OPETH - §7 (Official Music Video)

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“That track was scary to play live at first. Most of our songs are challenging, I suppose, and this one is no exception. I believe we all love playing this one. There are a myriad of details that could go wrong though, but it’s fun. It keeps you on your toes. And of course, then there’s Ian Anderson’s narrations, which is the only thing in our set that isn’t ”live". Since we don’t play to a click-track, it’s dragging or pushing depending on the tempo of the evening. Again, it’s fun and I love the unforeseeable character of this song in a live setting. That’s a bit odd since I normally want to feel completely secure and really know what I’m doing. I generally don’t like surprises on stage.” - Mikael Åkerfeldt Taken from the album "The Last Will And Testament" 🎧 Stream, get it here: See Opeth live as they embark on their US tour starting on February 5th - remaining tickets are available here: Feb 5, 2026 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater Feb 6, 2026 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre Feb 7, 2026 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia Feb 10, 2026 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Jack White Theatre Feb 11, 2026 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre Feb 12, 2026 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant Feb 14, 2026 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory Feb 15, 2026 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center Feb 16, 2026 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre Feb 18, 2026 – Colorado Springs, CO – Pikes Peak Center Feb 20, 2026 – Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort Feb 21, 2026 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium Feb 22, 2026 – Sacramento, CA – Channel 24 Feb 24, 2026 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre Feb 25, 2026 – Vancouver, BC, Canada – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre ▶ FOLLOW @REIGNING PHOENIX MUSIC 🛒 EU: 🛒 US: 🛒 UK: Web YouTube Instagram Facebook X TikTok Spotify ▶ FOLLOW OPETH Web: Facebook: / opeth Instagram: / officialopeth Twitter/X: All Music and Lyrics written by Mikael Åkerfeldt Lyrical concept by Mikael Åkerfeldt, dramatic consultation by Klara Rönnqvist Fors Produced by Mikael Åkerfeldt Co-produced by Opeth and Stefan Boman Engineered by Stefan Boman, Joe Jones and Opeth Mixing by Stefan Boman and Mikael Åkerfeldt and Opeth at Atlantis and Hammerthorpe, Stockholm, Sweden Mastering and vinyl lacquer cut by Miles Showell at Abbey Road studios, London, UK OPETH is: Mikael Åkerfeldt – Vocals, guitars Fredrik Åkessson – Guitars, backing vocals Martin Mendez – Bass guitar Waltteri Väyrynen – Drums and percussion Joakim Svalberg – Keyboards, backing vocals Lyrics: And now… Time to say goodbye I vow to lovelorn Gemini ”As part of paragraph seven I bestow upon you both a number of  artifacts of immense personal value to me. Wearing the family crest, I hope they can serve as a reminder of the fragility of heritage A kings child, scion Scion blood from me ”Effectively, these heirlooms are in essence worthless. Still I consider them a token of my innermost kindness. A lesson learned, if you will. Pass them on to generations to come” ”The liberation of the wealthy, once perpetually shackled by greed. The wretched instead, elated and basking in solace” In a flock of ”kings” I am iconoclast Broken bloodline seeping to emptiness A melancholy victory A triumph for heresy  Saved a daughter in line of disaster       Cursed!        So, shed no tears on your makers tomb A king's child, scion Deus, Patriam, Rex, Sanguis #Opeth #ProgressiveMetal #Metal #ProgMetal #HeavyMusic