Listen to Opeth drummer Waltteri Väyrynen on “Paragraph One”

I don’t know if it’s possible to describe how excited I am about the new Opeth album, The TestamentAfter hearing the first song “Paragraph One” and learning that frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt will be growling again in it, there is simply no reason why this album habit be good.

Today, drummer Waltteri Väyrynen posted a video of himself playing through the new song on the band's official YouTube page. As expected, he rips through the whole thing. As someone who could never do that with his body, the level of precision and coordination he displays looks like damn magic. You can watch the video for yourself below.

The Testament will be released on October 11th via Reigning Phoenix Music/Moderbolaget, but you can pre-order your copy today.

If you want to see Opeth live, you can do so at one of the North American dates listed below or at the newly announced European tour dates.

The Testament Tracklist:

01 – §1
02 – §2
03 – §3
04 – §4
05 – §5
06 – §6
07 – §7
08 – A story never told

OPETH North American tour dates (with TRIBULATION):

10/11: Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave / Eagles Club
Oct. 12: Cleveland, Ohio @ Agora Theater & Ballroom
October 14th: Toronto, Ontario @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
10/15: Montreal, QC @ L'Olympia
10/16: Worcester, MA @ Palladium
10/18: Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theater
19.10.: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
10/20: Washington, DC @ Warner Theater
10/22: Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
10/23: New Orleans, LA @ Fillmore New Orleans
10/24: Austin, TX @ Emo's Austin
10/25: Dallas, Texas @ Majestic Theater
10/27: Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom
10/29: Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
30.10.: Los Angeles, California @ YouTube Theater
October 31st: San Francisco, California @ The Warfield

OPETH European tour dates 2025:

02.09.: Helsinki (FI) @ Ice Rink
02/11: Stockholm (SE) @ Cirkus
02/12: Oslo (NO) @ Sentrum scene
02/14: Copenhagen (DK) @ DR Koncerthuset
15.02.: Hamburg (DE) @ Docks
17.02.: 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