Well. They were very good. I'd say a solid 7/10.
IMO not as good as the Roundhouse gig from a couple of years ago because.
1. Frederic Akeson (Or whatever his name is), doesn't seem to be 100% fluent with the material yet. Peter was much more integral to the sound and it was much more fluid last time (No doubt this will improve over time)
2. The sound wasn't as clear, the Roundhouse gig was almost CD quality, not so the Shepherds Bush Empire.
3. They didn't play 'Blackwater Park'! (But they did play 'Deliverance', so that took the edge off somewhat).
4. I was more comfortable at the Roundhouse, but I guess I can't blame Opeth for that!
'Cynic' were good, again suffering from a below par sound. But most pleasant surprise of the night went to the first band called 'The Ocean'. I'd never even heard of this band before the gig, but they were really good. Kind of like a heavier 'Isis'. Might have to check them out on Myspace or something.
A/V: Sony KDL-V40A12U & BDP-S350, BT Vision, Onkyo TX-SR875, B&W MT-30 7.1, QED audio cables, R.A power cables
Hi-Fi: Arcam CD72T & A65+, B&W 602S3 & using MT-30s PV1, Partington stands, Grado SR125, Kimber I/Cs, QED speaker cables, R.A power cables.