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STORM CORROSION Officially Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of STORM CORROSION. STORM CORROSION is 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. The...

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Tonight's OPETH Concert In Maldives Canceled

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have issued the following update: "Due to reasons beyond our control, tonight's [Tuesday, February 7] OPETH show in Maldives has been cancelled. We are hopeful that the show will be able to go ahead tomorrow, [February] 8th, and the band are already in the country...

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SPIRITUAL BEGGARS Working On New Material

SPIRITUAL BEGGARS — the Swedish band featuring ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott and bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, along with vocalist Apollo Papathanasio (FIREWIND) — is busy in the studio all this week, writing "new riffs" and coming up with "new songs," according to Amott. SPIRITUAL BEGGARS last yea...

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GHOST Hits Los Angeles; Video Footage, Photos Available

Fan-filmed video footage of GHOST's February 2 concert at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California can be seen below. Check out photos from Stephanie Cabral. GHOST cult leader "Papa Emeritus" (rumored to be REPUGNANT/SUBVISION's Tobias Forge, who takes the stage in the form of "a satanic pope"...

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DREAM THEATER Singer Talks Next Solo Album

Vocalist James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER recently spoke to the Attention Deficit Delirium about the progress of the songwriting sessions for his next solo album. "Right now, Matt [Guillory], I and the other guys are writing," LaBrie said. "We're about halfway through. I would...

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GHOST: Rare Video Interview Posted Online

Musik Universe conducted a rare video interview with two of the "Nameless Ghouls" from the mysterious Swedish buzz band GHOST on January 21 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. GHOST cult leader "Papa Emeritus" (rumored to be REPUGNANT/SUBVISION's Tobias Forge, who takes th...

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ÅKERFELDT/WILSON Collaboration Features 'Hardly Any Drums And No Distorted Guitars'

During a recent online question-and-answer session with fans, PORCUPINE TREE's Steven Wilson was asked to clarify his previous statement that the musical output of STORM CORROSION, his much-anticipated collaboration project with OPETH's Mikael Åkerfeldt will be "the opposite of metal." "It's very ha...

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KREATOR: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed

German thrash metal veterans KREATOR have set "Phantom Antichrist" as the title of their new album, due on June 1 in Europe and June 5 in North America via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD is currently being recorded at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden with renowned producer Jens Bogren (OP...

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

"Savia", the first-ever 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 P...

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MASTODON, OPETH, GHOST: North American Tour Dates Announced

Grammy nominees MASTODON have announced that they will hit the road for a spring North American tour in support of their current album "The Hunter", which was released by Reprise Records in September. The tour kicks off on April 4 in Portland, Maine, and visits more than 30 cities in the U.S. and Ca...

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MASTODON Guitarist Interviewed In Stockholm (Video)

CrankItUp.se conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Kelliher of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON when the band performed in Stockholm, Sweden on Janaury 14. You can now watch the chat below. MASTODON bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders recently confirmed that the band will team up with Sweden's...

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FRANTIC AMBER: Performance Footage From 'P3 Guld'

Video footage of the Stockholm, Sweden-based "melodeath" metal band FRANTIC AMBER performing the song "Doomed To Walk This Earth" at "P3 Guld" — Swedish radio station P3's annual music awards ceremony — on January 21 at Lisebergshallen in Gothenburg, Sweden can be seen below. FRANTIC AMBER recently...

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MASTODON: Quality Lisbon Footage Available

Video footage of MASTODON's January 22 performance at Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon, Portugal can be seen below. MASTODON bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders recently confirmed that the band will team up with Sweden's OPETH and GHOST for a North American tour in April. MASTODON is among the nominees for...

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TRAIL OF TEARS Parts Ways With Drummer, Seeks Replacement

Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS has issued the following update: "Today we have to announce that our longtime drummer, Cato Jensen, has parted ways with the band. Cato has decided to make some changes in his life and focus on other priorities. "While the band was more than willing to continue the co-operati...

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MASTODON: 'Dry Bone Valley' Video Explained

To create the video for their new single "Dry Bone Valley", Atlanta progressive rockers MASTODON have teamed up with noted fine artist Tim Biskup, a longtime friend who has amassed a cadre of loyal fans and collectors of his painting and sculpture, which boast complex color and design theories and a...