LAMENTATIONS: LIVE AT SHEPHERD'S BUSH

Having recorded an album of mellow, dreamy tracks that could be marked as the most prog-friendly output at that time, it's welcome that the band took this concept to a live album created of one mellow and one heavy halfs. The band plays only the songs from the last three albums, which are also the most technical ones until "Ghost reveries" was released. The technical prowess can be explored in particular on tracks from the Deliverance album without lacking the brutality.

The band proves that they can downscale their intensity equally well and contribute to the intimate atmosphere as they can unleash the demon from the gin bottle. Highly recommended live album with the classic Opeth lineup behind their best albums.