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OPETH Mainman On New CD: 'I Didn't Want It To Be A Happy-Sounding Record'
OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt recently spoke to Revolver magazine about the group's forthcoming follow-up to 2005's "Ghost Reveries", tentatively due in the spring via Roadrunner Records. "The music is much more complex," he said. "The metal parts are even faster and a lot more technical than the l...January 10, 2008
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GIGANTOUR 2008: Tentative Tour Dates Revealed
The unofficial itinerary for Gigantour 2008 — featuring MEGADETH, IN FLAMES, CHILDREN OF BODOM, JOB FOR A COWBOY and HIGH ON FIRE — has been revealed. The ***unconfirmed*** dates are as follows: Apr. 07 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena Apr. 08 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena Apr. 10 - Los Angeles, ...January 10, 2008
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SYMPHONY X: New Video To Receive Internet Premiere This Week
The new video by SYMPHONY X, "Set the World on Fire", has been accepted by MTV2 and will be available for preview on January 11, courtesy of MTV's Headbanger's Blog. SYMPHONY X will embark on a 24-date North American headlining tour in April. Support on the shows will come from EPICA and INTO ETERNI...January 9, 2008
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GOD FORBID Guitarist Issues Update On DVD, Forthcoming Album
Guitarist Doc Coyle of New Jersey metallers GOD FORBID has issued the following update: "We actually just played Stillborn Fest with HATEBREED over the holidays, and it went incredibly well. The shows were packed, and it is amazing to me how our live shows just seem to get better and better over tim...January 9, 2008
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HELLOWEEN Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival
German power metallers HELLOWEEN have been confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 15-17, 2008 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AT THE GATES COMMUNIC DIMMU BORGIR ELUVEITIE EVILE HELLOWEEN MOONSORROW OP...January 9, 2008
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GIGANTOUR 2008: First Tour Dates Announced
The first two dates for Gigantour 2008 — featuring MEGADETH, IN FLAMES, CHILDREN OF BODOM, JOB FOR A COWBOY and HIGH ON FIRE — have been revealed: April 28 - Quebec City, QC - Pavillon de la Jeunesse April 29 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre The tour is scheduled to kick off mid-April and ...January 8, 2008
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3 INCHES OF BLOOD Added To 'Defenders Of The Faith' UK Tour
Vancouver's 3 INCHES OF BLOOD has been added to Metal Hammer's Defenders Of The Faith tour. Running from April 23 to April 26, the tour also features OPETH, ARCH ENEMY and DEVILDRIVER. The dates are as follows: April 23 - Birmingham, UK @ Academy April 24 - Glasgow, UK @ Barrowlands, April 25 - Manc...January 7, 2008
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DEVILDRIVER Joins OPETH, ARCH ENEMY On 'Defenders Of The Faith' UK Tour
DEVILDRIVER has been added to Metal Hammer's Defenders Of The Faith tour. Running from April 23 to April 26, the tour already features OPETH and ARCH ENEMY, and the last band on this awesome bill will be announced next month. The dates are as follows: April 23 - Birmingham, UK @ Academy April 24 - ....January 7, 2008
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MARYSCREEK Begins Recording New Album
Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band MARYSCREEK has entered the studio to begin recording its second album, tentatively titled "My Own Enemy", for a late spring release. The CD will contain the following tracks (not final order): 01. Feel The Panic 02. In The Shadows Of Reality 03. So Af...January 4, 2008
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AUGURY Guitarist's HUMANOID Solo Project Due In February
Panoptic Records, a new division of the Disconcert Music Company, has set a February 12 release date for HUMANOID's debut album, entitled "Remembering Universe". AUGURY guitarist Mathieu Marcotte's instrumental solo project, HUMANOID is an acoustic-space-metal concept with varied influences such as...January 3, 2008
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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Issues Year-End Update
ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott has issued the following year-end update: "2007 was another busy year for us: it pretty much started with a bang, with us touring in South America — which was completely mind-blowing! Unforgettable. And then my brother Christopher Amott rejoined the band, which was...January 1, 2008
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AYREON: 'Beneath The Waves' Film Premiere Available
AYREON's official web site, Ayreon.com, is currently premiering "Beneath The Waves", a stunning CGI film produced by Simon van Vegten. The film was made to accompany the song of the same name from the upcoming AYREON album, "01011001", which is scheduled for release on January 28 via InsideOut Music...January 1, 2008
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GIGANTOUR Lineup Officially Announced
As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on December 22, MEGADETH has now officially revealed the lineup for this year's North American edition of Gigantour, which will kick off mid-April and run through the end of May. Joining MEGADETH on the bill will be IN FLAMES, CHILDREN OF BODOM, JOB FOR A COWBOY an...January 1, 2008
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DRACONIAN: More New Album Samples Available
A five-minute teaser clip featuring samples of all nine tracks that are set to appear on DRACONIAN's fourth album, "Turning Season Within", is available on the band's MySpace page. "Turning Season Within" is scheduled for release on February 29 (March 4 in the U.S.) via Napalm Records. The CD was re...December 31, 2007
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TALISMAN: New Italian Concert Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of the long-running Swedish-American melodic hard rock band TALISMAN — which revolves around Jeff Scott Soto and Marcel Jacob (bass, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) — performing on December 15, 2007 at Tempo Rock in Gualtieri (RE),Italy can be viewed below (courtesy of "saby442"). TAL...December 30, 2007
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