Can a band make a comeback album when they technically never went anywhere? If they can, then Opeth most definitely did with November’s The Last Will And Testament. Their first full-length in half a decade, it saw the Swedes charge back to their avant-death metal roots while dodging nostalgia bait, mixing their early, widescreen onslaughts with the 70s prog chug they embraced afterwards.
The result was arguably the band’s most popular release since Ghost Reveries 19 years beforehand, seemingly every corner of their broad-tasted audience finding something to love. Whether you admired the anachronistic blend of vintage prog and cutting-edge metal or just thanked God for the presence of growls again, chances are tonight’s gig at the Camden Roundhouse will feature even more of your favourite thing about Opeth.
