The Last Will and Testament

~ Release by Opeth (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

1▼Cassette
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A1§I
engineer:
Stefan Boman, Joe Jones (producer, engineer) and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
additional producer:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart) (strings)
co-producer:
Stefan Boman and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
producer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
mixer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt, Stefan Boman and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
drums (drum set):
Waltteri Väyrynen (drummer)
electric bass guitar [bass guitars]:
Martín Méndez (Opeth’s bass player) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
electric guitar [guitars]:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03) and Fredrik Åkesson (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
keyboard:
Joakim Svalberg (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Fredrik Åkesson (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Martín Méndez (Opeth’s bass player) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Joakim Svalberg (from 2024-02 until 2024-03) and Waltteri Väyrynen (drummer) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
guest spoken vocals:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
lead vocals:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
spoken vocals:
Mírjam Åkerfeldt (Daughter of Mikael Åkerfeldt)
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
strings arranger:
Mikael Åkerfeldt and Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
drums (drum set) technician:
Kit Cunningham (drum tech)
additionally recorded at:
Flowcreations Studios, Hammerthorpe Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and The Tower Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
mixed at:
Atlantis Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and Hammerthorpe Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
produced at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (strings)
music videos:
§1 by Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
part of:
Metal Hammer: The 50 Best Metal Songs of 2024 (number: 27)
recording of:
§1
lyricist and composer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
4?:??
A2§II
engineer:
Stefan Boman, Joe Jones (producer, engineer) and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
additional producer:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart) (strings)
co-producer:
Stefan Boman and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
producer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
mixer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt, Stefan Boman and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
drums (drum set):
Waltteri Väyrynen (drummer)
electric bass guitar [bass guitars]:
Martín Méndez (Opeth’s bass player) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
electric guitar [guitars]:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03) and Fredrik Åkesson (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
keyboard:
Joakim Svalberg (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Fredrik Åkesson (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Martín Méndez (Opeth’s bass player) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Joakim Svalberg (from 2024-02 until 2024-03) and Waltteri Väyrynen (drummer) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
guest background vocals:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
guest spoken vocals:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
lead vocals:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
strings arranger:
Mikael Åkerfeldt and Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
drums (drum set) technician:
Kit Cunningham (drum tech)
additionally recorded at:
Flowcreations Studios, Hammerthorpe Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and The Tower Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
mixed at:
Atlantis Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and Hammerthorpe Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
produced at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (strings)
music videos:
§2 by Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
recording of:
§2
lyricist and composer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
4?:??
A3§III
engineer:
Stefan Boman, Joe Jones (producer, engineer) and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
additional producer:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart) (strings)
co-producer:
Stefan Boman and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
producer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
mixer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt, Stefan Boman and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
drums (drum set):
Waltteri Väyrynen (drummer)
electric bass guitar [bass guitars]:
Martín Méndez (Opeth’s bass player) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
electric guitar [guitars]:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03) and Fredrik Åkesson (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
keyboard:
Joakim Svalberg (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Fredrik Åkesson (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Martín Méndez (Opeth’s bass player) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Joakim Svalberg (from 2024-02 until 2024-03) and Waltteri Väyrynen (drummer) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
lead vocals:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
strings arranger:
Mikael Åkerfeldt and Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
drums (drum set) technician:
Kit Cunningham (drum tech)
additionally recorded at:
Flowcreations Studios, Hammerthorpe Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and The Tower Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
mixed at:
Atlantis Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and Hammerthorpe Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
produced at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (strings)
music videos:
§3 by Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
recording of:
§3
lyricist and composer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
4?:??
A4§IV
engineer:
Stefan Boman, Joe Jones (producer, engineer) and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
additional producer:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart) (strings)
co-producer:
Stefan Boman and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
producer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
mixer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt, Stefan Boman and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
drums (drum set):
Waltteri Väyrynen (drummer)
electric bass guitar [bass guitars]:
Martín Méndez (Opeth’s bass player) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
electric guitar [guitars]:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03) and Fredrik Åkesson (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
guest flute and guest spoken vocals:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
harp:
Mia Westlund (harp)
keyboard:
Joakim Svalberg (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Fredrik Åkesson (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Martín Méndez (Opeth’s bass player) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Joakim Svalberg (from 2024-02 until 2024-03) and Waltteri Väyrynen (drummer) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
lead vocals:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
strings arranger:
Mikael Åkerfeldt and Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
drums (drum set) technician:
Kit Cunningham (drum tech)
additionally recorded at:
Flowcreations Studios, Hammerthorpe Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and The Tower Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
mixed at:
Atlantis Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and Hammerthorpe Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
produced at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (strings)
music videos:
§4 by Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
recording of:
§4
lyricist and composer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
4.5?:??
B1§V
engineer:
Stefan Boman, Joe Jones (producer, engineer) and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
additional producer:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart) (strings)
co-producer:
Stefan Boman and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
producer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
mixer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt, Stefan Boman and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
drums (drum set):
Waltteri Väyrynen (drummer)
electric bass guitar [bass guitars]:
Martín Méndez (Opeth’s bass player) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
electric guitar [guitars]:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03) and Fredrik Åkesson (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
keyboard:
Joakim Svalberg (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Fredrik Åkesson (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Martín Méndez (Opeth’s bass player) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Joakim Svalberg (from 2024-02 until 2024-03) and Waltteri Väyrynen (drummer) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
lead vocals:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
strings arranger:
Mikael Åkerfeldt and Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
drums (drum set) technician:
Kit Cunningham (drum tech)
additionally recorded at:
Flowcreations Studios, Hammerthorpe Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and The Tower Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
mixed at:
Atlantis Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and Hammerthorpe Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
produced at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (strings)
music videos:
§5 by Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
recording of:
§5
lyricist and composer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
4.5?:??
B2§VI
engineer:
Stefan Boman, Joe Jones (producer, engineer) and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
additional producer:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart) (strings)
co-producer:
Stefan Boman and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
producer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
mixer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt, Stefan Boman and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
drums (drum set):
Waltteri Väyrynen (drummer)
electric bass guitar [bass guitars]:
Martín Méndez (Opeth’s bass player) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
electric guitar [guitars]:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03) and Fredrik Åkesson (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
keyboard:
Joakim Svalberg (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Fredrik Åkesson (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Martín Méndez (Opeth’s bass player) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Joakim Svalberg (from 2024-02 until 2024-03) and Waltteri Väyrynen (drummer) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
lead vocals:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
strings arranger:
Mikael Åkerfeldt and Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
drums (drum set) technician:
Kit Cunningham (drum tech)
additionally recorded at:
Flowcreations Studios, Hammerthorpe Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and The Tower Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
mixed at:
Atlantis Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and Hammerthorpe Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
produced at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (strings)
music videos:
§6 by Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
recording of:
§6
lyricist and composer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
4?:??
B3§VII
engineer:
Stefan Boman, Joe Jones (producer, engineer) and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
additional producer:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart) (strings)
co-producer:
Stefan Boman and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
producer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
mixer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt, Stefan Boman and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
drums (drum set):
Waltteri Väyrynen (drummer)
electric bass guitar [bass guitars]:
Martín Méndez (Opeth’s bass player) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
electric guitar [guitars]:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03) and Fredrik Åkesson (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
guest flute and guest spoken vocals:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
keyboard:
Joakim Svalberg (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Fredrik Åkesson (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Martín Méndez (Opeth’s bass player) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Joakim Svalberg (from 2024-02 until 2024-03) and Waltteri Väyrynen (drummer) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
lead vocals:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
strings arranger:
Mikael Åkerfeldt and Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
drums (drum set) technician:
Kit Cunningham (drum tech)
additionally recorded at:
Flowcreations Studios, Hammerthorpe Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and The Tower Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
mixed at:
Atlantis Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and Hammerthorpe Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
produced at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (strings)
music videos:
§7 by Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
recording of:
§7
lyricist and composer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
4?:??
B4A Story Never Told
engineer:
Stefan Boman, Joe Jones (producer, engineer) and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
additional producer:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart) (strings)
co-producer:
Stefan Boman and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
producer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
mixer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt, Stefan Boman and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
drums (drum set):
Waltteri Väyrynen (drummer)
electric bass guitar [bass guitars]:
Martín Méndez (Opeth’s bass player) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
electric guitar [guitars]:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03) and Fredrik Åkesson (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
keyboard:
Joakim Svalberg (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Fredrik Åkesson (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Martín Méndez (Opeth’s bass player) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03), Joakim Svalberg (from 2024-02 until 2024-03) and Waltteri Väyrynen (drummer) (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
lead vocals:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
strings arranger:
Mikael Åkerfeldt and Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
drums (drum set) technician:
Kit Cunningham (drum tech)
additionally recorded at:
Flowcreations Studios, Hammerthorpe Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and The Tower Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 2024-02 until 2024-03)
mixed at:
Atlantis Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and Hammerthorpe Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
produced at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (strings)
music videos:
A Story Never Told by Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
recording of:
A Story Never Told
lyricist and composer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
4?:??