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OPETH: Stockholm Shows Going Ahead As Scheduled

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH is feeling better after a bout with laryngitis earlier in the week and the band's shows in Stockholm (December 17-18 at Debaser Medis) will go ahead as scheduled. OPETH's latest video for "Burden" received its online premiere...

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GOD FORBID: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

New Jersey metal titans GOD FORBID have unveiled the artwork and track listing for their new album, "Earthsblood". Commented guitarist Doc Coyle: "The album layout and our spiffy new MySpace design were both done by our new partner in crime and artistic virtuoso Gustavo Sazes. Based out of Brazil, h...

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IN FLAMES To Perform At Sweden's GRAMMIS Awards

IN FLAMES will perform at the Swedish Grammis awards, which will be held January 7, 2009 at Hovet in Stockholm. The ceremony will be broadcast live on Swedish national TV4 between 8 and 10 p.m. CET. IN FLAMES, MESHUGGAH, MILLENCOLIN, SABATON and OPETH are competing for the "Best Hard Rock" honor at...

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Former EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN To Support OPETH In Norway

Former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn will support Swedish progressive metallers OPETH on the following Norwegian dates: March 10 - Oslo, NOR @ Rockefeller March 11 - Trondheim, NOR @ Samfundet March 12 - Volda, NOR @ Rokken March 13 - Sogndal, NOR @ Meieriet March 14 - Bergen, NOR @ USF Verftet...

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MEGADETH Drummer Shoots Down GIGANTOUR Rumors

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has shot down rumors that AVENGED SEVENFOLD and BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE are in talks to take part in next year's North American Gigantour — the acclaimed traveling heavy music festival launched by MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. Posting in the "Forums" section of the ba...

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LION'S SHARE To Film 'Judas Must Die' Video

Swedish melodic heavy metal masters LION'S SHARE will film a video for the song "Judas Must Die" in Stockholm, Sweden with director Josef Doukkali. LION'S SHARE previously worked with Doukkali on the clip for the track "The Edge Of The Razor", from the "Emotional Coma" album. The band's original dec...

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OPETH Frontman Apologizes For Helsinki Cancellation

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH were forced to cancel tonight's (Monday, December 15) concert in Helsinki, Finland due to guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt contracting laryngitis. According to a posting on the band's web site, "The show will be rescheduled as soon as he's back on his feet. As...

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IN GRIEF Signs With BOMBWORKS RECORDS

Bombworks Records has announced the signing of newcomers IN GRIEF. The band's seven-song, 45-minute debut, "Deserted Soul", will be released in early 2009. Hailing from Norway, IN GRIEF plays its own brand of extreme metal which can best be described as atmospheric progressive death metal. Each song...

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OPETH Forced To Cancel Helsinki Show

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have been forced to cancel tonight's (Monday, December 15) concert in Helsinki, Finland due to guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt contracting laryngitis. According to a posting on the band's web site, "The show will be rescheduled as soon as he's back on his feet...

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The Fathomless Mastery

Swedish "superstar" death metallers BLOODBATH have been the critical darlings of extreme metal for quite some time now, even more so since the release of the "Unblessing the Purity" EP and the "The Wacken Carnage" CD/DVD. At least some of that has to do with the now widely accepted role of OPETH's M...

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OPETH Schedules Finnish Dates

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have scheduled four dates in Finland in February 2009. They are as follows: Feb. 13 - Seinäjoki, Finland - Rytmikorjaamo Feb. 14 - Oulu, Finland - Teatria Feb. 15 - Helsinki, Finland - Kaapelitehdas Feb. 16 - Tampere, Finland - Pakkahuone OPETH has released a very...

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GIGANTOUR 2009: First Rumored Acts

AVENGED SEVENFOLD and BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE are rumored to be in talks to take part in next year's North American Gigantour — the acclaimed traveling heavy music festival launched by MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. No official announcement has yet been made regarding the lineup of the fourth editi...

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IN FLAMES Announces South America, Mexico Dates

Swedish metallers IN FLAMES will embark on a tour of Mexico/South America in February. The dates are as follows: Feb. 07 - Monterrey, Mexico - Café Iguana Feb. 08 - Mexico City, Mexico - Circo Volador Feb. 10 - Bogota, Colombia - Teatro Metro Feb. 12 - Santiago, Chile - Blondie Feb. 14 - Buenos ...

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IN FLAMES, OPETH, AMON AMARTH, THE HAUNTED Nominated For SWEDISH METAL AWARDS

IN FLAMES, OPETH, AMON AMARTH, THE HAUNTED and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN are among among the nominated artists for the second annual Swedish Metal Awards, which will be held January 23, 2009 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The complete list of nominees is as follows: Hard Rock: BULLET - "Bite The Bullet" YNGWIE MALMS...

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OPETH: 'Burden' Digital EP Out Now

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have released a very special digital EP called "Burden" featuring two rare B-sides, including a much-sought-after cover of ALICE IN CHAINS' "Would?" and a track previously available for a limited time only, "Mellotron Heart". OPETH's latest video for "Burden" (see...