Schwedens Death-Progger OPETH kündigen ihr neues Studioalbum “The Last Will And Testament“ an und präsentieren heute den ersten , mächtig komplexen Track `§1`. Das Album folgt am 11. Oktober.
Mikael Åkerfeldt erklärt:
“I have become quite interested in family, and the idea that blood is not always thicker than water, I became interested in how family members can turn on each other. I saw an interview with this guy whose family had all turned against him, over the inheritance, so I wrote a song about that on the last record. The idea stuck with me, and then along came the TV show Succession, and I loved that series. That was in the back of my head too. It felt like an interesting topic that you could twist and turn a little bit.”
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Lyrics:
Draped in death, the howl of lore”
Alas, my time is at an end
I have wallowed in self-pity
And I confess to you
As part of (my) final plight
This is the last will and testament of father
(Hear, the last will and testament of father)
(You will find)
A syndicates mass in the waiting room
”Like spiders weave”
And rumors spread fast above ”regal” tombs
Enacted grief
I will here unearth the secrets I’ve been hiding (hiding, hiding)
And guide ”my” children through my trials
Put your trust in my command
I thin the blood. I lift my hand
Draped in death, the howl of lore”
This is the last will and testament of father
(Hear, the last will and testament of father)
Photo Credit: Terhi Ylimäinen