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OPETH Pays Tribute To Classic Heavy Metal Artists

Swedish metallers OPETH have issued the following update: "A memorable evening for any OPETH fan took place on September 8th and 9th at the notorious Anchor Bar in central Stockholm, Sweden. Martin Mendez (bass),Axe [Martin Axenrot; drums] and Fredrik Åkesson [guitar] played a full-on heavy metal c...

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INSOMNIUM: North American Tour Blog Launched

Finland's INSOMNIUM is currently on the road in North America with fellow countrymen SWALLOW THE SUN as well as Sweden's KATATONIA and SCAR SYMMETRY as part of the Live Consternation tour. A tour diary/blog maintained by INSOMNIUM guitarist Ville Friman can be found at this location. INSOMNIUM's vid...

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MAGNUM Singer To Guest On New AYREON CD; Audio Available

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has posted an audio sample of the next guest singer who will appear on the band's upcoming album, tentatively due late 2007/early 2008: MAGNUM vocalist Bob Catley. Other vocalists scheduled to appear on the CD include Anneke van Gier...

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CANDLEMASS: First Footage From Headlining Tour Posted Online

Fan-filmed footage of CANDLEMASS' September 1, 2007 headlining performance at The Rock in Copenhagen, Denmark can be viewed below. A four-minute video interview with CANDLEMASS members Leif Edling and Robert Lowe conducted at the Jalometalli 2007 festival — which took place place August 17-18 at Clu...

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Former THE GATHERING Singer To Guest On New AYREON CD; Audio Available

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has posted an audio sample of the next guest singer who will appear on the the band's upcoming album, tentatively due late 2007/early 2008: former THE GATHERING singer Anneke van Giersbergen, who now fronts her newly formed band AGUA...

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KRUX Schedules Hometown Gig

KRUX, the Swedish band featuring CANDLEMASS bassist Leif Edling, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Mats Levén, ex-ENTOMBED drummer Peter Stjärnvind, guitarist Jörgen Sandstrom (also in THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED/GRAVE),OPETH/ex-ARCH ENEMY guitarist Fredrik Åkesson, and keyboardist Carl Westholm, has is...

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DREAM EVIL: Video Footage From Holland's ELSROCK FESTIVAL Available

Fan-filmed video footage of DREAM EVIL's performance at this year's installment of the Elsrock Festival, which was held August 25 in Rijssen, The Netherlands, can be viewed below. DREAM EVIL has announced plans to release a CD containing several new cuts and songs that were previously only available...

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OPETH Mainman MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT: 'We Still Mean Business'

OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following update: "'The Roundhouse Tapes' is coming along nicely, both the CD version and the DVD. We're working on the artwork right now and as usual it takes time. I think the CD is supposed to be out in October sometime and the DVD early next year as...

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DEATH BREATH, KRUX Confirmed For Sweden's LINKÖPING METAL MASSACRE

DEATH BREATH (the Swedish old-school death metal project featuring former ENTOMBED drummer and main songwriter Nicke Andersson [currently the frontman of rock 'n' roll band THE HELLACOPTERS]) and KRUX (the Swedish band featuring CANDLEMASS bassist Leif Edling, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Mats Levén,...

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KATATONIA Frontman To Guest On New AYREON CD; Audio Available

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has posted an audio sample of the next guest singer who will appear on the the band's upcoming album, tentatively due late 2007/early 2008: KATATONIA frontman Jonas P. Renske. Other vocalists scheduled to appear on the CD include Jor...

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SYMPHONY X: Two European Headlining Dates Announced

Progressive metallers SYMPHONY X have announced two headlining dates in October during the band's European tour as the support act for DREAM THEATER: Oct. 18 - Prague, Czech Republic - Rock Cafe Oct. 20 - Vienna, Austria - Planet Music For a list of upcoming SYMPHONY X shows, click here. A 10-minute...

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MEGADETH Mainman DAVE MUSTAINE Checks In

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's web site: "This last week has been a lot of driving up and down the coast and I have so many things that are going on and so many things that are coming up I feel like I am ...

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CANDLEMASS: New Video Interview With LEIF EDLING, ROBERT LOWE Available

A four-minute video interview with CANDLEMASS members Leif Edling and Robert Lowe conducted at the Jalometalli 2007 festival — which took place place August 17-18 at Club Teatria in Oulu, Finland — has been posted on YouTube. Watch it below. CANDLEMASS filmed its 20th anniversary concert on March 31...

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Ex-MASTERPLAN Frontman JORN LANDE To Guest On New AYREON CD; Audio Available

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has posted an audio sample of the next guest singer who will appear on the the band's upcoming album, tentatively due late 2007/early 2008: former MASTERPLAN frontman Jorn Lande. Other vocalists scheduled to appear on the CD include...

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OPETH: 'The Roundhouse Tapes' DVD Due In Early 2008

OPETH's "The Roundhouse Tapes" will be released as a high-definition-filmed DVD in early 2008. This will also feature lots of fan interviews, band interviews, soundcheck footage and live photos, along with exclusive menu music written by mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt and keyboardist Per Wiberg. The cover...