Opeth - The Last Will And Testament (2024) [Blu-ray Audio]

Opeth - The Last Will And Testament (2024) [Blu-ray Audio]
Label: Reigning Phoenix Music
Country: Sweden
Genre: Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal
Quality: Blu-ray Audio
Audio: English / LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit
Audio: English / Dolby TrueHD/Atmos Audio / 7.1 / 48 kHz / 4478 kbps / 24-bit (AC3 Embedded: 5.1-EX / 48 kHz / 640 kbps / DN -31dB)
Time: 00:50:59 + 00:53:09
Full Size: 20.96 GB
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"The Last Will and Testament" is a kind of concept album. A restless musical journey that in a way reflects my own relationship to music as a consumer," says band leader Mikael Åkerfeldt. "I record something here and throw something away there. I love music and hate it at the same time. This ambivalence leads me down my own creative path, and suddenly a collection of songs emerges. At best, these songs are good enough to impress the band. Good enough for the "powers that be" in the industry. Good enough for "you"? I love this record. I have to say it (write it). Maybe I'm even proud of it? I suppose there are some familiar ingredients. Most of our music comes from the same source, so it's no surprise that it sounds like "us". I'm a bit impressed with what we've done with "The Last Will and Testament". It's like a dream. I hope there's some "coherence" and "songwriting ability", but what do I know? I tend to favour the "weird" over the "obvious", but I feel like I'm in the minority, and that's a good thing. So... fair warning! Don't expect an instant rush (as usual), but if you "get it" right away (have you gotten it yet?), that's fine too!



Setlist:

The Last Will And Testament
[1]. §1
[2]. §2
[3]. §3
[4]. §4
[5]. §5
[6]. §6
[7]. §7
[8]. A Story Never Told

Video:
[9]. Rockfield Documentary
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 21978 kbps / 1080i / 29.970 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English / LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1536 kbps / 16-bit

Mikael Åkerfeldt - guitars, lead and backing vocals, cittra, Mellotrons, percussion & FX, string arrangements, art direction, lyrical concept
Martín Méndez - bass, backing vocals
Fredrik Åkesson - guitars, backing vocals
Joakim Svalberg - piano, Hammond organ, Mellotrons, Fender Rhodes & Moogs, backing vocals and FX
Waltteri Väyrynen - drums, percussion
Additional personne

Ian Anderson - flute (§4 and §7), spoken word (§1, §2, §4, and §7)
Joey Tempest - backing vocals (§2)
Mia Westlund - harp
Mirjam Åkerfeldt - spoken word (§1)
London Session Orchestra - strings
Dave Stewart - string arrangements

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