Opeth Announces Dates for 2026 North American Tour Part 2
Swedish progressive metal titans, Opeth, are preparing to return across the Atlantic to bring their fearless 14th studio album to stages across North America. The critically acclaimed The Last Will And Testament (released on November 22, 2024 through Moderbolaget/Reigning Phoenix Music), saw frontman Mikael Ă…kerfeldt return to growling vocal territory for the first time in 16 years. The Last Will And Testament North American Tour Part 2 will begin in February 2026.
Opeth’s return to North America follows a busy 2025 schedule, including their summer festival run, the second proper European leg of their The Last Will And Testament tour in Autumn, and a 9-date journey to Australia, New Zealand, and Japan throughout November.
The Last Will And Testament 2026 North American Tour Pt. 2 Dates:
2/5/26: Montclair, The Wellmont Theater
2/6/26: Boston, Orpheum Theatre
2/7/26: Philadelphia, The Filmore Philadelphia
2/10/26: Detroit, Masonic Jack White Theatre
2/11/26: Chicago, Riviera Theatre
2/12/26: St-Louis, The Pageant
2/14/26: Dallas, The Bomb Factory
2/15/26: Houston, Bayou Music Center
2/16/26: San Antonio, Majestic Theatre
2/18/26: Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Center
2/20/26: Las Vegas, The Pearl
2/21/26: Riverside, Riverside Municipal Auditorium
2/22/26: Sacramento, Channel 24
2/24/26: Seattle, Paramount Theatre
2/25/26: Vancouver, Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
The Last Will And Testament is gripping from start to finish, jaw-dropping inside and out, representing some of Opeth’s finest material to date. Just as Opeth welcomed many into its distressed arms over the years, the Swedes again deliver on the promise that great music always tells a compelling story – this time with growls we had not heard since the 2008 Watershed.
Opeth’s 14th album was written by Ă…kerfeldt, with lyrics conferred with Klara Rönnqvist Fors (The Heard, ex-Crucified Barbara). The Last Will And Testament was co-produced by Ă…kerfeldt and Stefan Boman (Ghost, The Hellacopters), engineered by Boman, Joe Jones (Killing Joke, Robert Plant), and Opeth, with Boman, Ă…kerfeldt, and the rest of the band mixing at Atlantis and Hammerthorpe Studios in Stockholm. The strings on The Last Will And Testament were arranged by Ă…kerfeldt and Dave Stewart (Egg, Khan) and conducted by Stewart at Angel Studios in London. Not one to miss a beat, visual artist Travis Smith returns to the fold, crafting his 11th cover, a haunting “photograph” reminiscent of Stanley Kubrick’s infamous Overlook Hotel photograph. Miles Showell (Abba, Queen) also revisits mastering and vinyl lacquer cutting at Abbey Road Studios in London.
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Lineup:
Mikael Ă…kerfeldt | vocals, guitars
Fredrik Ă…kesson | guitars, backing vocals
MartĂn MĂ©ndez | bass
Waltteri Väyrynen | drums, percussion
Joakim Svalberg | keys, backing vocals
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