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Lamentations (Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire 2003)

Opeth

121 min · 14 tracks · death metal · progressive metal · progressive rock

A haunting blend of progressive metal and melancholic melodies, delivered with raw emotional intensity in a live setting.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • haunting emotional peaks and valleys
  • immersive live performance intensity
  • melancholic reflections during solitude
  • slow-building tension with release
  • dynamic shifts in pacing

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking quick, upbeat tracks
  • prefer short, standalone songs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2003, 'Lamentations' captures Opeth during their rise as a leading force in progressive metal. This live album follows their critically acclaimed studio release, 'Deliverance,' showcasing the band's ability to translate complex compositions into an electrifying live performance. By this time, they had solidified their identity, blending melodic elements with heavier tones.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Windowpane 10:50
  • 2 In My Time of Need 6:32
  • 3 Death Whispered a Lullaby 7:08
  • 4 Closure 9:45
  • 5 Hope Leaves 6:14
  • 6 To Rid the Disease 7:07
  • 7 Ending Credits 4:21
  • 8 Harvest 6:16
  • 9 Weakness 5:17

Disc 2

  • 1 Master’s Apprentices 11:25
  • 2 The Drapery Falls 10:56
  • 3 Deliverance 12:34
  • 4 The Leper Affinity 11:02
  • 5 A Fair Judgement 11:37

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