Swedish Rock innovators OPETH were set to hit the US shores on October 9th in Tempe when the band's plans were derailed by unforeseen circumstances; unfortunately, along with Tempe's gig went Los Angeles at House Of Blues (10/10 and Fillmore theater in San Francisco on 10/11. FEAR NOT! OPETH are rerouting their tour to add in later SF and LA dates .
In support of the new album, Ghost Reveries, which sold 15,000 copies in it's first week, tripling the band's best-ever first week sales to date, and placing the record at #1 on the Billboard Current Hard Music Chart, #8 on the Top Hard Music Chart and #64 on the Top 200 Albums Chart for the week; sets the band up for a successful trek on the North American leg of the GHOST REVERIES World Tour; which runs in North America through mid-November 2005. Supporting the band directly on this run will be Pelican (through Oct 22nd) then Nevermore (beginning the 24th). Openers Fireball Ministry (through Oct 30) then Into Eternity (beginning the 31st) has recently been added to the bill.
"After only being able to play 3 or 4 songs on SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND, it will be great to have the freedom to do a 90-minute set encompassing our wide repertoire," says vocalist Mikael Akerfeldt of the band's extended stage time on this outing.
Kerrang! Praises GHOST REVERIES as "The best album that anyone will produce this year," and The Aquarian Weekly agrees saying it has "decimated any competition (for best metal release of the year)." Critics all over the world are celebrating OPETH's ability to weave an intricate sonic web unlike any on the rock scene today. Witness the ‘conjuration' for yourself!
Fans will be able to purchase a limited supply of advance tickets for these dates at a reduced rate through this link http://tixx1.artistarena.com/opeth/. The first 13 groups of 4 who purchase tickets online in each market will receive after show passes to meet the band.
Updated itinerary is as follows
Thu/Oct-13 SAN FRANCISCO, CA FILLMORE
Fri/Oct-14 VANCOUVER, BC COMMODORE
Sat/Oct-15 SEATTLE, WA EL COREZON
Mon/Oct-16 LOS ANGELES, CA HOUSE OF BLUES
Mon/Oct-17 SALT LAKE CITY, UT LOFI CAF?
Tue/Oct-18 DENVER, CO OGDEN THEATRE
Thu/Oct-20 DALLAS, TX TREES
Fri/Oct-21 HOUSTON, TX MERIDIAN
Sat/Oct-22 SAN ANTONIO, TX WHITE RABBIT
Mon/Oct-24 LAWRENCE, KS BOTTLENECK
Tue/Oct-25 ST. LOUIS, MO POP'S
Wed/Oct-26 CHICAGO, IL HOUSE OF BLUES
Thu/Oct-27 DETROIT, MI HARPO'S
Fri/Oct-28 TORONTO, ON OPERA HOUSE
Sat/Oct-29 MONTREAL, QC MEDLEY
Sun/Oct-30 WORCESTER, MA PALLADIUM
Fri/Nov-04 BUFFALO, NY SHOWPLACE THEATRE
Sat/Nov-05 SPRINGFIELD, VA JAXX
Sun/Nov-06 CLEVELAND, OH HOUSE OF BLUES
Mon/Nov-07 WINSTON-SALEM, NC ZIGGY'S
Tue/Nov-08 ATLANTA, GA ROXY
Wed/Nov-09 ORLANDO, FL HOUSE OF BLUES
Fri/Nov-11 FT. LAUDERDALE, FL CULTURE ROOM
Date: Oct 10, 2005
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