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THE CENTURY FAMILY Completes Worldwide Purchase of OLYMPIC RECORDINGS
The Los Angeles-based Century Family Inc., home to Century Media Records, has completed the worldwide purchase of Olympic Recordings, one of the world's leading underground metal labels. Established in Chicago in 1992, Olympic has built a solid catalog of releases and created brand loyalty within th...September 23, 2003
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OPETH To Play Jordan In November
Sweden's OPETH have been invited to perform in Jordan in November. If the gig goes ahead, it will mark the first time a metal band has played in Jordan. In other news, Dan Swanö's NIGHTINGALE will support OPETH at several dates on their upcoming Scandinavian tour. Norwegian tech-death metal band EXT...September 23, 2003
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EXTOL To Support OPETH On Scandinavian Tour
Norwegian tech-death metal band EXTOL will support OPETH on their forthcoming Scandinavian tour in October and November 2003. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 15 - Helsinki, FIN - Nosturi Oct. 16 - Tampere, FIN - Pakkahuone Oct. 17 - Jyväskylä, FIN - Lutakko Oct. 19 - Stockholm, SWE - Klubben Oc...September 20, 2003
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CHARON's 'Religious/Delicious' Enters Finnish Single Chart At No. 8
CHARON's latest single, "Religious/Delicious", has entered the Finnish single chart at No. 8. "Religious/Delicious" is the second single off the Finnish group's forthcoming fourth full-length album, "The Dying Daylights", due on September 22 through Spinefarm Records. The follow-up to last year's "D...September 8, 2003
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OPETH To Film Live DVD In London
OPETH's gig at London's Shepherd Bush Empire on Saturday, September 25 will consist of two sets to be filmed for an upcoming DVD, tentatively due in early 2004. As previously reported, OPETH will embark on a European tour in September in support of their latest album, "Damnation". A Scandinavian tou...August 29, 2003
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SKINLAB Frontman Seeks Members For New Project
SKINLAB bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel has officially left DEF:IGNITION, his short-lived collaboration with ex-UNDER/VICE guitarist Jack Cargile, former DEFIANCE/UNDER bassist Mike Kaufmann and ex-UNDER drummer Hugo. "This decision comes at a weird time in my life," Esquivel explained to BLABBERMOU...August 17, 2003
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CHARON Re-Name New Album
Finland's CHARON have changed the title for their forthcoming fourth full-length album to "The Dying Daylights" from the originally announced "Dead Man Walking". The follow-up to last year's "Downhearted" is due on October 6 through Spinefarm Records. A new single containing the song "Religious/Deli...August 11, 2003
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, OPETH: HULTSFRED Performances Streamed Online
Hultsred.tv has posted full-length videos of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and OPETH's live performances from this year's Hultsfred Festival in streaming Windows Media format. Check them out: STRAPPING YOUNG LAD (High Speed, Low Speed),OPETH (High Speed, Low Speed). Hultsfred, the self-styled "Sweden's large...August 11, 2003
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OPETH To Embark On European Tour In September
Sweden's OPETH will embark on a European tour in September in support of their latest album, "Damnation". A Scandinavian tour will take place in October/November, to be followed by an Australian trek in December. The band are currently enjoying their first proper time off since November 2002. Prior...August 9, 2003
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OPETH: 'My Arms Your Hearse' To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks
OPETH's "My Arms Your Hearse" will be reissued in the U.S. on October 14 through Candlelight Records. Earlier this year, Candlelight welcomed the return of "Orchid" and "Morningrise" to its U.S. catalog (previously under U.S. license to Century Media). Now the final of the OPETH original release tri...August 6, 2003
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Synergy
Ask the guitarists within EXTOL to strum a powerchord, and the shocked response would probably be akin to someone being told they have six months to live. Such simplicities just aren't in the musical make-up of this Norwegian quintet. They twist you round and round the spectrum of discordance, then...August 3, 2003
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The Washington Post: OPETH Disappoint A Few Headbangers At Club Gig
Dan Campbell of The Washington Times is reporting that OPETH disappointed a few of the headbangers in the audience at a recent show at the 9:30 Club "by playing mostly mellow, semiacoustic numbers from the band's new 'Damnation' album, which [PORCUPINE TREE's Steven] Wilson produced. However, singer...August 3, 2003
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OPETH Mainman Talks Differences Between European And American Metal Fans
Phillip Yates of Colorado Daily spoke to OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt about the differences between European and North American aficionados of metal music. "In a way, parts of the North American crowd seem to be more into what we are doing," Åkerfeldt said. "They get more into stuff than a German...July 26, 2003
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CHARON: New Album Details Revealed
Finland's CHARON have set "Dead Man Walking" as the title for their forthcoming fourth full-length album, due on September 1 through Spinefarm Records. The follow-up to last year's "Downhearted" was recorded at BRR Studios in the group's hometown of Raahe and was mixed at Helsinki's Finnvox Studios....July 26, 2003
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NIGHTRAGE To Play Hometown Gig In August
NIGHTRAGE, the brand new Swedish melodic death "supergroup" led by guitarists Marios Iliopoulos (EXHUMATION) and Gus G. (DREAM EVIL, FIREWIND),will perform live at Göteborg's Kalaset festival in Gothenburg, Sweden on August 11. "We are opening at 18:40 [6:40 p.m. Central European time] for a 30-min...July 22, 2003
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