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OPETH Release Official Animated Music Video For “§3” To Mark The One Year Anniversary Of The Last Will And Testament

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on November 30, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

L-R:
Martín Méndez (bass), Waltteri Väyrynen (drums, percussion), Mikael Åkerfeldt (vocals, guitars), Joakim Svalberg (keys, backing vocals), Fredrik Åkesson (guitars, backing vocals)

In celebration of the one-year anniversary of The Last Will and Testament, OPETH is proud to unveil a brand-new animated video crafted to bring the album’s intricate story to life. Created by Absynthe Moon Media, the film offers a visual interpretation of the narrative that has intrigued fans since the record’s release in November 2024.

Watch the new ‘§3’ animated video here: https://youtu.be/Xx3sVo9jPX4

The animated music video for “§3“returns to the central family story at the heart of the album. Set during the reading of a 1920s patriarch’s will, the video captures the shifting relationships and subtle tensions that shape the storyline, while allowing viewers to interpret the finer details for themselves.

Guided by Mikael Åkerfeldt’s story and concept, the visual narrative enhances the album’s core themes: identity fractured by lies, legacies built on instability, and the slow unraveling of those who once believed they understood their place within the family. The result is a stirring and immersive complement to one of OPETH’s most ambitious works.

Revisit the world of The Last Will and Testament and watch the new ‘§3’ animated video here: 

Order/stream The Last Will And Testament: https://opeth.rpm.link/lastwillPR

More Opeth:

“§1” BAND PERFORMANCE VIDEO:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUHrVfeIw44

‘§1 [Radio Edit]’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZmFQE3TlPA

‘§4’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UenLRXki8KA

OPETH LIVE DATES 2026:

5 Feb. US Montclair, The Wellmont Theater
6 Feb. US Boston, Orpheum Theater
7 Feb. US Philadelphia, The Filmore Philadelphia
10 Feb. US Detroit, Masonic Temple Theater
11 Feb. US Chicago, Riviera Theater
12 Feb. US St. Louis, The Pageant
14 Feb. US Dallas, The Bomb Factory
15 Feb. US Houston, Bayou Music Center
16 Feb. US San Antonio, Majestic Theater
18 Feb. US Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Center
20 Feb. US Las Vegas, Pearl Concert Theater At Palms
21 Feb. US Riverside, Riverside Municipal Auditorium
22 Feb. US Sacramento, Channel 24
24 Feb. US Seattle, Paramount Theater
25 Feb. CA Vancouver, Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
11 Jun. ES Zamora, Z Live Rock Fest
19 Jun. FR Clisson, Hellfest
10 Jul. IT Pompei, Amphitheatre Of Pompeii
11 Jul. IT Bologna, Sequoie Music Park
1 Aug. UK Halifax, The Piece Hall
2 Aug. IR Dublin, Bord Gáis Energy Theater
7 Aug. DE Gelsenkirchen, Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen
8 Aug. FI Helsinki, Hellsinki Metal Festival
29 Aug.SE Rättvik, Dalhalla

Tickets & Info: https://www.opeth.com/tour-dates

More on OPETH:
opeth.com | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music

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Source: C Squared Music

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OPETH Announce The Last Will And Testament North American Tour Part 2, Beginning February 2026

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on September 25, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Swedish progressive metal titans OPETH are preparing to return across the Atlantic to bring their fearless 14th studio album to stages across North America. The critically acclaimed The Last Will And Testament (released on November 22, 2024 through Moderbolaget / Reigning Phoenix Music), saw frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt return to growling vocal territory for the first time in 16 years. The Last Will And Testament North American Tour Part 2 will begin in February 2026. 

OPETH‘s return to North America follows a busy 2025 schedule including their summer festival run, the second proper European leg of their The Last Will And Testament tour in Autumn, and a 9-date journey to Australia, New Zealand and Japan throughout November.

The Last Will And Testament North American Tour Part 2, 2026:
05.02.2026 US – Montclair, The Wellmont Theater
06.02.2026 US – Boston, Orpheum Theatre
07.02.2026 US – Philadelphia, The Filmore Philadelphia
10.02.2026 US – Detroit, Masonic Jack White Theatre
11.02.2026 US – Chicago, Riviera Theatre
12.02.2026 US – St-Louis, The Pageant
14.02.2026 US – Dallas, The Bomb Factory
15.02.2026 US – Houston, Bayou Music Center
16.02.2026 US – San Antonio, Majestic Theatre
18.02.2026 US – Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Center
20.02.2026 US – Las Vegas, The Pearl
21.02.2026 US – Riverside, Riverside Municipal Auditorium
22.02.2026 US – Sacramento, Channel 24
24.02.2026 US – Seattle, Paramount Theatre
25.02.2026 CA – Vancouver, Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre

OPETH are:
Mikael Åkerfeldt – vocals, guitars
Fredrik Åkesson – guitars, backing vocals
Martín Méndez – bass
Waltteri Väyrynen – drums, percussion
Joakim Svalberg – keys, backing vocals

The Last Will And Testament is gripping from start to finish, jaw-dropping inside and out, representing some of OPETH’s finest material to date. Just as OPETH welcomed many into its distressed arms over the years, the Swedes again deliver on the promise that great music always tells a compelling story – this time with growls we had not heard since the 2008 Watershed.

Order/stream The Last Will And Testament: https://opeth.rpm.link/lastwillPR

Purchase physical copies and merch HERE: https://opeth.omerch.com/

More on OPETH:
opeth.com | Facebook | Instagram | X | YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music | RPM

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OPETH – Present Official “§1” Band Performance Video

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on June 6, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Watch the video: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUHrVfeIw44

Swedish 2025 Grammy winners OPETH are pleased to unveil a full-on band performance video for “§1.” The track is taken from their current success album The Last Will And Testament (released on November 22, 2024 through Moderbolaget / Reigning Phoenix Music), which was highly praised by press and fans alike and saw frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt return to growling vocal territory for the first time in 16 years. Their new material has additionally been warmly welcomed during their ongoing world tour, which is why the video arrives right in time as their touring cycle commences at the legendary Sweden Rock Festival.


Photo credit: Terhi Ylimäinen

L-R:
Martín Méndez (bass), Waltteri Väyrynen (drums, percussion),
Mikael Åkerfeldt (vocals, guitars) Joakim Svalberg (keys, backing vocals),
Fredrik Åkesson (guitars, backing vocals)

Åkerfeldt states: “So here’s a video (of sorts) for your enjoyment. We had requests left, right & centre to do one of them measly ‘lyric videos’ or ‘visualizers’ for content. Now, right there are three words I despise! I’ve made it clear in our circle of trust that we shouldn’t use the word ‘content’ even if that’s exactly what we’re working on. We’re not some goddamn influencers, now are we? So can we please settle on the old-fashioned word ‘video’ without meddling with modern online lingo? And a video is what it really is. A performance video, no less. We figured it’s a bit more happening to look at (should you decide to do so) than a lyric video. ‘§1’ is the opener on “The Last Will And Testament.” A good song. I like it! The video looks good. As good as it can look when involving 5 middle-aged, slightly hungover geezers miming along to something. We shot it in some industrial area in Birmingham (UK) on the latest Euro tour. Everyone (well, the band and crew) were quite eager to get out of there as we had dinner planned at a fancy curry house locally. Much thanks to Ash Pears and ASH TV, who were really professional (ie: quick!) and made the whole experience rather easy on us. Hope you dig it, people!”

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUHrVfeIw44

Order/stream The Last Will And Testament: https://opeth.rpm.link/lastwillPR

Source: C Squared Music

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MONSTERS OF ROCK 30th ANNIVERSARY ANNOUNCED!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal festivals, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , on October 26, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

MONSTERS OF ROCK 30th ANNIVERSARY

Saturday, April 19th 2025

São Paulo, Brazil

SCORPIONS | JUDAS PRIEST | EUROPE | SAVATAGE | Queensrÿche | Opeth | STRATOVARIUS

Tickets on sale Friday, November 1st, 2024

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MASTODON, OPETH & GHOST – Heritage Hunter Tour – North America 2012: Tour Dates Listed

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on January 31, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

HERITAGE HUNTER TOUR 2012 – NORTH AMERICA DATES:

Mastodon and Opeth will head out on a co-headlining US tour with Ghost opening all dates, starting May 4th. General ticket sales begin on February 3rd and 4th, but you can get tickets before anyone else by heading to http://mastodon.artistarena.com starting tomorrow, February 1st at 3pm local time. Check out the dates below!

And make sure to tune in to the Grammy Awards on February 12th on CBS to see if Mastodon win for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance.

HERITAGE HUNTER TOUR 2012 – NORTH AMERICA DATES:

04/04 – Portland, ME @ State Theater

04/05 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theater

04/06 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis

04/07 – Toronto, ON @ Sony Centre

04/09 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory

04/10 – Wallingford, CT @ The Dome

04/11 – New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom

04/13 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre

04/14 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection

04/15 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE

04/16 – Knoxville, TN @ TN Theater

04/18 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom

04/19 – Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom

04/20 – San Antonio, TX  @ Back Stage Live

04/21 – Corpus Christi, TX @ Concrete Street

04/23 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium

04/25 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues

04/26 – Los Angeles, CA @ Gibson Amphitheatre

04/27 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre

04/28 – Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort

04/30 – Seattle, WA @ The Paramount

05/01 – Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre

05/03 – Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Events Center

05/04 – Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall

05/05 – Saskatoon, SK @ The Odeon

05/06 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre

05/09 – Washington, DC @ The Fillmore

05/10 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore

05/11 – Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues

05/12 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Music Park

(Source: Mastodon Official Website)

* For more info, click on the links below:

Mastodon – Official Website

OPETH – Official Website

http://ghost-official.com

LONG LIVE MASTODON, OPETH & GHOST.

Stone.

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Opeth – Heritage: New Studio Album Releases September 20, 2011, via RoadRunner Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , on August 7, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

OPETH – On September 20th, 2011, Heritage, the new studio album from Swedish Progressive Metal icons Opeth will be released via RoadRunner Records. Heritage will be the tenth album overall from Opeth, their third release with RoadRunner Records. Check out the album artwork (above) and the track listing below. You will also find the exclusive Heritage box set information below too.

Heritage – Track Listing:

Heritage

The Devil’s Orchard

I Feel the Dark

Slither

Nepenthe

Haxprocess

Famine

The Lines in My Hand

Folklore

Marrow of the Earth

Mail order exclusive version of Deluxe Edition Collector’s Box Set Includes:

* Double LP Set of Heritage with exclusive Lenticular Artwork (180-Gram Vinyl in gatefold jacket)

* Custom gatefold jacket that houses the Heritage Special Edition CD/DVD set (Includes 2 bonus tracks, 5.1 audio mix of album and making of Heritage documentary)

* Exclusive 7″ of 2 bonus tracks – Side A: Pyre, Side B: Face In The Snow

* Litho print of album cover

* Oversized 16 page booklet with exclusive photos and artwork

* All content housed in custom slipcase

* Receive a digital download of Heritage the day BEFORE release and an instant grat of lead track: The Devil’s Orchard

(Source: RoadRunner Records)

* For more info on OPETH and to order Heritage and/or the exclusive box set, click on the links below:

OPETH – Official Website

ROADRUNNER RECORDS

LONG LIVE OPETH.

Stone.

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