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OPETH Performs With New Keyboardist At BONNAROO MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL
Swedish progressive metallers OPETH made their live debut with keyboardist Joakim Svalberg (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, GLENN HUGHES) at the 10th annual Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival on June 10, 2011 on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville. When asked by the Artisan News Se...June 12, 2011
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OPETH, KATATONIA: More North American Tour Dates Announced
Swedish progressive metallers OPETH will embark on a North American headlining tour in September with support from fellow Swedes KATATONIA. The dates are as follows: Sep. 19 - The Palladium @ Worcester, MA Sep. 20 - Webster Theater @ Hartford, CT Sep. 21 - Webster Hall @ New York, NY Sep. 22 - Webst...June 6, 2011
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INDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND Guitarist Interviewed On 'Mars Attacks' (Audio)
The latest episode of Mars Attacks podcast features an interview host Victor M. Ruiz conducted with guitarist Erik Barath of reunited late '80s Connecticut thrashers (now based in New York City) INDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND (I.N.C.). Erik talks about the band's reformation; the recording process for...June 3, 2011
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OPETH Working With Keyboardist JOAKIM SVALBERG; U.S. Dates With KATATONIA Announced
According to the French edition of Rock Hard magazine, keyboardist Joakim Svalberg (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, GLENN HUGHES) has been rehearsing with Swedish progressive metallers OPETH for the past few weeks, but has not yet been made an official member of the band. A photo of Svalberg in the studio with OP...June 2, 2011
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OPETH: 'Heritage' Cover Artwork Unveiled
Swedish progressive metallers OPETH will release their tenth album, "Heritage", on September 20 via Roadrunner Records. The CD was produced by OPETH vocalist/guitarist Mikael kerfeldt and was recorded earlier this year at Atlantis studios (formerly Metronome studios) in Stockholm. Mixing duties were...June 1, 2011
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DEVIN TOWNSEND Schedules Vancouver In-Store Appearance
Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) will take part in a meet-and-greet at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada's Scrape Records, located at 323 East Broadway, at midnight on June 20 (technically early morning June 21) to welcome...June 1, 2011
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BARREN EARTH Begins Recording New Album
Finland's progressive death/doom maestros BARREN EARTH have entered Helsinki's Sonic Pump Studios to record the follow-up to last year's highly acclaimed debut album, "Curse Of The Red River". The band has written 12 new songs, and is currently laying them down with engineer/co-producer Jukka Varmo....May 31, 2011
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MAYAN: Interview, Performance Footage Available
Blitzkrieg conducted an interview with keyboardist Jack Driessen of MAYAN, the new band led by EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen, on May 21 in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands. You can now watch the chat below. Also available is footage of MAYAN's May 14 concert at Escape in Veenendaal, the Netherla...May 30, 2011
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OPETH: 'Heritage' Album Details Revealed
Swedish progressive metallers OPETH will release their tenth album, "Heritage", on September 20 via Roadrunner Records. The CD was produced by OPETH vocalist/guitarist Mikael kerfeldt and was recorded earlier this year at Atlantis studios (formerly Metronome studios) in Stockholm. Mixing duties were...May 26, 2011
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OPETH: New Album Title Revealed
Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have set "Heritage" as the title of their tenth album, due in September via Roadrunner Records. The CD was recorded earlier this year at Atlantis studios (formerly Metronome studios) in Stockholm. Mixing duties were handled by Steven Wilson (PORCUPINE TREE) and OP...May 25, 2011
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DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: Free Download Of Two New Songs Available
Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) will release "Deconstruction" and "Ghost" the third and fourth in a series of albums to be made available under DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker on June 21 (one day earlier internationally) via...May 24, 2011
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DEVIN TOWNSEND Reveals Next Project
Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) has set "Epicloud" as the title of his next album. According to Devin, the CD's musical direction will be "big, heavy, romantic kind of melodic stuff. Pretty, ethereal and simple." He adds on...May 22, 2011
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DEATH ANGEL, MORBID ANGEL, ANNIHILATOR, GIRLSCHOOL Added To HEAVY MTL Festival
DEATH ANGEL, MORBID ANGEL, ANNIHILATOR, GIRLSCHOOL, BLACKGUARD, CRYPTOPSY, DEAD & DIVINE, NECRONOMICON, SLAVES ON DOPE, ENDAST, GORGUTS, LAZURUS A.D., LES GUENILLES, THE CATALYST, ANONYMUS and GRIMSKUNK have been added to the list of bands performing at this year's Heavy MTL festival, set to tak...May 18, 2011
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BLOODBATH's 'Bloodstock' DVD Lands On Finnish, Swedish Charts
"Bloodbath Over Bloodstock", the all-new live DVD from Swedish death metal "supergroup" BLOODBATH, registered the following first-week "Music DVD" chart positions: Finland: #3 Sweden: #9 "Bloodbath Over Bloodstock" came out on April 25 via Peaceville Records. The deluxe mediabook-packaged set featur...May 14, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST, KORN, OPETH To Perform At Denmark's Outdoor Metal Festival COPENHELL
JUDAS PRIEST, KORN, OPETH and MORBID ANGEL are among the confirmed bands for this year's edition of Copenhell, the first big, outdoor metal festival in Denmark, set to take place June 17-18 in Copenhagen. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: JUDAS PRIEST KORN OPETH MORBID ANGEL MAYHEM KYUS...May 12, 2011
