Opeth: German Festivals in June
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Topic: Opeth: German Festivals in June
Posted By: Jared
Subject: Opeth: German Festivals in June
Date Posted: February 14 2008 at 04:27
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OK, there is very little of interest by way of Prog here, but at least it gives people an opportunity to see Opeth this summer...
 OPETH have been confirmed for this year's Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, set to take place June 6-7 in the German towns of Nürburgring and Nürnberg, respectively. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order):
ALTER BRIDGE BABYSHAMBLES BAD RELIGION BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE CAVALERA CONSPIRACY CSS CULCHA CANDELA DANKO JONES DIE TOTEN HOSEN DIMMU BORGIR DISTURBED FETTES BROT HIM IN FLAMES INCUBUS JUSTICE KATE NASH METALLICA MOTÖRHEAD NIGHTWISH OPETH PETE MURRAY RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE ROISIN MURPHY SIMPLE PLAN SPORTFREUNDE STILLER THE HELLACOPTERS THE PRODIGY
...and here's abit more on the forthcoming album.... "Watershed" track listing: 01. Coil 02. Heir Apparent 03. The Lotus Eater 04. Burden 05. Porcelain Heart 06. Hessian Peel 07. Hex Omega All the songs were written by Åkerfeldt apart from "Porcelain Heart", which was co-written with new guitarist Fredrik Åkesson. One additonal track, "Derelict Herds", was also recorded and this was written by Mikael Åkerfeldt and Per Wiberg. On top of this, three cover songs were recorded. "Bridge of Sighs" from ROBIN TROWER's 1974 LP of the same title, "Den Ständiga Resan" (sung in Swedish) by MARIE FREDRIKSSON as well as the classic ALICE IN CHAINS song "Would?" The album was recorded at Fascination Street studios during November 1 and December 13. Some additional recording was done between January 3 and January 7. Says Mikael Åkerfeldt: "I've worked so hard with these songs for quite some time now, I've listened to 'em a zillion times. I don't hate them just yet! The album sounds great sonically and I think I can hear us evolving as the record plays on. It is taking us somewhere musically and I don't know where. It's very exciting to say the least! I can't remember having enjoyed a recording this much ever before." The cover was (as usual) designed by Travis Smith in co-operation with Åkerfeldt. ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
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Posted By: Hatters
Date Posted: February 14 2008 at 06:50
Wow, Dimmu Borgir and Kate Nash at the same festival, would be good if they followed one another 
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: February 14 2008 at 09:06
Nurburgring? Thats a race track, one of the two used for the German GPEDIT: Having said that, Donington Park holds the Download festivel, so what the hell.... ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: February 21 2008 at 14:51
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Opeth have released more European summer festival dates:
Jun. 06 - Rock Am Ring - Germany
Jun. 07 - Rock Im Park - Germany Jun. 21 - Field of Rock - Biddinghuiser, Holland Jun. 22 - Hellfest - Clisson, France Jun. 26 - Peace and Love - Borlange, Sweden Jun. 27 - Metal Town - Gothenburg, Sweden Jun. 29 - Graspop - Dessel, Belgium Jul. 05 - Ruis Rock - Turku, Finland Jul. 06 - Metalcamp - Tolmin, Slovenia Jul. 09 - Rock Wave - Athens, Greece Jul. 12 - Evolution Festival - Milan, Italy Aug. 01 - Wacken Open Air - Wacken, Germany Aug. 3 - Ankkarock - Helsinki, Finland Aug. 16 - Metal Heart Festival - Lillehammer, Norway Aug. 17 - Bloodstock Open Air - Catton Hall Derby - UK ...now, that's quite a schedule...  ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |