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CYNIC: 'It's Time We Tell A New Story'

Reunited progressive metallers CYNIC — whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal — will release their new album, "Traced In Air" on October 28 via Season of Mist Records (one day earlier internationally). Returning from the "Focus" era for...

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BLOODBATH Auctioning Stage Clothes

Swedish death metal "supergroup" BLOODBATH has issued the following update: "As the two only live apperances for 2008 are done, we’ve decided to put up some of the more 'laundry unfriendly' stage oufits for auction. If you want to own a piece of death metal history and collectibles exclusively made...

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CLUTCH Joined By OPETH Keyboardist For European Shows

OPETH keyboardist Per Wiberg has joined Maryland rockers CLUTCH on the road for the following European shows: Aug. 17 - Corporation - Sheffield, UK Aug. 18 - Zodiac - Oxford, UK Aug. 19 - Burgerweeshuis - Deventer, NETH Aug. 21 - Malmo Festival - Malmö, SWE CLUTCH released its first-ever live DVD, "...

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OPETH: Video Interview With MARTIN MENDEZ Available

France's Radio Metal conducted an interview with bassist Martin Mendez of the Swedish metal band OPETH at this year's Hellfest festival, which was held June 20-22, 2008 in Clisson, France. Watch the eight-minute chat below. As previously reported, OPETH has been confirmed for next year's Dubai Deser...

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THREE Frontman Guests On 'The Governor's Ball'; Audio Available

Frontman Joey Eppard of Woodstock, NY's progressive rockers THREE was interviewed for this week's edition of the "The Governor's Ball". You can download the program at this location. THREE had its sophomore CD, "The End is Begun", re-released as a digipak in February 2008. The audio CD features the...

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DAYLIGHT DIES: New Video Interview Available

A video interview with Raleigh-based metallers DAYLIGHT DIES can be viewed below. The chat finds the band answering questions from Metal Maniacs magazine about DAYLIGHT DIES' latest album, "Lost to the Living". Mixed at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden by Jens Bogren (OPETH, KATATONIA),"Lost to...

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DREAM EVIL: 'Gold Medal In Metal (Alive & Archive)' Track Listing Revealed

DREAM EVIL, the Swedish melodic metal band featuring acclaimed producer Fredrik Nordström (DIMMU BORGIR, IN FLAMES, HAMMERFALL) on guitar, will release its first live DVD/CD, "Gold Medal In Metal (Alive & Archive)", at the end of August/early September (depending on the territory) via Century Me...

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KRUX: Stockholm Footage Posted Online

Video footage of KRUX — the Swedish band featuring CANDLEMASS bassist Leif Edling, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Mats Levén, ex-ENTOMBED drummer Peter Stjärnvind, guitarist Jörgen Sandstrom (also in THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED/GRAVE),OPETH/ex-ARCH ENEMY guitarist Fredrik Åkesson, and keyboardist Car...

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HEAVENWOOD: 'Redemption' Record-Release Shows Announced

Portuguese metallers HEAVENWOOD have scheduled the following record-release shows for their third album, "Redemption": Nov. 22 - Casa da Música – Porto, POR Nov. 29 - Cine Teatro de Corroios – Lisbon, POR "Redemption" was mixed at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden with Jens Bogren (OPETH,...

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OPETH Frontman, Drummer Complete Two Gigs With BLOODBATH; Video Footage, Photos Available

OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following update: "Just got back from the two shows we did with [the Swedish death metal 'supergroup'] BLOODBATH! Great fun! We played at the Party.San festival in Germany and at the Pellavarock fest in Finland. I was really sick with the flu/sore throa...

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PAIN To Release 'Cynic Paradise' On Halloween

PAIN, the Swedish band led by HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren, will release its new album, "Cynic Paradise", on October 31 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to "Psalms of Extinction", which was released in 2007 via Roadrunner, features "eleven gems offering a vast variety of styles and influ...

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Record Label Disputes MEMFIS' Claim That The Band Is Currently Unsigned

Swedish record label Dental Records, which released the 2006 debut album ("The Wind-Up") from the Swedish progressive metal band MEMFIS has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Just to let you know regarding the news on MEMFIS' myspace site. The band says that they are free from th...

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Israel's ANTHEM METAL FESTIVAL Postponed

According to MetalIsrael.com, Anthem Metal Festival 2008 — which was slated to take place August 14, 2008 at Hangar 11 on the shores of Tel Aviv, Israel — has been postponed. The following acts were scheduled to appear at the festival: SATYRICON MESHUGGAH OPETH DARK TRANQUILITY THE HAUNTED NEVERMORE...

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'Swedish Death Metal' Author Demonstrates Classic Swedish Death Guitar Sound; Video Available

In a brief new video tutorial, Daniel Ekeroth, author of the massive book "Swedish Death Metal" (and bassist of TYRANT and INSISION),breaks down and demonstrates the classic Swedish death metal guitar sound invented by Leif Cuzner of NIHILIST and perfected at Studio Sunlight in Stockholm on albums...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Interviewed At WACKEN OPEN AIR; Video Available

Evil Elvis of Festivals2Go.com conducted an interview with OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2 in Wacken, Germany. Watch the chat below. OPETH will embark on a European headlining tour in November/December. Support on the trek wi...