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OVERKILL: Lyric Video For New Song 'Head Of A Pin'

The official lyric video for the song "Head Of A Pin" from New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's 19th studio album, "The Wings Of War", which will be released on February 22 via Nuclear Blast. The disc was recorded at Gear Recording Studio in...

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SOEN Feat. Ex-OPETH Drummer MARTIN LOPEZ: 'Lotus' Video

"Lotus", the new Costin Chioreanu-created video from SOEN, the progressive heavy rock group featuring world-renowned drummer Martin Lopez (formerly of AMON AMARTH and OPETH),can be seen below. The track is the title cut of SOEN's fourth album, which will be released on February 1 via Silver Lining...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Begins Recording Debut Solo Album

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has begun recording his debut solo album. The disc, which is tentatively due later in the year, will feature guest appearances by drummer Nicholas Barker (DIMMU BORGIR, CRADLE OF FILTH) and guitarist Fredrik Åkesson (OPETH, ARCH ENEMY). Barker took to his Facebook page ear...

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Ex-OPETH Drummer MARTIN LOPEZ Says Music Should 'Have Value' And 'Make You Think'

France's United Rock Nations recently conducted an interview with former AMON AMARTH and OPETH drummer Martin Lopez about his progressive heavy rock group SOEN. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the writing and recording process...

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GHOST Unveils 'Chapter 6: The Visit' From Band's Webisode Series

Swedish rock band GHOST has released "Chapter 6: The Visit", the latest video in the band's narrative webisode series. In "Chapter 5: The Call", Sister Imperator, who was recuperating from a horrible car crash, discussed the merits and failings of "The Omen" feature film franchise while on the ph...

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OVERKILL Members Discuss Their Early Influences In Second Episode Of 'Welcome To The Garden State' Documentary

New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL have released the latest trailer for their upcoming 19th studio album, "The Wings Of War", which will arrive on February 22 via Nuclear Blast. In the second episode of the multi-part documentary series titled "Welcome To The Garden State", the OVERKILL membe...

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OVERKILL Members Discuss Their Beginnings In First Episode Of 'Welcome To The Garden State' Documentary

New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL have released the first trailer for their upcoming 19th studio album, "The Wings Of War", which will arrive on February 22 via Nuclear Blast. In the first episode of the multi-part documentary series titled "Welcome To The Garden State", the OVERKILL members...

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Former OPETH Drummer MARTIN LOPEZ On SOEN's 'Lotus': 'We've Never Been This Satisfied After Making An Album'

SOEN drummer Martin Lopez (OPETH, AMON AMARTH) recently spoke with Rock All Photography. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's upcoming album, "Lotus": Martin: "I think we've never been this satisfied after making an a...

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EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN On Making Solo Albums: 'I Learn Something New Every Time'

EMPEROR frontman and acclaimed solo artist Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan) recently spoke with France's Loud TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the his latest solo album, "Ámr": Ihsahn: "'Arktis' was very much outside...

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TOBIAS FORGE Wants GHOST's Albums To Be 'Serious' And Live Shows To Be 'More Comedic'

Lou Brutus of HardDrive Radio recently conducted an interview with GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge. You can watch the chat in three parts below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On planning GHOST's "A Pale Tour Named Death": Tobias: "Well, that's a big ordeal. I always hate s...

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GHOST Releases 'Faith' Video

GHOST has just wrapped up its hugely successful "A Pale Tour Named Death" North American tour. A video for the song "Faith", directed by Bill Yukich, with photography by Ryan Chang, was shot at various stops along the way and can be seen below. The North American trek visited nearly 40 cities, inclu...

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Former OPETH Keyboardist PER WIBERG To Release Solo Album

Per Wiberg, the Swedish multi-instrumentalist who has played with such bands as OPETH, CANDLEMASS, KAMCHATKA and SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, will release his debut solo album, "Head Without Eyes", on April 19, 2019 via Despotz Records. Says Wiberg: "This album has been in the making for quite some time and I...

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BORKNAGAR Parts Ways With Drummer BAARD KOLSTAD, Announces Replacement

Norway's avant-garde metallers BORKNAGAR are finally back in the studio in order to record their 11th album, following up 2016's acclaimed "Winter Thrice" release. The disc will once again be mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studio (OPETH, KREATOR, AMON AMARTH) in March 2019 a...

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LAST UNION: Lyric Video For 'A Place In Heaven' Feat. DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE

Italian progressive metal band LAST UNION has released a lyric video for the song "A Place In Heaven". The track, which features a guest appearance by DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie, is taken from the group's debut album, "Twelve", which will be released on December 21 via ROAR! Rock Of Angels Re...

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OPETH Frontman Says Fans Can't 'Dictate' Group's Musical Direction: 'We Just Do What We Want To Do'

OPETH vocalist/guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt recently spoke with Owais "Vitek" Nabi of Metal Wani. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he's been enjoying OPETH's apparent time off: Mikael: "I don't think, in retrospect, that I...