Search results for 'opeth'
News
ARMORED SAINT/ex-ANTHRAX Frontman Guests On LONG DISTANCE CALLING Album
German instrumental rockers LONG DISTANCE CALLING have made the brand new track "The Figrin D'an Boogie" available as free download at this location. The song comes off the band's new self-titled album, which will be released on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland: February 18 Europe:...January 17, 2011
News
INDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND Signs With RISING RECORDS
Reunited late '80s Connecticut thrashers (now based in New York City) INDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND (I.N.C.) have inked a deal with the U.K. label Rising Records. The band's new full-length album, "Heaven Sent, Hellbound", will be released this spring. The CD was produced by Fredrik Nordström (AT THE...January 17, 2011
News
SWALLOW THE SUN: Ten New Songs In The Works
Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN have issued the following update: "This year, 2011, we are going to keep things a bit more quiet and start preparing for the next SWALLOW THE SUN album, which will be released at the end of this year or in the beginning of 2012... Yeah, if the world doesn't ...January 17, 2011
News
DEVIN TOWNSEND Performs At NAMM; Video Footage, Photos
Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) performed yesterday (Thursday, January 13) at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California as part of the 2011 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-prod...January 14, 2011
News
SPIRITUAL BEGGARS: Japanese Dates Announced
SPIRITUAL BEGGARS — the Swedish band featuring ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott and bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, along with new vocalist Apollo Papathanasio (FIREWIND) — will play two shows in Japan in March. Commented drummer Ludwig Witt: "We had a great time in Japan performing at the two massive L...January 13, 2011
News
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Drummer Interviewed By Mexico's SEARCH & DESTROY (Audio)
Mexico's Search & Destroy recently conducted an interview with drummer Craig Nielsen of Arizona metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. You can now stream the chat using the audio player below. Driven Music Group, the label created by former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch, has announced a licensin...January 12, 2011
News
RISING DREAM: New Song Available For Free Download
"Religion For The Weak", the first studio material from the new lineup of the Croatian metal band RISING DREAM — featuring recently added female singer Ines Tanceva — has been made available as a free download at Rising-Dream.com. It can also be streamed using the audio player below. Recorded at Meg...January 10, 2011
News
INDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND's 'Bleed The Line' EP Now Available
Reunited late '80s Connecticut thrashers (now based in New York City) INDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND (I.N.C.) have made their new EP, "Bleed The Line", available in digital format via iTunes or Amazon.com. Five of the EP's six tracks were written, recorded and produced by the band between the spring a...January 10, 2011
News
DEVIN TOWNSEND: Audio Of NAMM Rehearsal Posted Online
Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) has posted a seven-minute audio recording of a recent rehearsal in preparation for his appearance at the NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which is being held January 13-16,...January 10, 2011
News
New DREAMING DEAD Guitarist Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Audio)
On January 5, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with lead guitarist Stephanie Pickard of the Los Angeles-based extreme metal band DREAMING DEAD . You can listen to the chat below. Pickard studied with Bruce Bouillet and Paul Gilbert of legendary shred band RACER X. She...January 9, 2011
News
GREY SKIES FALLEN: 'Along Came Life' EP Available On iTunes
New York metal band GREY SKIES FALLEN has made its new EP, "Along Came Life", available via iTunes. The artwork for the group's first release since 2006's "Two Way Mirror" was handled by Travis Smith, who has previously worked with OPETH, NEVERMORE, AMORPHIS and KING DIAMOND, among many others. "Alo...January 7, 2011
News
DREAMING DEAD Announces Addition Of Lead Guitarist STEPHANIE PICKARD
Los Angeles-based extreme metal band DREAMING DEAD has announced the addition of lead guitarist Stephanie Pickard to the group's ranks. She and DREAMING DEAD singer/guitarist Elizabeth Schall form the most shredding female guitar tandem in metal today. Pickard studied with Bruce Bouillet and Paul Gi...January 4, 2011
News
JAMES LABRIE Talks Solo Album, DREAM THEATER's Future Plans In New Radio Interview
Sean Burke of the 93.3 WMMR radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie about LaBrie's recently released solo album, "Static Impulse", and DREAM THEATER's future plans. You can now listen to the chat at this location. James LaBri...January 3, 2011
News
EPICA Guitarist: 'Often Musicians Have Their Heads Too Much In The Clouds'
The Great Southern Brainfart conducted an interview with guitarist Mark Jansen of Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA on December 17, 2010 at the Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Great Southern Brainfart: Since EPICA plays some bigger ve...December 29, 2010
News
RISING DREAM: New Song To Be Made Available Next Month
The first studio material from the new lineup of the Croatian metal band RISING DREAM — featuring recently added female singer Ines Tanceva — will be made available as a free download via the group's MySpace page. The song "Religion For The Weak" will be released on Monday, January 10, 2011 at 6:00...December 29, 2010

