Opeth sadly parted ways with drummer Martin Axenrot in 2021, however discovered a new drummer in Waltteri Väyrynen (Abhorrence, ex-Bodom After Midnight, ex-Paradise Misplaced, and so on.). Whereas it is apparent why received the gig – dude is an unbelievable drummer – his audition video was by no means made public. Till now.
Väyrynen is now streaming his cowl of “The Satan’s Orchard” by Opeth filmed again in 2022 as an audition, and it rips. Which is a given, contemplating Väyrynen received the job.
“I noticed I by no means posted publicly this video that finally received me the gig in Opeth,” wrote Väyrynen. “Was actually enjoyable to revisit this after just a few years now.
“The efficiency is much from excellent but it surely’s attention-grabbing for me to see the variations and nuances in comparison with how I truly play this track reside these days, to not point out interested by all of the stuff that is occurred and we’ve got executed as a band ever since recording this! I am taking part in alongside to the album monitor right here with out a click on so the timing is bit barely off right here and there. In any case, hope you take pleasure in it!”
Opeth additionally has an upcoming North American tour with Katatonia kicking off in just a few months, which I feel all of us have to go to. The tour kicks off on February 5 at The Wellmont Theater in Montclair, NJ and wraps up just a few weeks afterward February 25 on the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports activities Centre in Vancouver, BC. The tour is part of Opeth touring in assist of their newest file The Final Will and Testomony. Get your tickets here.
2/5 Montclair, NJ The Wellmont Theater
2/6 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre
2/7 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore Philadelphia
2/10 Detroit, MI Masonic Jack White Theatre
2/11 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
2/12 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
2/14 Dallas, TX The Bomb Manufacturing facility
2/15 Houston, TX Bayou Music Middle
2/16 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre
2/18 Colorado Springs, CO Pikes Peak Middle
2/20 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl
2/21 Riverside, CA Riverside Municipal Auditorium
2/22 Sacramento, CA Channel 24
2/24 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
2/25 Vancouver, BC Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports activities Centre
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