Production Delays Force Opeth to Push The Last Will and Testament to November
If you’ve been anxiously counting the days until the release of Opeth‘s forthcoming album The Last Will and Testament, you’re going to want to sit down and temper your expectations. Though it was originally scheduled to come out on October 11, the band announced earlier today that production delays are forcing the album’s release back a month to November 22.
Anticipation for the band’s 14th full-length studio effort has been pretty high in recent weeks after the release of the album’s two singles “§1” and “§3”. Though the wait for the rest of the album has been extended, vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt said the decision to push its release back a month came from a place of wanting to give fans the best final product possible.
“We strive to deliver the highest quality product possible, and to achieve that, we need a bit more time to ensure the final release meets our standards. We understand this may come as a disappointment, but we sincerely appreciate your patience and continued support. We can’t wait to share this new music with you, and we are confident it will be worth the wait”
So yeah, it’s a bummer but if the end goal is an equally exciting album to listen to and own, that’s ultimately a good thing.
The Last Will & Testament will be released on November 22, but you can preorder your copy today. If you’d like to catch Opeth live, you can do so at any of the North American dates, or at the newly announced European tour dates, listed below.
OPETH North American Tour Dates (w/ TRIBULATION):
10/11: Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave / Eagles Club
10/12: Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater & Ballroom
10/14: Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
10/15: Montréal, QC @ L’Olympia
10/16: Worcester, MA @ Palladium
10/18: Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
10/19: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
10/20: Washington, DC @ Warner Theatre
10/22: Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
10/23: New Orleans, LA @ Fillmore New Orleans
10/24: Austin, TX @ Emo’s Austin
10/25: Dallas, TX @ Majestic Theatre
10/27: Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom
10/29: Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
10/30: Los Angeles, CA @ YouTube Theater
10/31: San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
OPETH European Tour Dates 2025:
02/09: Helsinki (FI) @ Ice Hall
02/11: Stockholm (SE) @ Cirkus
02/12: Oslo (NO) @ Sentrum Scene
02/14: Copenhagen (DK) @ DR Koncerthuset
02/15: Hamburg (DE) @ Docks
02/17: Cologne (DE) @ Palladium
02/18: Berlin (DE) @ Tempodrom
02/19: Munich (DE) @ Muffathalle
02/21: Paris (DR) @ L’Olympia
02/22: Amsterdam (NL) @ AFAS Live
02/23: Brussels (BE) @ Ancienne Belgique
