Swedish prog titans Opeth will release their 14th studio album, The Last Will And Testament, on 11 October via Reigning Phoenix Music / Moderbolaget. Following the critical acclaim of their first single, "§1", the band has revealed the second one, "§3".
Opeth's frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt comments: "So put yourself in my position for a minute: Your band has this new album. You like it. In fact, you love it! It's got this elaborate concept running through all 8 songs on there. You've written it over the timespan of say 6 months, effective time. You've invested a lot of passion into putting it together. You've recorded it together with your friends/colleagues. You've had a good time in the process. Now, said album is on the verge of being released and you're expected to talk about it. Prepare your audience for its coming. Talk it up! You do want people to hear it, right? You love the album so it should be easy, right? At this point, all you have to do is put together a few words for the new 'single'. But you're confused with the use of the term 'single', as you connect it to the olden days where 'singles' often had the word 'hit' next to it. And you know that won't happen! Still, you want people to hear it. Your loving 'fans' might think it's awesome. But you don't want to come across as a salesman. On top of that, you're not a complete self-absorbed asshole who thinks you've got the Midas touch (well....). Also, you have a bad case of that inborn Swedish modesty, sprinkled with some impostor syndrome. What do you say? '§3' is out now!"
More about The Last Will And Testament and Opeth's European tour dates are HERE. Link
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