OPETH - §1 (Radio Edit) (Official Lyric Video)

New Album "The Last Will And Testament" (November 22nd, 2024)


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Special Guests:
Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) - spoken word
Mirjam Åkerfeldt - spoken word

All Music and Lyrics written by Mikael Åkerfeldt
Lyrical concept by Mikael Åkerfeldt, dramatic consultation by Klara Rönnqvist Fors

Produced by Mikael Åkerfeldt
Co-produced by Opeth and Stefan Boman
Engineered by Stefan Boman, Joe Jones and Opeth
Mixing by Stefan Boman and Mikael Åkerfeldt and Opeth at Atlantis and Hammerthorpe, Stockholm, Sweden
Mastering and vinyl lacquer cut by Miles Showell at Abbey Road studios, London, UK

Strings conducted by Dave Stewart at Angel Studios, London, UK
Strings arrangement by Mikael Åkerfeldt and Dave Stewart
Drum technicalities by Kit Cunningham

Artwork by Travis Smith with directions from Mikael Åkerfeldt

OPETH is:
Mikael Åkerfeldt – Vocals, guitars
Fredrik Åkessson – Guitars, backing vocals
Martin Mendez – Bass guitar
Waltteri Vayrynen – Drums and percussion
Joakim Svalberg – Keyboards, backing vocals

Lyrics:
Draped in death, the howl of lore”

Alas, my time is at an end
I have wallowed in self-pity
And I confess to you
As part of (my) final plight

This is the last will and testament of father
(Hear, the last will and testament of father)

(You will find)
A syndicates mass in the waiting room
”Like spiders weave”
And rumors spread fast above ”regal” tombs
Enacted grief

I will here unearth the secrets I’ve been hiding (hiding, hiding)
And guide ”my” children through my trials

Put your trust in my command
I thin the blood. I lift my hand

Draped in death, the howl of lore”

This is the last will and testament of father
(Hear, the last will and testament of father)

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[ncb.]

That's what got me into Opeth 20 years ago … that nice nostalgic creepiness. It was gone for some time imo but it's back in this song :)

[Moss-rob]

I love how you are able to hear all Opeth’s journey in one song, it sounds like the peak of their music, like the fruit of 30 years of experimentation, it sounds freaking ominous ☠️

[gabeysponge]

I love the way the will is basically read out in death metal growls, implying father is a monster or at the very least a bit of a git. This is really good music

[lotuseater]

Hearing Ghost Reveries, Watershed and In Cauda Venenum at the same time. Pure prog mix. Like it very much. Brilliant.

[fernandohenriqueribeiro]

As a drummer, Waltteri's drumming on this one is

[Steveskies]

I've been listening to this daily since it came out, the growls!!! I am so excited to listen to the album in its entirety. Concept albums with interconnected songs are so badass, Meshuggah's Catch 33 and Thordendal's Special Defects grips me the same way!

[michaelingram]

Love Opeth. I am an old geezer of 69, but love my metal; don't love everything MA does, but do love his ambition. Can't wait for the album.

[PhillipAntoneOMara]

I hope the day is dreary, dark, gray, raining, and cold on the day the album gets released.

[HeyItsTheWykydtron]

I can't tell you how much I love the drums among other things

[kevinrox]

OMG! I've been waiting for an Opeth album to sound like this since Watershed.

[christoskarantzas]

11th October can't come soon enough goosebumps 🤘🔥🤘🔥🤘🔥🤘🔥

[andreamassi]

One of the few bands that gives you chills welcome back guys

[dustin]

Welcome back old friend. We’ve missed you

[ickoriss]

Sounds like an incredible blend of old and new. Can't wait to crown this album of the year. 👑

[andrewarbogast]

“§” is a silcrow, which represents the word “section”. A pilcrow is the symbol for “paragraph”. It looks like a reverse “P”.

[qwerty.]

2:02 HEAUGHHH
they missed that for some reason🧐

[rubaidaallen]

This is all I’ve been listening to this week. It’s too badass 🤘

[ValyrianSteeI]

From ghost of mother.. to last will of father.. A life cycle is now complete.

[TarunMusicTv]

Love the Opeth written using candles at the very end! The atention to detail!

[Capitaomac]

Every time i hear this song i love it more. There is Oldpeth, there is Newpeth and there is Rock Opera feel to it now.
If the feel of this song is a showcase of the rest of the album, i shall call this new Opeth, from now on, Operath!