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Ghost Reveries

There's a danger in taking OPETH for granted, now that we've been graced with a staggering seven albums' worth of progressive metal brilliance from them. They have their own sound, with instantly-identifiable elements, and you can only hear them "for the first time" once. That makes it easy to say t...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT Singer Offers Update On New Album, 'Castles and Dreams' Tour

BLACKMORE'S NIGHT vocalist Candice Night has issued the following update on the band's current and upcoming activities: "We have returned from the German portion of our Castles and Dreams tour and what an amazing time we had. Not even the bold, wet German summer could dampen the spirits of those who...

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KISS: 'Alive!' Photographer FIN COSTELLO Interviewed

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the first KISS live album, "Alive!", Kiss Kollector Online has posted portions of an exclusive interview with "Alive!" photographer Fin Costello, which will appear in its entirety in the November issue of KISS Kollector magazine, along with some of Fin Coste...

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OPETH: More First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

OPETH's official web site has been updated with the following first-week national chart positions for the group's new album, "Ghost Reveries": #4: Sweden (midweek chart; after two days of sales) #11: Finland #21: Norway #35: Australia #38: Netherlands #39: Germany #62: United Kingdom #64: USA #72: F...

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OPETH's 'Ghost Reveries' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 64!

OPETH's latest album, "Ghost Reveries", has sold just under 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release (according to Nielsen SoundScan) to debut at position No. 64 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. This is substantially more than the first-week tally of the band's previous...

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OPETH: 'Ghost Reveries' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

OPETH's latest CD, "Ghost Reveries", has entered the national charts in the following countries: #11: Finland #35: Australia #62: U.K. As previously reported, OPETH's video for the track "The Grand Conjuration", featuring a special guest appearance by STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan, has bee...

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OPETH Frontman: 'We've Never Jumped On Trends Or Chances To Make Money'

OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt recently spoke to Decibel magazine about the making of the group's new album, "Ghost Reveries", and the band's decision to sign with Roadrunner Records, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: On "Ghost Reveries": "I'm psyched, very happy....

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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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THE GHOST NEXT DOOR: Former SKINLAB/SACRILEGE B.C. Guitarist Launches New Project

THE GHOST NEXT DOOR, the new band featuring guitarist Gary Wendt (ex-SKINLAB, RELEASE, SACRILEGE B.C.),will be playing a showcase in Los Angeles at the Dragonfly, (6510 Santa Monica Blvd, L.A., CA 90038) on Tuesday, September 13. The group's set begins at 9:50 p.m. THE GHOST NEXT DOOR is a trio fea...

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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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SUICIDE CITY To Support MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE On U.S. Tour

SUICIDE CITY (formerly RODEK),the new band featuring BIOHAZARD guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei and former KITTIE bassist Jennifer Arroyo, will be supporting MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE on the following dates: Sep. 21 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA Sep. 22 - The Masquerade - Tampa, FL Sep. 23 - Revo...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS: Debut Album Delayed

SAVAGE CIRCUS, the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and PERSUADER members Jens Karlsson (vocals, guitar) and Emil Norberg (lead guitar),have pushed back the release date of their new album, "Dreamland Manor", to September 5 from the previously announced August 29. Acco...

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The Dawn

BEDLIGHT FOR BLUE EYES' "The Dawn" is not a metal or hardcore album. It's a rock album with pop songwriting and sappy lyrics. The band has more in common with DEL AMITRI than ATREYU. If that's not your thing, then stop reading now. I can appreciate this heartfelt radio-friendly rock as much as the n...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS: Single Available For Download

SAVAGE CIRCUS, the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and PERSUADER members Jens Karlsson (vocals, guitar) and Emil Norberg (lead guitar),have uploaded an online single, featuring the entire songs "Evil Eyes" and "Ghost Story" as high quality (192Kbps) MP3s, plus full ar...

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EQUINOX To Record New EP

Floridian black/death metallers EQUINOX will enter Diet of Worms studio (MORBID ANGEL, DIABOLIC, UNHOLY GHOST) in Tampa, Florida this week to record a new five-song EP, tentatively tiltled "Wretched & Nameless". The recording marks a new chapter in the group's 12-year history, featuring a newly...