OPETH: World-Exclusive Live Album To Be Made Available With Germany’s ROCK HARD Magazine

The September 2011 issue of Germany’s Rock Hard magazine will include a big cover story and world-exclusive live CD by Swedish progressive metallers OPETH that won’t be available at record stores. “The Devil’s Orchard – Live At Rock Hard Festival” is a five-song, 50-minute effort which is described as “an outstanding recording made in 2009” when the band stunned the audience with an awesome performance in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The CD will also include “The Devil’s Orchard”, the first single from OPETH‘s long-awaited new studio album, “Heritage”.

Commented Rock Hard publisher Holger Stratmann: “OPETH are among the most important contemporary metal bands — and after that extensive U.S. tour, they were really able to strut their stuff. That was certainly one of the best performances ever in the history of our festival.”

“The Devil’s Orchard – Live At Rock Hard Festival” track listing:

01. Heir Apparent
01. Ghost Of Perdition
01. The Leper Affinity
01. Hessian Peel
01. Deliverance

Snippets from the CD can be heard in the YouTube clip below.

The September 2011 issue of Rock Hard will be available at newsstands in Germany on August 24. You can order a copy directly from the publishing company by writing to versand@rockhard.de.

Source: Blabbermouth.net

“The Devil’s Orchard – Live At Rock Hard Festival” audio snippets: