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STONE GODS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
STONE GODS, the band featuring former THE DARKNESS members Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards and Ed Graham, has replaced AXEL RUDI PELL on the billing of this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows:...June 11, 2008
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OPETH's 'Watershed' Cracks U.S. Top 25
Swedish metallers OPETH have sold more than 19,000 copies of their new album, "Watershed", in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 23 on The Billboard 200 chart. "Watershed" is the follow-up to the band's acclaimed "Ghost Reveries" CD, which debuted at No. 64 on the...June 11, 2008
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OPETH: Video Interview From ROCK AM RING Posted Online
Rebel TV conducted an interview with OPETH frontman Mikael kerfeldt and guitarist Fredrik kesson at this year's Rock am Ring festival, which took place June 6-7 in Nrburgring, Germany. Watch the two-and-a-half-minute chat below. OPETH's new album, "Watershed", has registered the following frst-week...June 9, 2008
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OPETH's "Watershed' Lands On Italian Chart
OPETH's new album, "Watershed", has entered the Italian chart at position No. 42. So far, the CD has registered the following frst-week chart positions: Australia: #7 Holland: #14 Japan: #15 (Oricon chart) UK: #34 Italy: #42 "Watershed" was recorded in the band's native Sweden and produced by frontm...June 9, 2008
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OPETH: 'Watershed' Lands On UK Chart
OPETH's new album, "Watershed", has entered the UK chart at position No. 34. So far, the CD has registered the following frst-week chart positions: Australia: #7 Holland: #14 Japan: #15 (Oricon chart) UK: #34 "Watershed" was recorded in the band's native Sweden and produced by frontman/guitarist Mik...June 8, 2008
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OPETH's 'Watershed' Cracks Australian Top 10!
OPETH's new album, "Watershed", has entered the Australian chart at position No. 7. As previously reported, the CD has also landed at No. 14 in Holland and No. 15 in Japan (Oricon chart). "Watershed" was recorded in the band's native Sweden and produced by frontman/guitarist Mikael kerfeldt and Jens...June 8, 2008
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PARADISE LOST: 'The Enemy' Clip From 'The Anatomy Of Melancholy' DVD Posted Online
Footage of UK gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST performing the song "The Enemy" taken from the group's recently released DVD, "The Anatomy Of Melancholy" can be viewed below. "The Anatomy Of Melancholy" entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 42 (German chart rules allow music DVDs...June 7, 2008
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OPETH: First 'Watershed' Chart Positions Revealed
According to a posting on OPETH's official web site, the group's new album, "Watershed", has registered the following first-week chart positions so far: Holland: #14 Japan: #15 (Oricon chart) "Watershed" was recorded in the band's native Sweden and produced by frontman/guitarist Mikael kerfeldt and...June 6, 2008
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PARADISE LOST: 'The Anatomy Of Melancholy' DVD Lands On German Chart
PARADISE LOST's new DVD, "The Anatomy Of Melancholy", has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 42 (German chart rules allow music DVDs to enter album charts). An e-card for "The Anatomy Of Melancholy" can be accessed at this location. On April 12, 2007, PARADISE LOST played a sold-...June 6, 2008
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INTO ETERNITY To Complete Mixing New Album This Week
According to founding guitarist/principal songwriter Tim Roth of Canadian extreme progressive metallers INTO ETERNITY, the band should be done mixing its new CD, "The Incurable Tragedy", "by the end of the week." Roth added, "The album is sounding really cool and we can't wait to release the record...June 6, 2008
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PRAYING MANTIS Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival
UK rock veterans PRAYING MANTIS have been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air 2008 festival, set to take place August 15-17 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. Bloodstock Open Air festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AKERCOCKE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES CLOUDSCAPE COMMUNIC C...June 3, 2008
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Slovenia's METALCAMP Festival; Trailer, Anthem Video Available
This year's Metalcamp festival is scheduled to take place July 3-9, 2008 in Tolmin, Slovenia. The official trailer for the event and the Metalcamp anthem video (performed by the Slovenia-based band PROSPECT) can be viewed below. Metalcamp festival billing: Friday, July 4: Main Stage: IN FLAMES IN EX...June 3, 2008
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OPETH Mainman: 'I Got An E-Mail From RICK RUBIN The Other Day, Just To Say Hello'
Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with OPETH mainman Mikael kerfeldt. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. KNAC.COM: After this [Progressive Nation tour with DREAM THEATER], you've got a pretty busy schedule, European festivals, Asia, Israel, Australia and then back to...June 3, 2008
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OPETH Frontman Answers Fan-Submitted Questions; Video Available
OPETH frontman Mike kerfeldt recently took some time out to answer some questions submitted by the members of the band's UK street team while in the UK to promote OPETH's new album, "Watershed". Check out the interview at the web site of the UK branch of Roadrunner Records. A pre-taped interview wit...June 2, 2008
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DREAM THEATER Drummer Issues PROGRESSIVE NATION Tour Recap
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has issued the following recap of the Progressive Nation 2008 Tour, which also featured OPETH, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME and 3: "Well, I guess all good things must come to an end... "I am happy to report that the inaugural run of Progressive Nation has indeed been...June 2, 2008
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