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GRASPOP METAL MEETING 2003: Photos Posted Online

A bunch of high-quality live photos of ALICE COOPER, ARCH ENEMY, DORO, FINNTROLL, MURDERDOLLS, OPETH, TYPE O NEGATIVE and many others performing at this year's Graspop Metal Meeting on July 4-5 in Dessel, Belgium have been posted online at www.metalpics.ch. ...

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OPETH's ÅKERFELDT Explains Finnish Festival Cancellations

OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued a statement clarifying the group's reasons for canceling their previously announced appearances at Finland's Tuska and Illosaarirock festivals, scheduled to take place July 11 and July 12, respectively. The statement reads as follows: "Dear friends, "We are...

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SENTENCED Added To Finland's TUSKA METAL FESTIVAL

SENTENCED have replaced OPETH at this year's edition of Finland's Tuska festival, set to take place July 11-13 in the Kaisaniemi park in the center of Helsinki. As previously reported, OPETH were forced to cancel their appearance at Tuska due to "logistical and financial" difficulties connected with...

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OPETH Withdraw From Finnish Festivals

Sweden's OPETH have been forced to cancel their previously announced appearances at Finland's Tuska and Illosaarirock festivals, scheduled to take place July 11 and July 12, respectively. The following is an official statement on the matter from OPETH's manager, Andy Farrow of Northern Music Co.: "I...

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OPETH Recruit SPIRITUAL BEGGARS Keyboardist For Upcoming Tour

OPETH have recruited SPIRITUAL BEGGARS Hammond organ/keyboard "legend" Per Wiberg to handle the keyboard duties during their upcoming U.S. tour with PORCUPINE TREE. The gigs, which will not feature any of the heavier material that OPETH is most famous for, will focus primarily on the band's "more me...

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1349 Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival

Norwegian black metallers 1349, featuring SATYRICON drummer Frost, are the latest act to have been confirmed for Germany's With Full Force 2003 festival, which is set to take place July 4-6 at airport Roitzschjora, Löbnitz near Leipzig. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to appear at t...

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Former WITHOUT FACE Singer, Guitarist Launch New Project

Former WITHOUT FACE frontwoman Julie and guitarist Roomy have put together a brand new project called TO-MERA. "We are working hard to arrange everything with the new band right now," Julie told Musical Discoveries in a recent interview. "I don't want to explain too much about it yet, but it's alrea...

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DIO, KREATOR, ROTTING CHRIST, OPETH Confirmed For Turkey's ROCK THE NATIONS Festival

DIO, KREATOR, ROTTING CHRIST and OPETH have been confirmed to appear at Rock The Nations festival on June 29 in Istanbul, Turkey. Also set to perform at the event are Turkish acts RADICAL NOISE, ANTISILENCE and ALMORA. For more information, visit the official Rock The Nations web site at this locati...

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OPETH Confirm North American Tour With PORCUPINE TREE

Sweden's OPETH have confirmed the dates for their upcoming "Damnation" Tour 2003 with PORCUPINE TREE. The details are as follows Jul. 15 – Toronto, ONT - Opera House Jul. 16 – Montreal, QUE - Medley Jul. 17 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza Jul. 18 – Boston. MA - Berkeley Performance Centre Jul. 19 ...

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TAAKE Singer Displays His Package At Norway's INFERNO FESTIVAL

Norwegian black metallers TAAKE gave a particularly "revealing" performance during last month's Inferno Festival in Oslo. For a first-hand look, click here. The second installment of Inferno Festival took place April 17-19 in Oslo's Rockefeller and John Dee clubs. Other acts that appeared during the...

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OPETH To Perform On Sweden's Channel 4

OPETH will perform two tracks from their latest CD, "Damnation", during a morning-show appearance on Sweden's Channel 4 (TV4) on Wednesday, May 28. OPETH are currently finishing up a month-long U.S. tour with LACUNA COIL. They are scheduled to appear at The Quest in Minneapolis, Minnesota Tuesday ni...

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LACUNA COIL Explain Detroit Cancellation

LACUNA COIL were forced to cancel their scheduled appearance with OPETH in Detroit, Michigan Sunday night (May 18) after their bus broke down en route to the gig. "LACUNA COIL would like to apologize to all their fans in Detroit, MI for being unable to play their show on the 18th of May," reads the...

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36 CRAZYFISTS To Enter Studio At The End Of The Month

Alaska's 36 CRAZYFISTS are set to enter a Fort Lauderdale, Florida studio on May 28 to begin recording their sophomore album for a tentative fall release through Roadrunner Records. The band will be collaborating with producer James Wisner, who has worked with such post-hardcore acts as DASHBOARD CO...

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OPETH To Team Up With PORCUPINE TREE For North American Tour

OPETH will be teaming up with PORCUPINE TREE for a co-headlining North American tour beginning in early July. According to PORCUPINE TREE's official web site, "OPETH have recently been touring North America extensively to promote their 2002 album 'Deliverance', but on their tour with [PORCUPINE TREE...

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SOULFLY Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA 2003 Festival

SOULFLY are the latest act confirmed to appear at Finland's Tuska 2003 festival, set to take place July 11-13 in the Kaisaniemi park in the center of Helsinki. The complete list of groups currently scheduled to perform at the event is as follows: TYPE O NEGATIVE MINISTRY CHILDREN OF BODOM STRATOVARI...