Opeth - Forest of October. Live in South Amboy, May 3rd 2001.

Opeth. A dark room. A faceless crowd. A dim red light. A surrounding void.

This is the environment in which Opeth performed on May 3rd, 2001. A space in which nothing else existed.

Through these depths comes the Forest of October: an observation that illustrates visions of peace and perspective alongside the cold reality of depression.

The original footage of this incredible performance has been in circulation for 23 years. This is thanks to the three anonymous tapers who recorded the show, and Emre, who created the original edit and hosted it on his old site (bootlegmania).

In curating this recording, I wanted to retain the aesthetic that was captured so well. So I pulled out and upscaled a higher quality video file taken from the master recording, made a few further edits, and mastered / matrixed a separate audio source. The end result is (I believe) Opeth's best ever performance of Forest of October with the Åkerfeldt / Lindgren / Mendez / Lopez lineup.

Enjoy, and make sure to support the band by catching them live or buying their albums & merch directly. You can pre-order The Last Will and Testament here: https://opeth.omerch.com/

Mikael Åkerfeldt: vocals and guitar
Peter Lindgren: guitar
Martin Mendez: bass
Martin Lopez: drums