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OPETH Guitarist Shows Off His First Tattoo Ever

The Australian branch of Roadrunner Records has posted several new photos of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH which were taken during the band's recent short tour of Australia. Included are pictures of guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt shopping for vinyl, guitarist Fredrik Åkesson's first tatto...

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BRUCE KULICK's 'BK3' To Receive European Release Via FRONTIERS RECORDS

Former KISS/current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick will release his new solo album, "BK3", in Europe on January 29 via Frontiers Records. The CD will be made available in North America on February 16 through Twenty 4 Records/Rocket Science Ventures. If you ever play Six Degrees of Bruce...

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OPETH: New Video Interview Posted Online

The U.K. branch of Roadrunner Records conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik Åkesson and Per Wiberg of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH when the band played London, England with DREAM THEATER on October 10, 2009. The chat can be viewed below. OPETH's tour bus was involved in a road crash l...

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BRUCE KULICK To Release 'BK3' In February

If you ever play Six Degrees of Bruce Kulick, the former KISS/current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist's résumé will keep you happily busy for hours. Having been tapped by artists as diverse as Meat Loaf and Kanye West, the veteran axeman's boundless creative energy permeates his third solo LP, "BK3"....

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OPETH, MOTÖRHEAD, AMON AMARTH Members Among Swedish Rockers Supporting Animal Rights

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have issued the following update: "Djurens Rätt, Sweden's largest non-profit animal rights organisation, asked if [OPETH drummer Martin 'Axe' Axenrot] and his cat Max would be interested in being photographed for a very special calendar of rock stars and their pet...

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OPETH Guitarist Interviewed By Italy's SpazioRock.it

Italian web site SpazioRock.it conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH when the band played Milan, Italy with DREAM THEATER on October 26, 2009. The chat can be viewed below. OPETH's tour bus was involved in a road crash last month after the drive...

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OPETH: New Video Interview With MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Posted Online

FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. Watch the chat in five parts below. OPETH's tour bus was involved in a road crash last month after the driver of the other car made a U-turn in the middle of the highway. Acco...

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OPETH Keyboardist Interviewed By U.K.'s 'Metalheadz'

Peter Bailey of the Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom-based "Metalheadz" radio show conducted an interview with keyboardist Per Wiberg of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH on October 9, 2009 when the band performed at the Apollo in Manchester, England as part of the Progressive Nation tour with DREAM...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Working On Its 'Most Personal And Epic' Album

Guitarist Zacky Vengeance of AVENGED SEVENFOLD has issued the following update: "It has been awhile since we have shed light on our current doings. Well, here is a long-awaited update into the world of A7X. "We came off of the road amidst one of the most turbulent times in history. Everything going...

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GENE SIMMONS Offers Fans Chance To Own His Signature Axe Bass Guitar

Gene Simmons, co-founder of the legendary KISS, has announced fans will be able to get their own licks in with the purchase of a limited and personally signed edition of the Gene Simmons Axe Bass. Rock Star gallery in Scottsdale Arizona, which specializes in music collectibles and celebrity fine art...

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Process of a New Decline

The chances that you will read a negative review of GOROD's "Process of a New Decline" are slim at best. The French tech-death band's follow up to "Leading Vision" has been hailed as one of the year's best albums of its kind. It would seem that GOROD has in fact earned its place among the ...

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LILLIAN AXE Guitarist Checks In

Guitarist Steve Blaze of Louisiana-based rockers LILLIAN AXE has issued the following update: "It's been about four months since we released 'Sad Day on Planet Earth' and only now are things calming a bit. "Sorry we haven't reported since then but it has been a bit hectic. "We would like to thank al...

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KISS Drummer ERIC SINGER On Growing Up Around Rock And Roll

The U.K. branch of Roadrunner Records recently conducted a short interview with KISS drummer Eric Singer as part of the "Getting To Know You" series. The question-and-answer session follows below. Q: What were you doing when we interupted you to do this? Singer: I was eating in the other room actual...

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IMMORTAL: New Video Interview Posted Online

Imhotep's Roy Kristensen recently conducted an interview with Abbath and Demonaz of reunited Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL in Oslo. Watch the chat in four parts below. "All Shall Fall", the new album from IMMORTAL, sold around 3,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release to de...

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OPETH Tour Bus Crash Was No Accident

It turns out that the road collision that OPETH's tour bus was involved in earlier this week was no accident. Mikael Åkerfeldt, the guitarist/vocalist for the Swedish progressive metal band, who was not travelling on the bus at the time of the incident, writes on his MySpace page, "I just got a text...