Playing time: 140 minutes!!! This live OPETH performance is captured on film from London’s historic Shepherd’s Bush Empire, an old camera friendly BBC theater that has no seats—the audience must stand attentively while experiencing the atmospheric musical assault of OPETH. Like the originality of the group’s music, OPETH -- LAMENTATIONS: LIVE AT SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE is presented in a unique format. And being a veteran of over 20 years of concert performances, any variation in the typical rock/metal presentation is highly welcome. This show basically consists of two sets, the first one hour displays OPETH’s fondness for atmospheric, gothically-influenced material. I’ve heard other critics refer to this as an "acoustic set", but that description is really a misnomer because there is some intense electric guitar and heavy bass to accompany the acoustic sounds. The second thirty minute set shows OPETH paying tribute to their roots; these songs are more heavier and doomier than their recent albums. On both sets the music is not only thoughtfully composed, but also artfully performed by Akerfelt, Lindgren, Lopez, and Mendez. Of special note is the vocal performance of Mikael Akerfelt who changes pitch and tone as required by each song.