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IN FLAMES' BJÖRN GELOTTE Says OPETH Is 'Like DREAM THEATER, But With Way Cooler Vocals'

ARMI (Australian Rock & Metal Institute) conducted an interview with guitarist Björn Gelotte of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES during the band's November 2014 Australian tour with TRIVIUM. You can now listen to the chat in three parts below. Asked about IN FLAMES' recent North American tour with fe...

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OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON: 'Heritage' Was 'An Album That We Needed To Do'

Planet Music 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 his contribution to OPETH's latest album, "Pale Communion": Fredrik: "Mikael [Åkerfe...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY To Spend Most Of 2015 Writing Material For Next Album

On January 4, Jo Schüftan of Horns Up Rocks! conducted an interview with vocalist Mikael Stanne of Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY before the band's concert at Gramercy Theatre in New York City. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about DARK TRANQUILLITY's plans for the rest of...

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MOONSPELL: New Song 'The Last Of Us' Streaming; 'Extinct' Mediabook Cover Artwork Unveiled

Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL will release their new album, "Extinct", in March via Napalm Records. The CD was completed at Fascination Street Studio in Örebro, Sweden with producer Jens Bogren, who has previously worked with KATATONIA, AMON AMARTH, OPETH and PARADISE LOST, among others. The first...

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OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON: We Want People To Leave Our Concerts Happy

Rock Made Of Metal in October 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 following up 2011's "Heritage" album with last year's "Pale Communion": Fred...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT: 'I Haven't Really Thought About Retirement Yet'

On December 13, KNAC.COM conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH in Dallas, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he is excited about OPETH's 25th-anniversary c...

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LEPROUS: New Album Update

Norwegian progressive metallers LEPROUS are back in the studio working on the follow-up album to 2013's acclaimed album "Coal". The as-yet-untitled new CD is scheduled for a May 2015 release via InsideOut Music. Says LEPROUS in a statement: "We're super stoked about the new material we have composed...

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ANGRA: 'Storm Of Emotions' Video Premiere

"Storm Of Emotions", the new video from Brazilian/Italian metallers ANGRA, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's new album, "Secret Garden", which will be released on January 16, 2015 via earMUSIC. The CD was pre-produced by Roy Z (JUDAS PRIEST, BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD) and recorded...

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OPETH: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Brussels Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of OPETH's November 6 performance at Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Belgium can be seen below. Featured songs: 00:12 - Eternal Rains Will Come 07:15 - Cusp Of Eternity 12:40 - Bleak 25:12 - The Moor 37:23 - Advent 52:44 - Elysian Woes 59:18 - Windowpane 68:40 - Devil's Orcha...

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AT THE GATES: Video Footage Of Last Night's EINDHOVEN METAL MEETING Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of AT THE GATES' December 12 performance at the Eindhoven Metal Meeting festival at Effenaar in Eindhoven, The Netherlands can be seen below. AT THE GATES's new album, "At War With Reality", was released on October 28 (one day earlier internationally) via Century Media. The...

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Grand Morbid Funeral

It's been six years since death metal superpower BLOODBATH has made its rambunctious presence known on album. In that time, both OPETH and KATATONIA have become international stars of metal by exploring well outside the box of their death and black metal roots. There's no question Martin "Axe" Axenr...

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MORGOTH Recruits DISBELIEF Singer KARSTEN 'JAGGER' JÄGER

German death metal veterans MORGOTH have recruited singer Karsten "Jagger" Jäger (DISBELIEF) to replace the band's recently departed longtime vocalist Marc Grewe. MORGOTH has completed recording its new album, "Ungod", and is mixing the CD for a March 2015 release via Century Media. A rough-mix teas...

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MORGOTH Parts Ways With Singer MARC GREWE, Vows To Continue With New Frontman

German death metal veterans MORGOTH have released the following statement: "Today we must bring you the unfortunate news that we have parted ways with our longtime vocalist Marc Grewe. "The chance for a further cooperation between us simply wasn't possible anymore. "This has been an extremely tough...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Prefers Playing 'Places With A Bit Of History'

On October 11, guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH was interviewed by Roadrunner at Roundhouse in London, England. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what impact the venue's location has on an OPETH performance, Mikael said: "If you're gonna put it to extr...

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DRAGONFORCE's FRÉDÉRIC LECLERCQ: Rock Is 'Not Dead'

French bassist Frédéric Leclercq of British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE has responded to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead." Simmons told Esquire magazine in September — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die of old age. It was mur...