Opeth live in concert.
ON TOUR

Opeth

165
critic concert reviews
metal

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

84
%
Based on 
165
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
86
%
Based on 
22
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critics Consensus

Based on 165 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Opeth is rated as an excellent live performer, with memorable shows that are worth seeing. Opeth concert reviews describe live shows and performances as melodic, flawless, ambitious, and expansive. Opeth is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 5% of all live performers.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Opeth concerts? Opeth concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to two hours.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Opeth? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Opeth range from $65,000 - $100,000, with Opeth's current estimated booking fee to be around $65,000.

On tour

Openluchttheater Rivierenhof, Antwerpen-Deurne, Belgium (July 30);The Piece Hall, Halifax, United Kingdom (August 1); Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin, Ireland (August 2); TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands (August 5); Helsingin Jäähalli, Helsinki, Finland (August 7); Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen, Gelsenkirchen, Germany (August 7); Dalhalla, Rättvik, Sweden (August 29);Bighorn Arena, Mumbai, India (October 3)

Artist Info

Genre
metal
Origin
Stockholm, Sweden (1990 - present)
Bio
Opeth is a progressive metal band from Sweden that is influenced by many diverse musical styles ranging from 1970s progressive rock and death metal, Their recent releases have deviated from their traditional death metal-influenced style, with more emphasis on progressive elements.
Has Performed With
The Sword, Mastodon, Katatonia, In Flames, High On Fire, Enslaved, Khemmis
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

The Arts STL (USA)

March 4, 2026
%
I’ll start off by seeing myself out for that attempt at a clever title, a hodge-podge of references to tonight’s featured guests…

V13 (Canada)

March 3, 2026
%
Joined by Katatonia, Opeth ruled over the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver to close out the first leg of their tour.

Scenestr (Australia)

November 21, 2025
%
Last night I feasted on the atmospheric dynamism of Opeth's The Last Will And Testament tour with local prog-metal legends Caligula's Horse as openers.

Backseat Mafia

November 19, 2025
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Opeth at The Sydney Opera House – Eora Land, 18.11.25

The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

November 15, 2025
%
Progressive metal band Opeth last visited New Zealand in 2017, the five-piece lineup—Mikael Åkerfeldt (guitar, vocals), Martín Méndez (bass), Fredrik Åkesson (guitar, backing vocals), Joakim Svalberg (keyboards, backing vocals), and Waltteri Väyrynen (drums)—returned after eight years

Reflections of Darkness (Germany)

October 2, 2025
%
Opeth Live In Concert (Esch sur Alzette 2025)

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

June 25, 2025
80
%
Opeth Live In Concert

Past critic reviews published in

V13 (Canada), Distorted Sound Magazine (UK), V13 (Canada), Rockfreaks.net (Denmark), Distorted Sound Magazine (UK) and more

Image Credit

Antje Naumann [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

§4 (10 February 2025)