Sweden's OPETH, easily one of the most
revered and respected bands in the metal scene and beyond for the past two
decades, will commemorate its twentieth anniversary in spring 2010 with six
exclusive shows that will take place across the globe in Stockholm, Sweden;
Essen, Germany; Paris, France; London, U.K.; New York City and Los Angeles.
"We've discussed the setlist already and it
seems like we'll pull out a few song’s we've never played before, some of which
fans all over the world have been demanding to hear for years and years. Our
main agenda for these shows is to have 'fun' whilst trying to blow your fucking
minds. You could say business as usual, but really…it'll be special, trust me!
"I can't stress enough how exclusive this will be! We will not add any
more shows on top of the six that we've confirmed already, so please make up
your mind early on whether you wanna go or not (of
course you fucking do!) as I would assume there's quite a few of our fans that
might be interested in seeing a thing like this.
"We'll spend the better part of January-March rehearsing for this. All to
make YOU fucking happy! OK, we'll be tight, very tight indeed… come see us!
It's a celebration!"
At each show, OPETH will perform two sets. The first set will feature
the band playing its breakthrough epic "Blackwater Park" in its entirety. The second
set will consist of mixed material from the band's extensive catalog. The band
will be playing for over two hours at carefully selected venues in order to
achieve an element of intimacy and exclusivity, and an overall "You had to
be there" vibe!
The venues include the famed and prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London, as well as the luxurious
Lichtburg in Essen, the oldest fully
seated cinema in Germany.
The band will offer exclusive VIP ticket packages to all shows which include a
laminated VIP pass exclusive to each show, access to sound check, a
meet-and-greet with OPETH, a t-shirtexclusive
to that particular show, a signed tour program and a special edition CD/DVD of "Blackwater Park", with a 5.1 mix
and a 30-minute, never-before-seen documentary all nicely packaged in a hard
cover digipack designed by artist Travis Smith.
The special edition will be released in March 2010 through Sony Music.
All the OPETH loot will be included in an OPETH rucksack. The VIP
laminate will also allow early access to venues without seat allocation so that
VIP's can get the best seats in the house.
Below are the dates and venues.
Mar. 30 - Cirkus - Stockholm, Sweden
Apr. 01 - Lichtburg - Essen, Germany
Apr. 03 - Bataclan - Paris, France
Apr. 05 - Royal Albert Hall - London, UK
Apr. 07 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY
Apr. 09 - The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA
