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Taken from the album “The Last Will And Testament“ (October 11th, 2024) 🎧 Stream, get it here: “I have become quite interested in family, and the idea that blood is not always thicker than water,” Mikael Åkerfeldt explains. “I became interested in how family members can turn on each other. I saw an interview with this guy whose family had all turned against him, over the inheritance, so I wrote a song about that on the last record. The idea stuck with me, and then along came the TV show Succession, and I loved that series. That was in the back of my head too. It felt like an interesting topic that you could twist and turn a little bit.” 🎧 Stream, get it here: ▶ FOLLOW @REIGNING PHOENIX MUSIC 🛒 EU: 🛒 US: 🛒 UK: Web YouTube Instagram Facebook X TikTok Spotify ▶ FOLLOW OPETH Web: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter/X: 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) #Opeth #RPM #ReigningPhoenixMusic
