Porcupine Tree To Tour w/ ex-King Crimson Members
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It could be said that Porcupine Tree owe a large chunk of their fanbase to Opeth, and vice versa. Steven Wilson, frontman and production bon vivant behind the grandiose British progressive rockers, has produced Opeth's last three records — 2001's "Blackwater Park," 2002's "Deliverance" and 2003's "Damnation." But associations aside, "People either like the music or they don't — so they must be liking it," Wilson said.
"I think we've both kind of benefited from [the connection], although that was never the intention," he continued. "We just worked together because we had great admiration for each other's bands. I have to say, it's been great seeing a lot more young metal kids at the shows, digging what we're doing."
Alas, extensive touring and his commitment to Porcupine Tree have prevented Wilson from helming the new Opeth LP, which the band started working on last month. Porcupine Tree — whose new disc, "Deadwing," drops May 3 — will hit the road May 13 in Washington, D.C., for an all-encompassing U.S. tour. In a nod to the band's roots, the two former guitarists from long-running prog-rock titans King Crimson will be splitting the opening slot: Adrian Belew will open the East Coast gigs, while Robert Fripp will cover the West.
"Deadwing" will be released in three formats: a generic stereo mix, a DVD-Audio disc with a surround mix, and a special edition combining the two with a 72-page hardback book. The album is based on a script Wilson wrote several years ago. "I like hanging an album on one particular subject," he said. "It's important that every record have some sort of thematic unity." The story focuses on a man who "arrives at a point in his life fate never intended" and involves the "unraveling of the situation, to get him back to where he should have been." It's a surreal "ghost story," said Wilson, and "the idea's ultimately that this album will form a kind of companion with [the] feature film."
Source: MTV.com
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I'm not a big fan of Porcupine Tree, but I was curious about them because they're Opeth influences. Same deal with Kamel, whom I really like. Opeth is probably my favorite band and I can't wait to see them at the Sounds of the Underground tour. What I can't stand is when stupid morons confuse them with OTEP.
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wow........both my namesakes in one article nifty....
wilson is a tiny bit full of himself like trent reznor, but god that man can pen lyrics, sing and play guitar collectively better than anyother artist off the top of my head....theres better guitarists better singers and better lyricists.....but not someone who can do all three so well together....especially in this style and genre....alright enough idol worship. i just couldnt pass up posting on an article with porcupinetree and opeth.