OPETH - In Live Concert At The Royal Albert Hall DVD First-Week Sales Revealed

October 2, 2010, 13 years ago

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OPETH's new In Live Concert At The Royal Albert Hall DVD sold over 3,200 copies in the US in its first week of release to debut at #2 on Billboard's Top Music Videos chart.

In Live Concert At The Royal Albert Hall has entered the Top Music Videos and Music DVD charts in the following countries:

Germany: #2

USA: #2

Canada: #3

UK: #3

Netherlands: #6

In Live Concert At The Royal Albert Hall is a fierce testament to Opeth’s continued success in the progressive metal community.

Twenty years and nine records into their legendary career, Opeth remains unwavering, propelling the band through the Evolution XX: An Opeth Anthology tour, which brought the Swedish titans to six of the world’s most unique venues, and now, with the release of In Live Concert At The Royal Albert Hall, into the homes of their fans.

The performance at the Royal Albert Hall (recorded on April 5th, 2010) includes two sets, the first consisting of the band performing 2000’s now-classic, breakthrough epic, Blackwater Park in its entirety, and the second, a chronologically arranged selection of material from the rest of Opeth’s extensive catalogue, totaling almost three hours of music.

The front cover artwork concept pays tribute to DEEP PURPLE's Concerto For Group And Orchestra, underlining the band’s longstanding love for their prog-rock roots.

Thinking back to the concert, frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt says: "Opeth had a magical night playing the Royal Albert Hall. It was a dream come true, and now afterwards, it still feels like a dream. We got it all on film, and this, our third live recording and DVD might be my personal favorite. One couldn't help to think of all the fantastic artists that played there over the years. Looking back at this night of celebration brings me fond memories of our 20th anniversary - this package is the delayed birthday present. Enjoy!"

The release will be available as three very special configurations:

1) Limited Edition Vinyl Box Set, which includes:

- Double-DVD set of Opeth’s performance at the legendary Royal Albert Hall, in its entirety, including bonus features.
- A set of four 180-gram LPs of the concert’s live audio in its entirety. The vinyl is housed in black 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.
- Expanded, exclusive artwork and more.

2) 5-disc set that consists of 2 DVDs and 3 CDs. The set not only includes the legendary evening captured on video, but the concert’s live audio in its entirety as well.

3) Double-DVD set of Opeth’s performance at the legendary Royal Albert Hall, in its entirety, including bonus features.

Tracklisting is as follows:

Set 1:

'The Leper Afinity'

'Bleak'

'Harvest'

'The Drapery Falls'

'Dirge For November'

'The Funeral Portrait'

'Patterns In The Ivy'

'Blackwater Park'

Set 2:

'Forest Of October'

'Advent'

'April Ethereal'

'The Moor'

'Wreath'

'Hope Leaves'

'Harlequin Forest'

'The Lotus Eater'

Footage of Opeth performing their song 'Dirge For November' from the set can be seen below:



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