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OPETH's Founder DAVID ISBERG Recovering After Brutal Assault

David Isberg, the Swedish musician best known for having founded the seminal Swedish progressive metal band OPETH, is recovering at a Stockholm-area hospital after he was assaulted while walking home the night of March 13. David, 37, wrote on his Facebook page on March 24, "For everyone still wonder...

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BORKNAGAR: Another New Song Available For Streaming

"Frostrite", a brand new song from Norwegian avantgarde metallers BORKNAGAR, can be streamed on the band's Facebook page ("Like" required). The track comes off the group's new album, "Urd", which will be released March 27 in North America via Century Media Records. The CD was recorded with Jens Bogr...

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KINGCROW Recording New Album

Italian progressive rock/metal band KINGCROW has entered the studio to begin recording its new album, "In Crescendo", for a late 2012 release. A four-minute video clip featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the studio can be seen below. KINGCROW's latest CD, "Phlegethon", was released in May 2010...

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DESCEND Working On New Material

Swedish progressive death metallers DESCEND have commenced the songwriting process for their sophomore album, tentatively due before the end of the year. A short video clip from the pre-production sessions can be found at this location. DESCEND's debut album, "Through The Eyes Of The Burdened", was...

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Former THE HAUNTED Frontman Resumes Work On O Project

Former THE HAUNTED singer Peter Dolving has resumed work on his much-anticipated O project, which also features Jesper Liveröd (NASUM, BURST) and Scott Reeder (KYUSS). The group has been collaborating on material, on and off, for the past several years with producer Fredrik Reinedahl (OPETH, IN FLAM...

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GOD FORBID: Video Footage From 'Equilibrium' Listening Party

MetalMachine.net has uploaded video footage from the official release/listening party for "Equilibrium", the new album from New Brunswick, New Jersey's melodic, thrash-metal warriors GOD FORBID, which was held on Friday, March 16 at Duff's Brooklyn in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Check out the nine-minut...

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BORKNAGAR: New Audio Interview With ØYSTEIN G. BRUN

On March 8, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with Øystein G. Brun of Norwegian avantgarde metallers BORKNAGAR. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. BORKNAGAR's new album, "Urd", will be released on March 26 in Europe and March 27 in North Ame...

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OPETH: Four Album Reissues Due Next Month

On April 10, The End Records will reissue four iconic titles from Swedish metal band OPETH as part of the label's acquisition of rights to the Music For Nations catalog. Having collectively shifted more 300,000 copies, these three albums plus one live DVD/CD recording present the very best of OPETH...

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KREATOR: 'Phantom Antichrist' Limited-Edition Artwork Unveiled

German thrash metal veterans KREATOR revealed the cover artwork of the limited edition of the band's upcoming album, "Phantom Antichrist". The limited edition will be made available as two-disc digipack, including a bonus DVD. Commented KREATOR guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza: "Jan Meininghaus, wh...

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MINORA Collaborating With Former IN FLAMES Guitarist

Swedish progressive/doom metallers MINORA are collaborating with former IN FLAMES and current THE RESISTANCE guitarist Jesper Strömblad on a few songs that MINORA is planning to release later this year. MINORA's debut album, "Imago", was released about a year ago. The Gothenburg, Sweden-based band "...

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GOD FORBID: 'Where We Come From' Video Released

"Where We Come From", the new video from New Brunswick, New Jersey's melodic, thrash-metal warriors GOD FORBID, can be seen below. (Note: Video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. residents.) The performance footage for the clip was filmed on February 24 at Dingbatz in Clifton, New Jersey w...

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ÅKERFELDT/WILSON Collaboration STORM CORROSION: Official Web Site Launched

STORM CORROSION, the long-discussed and highly anticipated collaboration between two of the modern progressive rock scene's most innovative and multi-talented artists — Mikael Åkerfeldt of OPETH and PORCUPINE TREE's Steven Wilson — has launched its official web site at StormCorrosion.com. The pair w...

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DAYLIGHT DIES Completes Recording New Album

North Carolina's DAYLIGHT DIES has completed the recording process for its fourth full-length album. The CD will be mixed by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden beginning on April 1. The band states, "Jens was also responsible for mixing 'Lost To The Living' and 'Dismantling...

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Former OPETH Drummer MARTIN LOPEZ: I Consider TOOL Not Only A Band But A Genre

Grande Rock recently conducted an interview with former OPETH and current SOEN drummer Martin Lopez. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Grande Rock: Why did you name the band SOEN? What does it represent for you… and whose idea was it? Martin: SOEN is a name that doesn't have any ...

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SHATTERED DESTINY: Third 'Fragments' Studio Webisode Released

SHATTERED DESTINY, progressive power/thrash band created by lead singer/songwriter JJ, has released the third and final webisode featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the upcoming EP, "Fragments". Due on March 20 through all digital music services, the effort was recorded in early 2...