

Not dead... but it's tuned in a different way to perform more rough riffs... you can hear it clearly using a headphone.

[@branlopgar]

Moustafa Elgebaly Nope. It died. If it wasn't the case, why Mikael would change the guitar? Even John Petrucci has experienced that (a dead guitar in the middle of a song, Under A Glass Moon at Score. He just changed the guitar and dubbed the missing parts in studio). Mikael's guitar died, and luckily Akesson kept playing.

[@Salomon_G]

It didn't die, he muted the strings. I'm assuming he broke a string or it shifted too much out of tune

[@yannickkerriou7446]

lol the comments. He just broke a string

[@shantaku]

@@gebaly91 get a load of this guy

[@LuisEspadas]

la voz de mike no es tan grave cuando la cancion es dificil , es mas dificil controlar asi los guturales

[@HarmonyRev]

@podrihc: Sorry but I wont be able to help you with that - you could order it online?

[@sKeLeT0n]

why did he change his guitar in the middle?

[@sacrament48]

the fucking rule!!

[@matthewconway1603]

Jesus Christ the fucking bass......

[@SecretdwarfRS]

@0nl1n3n00b Yes I agree ..

[@kaChalloner]

@kaChalloner Also probably a string though

[@notswhiteley]

@sKeLeT0n he broke a string

[@canalesenzanomellnome1893]

8:30

[@dsavkay]

after 4:30 akerfeldt's react lmao

[@JaketheSnakesss]

00:02-00:07

[@metalheadwrestling5928]

Mikael's growls just aren't what they used to be. It's truly sad. 😢

[@BorisBr1tva]

Incredibly doomed riffs \m/

[@Killensuen]

maybe because of a string

[@ridwanrhohadiutomo404]

My name cat is ricardo d opeth

[@pedrobermond316]

I think Lopez was more of a metal drummer, and a highly creative one, but as far as my taste for drumming goes Axenrot is the superior one. He has evolved a lot lately, can pull of mindblowing jazz styled beats and is overall more interesting to hear than Lopez. just check out Pale Communion if you doubt me, absolutely divine drumming

[@kutayguler6218]

Lopez could bear the jazz drumming if you ask me. As he already did in Deliverance's live performance

[@miahnowdie2072]

I want to hit like, but it's at 666! \m/

[@adamdam]

They usually play live a little faster than usually...I love this performance but it is way too slow compared to the original track.

[@yash9410503314]

This song could kill a drummer ?

[@tho4life611]

he really cant growl anymore it sucks

[@ogulcanyolcu8714]

I hate the intro and the outro. Kills the darkness of the song.