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AYREON: New Video Interview With ARJEN LUCASSEN Available

France's Radio Metal conducted an interview with AYREON mainman Arjen Lucassen on November 30, 2007 in Paris. Watch the chat in four parts below. On January 1, 2008, AYREON's official web site, Ayreon.com, will premiere "Beneath The Waves", a stunning CGI film produced by Simon van Vegten. The film...

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OPETH Mainman Discusses Forthcoming Album

Patrick Douglas of the Great Falls Tribune recently conducted an interview with OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the recently released double live album, "The Roundhouse Tapes", which spans OPETH's entire catalog: "We wanted to make sure that we concentra...

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AYREON: 'Beneath The Waves' Film To Debut Online Next Week

On January 1, 2008, AYREON's official web site, Ayreon.com, will premiere "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, 2008 via...

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TÝR Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Faroe Islands metallers TÝR have been confirmed for next 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 MOONSORROW OPETH PRIMAL FEAR...

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The Roundhouse Tapes

Long album, short review. OPETH can still do no wrong, and you should buy anything with their name on it. That said, this massive-sounding two-disc live document really doesn't have much reason to exist, given the band's note-perfect renditions of their studio creations. There's nothing wrong at all...

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OPETH Frontman Says New Songs Are 'A Bit More Energetic'

OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt spoke to MTV.com last week about the group's forthcoming follow-up to 2005's "Ghost Reveries", tentatively due next spring via Roadrunner Records. "I had more fun working on this album than any of the past records," he said. "I have always seen the recording of an alb...

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MERCENARY Completes Work On 'Architect Of Lies'

Danish masters of melodic and progressive metal MERCENARY have wrapped up the recordings for their highly anticipated follow-up to 2006's "The Hours That Remain" (which was subsequently awarded the Danish Metal Award in the category "Album Of The Year"). Commented guitarist Jakob Molberg: "So, the n...

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DRACONIAN: New Album Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

Swedish doom metal band DRACONIAN will release its fourth album, "Turning Season Within", on February 29 (March 4 in the U.S.) via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded at Fascination Street studio (OPETH, KATATONIA) in Örebro, Sweden during September 2007 and features a guest appearance by NOVEMBERS...

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OPETH: 'The Roundhouse Tapes' DVD Due In September

OPETH's "The Roundhouse Tapes" high-definition-filmed DVD has had its projected release date pushed back to September 2008 from the previously announced early 2008. This will also feature lots of fan interviews, band interviews, soundcheck footage and live photos, along with exclusive menu music wri...

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DREAM EVIL Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

Swedish metallers DREAM EVIL have issued the following update: "So what happened in the DREAM EVIL camp the last six months? For family reasons our lead guitarist Mark Black unfortunately left the band and we now have a new (hairy and scary) axe swinger called Dannee Demon (aka Daniel Varghamne). "D...

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SYMPHONY X: New Audio Interview With RUSSELL ALLEN Available

MetalSymphony.com conducted an interview with SYMPHONY X vocalist Russell Allen prior to the band's November 3, 2007 performance at Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid, Spain. Listen to the chat at this location. SYMPHONY X will embark on a North American headlining tour in April 2008. Support on the...

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DAYLIGHT DIES: New Album Title Announced

North Carolina's DAYLIGHT DIES has issued the following update: "We began recording our third full-length album on Saturday at Volume 11 studio in Raleigh, North Carolina. The title of the third album will be 'Lost to the Living' with some song titles being 'The Morning Light', 'Cathedral' and 'Last...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Says GIGANTOUR Lineup Announcement Is Coming Soon

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "I mentioned over at the Gigantour site that there is a new site that is going to be developed with your help to connect with me and the band and make your experience even that much cooler than before. Although I posted that here a whil...

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GATES OF WINTER: Debut Album Available For Free Download

Northern Ontario's GATES OF WINTER has issued the following update: "We recently finished our debut album [entitled 'Lux Aeterna'] and it is currently getting pressed right now. Many fans of ours have waited, and waited, for this album, so instead of prolonging the wait, we simply torrented our tune...

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MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD, OPETH, ARCH ENEMY Featured On 'Gigantour 2' DVD

MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD, OPETH and ARCH ENEMY are among the artists featured on the "Gigantour 2" DVD, due on April 22, 2008 via Image Entertainment. The disc — which was recorded last year's during the second installment of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's traveling heavy metal festival — will featur...