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OPETH: Tel Aviv Show Sold Out In Nine Days
OPETH's April 1, 2006 performance at at the Theatre Club in Tel Aviv, Israel completely sold out within nine days of tickets going on sale, according to the concert organizers. As previously reported, OPETH have been confirmed as the headliners of the Close-Up Festival, set to take place April 15-16...February 12, 2006
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EVERGREY, BLINDSIDE, CULT OF LUNA Confirmed For Sweden's CLOSE-UP Festival
To celebrate 15 years as Sweden's leading magazine for metal, hardcore and punk, Close-Up magazine will stage a two-day festival in Stockholm. The grandiose event will take place April 15-16 at Münchenbryggeriet. Confirmed bands so far are OPETH, BOLT THROWER, AMON AMARTH, EVERGREY, BLINDSIDE, CULT...February 10, 2006
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OPETH, BOLT THROWER, AMON AMARTH Confirmed For Sweden's CLOSE-UP FESTIVAL
OPETH, BOLT THROWER and AMON AMARTH have been confirmed for the Close-Up Festival, set to take place on April 16 in Stockholm. No further details are currently available. As previously reported, OPETH will hold several special performances, dubbed "Chronology MCMXCIV- MMV - A Live Observation By Ope...February 10, 2006
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CANDLEMASS Win Swedish 'GRAMMY' Award For 'Best Hard Rock' Album
CANDLEMASS won a Swedish "Grammy" award in the "Best Hard Rock" category, beating out the likes of HAMMERFALL, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, MESHUGGAH and OPETH. The Swedish doom legends were honored for their self-titled 2005 opus, which is available on Nuclear Blast Records. EVERGREY were nominated in the "...February 8, 2006
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SLIPKNOT, HATEBREED, IRON MAIDEN Featured On 'Headbanger's Ball - The Revenge' Compilation
Roadrunner Records has set an April 11 release date for the third installment of the "MTV Headbanger's Ball" compilations, entitled "MTV Headbanger's Ball - The Revenge". The final track listing for the collection is as follows: Disc 1: 01. SLIPKNOT - Before I Forget (exclusive mix never commericall...February 6, 2006
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Drummer ADAM SAGAN Quits INTO ETERNITY
Drummer Adam Sagan has officially left Saskatchewan-based progressive metallers INTO ETERNITY. Sagan's statement on the matter reads as follows: "I'm very sad to announce to all of you that I am no longer a member of INTO ETERNITY. This is not what I wanted, but the simple truth is, for personal and...February 6, 2006
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WHITESNAKE, OPETH Confirmed For Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival
WHITESNAKE and OPETH have been confirmed for the tenth edition of the Gods Of Metal festival, set to take place June 3-4 in Italy. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANGRA BENEDICTUM CRUCIFIED BARBARA DIMMU BORGIR GAMMA RAY NEVERMORE OPETH SONATA ARCTICA STRATOVAR...February 6, 2006
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Origo
So do you think these Swedes have been hyped enough or is another round of the-band-that-saved-the-world quotes necessary? Just kidding. BURST deserves the accolades. On "Origo", they've taken what can loosely be termed post-hardcore (or whatever the fuck is en vogue now) and made it into a vibrant...February 6, 2006
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HAMMERFALL Guitarist Hopes More Video Channels Will Play 'Hearts On Fire' Clip
HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "February has come, and with that two big things for us: the annual Swedish Grammy Awards next week, and the Olympics beginning on the 10th. As I already have [mentioned], we recorded a video for 'He...February 3, 2006
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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Schedule Vancouver In-Store
THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND will be holding an in-store signing session in Vancouver, Canada at Scrape Records on Saturday, February 11 at 6 p.m.. More information is available at www.scraperecords.com. THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND will be having a CD-release party for their new album, "Synchestra", on Febru...February 2, 2006
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BURST Albums To Be Released On Deluxe Double LP
BURST's "Origo" and "Prey On Life" albums will be released on a deluxe double LP by Holland's Garden of Exile Records. Garden of Exile previously released an extremely limited BURST split 7" with THE OCEAN. As previously reported, BURST have been honored with the prestigious "P3 Guld" award for thei...February 1, 2006
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OPETH Confirmed For Denmark's ROSKILDE FESTIVAL
Sweden's OPETH have been confirmed for this year's Roskilde Festival, set to take place June 29 – July 2 in Roskilde, Denmark. Also scheduled to appear are TOOL and VOLBEAT, among others. More acts will be announced soon. As previously reported, OPETH will hold several special performances, dubbed "...February 1, 2006
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Bassist JOEY VERA: 'CLIFF BURTON Was A Bigger Force In METALLICA Than Anyone Realizes'
Cameron Edney of Australia's Inside_Out666 recently conducted an interview with current ARMORED SAINT/FATES WARNING and former ANTHRAX bassist Joey Vera. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Inside_Out666: I'd like to start by talking about some of the latest projects in your life. First off,...January 31, 2006
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HARDCORE SUPERSTAR: 'She's Offbeat' Live Video Posted Online
Swedish sleaze rockers HARDCORE SUPERSTAR have posted a live video of the track "She's Offbeat", recorded on January 27, 2006 at X&Y in Borås, Sweden, at this location (Windows Media). As previously reported, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR will play two shows at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden on March...January 31, 2006
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Every few years, a band comes along that evokes this startling, timeless feeling, making subgenres in metal look like the useless bin-card dividers they really are, exploring a truly progressive outlook, and making music that's uncompromising, extreme, melodic, and emotional. CYNIC comes to mind, as...January 30, 2006
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