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OPETH: 'The Grand Conjuration' Video Posted Online

OPETH's video for the track "The Grand Conjuration", featuring a special guest appearance by STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan, has been posted online at Roadrun.com. The song comes off the group's new album, "Ghost Reveries", available now on Roadrunner Records. The CD was mastered on June 16...

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OPETH Drummer Receiving Treatment, Temporary Replacement Announced

Sweden's OPETH have posted the following message on their official web site: "Roadrunner Records has set the release date for 'Ghost Reveries' on the 29th of August (Europe and world) + 30th of August for North America. The record will be released on regular CD, double vinyl as well as a later limit...

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OPETH Mainman: 'VOIVOD Was One Of My Absolute Favourite Bands'

OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "The members of OPETH send their condolences to the family and friends of the recently deceased Denis 'Piggy' D'Amour, guitarist of classic Canadian band VOIVOD. R.I.P!...

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NEVERMORE Members To Take Part In Online Chat

NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams will take part in an online chat at the Gigantour.com forums on Sunday, August 28 at 4:00 p.m. EST. You must be a registered member of the Gigantour.com forums in order to view and/or participate in the chat. NEVERMORE are currently touring in...

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DAYLIGHT DIES Add Guitarist, Begin Recording New Album

North Carolina-based doom/death metallers DAYLIGHT DIES have issued the following update: "Despite the obvious inactivity in recent updates, DAYLIGHT DIES has been anything but idle. We have several major announcements to make, with a slew of other news to follow within the coming weeks. "First and...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD To Tour Europe With MESHUGGAH

Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD recently completed a highly successful run on the inaugural Sounds of The Underground tour in support of their genre-defying breakthrough new album, "Alien", which critics are already hailing as their best offering yet. The group's overly intense live performa...

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BURST Complete Work On New Album

Sweden's BURST have completed work on their new album, entitled "Origo". The follow-up to the band's acclaimed 2003 release "Prey on Life" was recorded at Gothenburg's Music-a-matic studios with producer/engineer Fredrik Reinedahl (BURST, IN FLAMES, CROWPATH) and Henrik Lipp (KENT, UNION CARBIDE PRO...

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SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND Tour Spotlighted On 'Metal Injection'

"Metal Injection", the Internet streaming video show, currently has two hours' worth of coverage from the Sounds of the Underground tour, featuring interviews with: LAMB OF GOD, GWAR, UNEARTH, OPETH, CHIMAIRA, EVERY TIME I DIE, THE RED CHORD, A LIFE ONCE LOST and Brian Slagel of Metal Blade Records....

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MÖTLEY CRÜE, W.A.S.P., CINDERELLA, DEF LEPPARD Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE, SUM 41 Venue: White River Amphitheatre City/State: Auburn, Wash. Date: July 30, 2005 Attendance: 9,885 Capacity: 19,717 Artist/Event: W.A.S.P., L.A. G...

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American Apathy

So I thought 2003's "Group Therapy" by DOPE was generic, nu-ish industrial-tinged donkey dung. At least it rocked hard. So maybe I was unfairly discounting this one of many second-tier MANSON/ZOMBIE modern "shock" rocker bands (I've got no problem with MARILYN or ROB, by the way). I can appreciate t...

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DAN SWANÖ Re-Opens UNISOUND RECORDINGS Studio

Multi-talented Swedish producer/musician Dan Swanö has announced plans to re-open his legendary Unisound Recordings studio. Commented Swanö: "THE LEGEND IS BACK!!!!! (I always wanted to write that!!!) "I have decided to re-open the gates to Unisound Recordings (where I recorded bands like OPETH, KAT...

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BLOODBATH: WACKEN Report Posted Online

BLOODBATH guitarist Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström (KATATONIA, DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE, BEWITCHED) has posted a lengthy report on the band's appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival, which took place this past weekend in Wacken, Germany. Read it at this location. BLOODBATH's lineup for Wacken Open Air f...

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HIGH ON FIRE Announce U.S. Tour

HIGH ON FIRE have announced a U.S. tour in support of their acclaimed album, "Blessed Black Wings". The Oakland, CA power trio will team up with EVERY TIME I DIE for a month-long, 27-city trek that is scheduled to launch on September 7 in Poughkeepsie, NY. HIGH ON FIRE, who have toured relentlessly...

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HOMO IRATUS Pull Out Of Turkey's ROCK THE NATIONS Festival

Greece's HOMO IRATUS have cancelled their previously announced appearance at this year's edition of the Rock the Nations open-air festival, set to take place August 6 at Seven Towers of Istanbul in Turkey. The group's performance at the event was called off "due to certain events that will be all to...

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ROADRUNNER UNITED: 'The All-Star Sessions' To Surface In October

Roadrunner Records has put together a groundbreaking record to mark the label’s 25th Anniversary. The group is called ROADRUNNER UNITED and the album titled "The All-Star Sessions". This full-length release, in stores on October 11, 2005, is a "master class" in hard rock/metal. Boasting 57 artists f...