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OPETH Invited To Play Gröna Lund Amusement Park In Stockholm

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have been invited to play the legendary main stage at the famed Gröna Lund amusement park in Stockholm. The show will take place on September 14 and will be the final performance before they close down for the autumn/winter season. OPETH will be prog/psych/metal r...

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THERION Announces '25th Anniversary Tour', New Studio Album

Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION will celebrate their 25th anniversary by embarking on a European tour in September/October. The trek, aptly dubbed the "25th Anniversary Tour", and will include the following dates: Sep. 28 - NL - Eindhoven - Effenaar Sep. 29 - NL - Groningen - Oost...

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HAIL! In Russia: Video Interview, Performance Footage Available

HAIL! the supergroup featuring a rotating list of musicians, including current and former members of SEPULTURA, JUDAS PRIEST, TESTAMENT and MEGADETH kicked off a nine-date tour of Russia on December 2 in Irkutsk. HAIL!'s lineup for the trek includes drummer Paul Bostaph (SLAYER, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, F...

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ALICE COOPER On 'Lulu': 'It's Like IGGY POP Making A Record With ABBA'

NME TV recently conducted an interview with legendary rocker Alice Cooper. You can now watch the chat below. When asked for his thoughts on "Lulu", METALLICA's collaborative album with former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed, Alice said, "It's such an odd combination that I really wanna hear...

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OPETH Mainman On 'Heritage': 'I Don't Think It's An Outrageous Step For Us At All'

Vocalist/guitarist Mikael kerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH was interviewed on this past weekend's (November 11-13) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A few excerpts from the question-and-answer...

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TONY IOMMI Says BLACK SABBATH Was Approached About Having Its Own Musical

Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi revealed to VH1 Classic Rock Nights that SABBATH was appraoched years ago with the idea of using the band's catalog to create a musical. It is a concept that has proven to be quite successful in recent years, with QUEEN's "We Will Rock You" and ABBA's "Ma...

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HAIL!: Rock And Roll High School

HAIL! the supergroup featuring a rotating list of musicians, including current and former members of SEPULTURA, TESTAMENT, DREAM THEATER and MEGADETH played a festival at Kucukciftlik Park in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday, October 15. The band's lineup for this performance consisted of the following...

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Brazilian Pop/Country Singer Says She Is Looking Forward To Seeing METALLICA Perform

Paula Fernandes, the 27-year-old Brazilian pop/sertanejo (Brazilian country) singer who recorded a version of METALLICA's "Nothing Else Matters" (hear audio below) on her 2007 album of covers, told the TopTVZ web site that she is looking forward to seeing heavy metal legends perform at the Rock In R...

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Singer LORI LEWIS Gets 'Permanent' Status In THERION

AESMA DAEVA singer Lori Lewis has officially joined Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION as a "permanent" member. THERION mainman Christofer Johnsson states, "[Lori] has been a fantastic partner of the band being a great friend and making the best operatic performance known to the meta...

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THERION: New Video Interview With SNOWY SHAW

Natalie of Onslaught Radio conducted an interview with vocalist Snowy Shaw of Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 12-14, 2011 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat belo...

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THERION: Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire HELLFEST Concert

Professionally filmed video footage of THERION's entire June 19, 2011 performance at Hellfest in Clisson, France can be viewed below (courtesy of Arte [Association Relative la Tlvision Europenne], a Franco-German TV network). THERION's latest album, "Sitra Ahra", sold around 800 copies in the United...

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THERION: 'Kali Yuga III' Video Released

"Kali Yoga III", the new video from Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's latest album, "Sitra Ahra", which sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 44 on the Top New Artis...

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THERION Immortalized In Boardgame

Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION now been immortalized in a boardgame! Commented mainman Christofer Johnsson: "Paulo Vallerga from the famous game developer Scribabs approached the band at the show in Milano last year with this great idea of making a fantasy boardgame based upon th...

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OVERDRIVE: 'Angelmaker' Artwork Unveiled

Swedish traditional metallers OVERDRIVE will release their new album, "Angelmaker", on January 21 via Lion Music. The CD was recorded by the band and Johan Blomkvist (BLINDED COLONY, KAPTAIN SUN) and mixed by Pelle Saether (GRAND DESIGN, DIABOLICAL, WOLF) at Studio Underground. The band has also, fo...

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OVERDRIVE Extends Deal With LION MUSIC; 'Angelmaker' Due In January

Classic Swedish metal merchants OVERDRIVE have extended their deal with Lion Music to include the band's upcoming album, "Angelmaker", due out in January 2011. This time the band wrote and recorded 18 songs, 12 of which will appear on the final product. Commented guitarist Janne Stark: "This time we...