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Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt Discusses New DVD "In Live Concert At The Royal Albert Hall"

posted Aug 20, 2010 at 2:16 PM by xFiruath.  (6 Comments)

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Opeth is set to release the "In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall" DVD on September 21st, 2010. Roadrunner Records has also announced a limited edition vinyl box set edition of the release will be available the same day. Opeth front man Mikael Akerfeldt discusses the set in the video clip below.

The contents of the limited edition vinyl set are as follows:

*Double-DVD set of Opeth’s performance at Royal Albert Hall, in its entirety. Bonus features include an exclusive interview and the behind-the-scenes documentary, On Tour with Opeth. DVD’s are in 5.1 Dolby surround sound, produced and mixed by Jens Bogren.

*A set of four 180-gram LP’s of the concert’s live audio in its entirety. The vinyl is pressed overseas to the highest of standards and housed in white poly lined inner sleeves which are packaged as 2 double gatefold set with exclusive artwork. Vinyl only available in this box set.

*Exclusive, numbered lithograph with artwork designed by Mikael Åkerfeldt and longtime Opeth designer, Travis Smith.

*20-page, LP sized booklet printed on coated paper stock that chronicles the night’s events in photos.

*MP3 download of live audio in its entirety sent via e-mail on release day.

*Expanded, exclusive artwork and more.

*Content of this set is housed in a custom foil stamped slipcase.

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6 Comments on "Mikael Akerfeldt Discusses New Live DVD"

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1. KickAssDuke writes:

Should I buy this? Hmmm, let me think for a minute.......


NP - Bloodbath - Hades Rising

# Aug 20, 2010 @ 4:25 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. EsotericSurgery writes:

^^ "...a 3 hour set or soemthing like that. and it was an amazing night for us...probably the highlight of my career personally."

HA-DUH!!!!!!!!! I'm fvcking pumped for this.

# Aug 20, 2010 @ 4:38 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. KickAssDuke writes:

The NYC show was AWESOME. I wish they would have recorded that one for the DVD but this one will do just fine. I like your avatar ES, it reminds me of something familiar.....(taps finger to temple)

# Aug 20, 2010 @ 4:57 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. xDecapitation writes:

Only seen them once but it was one of best shows I have ever been to, I'm sure this will be epic.

c-c-c-combo breaker on the Opeth pictures though my bad :P

# Aug 20, 2010 @ 5:07 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. KDub writes:

I was at the NYC show too! Simply amazing, I drove like 12 hours to see it and it was absolutely worth it.

# Aug 21, 2010 @ 1:55 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. wilco writes:

will be kick a$$
need to have it

# Aug 21, 2010 @ 4:03 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address

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