Opeth - The Last Will And Testament

Limited Edition 2LP Silver Vinyl Records

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The Last Will And Testament is the fourteenth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth, released in November 2024 via Moderbolaget Records and Reigning Phoenix.

"The Last Will and Testament" is a concept record of sorts. A restless musical journey in a way mirroring my own relationship with music as a consumer of it”, narrates band leader Mikael Akerfeldt.

"I pick up something here, dismiss something there. I worship and I hate music at the same time. This ambivalence leads me down some type of creative path of my own and then, all of a sudden, a collection of songs has been written. Best case scenario, these songs are good enough to impress the band. Good enough for the "powers that be" in terms of the industry”.

“Good enough for "you"?! I love this record. I have to say it (write it). Maybe I'm proud even? There are some familiar ingredients in there I suppose. Most of our music has sprung from the same source, so I guess it's not much of a shocker if it's going to sound like "us". I'm a bit in awe of what we did with "The Last Will and Testament". It feels like a dream. There is some "coherence" and " songwriting skills" I hope, but what do I know? I tend to favour the "strange" over the "obvious", but I feel like I'm in the minority, and that's fine. So fair warning! Don't expect an instant rush (as per usual), but if you do "get it" (have you got it yet?) right away, that's ok too!"

This is the band's first studio album since In Cauda Venenum (2019), and the first release with drummer Waltteri Väyrynen, who in 2022 officially replaced Martin Axenrot after his departure the year before.

It also marks the return of death metal elements such as death growls not used since Watershed (2008). Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull appears on five tracks, contributing flute and spoken word.

The album received acclaim from critics and fans alike. It was praised as a return to form, akin to earlier efforts like Ghost Reveries and Watershed, while simultaneously expanding upon the prog-infused sound established in the band's recent catalogue, especially since Pale Communion. Ian Anderson's contributions were also singled out for praise.

This double album 2LP record set is a limited edition on opaque silver coloured vinyl at 45 RPM housed in a gatefold sleeve with a poster fold out insert, pressed in Germany via Reigning Phoenix.

(20085)

Tracklisting:

 

No.

Track

Time

A1

§I

5:56

A2

§II

5:33

B1

§III

5:10

B2

§IV

7:00

C1

§V

7:29

C2

§VI

6:03

D1

§VII

6:30

D2

A Story Never Told

7:11

SKU 20085
Record Label Moderbolaget Records
Label / Model # Independent
Catalogue Number RPM 1.0155
Country DE - Germany
Release Date (Year) 22 November 2024
Original Release Date (Year) 22 November 2024
Barcode # 4262464731685
Shipping Weight 0.5700kg
Shipping Width 0.010m
Shipping Height 0.314m
Shipping Length 0.314m
Shipping Cubic 0.000986000m3
Type New
Format Limited Edition Double Album 2LP Records, Silver Coloured Vinyl, 45 RPM, Gatefold Sleeve, Printed Fold Out Insert
Vinyl Colour Silver
Format VINYL LP
Genre Progressive Rock

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