Opeth "Ghost Reveries" in 5.1

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As announced on the band website http://www.opeth.com,

Roadrunner will issue a special edition deluxe version of "Ghost reveries" on the 25 th of July.
Bonus material include a 40 minute documentary about the making of the record complete with the bands own private tour footage, a cover of Deep Purple's "Soldier of fortune" recorded for UK's BBC radio, the video for "The grand conjuration", liner notes, photos, enhanced 24 page booklet, deluxe sleeve, and 5.1 surround exclusive mix of the record made by original mixed/engineer Jens Bogren.

Opeth is an unusual band that has morphed from Swedish Death Metal to lush, progressive rock. Their release, "Damnation," was produced by Porcupine Tree's Steve Wilson and is quite pretty and derivative of that sound. "Ghost Reveries" is an odd combination of both sounds - may not be everyone's cup of tea, but if you're a fan of Porcupine Tree, you might find this to be a fun and challenging listen - especially in 5.1 - no mention of whether it is DD, DTS or MLP but an interesting release nonetheless. If you want to know more about Opeth, you can find quite a bit of info at http://www.allmusic.com - just type the band's name in the seach field - full discography, bio, sound clips, etc.
 
elmer said:
... in 5.1 - no mention of whether it is DD, DTS or MLP but an interesting release nonetheless.
I thought they were on SonyBMG (a nono for MPL (n) ), but they are actualy on RoadRunnerRecords.
I guess every surround release is good news anyway.

BTW on their DVD-V "Lamentations" there's also a documentary about recording "Damnation" and some "Deliverance". Interesting to see them work with Steven Wilson in the studio.

It's a unique blend of lovely music and grunting metal.
 
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