Audio CD review:
Opeth - Opeth Box Set

Opeth - Opeth Box Set

Band: Opeth Title: Opeth Box Set Rating: Release Date: 31 October, 2006 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Leper Affinity 2: Bleak 3: Harvest 4: Drapery Falls 5: Dirge for November 6: Funeral Portrait 7: Patterns in the Ivy 8: Blackwater Park 9: Wreath 10: Deliverance 11: Fair Judgement 12: For Absent Friends 13: Master's Apprentices 14: By the Pain I See in Others 15: Windowpane 16: In My Time of Need 17: Death Whispered a Lullaby 18: Closure 19: Hope Leaves 20: To Rid the Disease 21: Ending Credits 22: Weakness 23: Windowpane 24: In My Time of Need 25: Death Whispered a Lullaby 26: Closure 27: Hope Leaves 28: To Rid the Disease 29: Ending Credits 30: Harvest 31: Weakness 32: Master's Apprentices 33: Drapery Falls 34: Deliverance 35: Leper Affinity 36: Fair Judgement

Customer Reviews Tough way to get a live album but worth every dollar . . . If you're just getting acquainted with Opeth and are willing to spend some extra bucks to get an in depth review of their best stuff (so far), you can't go wrong. There are a couple of ways to look at this box set. The price is right and the material is excellent. If you're already a fan, chances are you own everything in the box except the live CDs which are the ones you're drooling over. If you're wondering whether the set is worth the price just to get your hands on the live stuff, the answer is yes. If you own the DVD of the same concert, it's nothing new, but you can put the CDs in your portable or car player and rock on. If you don't own the DVD and would rather have just a good live album by Opeth, this is the only place you'll find it. The good news is that each CD is individually sealed, so if you're inclined to resell whatever CDs might be duplicated with this purchase, chances are this set will cost you less than you think. As for the music itself. . . well, if you're a fan, you know what you're getting. The recording quality of the live CDs is very good. My copy doesn't have any of the buzzing noise some other reviewers have mentioned. The performance, of course, is pure Opeth - passionate, precise, and played with all the intensity you'd expect. Given their production values in the studio, the live versions have a somewhat raw flavor to them. This is entirely a good thing. You can hear them working just a little harder to make up for the overdubs you don't hear, and the excitement of playing for an appreciative audience is evident. A live album is usually the best measure of what a band has going for them when they can't hide behind multiple tracks and takes. In this case, what you hear is what they are and that is absolutely AWESOME. Enjoy!. Like It I saw this at a local record store, and noticed that it included from what I have read some of their best work. I am new to Opeth. It was only 35 dollers so I picked it up. Three of the cds in this set retailed at the same store for 17 dollers and the fourth cd, which is of the band live is only availible in this box set. The live cd however, as most people have stated has an annoying buzzing sound. It is not that bad. Overall the band is great. The heavier stuff is better, but the softer stuff is starting to grow on me. The four cds included are Blackwater Park, Deliverance(My Favorite), Damnation(Accustic), and Lamanatioins (Live). I reccommend this to any new listner of Opeth. It is a great cheap way to get ahold of what many consider their best material. . Buzzing sound - defective discs I contacted Koch Records and sent the discs to them. Actually, the buzzing sound is a defect on the discs. They sent me a replacement - no more buzzing. Contact Koch Records through their website. And it is a fine box set. I am glad they decided to release this on CD, because the DVD was so good. . You can see a complete list of all Opeth discography, or go back to the Opeth tabs