Opeth have shared another track from their upcoming studio album.
Following on from the record's heavy first single, §1 (pronounced "paragraph one"), §3 finds the Swedish metallers leaning into more progressive territory, with jarring, mind-bending guitars riffs and dramatic strings.
It serves as the second offering from 'The Last Will & Testament', due out on October 11 via Moderbolaget/ Reigning Phoenix Music, and arrives with a message from frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt:
"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 eight songs on there. You’ve written it over the timespan of say six 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!'"
Written by Åkerfeldt, assisted by Klara Rönnqvist Fors, the album's concept centres around the story of a wealthy, conservative family in the post-World War I era.
The band will support the follow-up to 2019's 'In Cauda Venenum' with a North American tour in October, before UK and European dates in February and March 2025. Tickets are on sale now.
Opeth Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Fri October 11 2024 - MILWAUKEE Wisconsin - Eagles Ballroom (USA)
Sat October 12 2024 - CLEVELAND Ohio - Agora Theatre (USA)
Mon October 14 2024 - TORONTO Ontario - Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Toronto (Canada)
Tue October 15 2024 - MONTREAL Quebec - Olympia Theatre - Montreal (Canada)
Wed October 16 2024 - WORCESTER Massachusetts - Worcester Palladium (USA)
Fri October 18 2024 - BROOKLYN New York - Kings Theatre - NY (USA)
Sat October 19 2024 - PITTSBURGH Pennsylvania - Stage AE (USA)
Sun October 20 2024 - WASHINGTON District Of Columbia - Warner Theatre - DC (USA)
Tue October 22 2024 - ATLANTA Georgia - Tabernacle - GA (USA)
Wed October 23 2024 - NEW ORLEANS Louisiana - Fillmore - New Orleans (USA)
Thu October 24 2024 - AUSTIN Texas - Emo's East (USA)
Fri October 25 2024 - DALLAS Texas - Majestic Theatre - Dallas (USA)
Sun October 27 2024 - DENVER Colorado - Mission Ballroom (USA)
Tue October 29 2024 - PHOENIX Arizona - Van Buren (USA)
Wed October 30 2024 - LOS ANGELES California - YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park (USA)
Thu October 31 2024 - SAN FRANCISCO California - Warfield (USA)
Sun February 09 2025 - HELSINKI Ice Hall (Finland)
Tue February 11 2025 - STOCKHOLM Cirkus (Sweden)
Fri February 14 2025 - COPENHAGEN Dr Koncerthuset (Denmark)
Sat February 15 2025 - HAMBURG Docks (Germany)
Mon February 17 2025 - COLOGNE Palladium (Germany)
Tue February 18 2025 - BERLIN Tempodrom (Germany)
Wed February 19 2025 - MUNICH Muffathalle (Germany)
Fri February 21 2025 - PARIS Olympia (France)
Sat February 22 2025 - AMSTERDAM AFAS Live (Netherlands)
Sun February 23 2025 - BRUSSELS Ancienne Belgique (Belgium)
Tue February 25 2025 - BRISTOL Bristol Beacon
Wed February 26 2025 - LONDON Roundhouse
Fri February 28 2025 - BIRMINGHAM Symphony Hall
Sat March 01 2025 - MANCHESTER Albert Hall
Sun March 02 2025 - GLASGOW Barrowland
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