Even though there are only 9 songs on The Roundhouse Tapes, Opeth covers a wide spectrum of their catalog. 2002's Deliverance is their only studio album that's not represented. The CD includes "Under The Weeping Moon" from 1995's Orchid, "Night And The Silent Water" from 1996's Morningrise, "When" and "Demon Of The Fall" from 1998's My Arms, Your Hearse, "Face Of Melinda" from 1999's Still Life, "Bleak" and the title track from 2001's Blackwater Park, "Windowpane" from 2003's Damnation and "Ghost Of Perdition" from 2005's Ghost Reveries.
The musical performance by Opeth on this CD is excellent. The arrangements are very similar to the original recordings, and the sound quality is very good. Mikael Akerfeldt speaks quite a bit between songs, and you can hear some crowd noise. As Opeth fans wait for the band's next studio album, The Roundhouse Tapes is a good representation of the band's live show.
