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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT On Possibility Of Second STORM CORROSION Album: 'It Has To Be Something Natural'

Journalist and musician Barbara Caserta of Italy's Linearock recently conducted an interview with Mikael Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if there are any plans to release a second album from STORM CORROSION (pictured),the...
September 8, 2014
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OPETH's 'Pale Communion' Cracks U.S. Top 20

"Pale Communion", the eleventh studio album from Swedish progressive metallers OPETH, sold around 13,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 19 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, "Heritage", opened with 19,000 units back in September 201...
September 3, 2014
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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Would Prefer Not To Let Journalists Hear His Band's Albums Prior To Release

Earlier this month, Therés Stephansdotter of Rocksverige.se conducted an interview with Mikael Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH in Stockholm. You can now watch the chat below. Asked why they chose "Cusp Of Eternity" and "Eternal Rains Will Come" as the first two s...
August 26, 2014
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OPETH: Entire 'Pale Communion' Album Available For Streaming

"Pale Communion", the highly anticipated eleventh studio album from Swedish progressive metallers OPETH, can be streamed in its entirety at Pitchfork.com. The follow-up to 2011's "Heritage" will be released on August 26 via Roadrunner Records. The cover artwork was once again created by Travis Smith...
August 19, 2014
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PRIMUS Taps TOOL's DANNY CAREY For September Shows

According to RollingStone.com, PRIMUS has tapped TOOL drummer Danny Carey to sit behind the kit for a handful of PRIMUS shows in September while the band's original drummer, Tim "Herb" Alexander, continues to recover from open heart surgery following a heart attack last month. "The mighty Tim 'Herb'...
August 14, 2014
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OPETH To Tour North America With IN FLAMES

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have announced their return to North America for a coast-to-coast co-headline run with IN FLAMES. The nationwide trek, which will also feature support from RED FANG, is set to get underway on December 3 at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago, Illinois and traverse Nort...
August 13, 2014
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OPETH: Part Three Of New 'Pale Communion' Video Interview

The German branch of Roadrunner Records has uploaded part three of a new video interview with Mikael Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH about the band's highly anticipated eleventh studio album, "Pale Communion". You can now watch it below. "Pale Communion" will be...
August 8, 2014
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TRACII GUNS' LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN To Release 'The Second Record' This Month

TRACII GUNS' LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN, the band led by former L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns, will release its sophomore album, "The Second Record", on August 19 via Shrapnel Records. The follow-up to last year's "The First Record" "reveals more of [the group's] strong psychedelic rock influences and fe...
August 4, 2014
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OPETH: Part Two Of New 'Pale Communion' Video Interview

The German branch of Roadrunner Records has uploaded part two of a new video interview with Mikael Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH about the band's highly anticipated eleventh studio album, "Pale Communion". You can now watch it below. "Pale Communion" will be re...
August 4, 2014
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SAVATAGE To Reunite For Appearance At Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Classic American metal band SAVATAGE, which was active from 1978 until 2002, will reunite for an exclusive European appearance at next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2015 in Wacken, Germany. Also scheduled to appear at the event is TRANS-SIBERIA...
August 2, 2014
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OPETH: New Song 'Eternal Rains' Available For Streaming

"Eternal Rains", a brand new song from Swedish progressive metallers OPETH, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's highly anticipated eleventh studio album, "Pale Communion", which will be released on August 26 via Roadrunner Records. The cover artwork was once again created by Tr...
August 1, 2014
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OPETH: Part One Of New 'Pale Communion' Video Interview

The German branch of Roadrunner Records has uploaded part one of a new video interview with Mikael Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH about the band's highly anticipated eleventh studio album, "Pale Communion". You can now watch it below. "Pale Communion" will be re...
July 31, 2014
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OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON: Backstage At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival (Video)

Guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH spoke to Roadrunner Records at this year's Download festival, which took place June 13-15 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. OPETH's highly anticipated eleventh studio album, "Pale Co...
July 30, 2014
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OPETH's ÅKERFELDT, ÅKESSON Speak To TOTAL GUITAR Magazine About Their PRS Signature Guitars

U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine caught up with Mikael Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH at this year's Download festival to take a closer look at their PRS SE signature models. Check out the footage below. OPETH's highly anticipated eleventh studio album, "Pale Commun...
July 28, 2014
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Congratulates U.K.'s CLASSIC ROCK Magazine On 200th Issue (Video)

A six-minute video message from METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich congratulating Classic Rock magazine on its 200th issue can be seen below. "[Classic Rock's] Geoff Barton and I go back a very long time," says Ulrich. "I would read every word every word he wrote in Sounds magazine, and all the bands he...
July 19, 2014