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Here’s what we’ve got for you today:

Opeth fans, the moment we’ve all been waiting for is finally here! The Last Will and Testament has dropped, and it’s already making waves with its mix of brutal death metal throwbacks and lush prog storytelling. Strap in—this album is a ride.

🎸 QUICK HITS:

• Death growls are BACK (and better than ever).

• Concept album vibes? Big time. Think Still Life, but darker.

• Ian Anderson (yes, THAT Ian Anderson) on flute. 🔥

• A cinematic story set in a post-WWI will reading.

• Critics are calling it “their best in over a decade.”

THE HEAVY MEETS THE PROG

If you’ve been missing the guttural growls from Watershed days, Opeth delivers. But don’t think this is a full-blown rewind. The album seamlessly fuses its heavy roots with the progressive intricacy from their recent phase.

🗣️ Frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt puts it best: “It’s impossible for us to stick to one genre, and this record shows it.”

🧵 Get The FULL Run Down, Track By Track & Production Notes

THE CONCEPT

Dark family drama? Check. Twists and betrayals? Double check. This album feels like reading a Gothic novella:

• A wealthy patriarch’s will shatters a family.

• Siblings discover their inheritance is...complicated.

• The music mirrors this drama, track by track, like chapters in a twisted tale.

TRACK HIGHLIGHTS

• “§2” – First death growls in over a decade, plus backing vocals from Joey Tempest (Europe, anyone?).

• “§4” – Flutes from Ian Anderson and some wild time signatures inspired by twelve-tone music.

• “A Story Never Told” – A sweeping, cinematic closer. Think Opeth at its most theatrical.

🧵 Our Take On Every Single Track On The New Album…

INITIAL REVIEWS:

WORTH THE WAIT?

Hell yes. This is a return to form for Opeth and a showcase of why they remain progressive metal royalty.

And the first track on the album (linked below) is an utter BANGER!

Whether you’re here for the growls, the lush arrangements, or the epic storytelling, The Last Will and Testament delivers.

👉 Haven’t hit play yet? What are you waiting for? 🎧 Stream it NOW.

Peace.

Chris & Richard