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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Pays Tribute To LEMMY, DAVID BOWIE

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has posted the following message on the band's official Facebook page: "At the time of hearing the news of Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister's [MOTÖRHEAD] passing on the early morning of the 28th of December, I felt a familiar feeling de...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT: 'It Doesn't Matter If We're Considered To Be An Inconsistent Band'

Drowned In Sound recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Drowned In Sound: The band's music has changed a lot over the years – particularly on the most recent two albums, of cour...

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DRAGONFORCE Is Not Just About Playing Fast

MTV Japan conducted an interview with vocalist Marc Hudson and guitarist Herman Li of DRAGONFORCE during the band's September 2015 Japanese tour. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On DRAGONFORCE's musical approach: Herman: "DRAGONFORCE's...

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BORKNAGAR: Official Video For 'Winter Thrice' Title Track

Norwegian epic black metal pioneers BORKNAGAR will release their tenth studio album, "Winter Thrice", on January 22, 2016 via Century Media. The official video for the CD's title track can be seen below. The clip was directed by David Solbjørg and Kjetil Kolbjørnsrud for Twitchy Films. "Winter Thric...

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EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN To Release 'Arktis' Album In March

Candlelight Records has set a March 4 global release date for "Arktis", the sixth solo album from EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan). The album will be available in standard CD, deluxe CD (featuring additional exclusive content),and vinyl formats. The album's first single, "...

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THREAT SIGNAL Signs With AGONIA RECORDS

Agonia Records has announced the signing of Canadian melodic thrash metal powerhouse THREAT SIGNAL to a worldwide deal. The band has finished recording its long-awaited fourth studio album, "Disconnect", for an early 2016 release. Since their critically acclaimed debut offering "Under Reprisal" (200...

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OPETH-Branded Beer Now Available From U.K.'s Northern Monk Brew Co.

Award-winning Swedish progressive metallers OPETH, who are celebrating their 25th anniversary, have launched their first beer with Leeds, U.K. based brewery Northern Monk Brew Co. Limited to just 1,700 660ml bottles, the 9.2% "XXV Anniversary Imperial Stout" is a one-off brew. Descended from the str...

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DRAGONFORCE Hopes To Re-Team With Producer JENS BOGREN On Next Album

Lithium Magazine conducted an interview with vocalist Marc Hudson and bassist Frédéric Leclercq of British/French epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE on November 26 at the London Music Hall in London, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below (tr...

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MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT: I See Each OPETH Record As A Possible Last Record

Maniacs Japan earlier in the year conducted an interview with Mikael Åkerfeldt (guitar, vocals) and Fredrik Åkesson (guitar) of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On OPETH celebrating its 25th annivers...

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BORKNAGAR: 'Winter Thrice' Album Details Revealed

Norwegian epic black metal pioneers BORKNAGAR will release their tenth studio album, "Winter Thrice", on January 22, 2016 via Century Media. "Winter Thrice", which — just like 2012's "Urd" — was mixed by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios (OPETH, KREATOR, AMON AMARTH) and packaged in artwork...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Reveals Plans For 'Folky' And 'Psychedelic' Swedish-Language Project

On October 14, Holland's FaceCulture conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. Speaking about his plans for the next few months, Mikael said: "I'm thinking of a project, actually — a thing th...

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AT THE GATES Frontman Has 'High Hopes' For Another Studio Album

Jägermeister conducted an interview with vocalist Tomas Lindberg of Swedish metallers AT THE GATES on November 7 at the Damnation festival in Leeds, England. You can now watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether AT THE GATES feels any pressure having t...

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ANGRA Feat. MEGADETH Guitarist KIKO LOUREIRO: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From PROGPOWER USA Festival

A 38-minute documentary on ANGRA's September 12 performance at the ProgPower USA festival in Atlanta, Georgia can be seen below. ANGRA's latest album, "Secret Garden", was released on January 16 via earMUSIC. The CD, which was pre-produced by Roy Z (JUDAS PRIEST, BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD) and record...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'Deadhead' Performance Clip From 'Ziltoid Live At The Royal Albert Hall' DVD

Earlier this year, Canadian multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend played an incredible sold-out show at London's legendary Royal Albert Hall venue, bringing the story of Ziltoid to life on stage as well as playing tracks from across his back catalogue. This larger-tha...

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OPETH: Quality Video Footage Of First Los Angeles Concert From '25th Anniversary Tour'

Carsten Steinhausen of Metal Assault has uploaded video footage of OPETH's October 24 performance at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles California during the band's "25th Anniversary Tour". Check it out below. Asked for his opinion about some fans' position that OPETH guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerf...