Opeth @ 170 Russell, Melbourne 7-Feb-2017

Stockholm’s progressive heavy metal masters Opeth played Melbourne’s 170 Russell on Tuesday 7 February 2017 during the Australia & New Zealand leg of their Sorceress World Tour. Led by Mikael Åkerfeldt on vocals and guitar, the Swedish band also comprises Martín Méndez on bass, Martin "Axe" Axenrot on drums, Fredrik Åkesson on guitar, and Joakim Svalberg on keyboards. After forming in 1990, Opeth has released twelve studio albums since ‘95, three live DVDs, three live albums, and two boxsets – that have collectively sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide. After playing the Sydney Opera House the night before, tonight’s atmospheric performance in front of a sold-out crowd of 900 fans also lived up to its promise of being a deeply emotional, yet exhilarating experience, and a unique concert experience by one of the best bands on the planet. Their set of 11 long songs incorporated a variety of progressive, folk, blues, classical and jazz styles, with everything from beautiful acoustic guitar passages to death metal growling.

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ABOUT: Paul Miles is an Australian freelance rock photographer specialising in live music photography, who captures the true spirit of rock’n’roll in action by many of the world’s greatest performers. Since 2009, he has shot a vast array of rock music photography: from gigs in world-famous clubs like the Apollo in Harlem and the Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood, to iconic arenas like New York City's Madison Square Garden and Australia's MCG, as well as in retail stores Barnes & Noble, Apple, and John Varvatos CBGBs. He has covered rock shows from Brooklyn to Bangalore, Paris to Las Vegas, Tokyo to Los Angeles, including street concerts in Melbourne's AC/DC Lane and Manhattan's Times Square.

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