HALCYON, Wisconsin's self-proclaimed "kings of melodic, ferocious, technical death metal," are seeking a permanent guitarist/vocalist with great vocal AND lead guitar abilities. According to the band, "our music is fast, melodic and technical. Influences include EMPEROR, DIMMU BORGIR, OPETH, TESTAMENT, MY DYING BRIDE, IN FLAMES, SLAYER, DISINTER, DEATH and CRYPTOPSY." Interested parties can write to ...
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The two full-length albums currently being recorded by Sweden's OPETH at Nacksving/Maestro Music studios with producer Fredrik Nordström are scheduled to be mixed during September — the "heavy" one under the watchful eye of Andy Sneap (i.e. MACHINE HEAD, SKINLAB, NEVERMORE) and the "mellow" one by PORCUPINE TREE frontman Steve Wilson. As previously reported, the ...
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According to unofficial reports, this year's Dynamo Open Air festival—held on July 14th in Weert, Holland and featuring appearances by SOULFLY, DEATH ANGEL, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, CHILDREN OF BODOM, OPETH, and FINTROLL, among others—drew only about 6,500 fans—a far cry from the 120,000 that showed up for the event during its heyday in the mid-'90s. ...
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OPETH's as-yet-untitled new album, which is currently being recorded at Nacksving/Maestro Music studios with producer Fredrik Nordström, is scheduled for a worldwide release on October 28th, with an extensive tour to follow. As previously reported, OPETH are planning on issuing two separate CDs several months apart—one heavy, one mellow. The heavy CD will be typical ...
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The last-ever studio recording by GODFLESH, a song entitled "If I Could Only Be What You Want", can be downloaded in MP3 format from this location. According to the group's unofficial web site, the song "was recorded during the Hymns session but didn't make it to the record," and has previously appeared on ...
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Acclaimed producer Andy Sneap has been in discussions with OPETH about mixing the group's forthcoming two CDs, which they're scheduled to begin recording at Nacksving/Maestro Music studios on July 22nd with producer Fredrik Nordström. As previously reported, OPETH are planning on issuing two separate CDs at the same time—one heavy, one mellow. The heavy CD ...
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The complete schedule for this year's Dynamo Open Air festival—set to take place on Sunday, July 14th at sports park Boshoven in the town of Weert, Holland—has been announced. It is as follows: MAIN STAGE 12:00 - 13:00 DEAD SOUL TRIBE 13:30 - 14:30 PAIN OF SALVTION 15:00 - 16:00 BIOHAZARD 16:30 - 17:30 WITHIN ...
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Greece's much-anticipated Rockwave Festival, previously scheduled to be held on July 1-3 at the Athens Horse Training Park (KEIPP) in Athens, has been officially cancelled. The event, which was set to include appearances by SLAYER, DREAM THEATER, HALFORD, IN FLAMES, JAG PANZER, MOTÖRHEAD, NEVERMORE, OPETH, PARADISE LOST, and RUNNING WILD, was called off due to ...
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Australia's ASTRIAAL entered Sunshine Studios in Brisbane on Monday, June 17th to begin recording their debut full-length effort, entitled Renascent Misanthropy. Engineered by Lachlan Mitchell (ex-NAZXUL), the follow-up to 2000's Summoning the Essence of Ancient Wisdom EP will contain "eight tracks of blasting misanthropik violence," according to the group's official web site. In other news, ...
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DEAD SOUL TRIBE, featuring former PSYCHOTIC WALTZ frontman Buddy Lackey, are the latest act to have been confirmed for this year's Dynamo Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 14th at sports park Boshoven in the town of Weert, situated 20 km south of Eindhoven, Holland. The full list of ...
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BIOHAZARD are the latest act to have been confirmed for this year's Dynamo Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 14th at sports park Boshoven in the town of Weert, situated 20 km south of Eindhoven, Holland. The full list of artists currently set to appear at the event is ...
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Reunited Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL will be appearing at The Boardwalk in Sacramento on Friday, July 5th in what will mark the band's first live appearance since their stunning performance at last year's Thrash Of The Titans festival. As previously reported, DEATH ANGEL will perform at The Pound in San Francisco on Saturday, July ...
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HERMANO, the new outfit fronted by UNIDA/ex-KYUSS frontman John Garcia, are the latest act to have been confirmed for this year's Dynamo Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 14th at sports park Boshoven in the town of Weert, situated 20 km south of Eindhoven, Holland. The full list of ...
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Reunited Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL will play a (not so very) "secret" club show at San Francisco's The Pound on Saturday, July 6th and not Friday, July 5th, as previously announced, according to The Pound's official web site. Opening the show will be DEPRESSOR. DEATH ANGEL will perform the gig under the name KILL ...
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Reunited Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL will perform a special "secret" show at San Francisco's The Pound on Friday July 5th under the name KILL AS ONE (the title of DEATH ANGEL's 1985 Kirk Hammett-produced demo). This special live event will serve as a warm-up for DEATH ANGEL's upcoming appearance at Dynamo Open Air festival, ...
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SOULFLY, ARCH ENEMY and OPETH are among the artists confirmed for the Un Dia De Leones festival, which is scheduled to be held at the Palavobis (capacity: 8,000) in Milan, Italy on June 30th. The acts set to appear at the event are as follows: SOULFLY ARCH ENEMY EXTREMA OPETH STORMLORD + special guest ...
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Danish metallers WITHERING SURFACE have been confirmed as the opening act on the metal extravaganza that is the OPETH/ARCH ENEMY UK tour. The previous Danish Grammy Award nominees, whose current album, Walking On Phantom Ice, has been receiving rave reviews, have also been confirmed for Wacken Open Air festival in Germany in early August. The ...
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Britain's VACANT STARE have confirmed as "special guests" on the forthcoming AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE and SKINDRED UK tours, and have also been tapped to headline a number of festivals, including the Uxfest and TMF in Thurrock, with more to be announced shortly. The confirmed dates so far are as follows: w/AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE May 20 ...
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DROPKICK MURPHYS are the latest act to have been confirmed for this year's Dynamo Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 14th at sports park Boshoven in the town of Weert, situated 20 km south of Eindhoven, Holland. The full list of artists currently set to appear at the event ...
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ARCH ENEMY will be supporting OPETH during the latter's upcoming UK tour. ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott commented: This ones gonna be fun! We haven't played the UK since '99 with CRADLE OF FILTHand now we are coming over with OPETH, who are an amazing bandsee you all you UK metal freaks in May/June! The ...
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD are the latest act to have been confirmed for this year's Dynamo Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 14th at sports park Boshoven in the town of Weert, situated 20 km south of Eindhoven, Holland. The full list of artists currently set to appear at the ...
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Sweden's 2000 Decibel festival, the only festival totally dedicated to Swedish hard rock and metal, is scheduled to be held on May 18th in Bengtsfors, Sweden (180 km north of Gothenburg). The full list of artists set to appear at the event is as follows: ENTOMBED OPETH DISMEMBER KATATONIA WITCHERY EVERGREY THE MUSHROOM RIVER BAND ...
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OPETH have confirmed via their official web site the plans for Music For Nations to release a special edition version of OPETH's last album, Blackwater Park, which will contain additional music and video footage (as first reported here yesterday). According to the band, this edition [will] feature an additional CD with two new tracks, amongst ...
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On June 3rd, Music For Nations Records will be releasing a special version of OPETH's Blackwater Park CD, featuring a second disc with two previously-unreleased acoustic tracksreportedly an as-yet-undisclosed new song and a version of "Patterns in the Ivy 2" with vocalsand an enhanced portion containing bonus video footage of the band in the studio ...
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Among the song titles set to appear on the self-titled debut from KRUX, featuring CANDLEMASS mainman Leif Edling on bass, Jörgen Sandström (ENTOMBED, PROJECT HATE) on guitar, and Peter Stjärnvind (ENTOMBED) on drums are the following: 01. Krux 02. Popocatépetl 03. Jehova 04. Evel Rifaz 05. Sibiria As previously reported, Edling is recording rough demos ...
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SLAYER, MOTRHEAD, and DREAM THEATER are among the acts that have been confirmed for this year's Rockwave Festival, which is scheduled to be held on July 1-3 at the Athens Horse Training Park (KEIPP) in Athens, Greece. The full list of artists currently set to appear at the event is as follows (in alphabetical order): ...
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SLAYER, MOTÖRHEAD, and DREAM THEATER are among the acts that have been confirmed for this year's Rockwave Festival, which is scheduled to be held on July 1-3 at the Athens Horse Training Park (KEIPP) in Athens, Greece. The full list of artists currently set to appear at the event is as follows (in alphabetical order): ...
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CANDLEMASS mainman/bassist Leif Edling has inked a deal with Holland's Mascot Records for the rights to his latest project, KRUX, which is tentatively set to feature ENTOMBED drummer Peter Stjärnvind, ENTOMBED bassist Jörgen Sandstrom (on guitar), ARCH ENEMY/SPIRITUAL BEGGARS guitarist Michael Amott and ex-RED FUN vocalist Tomas Person. At the moment, Edling is recording rough ...
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SOULFLY have completed the mixing process for their third full-length effort, entitled III, at Record Plant studios in Los Angeles with Terry Date (i.e. PANTERA, DEFTONES) at the helm. The track listing for the album is shaping up as follows: 01. Downstroy 02. Seek 'n' Strike 03. Enterfaith 04. One (feat. ILL NINO's Cristian Machado) ...
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SOULFLY, ZIMMERS HOLE (featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) and the reunited San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL are the latest acts to have been confirmed for this year's Dynamo Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 14th at sports park Boshoven in ...
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