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OPETH: Interview, Performance Footage From Romania's ARTMANIA FESTIVAL Available
Romania's Metalhead TV conducted an interview with Swedish progressive metallers OPETH at this year's Artmania Festival, which was held July 17-19 in Sibiu, Romania. Watch the chat at this location. Fan-filmed video footage of the band's performance at the event can be viewed below (courtesy of "InA...July 23, 2009
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OPETH's 'The Lotus Eater' To Be Featured in 'Saints Row' Game
Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have issued the following update: "We may not like playing video games all that much, but we do like it when our music is featured on them! Makes us a bit proud, even when it's a game as big as Saints Row for the PSP and even prouder when the nice ...July 16, 2009
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OPETH Offered Support Slot On TOOL Tour
Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "OK, good people, time for another boring post about some retarded little boy that thinks it's fun to pose like me and write 'fun' posts about new OPETH album titles etc....July 9, 2009
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DREAM THEATER Drummer Interviewed At France's HELLFEST; Video Available
Romania's Metalhead TV conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER at this year's Hellfest, which was held on June 19-21, 2009 in Clisson, France. Watch the six-minute chat below. DREAM THEATER's latest album, "Black Clouds & Silver Linings", has ta...July 1, 2009
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OPETH Frontman Reveals How He Got Into Heavy Metal
Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH recently spoke to Finland's Domination TV about how he first got into heavy metal. Watch the six-minute chat below. OPETH will take part in the European installment of DREAM THEATER's Progressive Nation tour, set to take plac...July 1, 2009
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OPETH: Malmö Concert To Be Broadcast On Swedish Radio
A professional audio recording of OPETH's February 18, 2009 concert at Kulturbolaget in Malmö, Sweden will be broadcast on P3 Live on Swedish national radio (Sveriges Radio) on June 24 at 21.30 CET. For more information (in Swedish),visit www.sr.se/p3/live. OPETH will take part in the European inst...June 24, 2009
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PAIN OF SALVATION, BEARDFISH Pull Out Of PROGRESSIVE NATION; BIGELF, SCALE THE SUMMIT Step In
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has released the following statement: "It is with the utmost disappointment that I am forced to share the unfortunate news of both PAIN OF SALVATION and BEARDFISH having to pull out of this summer's [DREAM THEATER-headlined] Progressive Nation tour.... "Their label...June 22, 2009
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OPETH Frontman Interviewed At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD
Raz of ThrashHits.com conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of the Swedish progressive metal band OPETH at this year's Download festival, which was held June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. Watch the five-minute chat below. OPETH will take part in the European inst...June 20, 2009
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OPETH Members To Guest-DJ On LIQUID METAL
On Tuesday, July 7 at 6:00 p.m. EST, Mikael Åkerfeldt (guitar, vocals) and Fredrik Åkesson (guitar) of the Swedish progressive metal band OPETH will host a guest-DJ special on Liquid Metal (Sirius 27 / XM 42) that runs the gamut of the rock spectrum! According to a press release, "Each dude was give...June 17, 2009
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OPETH Interviewed At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival; Video Available
Mikael Åkerfeldt (guitar, vocals) and Fredrik Åkesson (guitar) of the Swedish progressive metal band OPETH were interviewed yesterday (Friday, June 12) at the Download festival, which is being held June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. Watch the chat below. OPETH will take part in the Europe...June 13, 2009
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OPETH Guitarist Interviewed In Boston; Video Available
Bad Taste conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH on May 2, 2009 at the House of Blues in Boston, Massachusetts. The chat can be viewed in two parts below. OPETH will take part in the European installment of DREAM THEATER's Progressive Nation tour...May 27, 2009
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OPETH: Columbus Footage Posted Online
MetalFanzine.net has uploaded video footage of OPETH's May 23, 2009 concert at Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio. Watch the clips below. OPETH will take part in the European installment of DREAM THEATER's Progressive Nation tour, set to take place throughout September, October and November 2009....May 26, 2009
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OPETH Mainman Interviewed In Montreal; Video Available
HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH before the band's May 3, 2009 concert in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Watch the 28-minute chat below. OPETH will take part in the European installment of DREAM THEATER's Progressive Natio...May 25, 2009
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San Diego Prog-Rock Masters ASTRA To Issue Debut Album
San Diego-based progressive metal band ASTRA has completed work on its debut album, "The Weirding", for a June 23 North American release via Rise Above Records. Originally formed in 2001 as SILVER SUNSHINE, ASTRA dubs its forward-thinking sound "freaked out prog rock." As ambitious a unit as you wil...May 12, 2009
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OPETH: Millvale Footage Available
MetalFanzine.net has uploaded video footage of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH performing the song "The Lotus Eater" live at Mr. Smalls in Millvale, Pennsylvania on May 5, 2009. OPETH will take part in the European installment of DREAM THEATER's Progressive Nation tour, set to take place through...May 12, 2009
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