To further add to the contrast, in between this display of wonder, Mikael chatted to the crowd in such a relaxed way as if he was in the pub, showing no signs of exertion from the demanding material – some very cool sorcery abounded tonight. Frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt can switch between honeyed tones and screams in a heartbeat and I’ve never heard this done as seamlessly before. The Opeth faithful were out in force, starting a mosh pit from the off and rapturously greeting the band who stormed into The Sorceress and then a performance of Ghosts Of Perdition which was beyond epic.įor two hours and forty five minutes, Opeth entranced with a plethora of moods, one minute laying bare several layers of soul with the most beautiful, ethereal melodies and then in a heartbeat changing to death Metal growls and face-melting riffs. The cavernous compound of Wembley Arena is one of only four across the world to feature this setlist, with a second set made up of tracks from 2002s Deliverance and 2004s Damnation – and it was magnificent. This show, their only UK stop on this tour and their largest UK headline to date, held similar mesmerising qualities, in the very accurately named An Evening Of Sorcery, Damnation And Deliverance. Words: Liz Medhurst – Pictures: Caroline Traitler ![]() Sorceress, the current album from Opeth, is really quite remarkable for its ability to send you down a rabbit hole of wonder, causing loss of time and disconnection from surroundings, and a desire to experience more of these musical tangents. ![]() ![]() On This Day: Saturday 20th November 2016.
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