THIS IS A FUCKING MASTERPIECE. You really outdid yourself this time Mikael. This is the first time in my entire life when I havent listened to BWP for over a week and thats because The Last Will And Testament has spoiled me
Love this comment :) You just increased my enjoyment of it and I haven't even heard it yet lol. (I know what you mean though about BWP, it was definitely Ghost Reveries for me lol back in the day)
Absolutely beautiful album. This is a wonderful example of evolution. There are no two very similar Opeth albums. Each album has its own distinct flavor. Started as a raw, vintage prog death/black metal, then dived deeper into the prog metal territories until they reached the point where they went full on prog rock with Heritage and kept on developing that style until they perfected that world. This album was where they decided to take all that experience of over 30 years of evolution. The result is a cinematic, heavy, experimental and a diverse musical experience. Their sound is complete! 👌🏻
This was Great, but honestly......i Would love a version of this Album released with no narration, and no talking parts....So only the actual Singing of the lyrics and the instruments. Its good but the album is not as melodic as i expected, not enough hooks or those beautiful catchy melodic parts i can hum or sing on my own time like their past records., add to that narration and it makes it even harder for songs to be memorable. That way i can read the narration of the story as the song is playing and only hear Mikaels lyrics...... its cool for a first listen in concept, but personally im not a fan of Narration in music as it does not have that..."Replay-ability factor" for me personally. Make this happen please!!!!! I love you guys. Great concept album, amazing Vocals, and i love the instrumentation.....
@@Chris-zi6kilol as much as I love the guys in the band and the band itself, I really only care about 7 of their records, but they are some of the greatest albums ive ever heard !
Thank you for doing this commentary video. I wish this was done for every record, but it's so bad ass to get more of an insight to the album straight from you. Much appreciated sir 🙏 🤙🏼
I've been digesting this album from the start, and it only gets better with each listen. There is so much to dig through and this really helped me pick apart the smaller details in each song. My early impression is that this is definitely in the higher echelon of Opeth's records.
18:31 This part here is one of the best things I've heard in a long time. The dark melody, Mikael's clean voice fitting perfectly with the guitar, everything! I definitely LOVE this outro. When I listen to this song, I already hope it gets to the end and I have my eargasms.
What a awesome album at the first listening, another masterpiece from Opeth/Mikael. I can't wait for the second listening. Great to hear Mikael's commentary too ! Cheers.
This really started the week off magical. I really appreciate how generous you’ve been with fans sharing the writing experience. Genuine as always Thanks 🙏
Thank you very much Mickael Akerfeld for this beautiful work, I loved that you yourself explained each track to us and how the composition developed, thanks again.
Guys, how often does it happen in your lives that one of your favorite bands puts out a new album after a longish interlude, and then that album not only doesn't disappoint, but absolutely rocks your socks off?! God, I love Opeth 😁
@@paulmueller1680 those are the two worst..tho i still like em. but ur correct in saying this ha. ive clicked with em for sure. but ive clicked out of them being amazing opeth albums..where in cauda is AMAZING/top tier, and pale is really good.
Love this. I'm not a drug person either, but I have now developed a dependency on the song §6 ... and the entire album for that matter. Perhaps it is not in the cards, but seeing §6 live one day would be a real treat. §3 was phenomenally good live on the last NA tour, as well as §1. Time will tell, but this may just be my favourite album of all time.
38:47 indeed, twelve-tone technique comes from early-XX-century academic music, it's sometimes also referred to as “dodecaphony“, and it's mainly associated with Arnold Schoenberg
Ive been listening to Opeth for as long as i care to remember,and ive always waited exited for any new music,that they produce, ive just sat on the bus listening to this new lp and all i can say is OH MY !! Blown away as always
What I most enjoy about this album is how the hard riffs and bleak and sinister sound from the older albums perfectly blends with the, at times even lightfooted, proggy elements from the previous four albums. Personally, I prefered the older albums until watershed and could not really connect with Heritage, Pale Communion, and Sorceress (except few pieces of music from each album) - although I tried. However, since In Cauda Venenum, I pretty much enjoy Opeth again and The Last Will and Testament is even better, probably becoming my all-time-favorite Opeth album. ...and Waltteri's drumming perfectly fits in! Great work! I am looking forward to watching you perform live next year!
Thank you Opeth for this epic album, your hard work and amazing skills as a collective of talented and passionate musical artist's that connect on a heightened level is awe inspiring and magical. For every TH-cam channel pop up doing analytical critiques on musical artists album releases that feel their opinion has relevance, importance or weight ...For the love of Odin...please just stop. X-ing out of at least 6 TH-cam channels I've never heard of this morning in regards to critiquing this album is clearly evident that some folk have no lives. How about just enjoy what musicians bring to the table and acknowledge the amount of effort that go's into making an album. or alternately STFU. Thanks Opeth, keep on keeping on.
Always do what you want to do!! I love everything you do everyone emphasizes that you’re screaming again and I love it but I loved all your clean vocal records too
I fulfilled a lifelong dream of mine when I saw them recently. Amazing show. Made me love them even more than I already did. Thank you Mikael, thank you Opeth!
Draws you in to a labyrinth of sonic texture with a complex spiderweb of stories layered throughout. This project goes much deeper than previous releases. One picks up novel meanings with each listen. It is a metal kaleidoscope.
Speaking of the entire band being involved in the vocals; I really wish Fredrik gets a lead-vocal spot someday on a record. He has an outstanding voice. Just check out live footage from the touring of the last record.
Sigh, ahh! Wow, after that experience, I don’t have the proper words (or they don’t exist) to express how enjoyable this was, other than to, simply, say thank you, Mikael, thank you, OPETH, thank you!
This record is so inventive and creative and a testament to all that Opeth has accomplished thus far. If Mikael was born 100 years ago, we'd be praising and performing his operatic and symphonic works regularly to this day
I don't like simplifying it as just operatic and symphonic. There's so much more Blues and Jazz in his composition works than anything classical or operatic. I think it all co-exists naturally in a way that is really genius. if anything, that's the part that needs to be fully celebrated
I love that Mikael is a true artist who will never compromise his vision for what others want out of him. I'm loving this album so far, it's got one thing that I think the last 4 were missing and it's not the growls but the evil, dark, ominous atmosphere. Some "newer" songs had it as well like Cusp of Eternity but for the most part the albums were much lighter. The sound of this album is what makes me love it
Opeth makes the most brutal and the most beautiful music at the same time, I personally do enjoy softer side of Opeth and generally I hate the growls in music but it works on this record. And props for the T-shirt Slither all the way.
Well obviously since us listeners of this record are above higher intelligence than the other metal peasants, we need some Champagne or Fiji Water to quench our thirst.
51:56 I appreciate that Mikael said that it was an "interpretation of middle east music by a western rock band", cuz he seems to be aware of the distinction between Oriental and Orientalist music.
Commentary:
§1 [5:54]
§2 [19:20]
§3 [27:41]
§4 [37:39]
§5 [51:23]
§6 [59:22]
§7 [1:08:58]
A Story Never Told [1:18:16]
Thank you!
Thank you. I was dreading having to search for each one!
Thank you, brother 🙏
applaud this man
do you wanna do a threesome ?
Mikael is the dark lord of prog
Let´s do an orgie!
After a few listens, the album just gets better and better. I have a feeling it will end up as one of my very favorites.
So true.
Nothing can surpass the majesty that is Ghost Reveries
yep, the same thing happened to me with Cauda Venenum. I love that album. This one is badass too.
My first favorite was Still Life. Damnation topped that. Then Ghost Reveries... I'm ready for a new fave 🙂
like your wife. end up swallowing
If you just want the commentary parts :
5:56
19:20
27:43
37:39
51:24
59:25
1:08:59
1:18:16
thank you, Gojira
I was literally just listening to you, Gojira
Gojira and Opeth fans unite 🤘🏾
THIS IS A FUCKING MASTERPIECE. You really outdid yourself this time Mikael. This is the first time in my entire life when I havent listened to BWP for over a week and thats because The Last Will And Testament has spoiled me
Nice. That says a lot.
Love this comment :) You just increased my enjoyment of it and I haven't even heard it yet lol. (I know what you mean though about BWP, it was definitely Ghost Reveries for me lol back in the day)
Actual Tracks:
Track 1: [0:00]
Track 2: [13:50]
Track 3: [22:36]
Track 4: [30:40]
Track 5: [43:56]
Track 6: [53:26]
Track 7: [1:02:31]
Track 8: [1:11:05]
What a pleasant surprise to have this commentary in between songs. Thanks for putting in the effort and helping us understand the album better!
your mother make comments between facials and swallowing
What an album and what a great way to present it! Mikael, thank you for this masterpice🤘
Absolutely beautiful album. This is a wonderful example of evolution. There are no two very similar Opeth albums. Each album has its own distinct flavor. Started as a raw, vintage prog death/black metal, then dived deeper into the prog metal territories until they reached the point where they went full on prog rock with Heritage and kept on developing that style until they perfected that world.
This album was where they decided to take all that experience of over 30 years of evolution. The result is a cinematic, heavy, experimental and a diverse musical experience.
Their sound is complete! 👌🏻
Fantastic words my friend 🙏 I agree with everything you said!
Evolved backwards
Listening to the masterpiece with the commentary of the mastermind behind it 🤘🏻🤘🏻🔥
let´s go for oral sexx, babe
It's pretty cool to have the master storyteller himself talking about the journey he's taking us on.
Master might be pushing it lol
@@radicalstanza3614Yeah you’re right. He probably meant “our lord and savior”
Mikael’s a legend :)
@@radicalstanza3614 I stand by my words, cultish though they may sound.
@@alchase-iw8nb he's an all-time great composer in my opinion. I just don't see him as an elite storyteller.
This was Great, but honestly......i Would love a version of this Album released with no narration, and no talking parts....So only the actual Singing of the lyrics and the instruments. Its good but the album is not as melodic as i expected, not enough hooks or those beautiful catchy melodic parts i can hum or sing on my own time like their past records., add to that narration and it makes it even harder for songs to be memorable.
That way i can read the narration of the story as the song is playing and only hear Mikaels lyrics...... its cool for a first listen in concept, but personally im not a fan of Narration in music as it does not have that..."Replay-ability factor" for me personally.
Make this happen please!!!!! I love you guys. Great concept album, amazing Vocals, and i love the instrumentation.....
This album is so fucking good Thanks Opeth for another masterpiece to add to the other 13!
lol 😆 they ain’t all masterpieces bruh
@@Chris-zi6kiDon’t argue with the Opeth glazers, they will come after you!
@@Chris-zi6kilol as much as I love the guys in the band and the band itself, I really only care about 7 of their records, but they are some of the greatest albums ive ever heard !
Fantastic album with quite a few "oh wow" and "holy shit" moments. Well done!
Great record Mikael, after all these years Opeth still manages to surprise you and take you to strange, awesome places.
Thank you for doing this commentary video. I wish this was done for every record, but it's so bad ass to get more of an insight to the album straight from you. Much appreciated sir 🙏 🤙🏼
I've been digesting this album from the start, and it only gets better with each listen. There is so much to dig through and this really helped me pick apart the smaller details in each song. My early impression is that this is definitely in the higher echelon of Opeth's records.
Brilliant! Absolutely loved listening to the album whilst Mikael explained what each song meant and how it was created, really insightful! ✨️
§4 is my favorite of the album. 5, 6 and 1 are also awesome
Congrats on the amazing release guys, I hope you do a full album tour in the future!
18:31 This part here is one of the best things I've heard in a long time. The dark melody, Mikael's clean voice fitting perfectly with the guitar, everything! I definitely LOVE this outro. When I listen to this song, I already hope it gets to the end and I have my eargasms.
§5 one of the best Opeth songs ever written!
I totally agree!
And §6 is up there too
Indeed! Fantastic song! My favorite from the record, since the first listening! 🔥🤘
Let's not go overboard now 🙄
I especially like §5, but I could never mark a single song as the best, Opeth has too many great songs
Mikael!! I bought the CD today!! Love from 🇯🇵
Still staying true and not selling out. Thank you!
What a awesome album at the first listening, another masterpiece from Opeth/Mikael. I can't wait for the second listening. Great to hear Mikael's commentary too ! Cheers.
Mikael, the "Chess" song you're referring to that inspired the intro to Paragraph 3 is the hit single "One Night In Bangkok" sung by Murray Head.
Huh. I heard that song for the first time like a year ago and was semi-obsessed with it for a few days 😂
no it´s not. it´s kendrick lamar
@@kikas-tem-zukas-boas todos sabemos o quanto Mikael gosta de rap
This really started the week off magical. I really appreciate how generous you’ve been with fans sharing the writing experience. Genuine as always Thanks 🙏
Thank you very much Mickael Akerfeld for this beautiful work, I loved that you yourself explained each track to us and how the composition developed, thanks again.
Guys, how often does it happen in your lives that one of your favorite bands puts out a new album after a longish interlude, and then that album not only doesn't disappoint, but absolutely rocks your socks off?! God, I love Opeth 😁
This is what I was waiting for since Watershed 🙏
I didnt understand the album on first listen but im really starting to love it now
Cant express my gratitude on this album enough, i love this album
no you can´t. play with my penis, first
Thanks Mikael and thanks Opeth for sharing this with us! 🥲🖤
yoú´re welcome princess. Do you wanna get naked? Let´s listen damnation and exchange bodily fluids
Paragraph 2 just fantastic
17:25 is one of my favorite moments in the entire album. The vocals and melody are just incredible. My only complaint is that it's over too soon.
@M4EOzzy I can't stop listening to this one at first and the outro especially
You Mikael Akerfeldt are the responsible of the happiest moments in my life when it comes to music, this album is brilliant. Just like the other 13
Heritage and Sorceress are the only two that haven't clicked for me yet.
@@paulmueller1680 those are the two worst..tho i still like em. but ur correct in saying this ha. ive clicked with em for sure. but ive clicked out of them being amazing opeth albums..where in cauda is AMAZING/top tier, and pale is really good.
@@paulmueller1680same, Heritage and Sorceress are the ONLY 2 albums that haven’t clicked with me yet at least.
your mother is responsible for my happiest moments (oral sex queen)
You all did a masterful job. So many original ideas with excellent execution and production. Thank you so much. It was worth the wait.
The harp in paragraph 4 is just *chefs kiss*
Love you man, loved the album.
I LOVED how you did your Scot-inspired lower voice in paragraph 1
An absolute masterpiece you created there Mikael! Thank you so very much! This will get me through the cold dark winter :)
Awesome album. Really awesome work. Thanks for your music. Greetings from Germany.
perfect timing with winter finally coming. thanks Mike. love the LP.
Right???!! This album will be absolutely magical for those bleak, dreary winter days of death 💀 🤘🤘
Love this. I'm not a drug person either, but I have now developed a dependency on the song §6 ... and the entire album for that matter. Perhaps it is not in the cards, but seeing §6 live one day would be a real treat. §3 was phenomenally good live on the last NA tour, as well as §1. Time will tell, but this may just be my favourite album of all time.
This album is pretty much perfect.
38:47 indeed, twelve-tone technique comes from early-XX-century academic music, it's sometimes also referred to as “dodecaphony“, and it's mainly associated with Arnold Schoenberg
looks like eminem
Ive been listening to Opeth for as long as i care to remember,and ive always waited exited for any new music,that they produce, ive just sat on the bus listening to this new lp and all i can say is OH MY !! Blown away as always
Can't wait to see you guys in Brisbane!
I love this album so much. §3 is my favorite. The bass and rhythm of it just captured me. Thank you for the insight of this song and all the others.
This album dropped at an almost cosmically divined time in my life. Thank you so much Opeth. 🖤
My first Opeth album I've ever heard. What an introduction 😂 incredible album ❤
Masterful stuff. Love it Mikael & crew.
Thanks Mikael!
LET'S GOOOO SENPAI AKERFELDT 🙌🏻🖤
I too am obsessed with Mikael
thanks sweetheart. let´s get some sexy times?
What I most enjoy about this album is how the hard riffs and bleak and sinister sound from the older albums perfectly blends with the, at times even lightfooted, proggy elements from the previous four albums.
Personally, I prefered the older albums until watershed and could not really connect with Heritage, Pale Communion, and Sorceress (except few pieces of music from each album) - although I tried. However, since In Cauda Venenum, I pretty much enjoy Opeth again and The Last Will and Testament is even better, probably becoming my all-time-favorite Opeth album. ...and Waltteri's drumming perfectly fits in!
Great work! I am looking forward to watching you perform live next year!
Thank you Opeth for this epic album, your hard work and amazing skills as a collective of talented and passionate musical artist's that connect on a heightened level is awe inspiring and magical. For every TH-cam channel pop up doing analytical critiques on musical artists album releases that feel their opinion has relevance, importance or weight ...For the love of Odin...please just stop. X-ing out of at least 6 TH-cam channels I've never heard of this morning in regards to critiquing this album is clearly evident that some folk have no lives. How about just enjoy what musicians bring to the table and acknowledge the amount of effort that go's into making an album. or alternately STFU. Thanks Opeth, keep on keeping on.
Thank you for doing this!
Simply amazing piece of art..Thank you.
@opeth thank you for this amazing album. You guys are the fucking best.
It's a great record, one of the truly metal greats in a while, you should be proud, and we are most certainly grateful
Always do what you want to do!! I love everything you do everyone emphasizes that you’re screaming again and I love it but I loved all your clean vocal records too
I fulfilled a lifelong dream of mine when I saw them recently. Amazing show. Made me love them even more than I already did. Thank you Mikael, thank you Opeth!
A genius Mikael, awesome album, I loved how it sounds and I just finish listening to it, and I want to hear it again.
Thank you for another masterpiece. Opeth, the soundtrack of my life.
I would love to hear Mike’s demos from all the records.
Love the new album. Got the silver Edition and can't stop spining it
I love that Scott Walker is an influence on this music. Scott Walker is the greatest.
What an incredible record!!! Thank you so much for this fantastic music. See you on tour!
This album is so good, new material that is hooking us at the first listening
Brilliant album with such a powerful sound ! Greetings from France !
Beautiful. Thank you. ❤️
Draws you in to a labyrinth of sonic texture with a complex spiderweb of stories layered throughout. This project goes much deeper than previous releases. One picks up novel meanings with each listen. It is a metal kaleidoscope.
"metal kaleidoscope" - love it
i like this explanation/interpretation!
§4 is definitely an eclectic collection of sounds but it's probably my favorite song on the album at this point.
It's a fire guys a great body of work. I love the variety of grooves. You're not afraid of variety, and I love that.
Masterpiece! Thank you Opeth!!! 🤘❤️
I enjoy to listen this album. So, Opeth, continue to enjoy what you are doing. This is the best way to be actual👍
Thank you for your creativity!
This is fantastic! I wish every band did this for every album!
Speaking of the entire band being involved in the vocals; I really wish Fredrik gets a lead-vocal spot someday on a record. He has an outstanding voice. Just check out live footage from the touring of the last record.
the album is special and mikael's commentary is priceless!
Didn't think I'd like this based on some of what I heard on Instagram but holy hell is this a good album. Can't stop listening to it.
Sigh, ahh! Wow, after that experience, I don’t have the proper words (or they don’t exist) to express how enjoyable this was, other than to, simply, say thank you, Mikael, thank you, OPETH, thank you!
This is a fantastic idea. Would love to hear your thoughts on previous albums. This one is a monster of layers. I can't get enough. Thank you.
This record is so inventive and creative and a testament to all that Opeth has accomplished thus far. If Mikael was born 100 years ago, we'd be praising and performing his operatic and symphonic works regularly to this day
100 years from now there will be such
@@jadedjay7861 completely agree!
I don't like simplifying it as just operatic and symphonic. There's so much more Blues and Jazz in his composition works than anything classical or operatic. I think it all co-exists naturally in a way that is really genius. if anything, that's the part that needs to be fully celebrated
I'm still taking it in. So far I like all of it. they're just next level!
Still in disbelief how good this record turned out. Bloody phenomenal
And this is why Opeth is in my top 5 bands of all time, once again another masterpiece. Australia
Love this...I'd love him to do this to all the records!!
I love the insight into Mikael's creative process.
Thanks Opeth for this masterpiece! 🤘🏻🔥
This is pure Gold 🪙
Incredible release! Metal album of the year? Def gets my vote
Goddamn I love you Mikael and the new album is a masterpiece.
Thank you for another great album. I have all of them so far and will have to get this one too.
A great come back
Thanks for doing this! 🙂
I love that Mikael is a true artist who will never compromise his vision for what others want out of him. I'm loving this album so far, it's got one thing that I think the last 4 were missing and it's not the growls but the evil, dark, ominous atmosphere. Some "newer" songs had it as well like Cusp of Eternity but for the most part the albums were much lighter. The sound of this album is what makes me love it
I think that Heritage is pretty dark, but it's very subtle and subdued.
Masterpiece!
Add to the list of previous Masterpieces.
No.
Opeth makes the most brutal and the most beautiful music at the same time, I personally do enjoy softer side of Opeth and generally I hate the growls in music but it works on this record. And props for the T-shirt Slither all the way.
Guys, recommend what to drink while enjoying a full listening seating of this album…
And by the way, loving all the content. Love you Opeth!
water
I will have some red wine with it, soon. That'll suit. 🙂
Well obviously since us listeners of this record are above higher intelligence than the other metal peasants, we need some Champagne or Fiji Water to quench our thirst.
HERE WE GOOOOO
Running off the bat. Familiar sounds yet completely unique. Brutal guterals spoiler.
51:56 I appreciate that Mikael said that it was an "interpretation of middle east music by a western rock band", cuz he seems to be aware of the distinction between Oriental and Orientalist music.