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OPETH: 'The Roundhouse Tapes' Mini-Site Available

A mini-site for OPETH's "The Roundhouse Tapes" double CD is available at this location. Due in the U.S. on November 20 via Peaceville Records (released in Europe on October 22),the cover artwork for "The Roundhouse Tapes" has been posted at this location. According to a press release, "The Roundhou...

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MERCENARY Begins Recording New Album

Danish metallers MERCENARY have issued the following update: "This weekend MERCENARY entered Jacob Hansen's studio in Ribe to record the follow-up to 'The Hours That Remain'. The following week drums and guitars will be recorded, after which keyboards, vocals and bass will be tracked. The album is s...

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AYREON: Solo Guitarists For New Album Announced

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has revealed the identities of the three guitarists who play solos on the group's new album: Lori Linstruth, Arjen Lucassen himself, and Michael Romeo (SYMPHONY X). AYREON, has set "01011001" as the title of its new CD, tentatively d...

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DRACONIAN Completes Work On New Album

Swedish gothic doom metal band DRACONIAN has completed work on its fourth album, tentatively due in January 2008 via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded at Fascination Street Studio (KATATONIA, OPETH) in Örebro, Sweden with producer Jens Bogren and features "raw doom elements combined with the soft...

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OPETH Confirmed For Sweden's MELLOBOAT Cruise

Swedish prog-metallers OPETH have issued the following update: "OPETH have confirmed that they'll appear on the so called Melloboat, a organized ferry trip between Stockholm and Helsinki. The spectacle, christened 'The 21st Anniversary Schizoid Boat' is being organized by the Mellotronen record labe...

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CANDLEMASS: New Stockholm Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of legendary Swedish doom metallers CANDLEMASS performing the song "Emperor of the Void" on September 26, 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden can be viewed below. CANDLEMASS filmed its 20th anniversary concert on March 31, 2007 at Stockholm's Kolingsborg for an upcoming DVD, "20 Year...

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DAYLIGHT DIES To Enter Studio In December

North Carolina's DAYLIGHT DIES has issued the following update: "At last we can share a few tangible updates regarding the new material. We will begin recording our third full-length album the second week of December and on into January. We're pleased to announce Jens Bogren at Fascination Street St...

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MEGADETH Mainman: 'We Have The Kewlest Fans In The World!'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "This is the last weekend I will be at my home until Thanksgiving. "It was two Thanksgivings ago that my life felt upside down from the separation, and celebrating Thanksgiving al...

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CANDLEMASS: '20 Year Anniversary Party' DVD Details Revealed

CANDLEMASS filmed its 20th anniversary concert on March 31, 2007 at Stockholm's Kolingsborg for an upcoming DVD, "20 Year Anniversary Party", due on October 22 via Snapper/Peaceville. CANDLEMASS performed with no less than seven (!) different vocalists — including the band's former singers Johan Lan...

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AYREON: New Album Title Announced

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has set "01011001" as the title of its new album, tentatively due in January 2008. More information, including soundclips, is available at this location. "01011001" will feature guest appearances by Daniel Gildenlöw (PAIN OF SALVATIO...

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SANCTITY: 'Beloved Killer' Video Posted Online

SANCTITY's video for the song "Beloved Killer" has been released and can be viewed below (UPDATE: The clip is no longer available; the official video premiere will be announced on RoadrunnerRecords.com later this week). The clip was shot in Asheville, NC with director Ramon Boutviseth. The track com...

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NORTHER: In Mixing Mode

Finnish metallers NORTHER have finished recording their new album at Astia Studios with producer Anssi Kippo. "Despite all the problems with our schedule everything went fine in the end," the band writes on its web site. "We are really damn happy with the results. We are now in Studio Fredman in Hys...

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PAIN OF SALVATION Singer To Guest On New AYREON CD

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has posted audio samples of the next three guest singers who will appear on the band's upcoming album, tentatively due late 2007/early 2008: Daniel Gildenlöw from PAIN OF SALVATION (mp3); Wudstik, a Dutch hip hop and soul artist (mp3...

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24 Illegal Song Downloads Cost U.S. Woman 220,000 Dollars

The Associated Press reports that a single mother who was accused of illegally downloading tracks from OPETH and GUNS N' ROSES (among other artists) has been ordered to pay $220,000 in damages after a federal jury ruled she shared copyrighted music online The jury ordered Jammie Thomas, 30, to pay t...

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Single Mother Accused Of Illegally Downloading OPETH, GUNS N' ROSES Music Fights Back In Court

Times Online reports that a single mother who is accused of illegally downloading tracks from OPETH and GUNS N' ROSES, among other artists, has made legal history by forcing America’s biggest record companies into a costly and potentially embarrassing trial after she refused to pay an out-of-court s...