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KATATONIA's 'For Funerals To Come' To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

KATATONIA's ultra-rare 1994 mini-album of death/doom metal mastery, "For Funerals To Come", will be released on vinyl on November 7 (CD release to be confirmed) through Peaceville Records. "For Funerals to Come" contains the trademarks of early era KATATONIA with the haunting guitar melodies and slo...
October 4, 2011
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SWALLOW THE SUN Begins Recording New Album

Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN have issued the following update: "During the well-deserved break we took from shows this year, we've been preparing new music, and now we are happy to announce that we have entered Drumforest Studios at Viitasaari to record our fifth full length album, which w...
September 28, 2011
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KATATONIA Guitarist Interviewed On 'The House Of Zazz' (Video)

On September 20, 2011, Sam "Blammymatazz" Hatch, host of the Hartford, Connecticut metal radio program "The House Of Zazz", sat down with guitarist Anders "Blakkheim" Nystrm of the Swedish atmospheric rock/metal band KATATONIA at the Webster Theater before the group's second performance on their cur...
September 22, 2011
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Former DESPISED ICON Guitarist Rejoins HEAVEN'S CRY

Founding DESPISED ICON guitarist Eric Jarrin has rejoined the Canadian progressive band HEAVEN'S CRY, which is reforming after a seven-year break. The group will perform at the legendary Montreal club Les Foufounes Electriques on September 18 as the support act for the Swedish act KATATONIA. Hailing...
September 15, 2011
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OPETH: Australian Tour Announced

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have scheduled a four-date Australian headlining tour in December: Dec. 15 - The Tivoli - Brisbane, Australia Dec. 16 - The Enmore - Sydney, Australia Dec. 18 - The Palace - Melbourne, Australia Dec. 20 - Fremantle Metro - Perth, Australia OPETH's new album, "Heri...
September 14, 2011
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OPETH Performs New Songs On Swedish TV; Video Available

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH were the featured musical guest on this morning's (Tuesday, September 13) edition of the "Nyhetsmorgon" program on Sweden's TV4. The band played two new songs "Pyre" and "Nepenthe" and took part in an interview. You can now watch video footage of their appearance...
September 13, 2011
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NIGHTFALL: "Astron Black' Video Released

"Astron Black", the new video from Greek metallers NIGHTFALL, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's latest album, "Astron Black And The Thirty Tyrants", which was released on August 31, 2010 (one day earlier internationally) via Metal Blade Records. The cover artwork was created by Travis...
September 12, 2011
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OPETH: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Heritage", the new album from Swedish progressive metallers OPETH, is available for streaming in its entirety at NPR.org. Due on September 20 via Roadrunner Records, the CD was produced by OPETH vocalist/guitarist Mikael kerfeldt and was recorded earlier this year at Atlantis studios (formerly Metr...
September 11, 2011
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COLDWORKER Signs With LISTENABLE RECORDS

COLDWORKER the rebro, Sweden-based "blasting" death metal band consisting of current and former/current members of such acts as NASUM, RELENTLESS, RUIN and PHOBOS has inked a deal with Listenable Records. The group's third album, "The Doomsayer's Call", will be released this winter. The CD was recor...
August 26, 2011
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DAYLIGHT DIES To Enter Studio In October

North Carolina's DAYLIGHT DIES has issued the following update: "We're approaching the end of the writing process on the fourth DAYLIGHT DIES album, and are scheduled to begin tracking drums in mid-October. We have completed nine songs, but we're not yet certain if all will make it onto the album. A...
August 20, 2011
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DAN SWAN To Guest On New BILOCATE Album

Swedish producer/multi-instrumentalist icon Dan Swan (EDGE OF SANITY, NIGHTINGALE, BLOODBATH, ODYSSEY, PAN-THY-MONIUM) has contributed guest vocals to two tracks on the upcoming third full-length album from Jordanian dark oriental metallers BILOCATE. Commented BILOCATE vocalist Ramzi Essayed: "From...
August 19, 2011
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EXODUS, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, KATAKLYSM, MARDUK, TRIPTYKON Confirmed For EINDHOVEN METAL MEETING

EXODUS, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, KATAKLYSM, MARDUK and TRIPTYKON have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Eindhoven Metal Meeting, set to take place December 16-17, 2011 at the Effenaar in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ADEPT AS...
July 31, 2011
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Communication Lost

It's been a long wait for the new WOLVERINE album. It seems the band lost some momentum after the brilliant beauty of 2006's "Still". That new WOLVERINE album has finally arrived, it's called "Communication Lost", and it one deep, dark, and chilling opus of melancholic progressive rock. At 71 minute...
July 27, 2011
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KATATONIA To Perform Entire 'Last Fair Deal' Album At North American Headlining Shows

Sweden's KATATONIA has issued the following update: "Yes, that's right, folks! You might remember we pulled off the 'Last Fair Day Gone Night' tour in Europe earlier this spring to celebrate our 20th anniversary? Well, since the year ain't over yet, we figured we'd give you a special treat and exten...
July 7, 2011
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OPETH: SONISPHERE Festival Performance To Be Streamed Online

OPETH's live set at the Sonisphere festival in Knebworth, United Kingdom on Sunday, July 10 will be streamed live at Roadrunner U.K.'s web site, beginning at approximately 5:50 p.m. GMT (that's 11:50 a.m. EST/8:50 a.m. PST). If you want to watch the performance, just click here on Sunday morning. OP...
July 7, 2011