Opeth have launched their new album, The Final Will and Testomony, with a highlight on the observe “§4” that includes legendary Jethro Tull singer-flautist Ian Anderson.
Anderson contributes spoken phrase and flute taking part in to the seven-minute music, which takes listeners on a wild musical journey.
“‘§4’ is an oddball music, simply written by intuition,” mentioned Opeth frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt in a press launch. “I’m not a intelligent man on the subject of writing music. Individuals name us ‘pondering man’s steel,’ I believe that’s laughable. I take heed to music from so many various genres, it’s inconceivable to me to stay to at least one style.”
He continued, “We ended up with a flute solo by Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, which was form of an accident in a means, as a result of I requested him to do a narration, not flute. As he was doing the spoken phrase bits, he requested me ‘do you want a flute solo?’ I used to be like, ‘sure, please!‘, whereas I didn’t actually have a component for a flute solo! I needed to shuffle by way of the songs shortly in my head earlier than he would change his thoughts. I had him on the hook, after all I used to be gonna discover a piece! So, he performed nearly like a typical response sort flute solo in ‘§4.’”
Anderson additionally contributes flute and spoken world to the observe “§7,” in addition to narration on the songs “§1” and “§2.” Elsewhere on the album, Europe’s Joey Tempest lends backing vocals on “§2,” whereas Åkerfeldt’s youngest daughter, Mirjam, is heard because the disembodied voice on “§1.”
Opeth will embark on a European/UK tour in help of The Final Will and Testomony in February, with tickets out there right here.
Try the lyric video for the music “§4” and stream The Final Will and Testomony in its entirety within the gamers under.