On Friday, July 10, the Swedish band Opeth wrote a new page in the history of music. The group led by Mikael Åkerfeldt was presented at the iconic Amphitheatre of Pompeii, Italy, a sacred archaeological enclosure for world rock. The event not only marked a milestone in the European tour of the group, but revived the mysticism of a stage that changed popular culture more than five decades ago. For rock and metal lovers, playing in Pompeii is not …
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On Friday, July 10, the Swedish band Opeth wrote a new page in the history of music. The group led by Mikael Åkerfeldt was presented at the iconic Amphitheatre of Pompeii, Italy, a sacred archaeological enclosure for world rock. The event not only marked a milestone in the European tour of the group, but revived the mysticism of a stage that changed popular culture more than five decades ago. For rock and metal lovers, playing in Pompeii is not …