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OPETH Frontman: 'Musically, I Don't Compromise For Anyone'
Rob Laing of U.K.'s Guitarist magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. A acouple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitarist: Difficult question but 20 years in, what are your proudest achievements so far? Åkerfel...October 13, 2010
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NEVERMORE Schedules Vancouver Meet-And-Greet
Seattle metallers NEVERMORE will take part in a meet-and-greet on November 6 between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. at Scrape Records in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The band will perform later that night at The Red Room in Vancouver with WARBRINGER and BLACKGUARD. For more information, visit www.s...October 13, 2010
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SOILWORK: First Part Of Tour Documentary Posted Online
Swedish metallers SOILWORK have uploaded the first part of their tour documentary. The footage was filmed and edited by Tommy Jones and taken during the band's recent North American headlining tour. SOILWORK's new album, "The Panic Broadcast", sold around 5,300 copies in the United States in its fir...October 12, 2010
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SWEDEN UNITED: 'Open Your Eyes' Single Available Via iTunes
A number of Swedish metal musicians came together to record and release a song as a way of raising awareness and taking action on the topic of bullying and harrassment in schools. Members of such renowned metal bands as MESHUGGAH, NIGHTWISH, SOILWORK, EVERGREY and CLAWFINGER have joined forces in SW...October 12, 2010
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UNIVERSUM: New Album Details Revealed
Australian melodic death metallers UNIVERSUM are putting the finishing touches on their sophomore album, "Mortuus Machina", for a tentative early 2011 release. The follow-up to 2008's "Leto Destinatus" will be mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren of Sweden's Fascination Street Studios (OPETH, SOILWORK,...October 12, 2010
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ROADRUNNER RECORDS Launches SignMeTo Social Network
Roadrunner Records has announced the launch of web property SignMeTo Roadrunner Records, a dynamic new free service that mimics the actual A&R process using social networking tactics. SignMeTo is a fun and functional way for fans and unsigned bands to participate in the music industry's A&R...October 11, 2010
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ORPHANED LAND: Tel Aviv Concerts To Be Filmed For Upcoming DVD
According to the Orphaned Disciples web site, ORPHANED LAND's December 9 and December 10 concerts at Reading 3 in Tel Aviv, Israel will be professionally filmed and recorded for an upcoming DVD release. The band will be joined by two very special guests during the shows — PARADISE LOST guitarist Gre...October 11, 2010
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TRIVIUM: New Album Recording Sessions Now To Begin In December
Florida metallers TRIVIUM will enter Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida on December 1 with the production/mixing team of Colin Richardson (MACHINE HEAD, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, SLIPKNOT, FEAR FACTORY) and Martin "Ginge" Ford to begin recording their new album for an early 2011 release via Road...October 11, 2010
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Swedish Heavy Metal Musicians Pay Tribute To DIO On SWEDEN ROCK CRUISE (Video)
Some of Sweden's finest heavy metal musicians gathered to pay tribute to Ronnie James Dio during this fall's edition of the Sweden Rock Cruise, which sailed on October 7, 2010 from Stockholm, Sweden for Åbo, Finland and returned the following day. There was a long tribute concert with a number of gu...October 9, 2010
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KATATONIA To Play India In December
Swedish metallers KATATONIA have issued the following update: "We're very proud to announce that KATATONIA will perform at the music portion of the annual cultural festival for students, Mood Indigo, held for the 39th time in Mumbai, India. We'll be flying into India straight after our Australian ru...October 8, 2010
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JAMES LABRIE's 'Static Impulse': First-Week Sales Revealed
"Static Impulse", the new solo album from DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie, sold around 1,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 14 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artist...October 6, 2010
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TURISAS Releases Cover Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Supernaut' As Digital Single
Finnish "battle metal" warriors TURISAS have released their cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Supernaut" a a digital single. Since the feedback to TURISAS' version of "Supernaut" on Metal Hammer U.K.'s BLACK SABBATH tribute covermount CD was so positive, the band and Century Media Records...October 5, 2010
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Drummer MARTIN 'AXE' AXENROT Talks OPETH, BLOODBATH And WITCHERY
Dose Of Metal recently conducted an interview with Swedish drummer Martin "Axe" Axenrot (BLOODBATH, OPETH, WITCHERY). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Dose Of Metal: You've been playing with BLOODBATH since "Nightmares Made Flesh". What is the biggest difference between playing with...October 4, 2010
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DREAM THEATER Singer Announces Solo Tour
DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie will embark on a North American solo tour this winter. LaBrie wll perform material from his side project MULLMUZZLER as well as his two solo albums, 2005's "Elements Of Persuasion" and his newest CD, "Static Impulse", which was released last week via InsideOut Music...October 4, 2010
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SPIRITUAL BEGGARS' New Lineup Performs Live For First Time; Video Available
The new lineup of SPIRITUAL BEGGARS — the Swedish band featuring ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott and bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, along with new vocalist Apollo Papathanasio (FIREWIND) — made its live debut this past Friday (October 1) at Kyttaro club in Athens, Greece. Commented Amott: "We had a bl...October 4, 2010
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