'' is
Opeth 's first live
DVD , released under
Music For Nations in
2004 . Following
Damnation , this live recording at
Shepherd's Bush Empire (a venue in
London ) in
2003 features Opeth playing "mellow" album Damnation in its entirety (as well as the track "Harvest" from ''
Blackwater Park ''), followed by some of the band's heavier songs from ''Blackwater Park'' and also ''
Deliverance '', and also a documentary on both the making of ''Damnation'' and ''Deliverance''. The documentary covers both albums because they were recorded at the same time.
It is important to note that while the band's softer tracks outnumber their heavier tracks by almost a 2:1 ratio on this disc, the running times are very similar for both parts of the performance. The running time of the documentary is approximately 65 minutes.
The recording is generally regarded has having exceptionally clear and beautiful sound and visual quality, although
All Music Guide reviewer
John Serba complained of the ubiquity of shots from what he termed the "Akerfeldt 'Orifice Cam'", showing close-ups of the singer's mouth and nose in excruciating detail.
Some fans were disappointed by the lack of the appearance of any songs from the band's albums prior to ''Blackwater Park'', including the band's "encore song" that is played at almost every concert, "Demon of the Fall". However, licensing issues with previous record labels prevented this from happening at the time of the disc's release. Given that the band now has the backing of a larger record label (
Roadrunner Records ), they may be given the ability to negotiate the inclusion of some of their older songs on a future DVD, should they choose to release one during their tenure with the label.
The songs from this performance were released on February 24, 2004 on
ITunes . Purchasers of the music noted a ringing sound in the background, which was less noticable on the heavier songs.
- Concert:
#''"Introduction"'' (1:25)
#''"Windowpane"'' (9:15)
#''"In My Time of Need"'' (6:37)
#''"Death Whispered a Lullaby"'' (7:11)
#''"Closure"'' (9:45)
#''"Hope Leaves"'' (6:11)
#''"To Rid the Disease"'' (7:11)
#''"Ending Credits"'' (4:22)
#''"Harvest"'' (6:15)
#''"Weakness"'' (6:05)
#''"Master's Apprentices"'' (10:34)
#''"The Drapery Falls"'' (10:56)
#''"Deliverance"'' (12:38)
#''"The Leper Affinity"'' (11:01)
#''"A Fair Judgement"'' (13:51)
- "The Making of ''Deliverance'' and ''Damnation''" documentary.
