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The lyrics are like the reading of the testament. That's why the songs don't have titles, just paragraph one... two... down to seven. [15]
The album received acclaim from critics and fans alike. It was praised as a return to form, akin to earlier efforts like Ghost Reveries and Watershed, while simultaneously expanding upon the prog-infused sound established in the band's recent catalogue, especially since Pale Communion. Ian Anderson's contributions were also singled out for praise. [4] [7]
All tracks are written by Mikael Åkerfeldt.
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "§1" | 5:56 |
2. | "§2" | 5:33 |
3. | "§3" | 5:10 |
4. | "§4" | 7:00 |
5. | "§5" | 7:29 |
6. | "§6" | 6:03 |
7. | "§7" | 6:30 |
8. | "A Story Never Told" | 7:11 |
Total length: | 50:52 |
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [17] | 29 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [18] | 5 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [19] | 22 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [20] | 51 |
Croatian International Albums (HDU) [21] | 10 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [22] | 12 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [23] | 4 |
French Albums (SNEP) [24] | 52 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [25] | 3 |
Greek Albums (IFPI) [26] | 44 |
Italian Albums (FIMI) [27] | 41 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [28] | 44 |
Japanese Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [29] | 45 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [30] | 13 |
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [31] | 6 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [32] | 79 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [33] | 7 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [34] | 57 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [35] | 4 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [36] | 3 |
UK Albums (OCC) [37] | 42 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [38] | 5 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [39] | 3 |
US Billboard 200 [40] | 140 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [41] | 20 |
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums ( Billboard ) [42] | 28 |
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Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt is a Swedish musician. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for the progressive metal band Opeth. A former vocalist for the death metal supergroup Bloodbath, he was also the guitarist for the "one-off" band Steel, and a member of the collaboration Storm Corrosion with Steven Wilson.
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