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OPETH's 'Watershed' Cracks Australian Top 10!

OPETH's new album, "Watershed", has entered the Australian chart at position No. 7. As previously reported, the CD has also landed at No. 14 in Holland and No. 15 in Japan (Oricon chart). "Watershed" was recorded in the band's native Sweden and produced by frontman/guitarist Mikael kerfeldt and Jens...
June 8, 2008
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OPETH: First 'Watershed' Chart Positions Revealed

According to a posting on OPETH's official web site, the group's new album, "Watershed", has registered the following first-week chart positions so far: Holland: #14 Japan: #15 (Oricon chart) "Watershed" was recorded in the band's native Sweden and produced by frontman/guitarist Mikael kerfeldt and...
June 6, 2008
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IN FLAMES Drummer: 'We've Never Had A Problem' Coming Up With Great New Ideas

Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with IN FLAMES drummer Daniel Svensson. A few excerpts from the chat follow. On the group's new album, "A Sense Of Purpose": "It's our ninth album and I don't think you will get surprised if I say it's our best album so far! (laughs) the .....
June 3, 2008
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F**K YOUR SHADOW FROM BEHIND Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

FUCK YOUR SHADOW FROM BEHIND, MY ELEGY, DARGOLF METZGORE, BLACK THOUGHTS BLEEDING and A DEAD LAMENT have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 14-16 in Dinkelsbhl, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLO...
May 31, 2008
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THE ROTTED: New Song Available For Download

"Nothin' But A Nosebleed", a new track from the UK's THE ROTTED (formerly GOREROTTED),is availabe for download at this location. The song comes off the group's forthcoming album, "Get Dead Or Die Trying". A trailer for the CD can be viewed below. "Get Dead Or Die Trying" was produced by Russ Russel...
May 29, 2008
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OPETH's MIKAEL KERFELDT Interviewed By Roadrunner Records Australia; Parts 4-6 Available

The fourth, fifth and sixth installments of an eight-part video interview with OPETH mainman Mikael kerfeldt have been posted on the web site of the Australian branch of Roadrunner Records. Watch the clips at this location. OPETH will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on Friday, May 3...
May 28, 2008
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REKUIEM: New Dates Announced

REKUIEM (formerly REQUIEM),the cult NWOBHM band that was at the very start of the British metal movement alongside such names as DIAMOND HEAD and WITCHFINDER GENERAL, has lined up the following dates: June 26 - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge, West Midlands June 27 - Sheldon Marquee (Chestnut Tree),Bi...
May 28, 2008
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OPETH's MIKAEL KERFELDT Interviewed By PORCUPINE TREE's STEVE WILSON; Part 2 Available

Metal Hammer has posted a video exclusive of OPETH frontman Mikael kerfeldt being interviewed by PORCUPINE TREE frontman Steve Wilson about OPETH's forthcoming opus "Watershed". Part two in a three-part series of clips can be viewed at this location (Windows Media),with part three to come next Wedn...
May 21, 2008
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HALO TRAIL Begins Recording Debut

HALO TRAIL, the Belgium-based band featuring former GARDEN OF DECAY guitar player Stephane Hubert and drummer Nicolas Bodard, ex-ACKROS guitar player Christophe Novalet, bass player Anthony Lampecco (ISANIS),keyboard player Raphal Pochet and singer Dirk Schleihs (ex-PONY CRISIS, ex-backing vocalist...
May 21, 2008
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Top Heavy Metal Musicians Select Favorite Guitarists Of All Time

Thiago Sarkis of Roadie Crew magazine (web site) organized a poll in which 330 guitarists were asked about their favorite guitarists of all time. Among the participants in the poll were current and former members of such bands as GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, MACHINE HEAD, NIGHTWISH, MEGADETH, SCORPIONS, TES...
May 19, 2008
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W.A.S.P., FINNTROLL, ANGRA, EPICA, SOILWORK Pull Out Of Portugal's LAGOA BURNING LIVE Festival

ANGRA, W.A.S.P., FINNTROLL, DARK MOOR, ANCIENT RITES, MAGIC KINGDOM, SOILWORK and EPICA have pulled out of the second edition of the Lagoa Burning Live Festival "for reasons out of our comprehension," according to the event organizers. "We feel deeply sorry for this news and he hope to have these ex...
May 17, 2008
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THE ROTTED: New Album Trailer Available

The UK's THE ROTTED (formerly GOREROTTED) has posted a short trailer for its upcoming album, "Get Dead Or Die Trying". Watch it below. "Get Dead Or Die Trying" was produced by Russ Russell (THE WILDHEARTS, DIMMU BORGIR, THE EXPLOITED, SPACE RITUAL, NAPALM DEATH),with assistance from James Dunkley (...
May 16, 2008
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DREAM THEATER / OPETH One-Off Acoustic Collaborative Performance Scrapped

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has issued the following update from the Progressive Nation 2008 Tour, which also features OPETH, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME and 3: "We were asked by Roadrunner [Records, DREAM THEATER and OPETH's record label] to do a special unique one-off performance for a few li...
May 16, 2008
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OPETH's MIKAEL KERFELDT Interviewed By PORCUPINE TREE's STEVE WILSON; Part 1 Available

Metal Hammer has posted a video exclusive of OPETH frontman Mikael kerfeldt being interviewed by PORCUPINE TREE frontman Steve Wilson about OPETH's forthcoming opus "Watershed". Part one in a three-part series of clips can be viewed at this location (Windows Media),with parts two and three to come...
May 15, 2008
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OPETH's MIKAEL KERFELDT Interviewed By Roadrunner Records Australia; Part 3 Available

The third installment of an eight-part video interview with OPETH mainman Mikael kerfeldt has been posted on the web site of the Australian branch of Roadrunner Records. Watch the clip at this location. OPETH will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on Friday, May 30 during Bruce's week...
May 15, 2008