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MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Quits BLOODBATH

Vocalist/guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has left the death metal supergroup BLOODBATH. "They have a new singer, which I can't say who it is," Mikael tells Loudwire. He continued, "BLOODBATH, for me, was never a serious project, it was just something I did for fun....

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THE MURDER OF MY SWEET To Release 'Bye Bye Lullaby' In May

Swedish female-fronted symphonic rock/metal band THE MURDER OF MY SWEET will release its second album, "Bye Bye Lullaby", on May 25 via AFM Records. The follow-up to 2010's "Divanity" will include 13 brand new tracks. The album's first edition will be available as digipak. Commented THE MURDER OF MY...

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7 HORNS 7 EYES: 'Throes Of Absolution' Samples Avaialble

A five-minute YouTube clip containing audio samples of the tracks that will appear on "Throes Of Absolution", the forthcoming debut album from progressive atmospheric death metallers 7 HORNS 7 EYES, can be found below. Due in North America on April 24 via Century Media Records, the CD features a gue...

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OPETH, MASTODON Announce Corpus Christi Signing Session For 'Record Store Day'

OPETH and MASTODON will take part in a rare joint in-store signing session on Record Store Day — Saturday, April 21 — at Disc Go Round in Corpus Christi, Texas between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Timing will be limited and the store will be handing out wristbands with purchase of any OPETH records to .....

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MASTODON: New Video Interview With TROY SANDERS

UpVenue recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON. You can now watch the chat below. MASTODON is currently taking part in a spring North American tour in support of their current album "The Hunter", which was released by Reprise Reco...

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STORM CORROSION's WILSON, ÅKERFELDT Talk About Their First Meeting (Video)

Video footage of 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 — talking about their first meeting, when Wilson was...

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KREATOR: Snippet Of New Song Available For Streaming

A short snippet of "Phantom Antichrist", the title track of the new album from German thrash metal veterans KREATOR, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track will be released April 20 on seven-inch colored vinyl (already sold out) and as a digital download via iTunes, Amazon and various...

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GOD FORBID: New Audio Interview With MATT WICKLUND

On April 5, Natalie of Natalie's World recently conducted an interview with guitarist Matt Wicklund of New Brunswick, New Jersey's melodic, thrash-metal warriors GOD FORBID. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. "Equilibrium", the new album from GOD FORBID, sold 3,400 copies in t...

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STORM CORROSION Answers Fan-Submitted Questions

Video footage of 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 — answering fan-submitted questions can be seen below...

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GOD FORBID: 'Equilibrium' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Equilibrium", the new album from New Brunswick, New Jersey's melodic, thrash-metal warriors GOD FORBID, sold 3,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 156 on The Billboard 200 chart. The effort landed at No. 7 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers)...

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KREATOR: 'Phantom Antichrist' Formats Revealed

German thrash metal veterans KREATOR will release their new album, "Phantom Antichrist", on June 1 in Europe and June 5 in North America via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden with renowned producer Jens Bogren (OPETH, KATATONIA, SOILWORK, DEVI...

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Former EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN To Release 'Eremita' In June

Candlelight Records has set a June 19 North American release date (one day earlier in Europe) for "Eremita", the fourth album from former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn. Recorded and produced at Telemark's Ivory Shoulder Studios, with additional tracking completed at Notodden's Juke Joint Studio...

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Former OPETH Drummer's SOEN: 'Delenda' Video Released

"Delenda", the new video from SOEN — the project featuring Swedish drummer Martin Lopez (ex-OPETH, AMON AMARTH),bassist Steve DiGiorgio (SADUS, TESTAMENT, DEATH, ICED EARTH),vocalist Joel Ekelöf (WILLOWTREE),and guitarist Kim Platbarzdis — can be seen below. The clip was helmed by director Patric...

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MASTODON Schedules Kalamazoo In-Store

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON will take part in an in-store signing on Saturday, April 14 at 1:00 p.m. at Green Light Music in Kalamazoo, Michigan. MASTODON will play the Intersection, in Grand Rapids, Michigan later that night with OPETH and GHOST. For more information, go to this location...

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MASTODON: Pro-Shot Footage Of London Concert

Professionally filmed video footage of MASTODON performing the song "Dry Bone Valley" on February 11 at the O2 Academy in Brixton, England (suburban London) can be seen below. MASTODON will hit the road for a spring North American tour in support of their current album "The Hunter", which was releas...