Swedish 2025 Grammi winners Opeth are pleased to unveil a full-on band performance video for "§1". The track is taken from their latest album, The Last Will And Testament, released in November 2024 through Moderbolaget / Reigning Phoenix Music - highly praised by press and fans alike and saw frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt return to growling vocal territory for the first time in 16 years. The band's new material has additionally been warmly welcomed during the ongoing world tour.
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!"
Find the remaining Opeth tour dates below, and more about The Last Will And Testament by following HEREs. Link
* Opeth - Festivals 2025:
13.06.2025 UK Derby - Download Festival
25.06.2025 GR Athens - Rockwave Festival
26.06.2025 GR Thessaloniki - Rockwave Festival
28.06.2025 PT Lisbon - Evil Live Open Air
04.07.2025 MT St. Julian's - Malta Metal Weekend *NEW*
06.07.2025 TR Istanbul - Headbangers Weekend
17.07.2025 FI Laukaa - John Smith Rock Festival
19.07.2025 ES Fuengirola - Sun & Thunder Fest
01.08.2025 NO Bergen - Beyond The Gates
09.08.2025 CZ Jaroměř - Brutal Assault
15.08.2025 NL Eindhoven - Dynamo Metalfest
* Opeth - The Last Will And Testament European Tour 2025:
w/ Special Guests
29.09.2025 DE Hamburg - Laeiszhalle
30.09.2025 LU Esch-sur-Alzette - Rockhal
01.10.2025 DE Mannheim - Congress Center Rosengarten
02.10.2025 CH Zurich - Komplex 457
04.10.2025 AT Vienna - Metal Meeting
06.10.2025 IT Milan - Alcatraz
07.10.2025 HR Zagreb - Tvornica Kulture
08.10.2025 HU Budapest - Barba Negra
10.10.2025 BG Sofia - Asics Arena
11.10.2025 RO Bucharest - Laminor Arena
14.10.2025 DE Dresden - Alter Schlachthof
* Opeth - The Last Will And Testament Australia & New Zealand Tour 2025:
14.11.2025 NZ Auckland - The Trusts Arena *UPGRADED*
17.11.2025 AU Sydney - Opera House *SOLD OUT*
18.11.2025 AU Sydney - Opera House *SOLD OUT*
20.11.2025 AU Brisbane - The Fortitude Music Hall
21.11.2025 AU Melbourne - Palais Theatre *LOW TICKETS*
22.11.2025 AU Adelaide - Hindley Street Music Hall
24.11.2025 AU Perth - Astor Theatre *SOLD OUT*
* Opeth - The Last Will And Testament Japan Tour 2025:
27.11.2025 JP Tokyo - EX Theater Roppongi
29.11.2025 JP Tokyo - EX Theater Roppongi

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