Blogcritics Comments on Music Review: Opeth - The Roundhouse Tapes

Comment by Tom Johnson on Music Review: Opeth - The Roundhouse Tapes

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:44:29 EST

Blackwater Park, Deliverance, and Damnation are the only discs that Wilson worked with the band on, Glen. He seems to have put a stake in the ground to guide them, however, as Ghost Reveries, which followed those three, bears his mark all over it without him being present. Truly awesome live album. Really blown away by this thing. Sound quality is amazing as is the performance. It's got a real "you are there" feeling going on, which is something I've been missing in live albums lately. My only complaint, and it's pretty minor after hearing it, is that Martin Lopez had to leave the band before this was recorded. What an incredible drummer - no disrespect to Martin Axenrot meant, of course.

Comment by Chris Beaumont on Music Review: Opeth - The Roundhouse Tapes

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:39:37 EST

If he was, it is a secret... There is no mention of him in the liner notes, nor in any other writing I saw about the release.

Comment by Glen Boyd on Music Review: Opeth - The Roundhouse Tapes

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:28:33 EST

So Chris, was Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson involved with this in any way? I've heard that he has something of a relationship with these guys...just curious because he isn't mentioned here... -Glen