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UNLEASHED Begins Recording New Album

Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED have entered the studio to record their 12th full-length album for a spring 2015 release. UNLEASHED's last CD, "Odalheim", was released in April 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records. The effort was produced by Fredrik Folkare and recorded in at Chrome Studios in Sweden. W...

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ANTHRAX, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, MASTODON Members To Take Part In 'Metal Allegiance' Anaheim Event

After a critically acclaimed premiere on the inaugural voyage of MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat alongside their recent addition as a co-headliner on Shiprocked 2015, Metal Allegiance will be bringing their musical crusade to stateside on January 21, 2015 at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California. A collec...

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OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON Says 'Majority' Of Band's Fans Have Embraced 'Pale Communion'

GetYourRockOut recently conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the reaction to OPETH's latest album, "Pale Communion": Fredrik: "I don't read eve...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Says It Was 'A Mistake' To Perform So Many New Songs On 'Heritage' Tour

On October 11, guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH was interviewed by UK's Metal Hammer at Roundhouse in London, England. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how OPETH went about choosing which songs to perform live on the current tour, Mikael said: "It can...

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OPETH: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Nottingham Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of OPETH's October 12 performance at Rock City in Nottingham, England can be seen below. OPETH's eleventh studio album, "Pale Communion", 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. "Pale...

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THE DUSKFALL To Release 'Where The Tree Stands Dead' In November

Swedish metallers THE DUSKFALL will release their fifth album, "Where The Tree Stands Dead", on November 21 in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, November 24 in UK and the rest of Europe, and on December 2 in North America via Apostasy Records. The CD was recorded at Tico Tico Studio in Kemi, Finland...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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'...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...