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ANGRA: Video Footage From 'Secret Garden' Recording Sessions - Part 1

Brazilian/Italian metallers ANGRA will release their new album, "Secret Garden", on January 16, 2015 via earMUSIC. The CD was pre-produced by Roy Z (JUDAS PRIEST, BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD) and recorded and produced in Sweden by Jens Bogren (KREATOR, ARCH ENEMY, OPETH, DRAGONFORCE). The first in a se...

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OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON Talks 'Pale Communion', State Of Music Industry (Audio)

Radio Bocconi conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH on November 3 in Milan, Italy. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. OPETH will celebrate its landmark 25th anniversary as a band next year with a very special event at the...

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MOONSPELL To Release 'Extinct' Album In March

Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL will release their new album, "Extinct", in March 2015 via Napalm Records. The CD was completed at Fascination Street Studio in Örebro, Sweden with producer Jens Bogren, who has previously worked with KATATONIA, AMON AMARTH, OPETH and PARADISE LOST, among others. Accor...

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AT THE GATES: 'Heroes And Tombs' Video Released

"Heroes And Tombs", the new video from Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES, can be seen below. The animated clip was created by Costin Chioreanu (Twilight 13 Media),who also designed the artwork for the band's new album, "At War With Reality", which was released on October 28 (one day...

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OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON: 'Not Many Bands Can Experiment As Much As We Do'

On November 15, Abed Loutfi of Guided By Metal conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH in Stockholm, Sweden. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he foresaw a change in OPETH's...

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IN FLAMES' GELOTTE Talks Supergroup Project, JESPER STRÖMBLAD And Ex-Singer's Royalty Claim (Video)

Germany's EMP Rock Invasion recently conducted an interview with guitarist Björn Gelotte of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the much-rumored project featuring Gelotte, OPETH vocalist/guitarist Mikael Åke...

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ANGRA's 'Secret Garden' Album To Feature Guest Appearances By SIMONE SIMONS, DORO PESCH

Brazilian/Italian metallers ANGRA will release their new album, "Secret Garden", on January 16, 2015 via earMUSIC. The CD was pre-produced by Roy Z (JUDAS PRIEST, BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD) and recorded and produced in Sweden by Jens Bogren (KREATOR, ARCH ENEMY, OPETH, DRAGONFORCE). "Secret Garden" "...

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BLOODBATH: 'Church Of Vastitas' Video Released

Swedish death metal supergroup BLOODBATH, which features in its ranks KATATONIA's Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström, as well as OPETH's Martin Axenrot, has recruited PARADISE LOST's Nick Holmes as its new lead singer. Holmes will make his BLOODBATH debut on the band's new album, "Grand Morbid Funeral"...

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AMON AMARTH: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Deceiver Of The Gods' Video

Berlin Metal TV has uploaded behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the video for "Deceiver Of The Gods", the title track of the ninth studio album from Swedish metallers AMON AMARTH. The video features clips from the film "Northmen - A Viking Saga", which stars Tom Hopper, Ryan Kwanten, Ken D...

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OPETH To Perform Entire 'Ghost Reveries' Album At 25th-Anniversary Concert In London

OPETH will celebrate its landmark 25th anniversary as a band next year with a very special event at the legendary London Palladium on October 18, 2015. After being the heaviest band to play the Royal Albert Hall in 2010, they will no doubt be the heaviest band to also play the Palladium. The unique...

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MESHUGGAH's MÅRTEN HAGSTRÖM: 'We're Messing Around With New Ideas' For Next Studio Album

Nev Pearce of Australia's "Rabid Noise" podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist Mårten Hagström of Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked what MESHUGGAH has been up to the last few months, Mårten said: "We've b...

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AT THE GATES: 'At War With Reality' Lands On U.S. Chart

"At War With Reality", the comeback album from seminal Swedish metallers AT THE GATES, sold 7,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 53 on The Billboard 200 chart. Released on October 28 (one day earlier internationally) via Century Media, the CD was re...

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BLOODBATH Featuring NICK HOLMES: 'Grand Morbid Funeral' Title Track Available For Streaming

Swedish death metal supergroup BLOODBATH, which features in its ranks KATATONIA's Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström, as well as OPETH's Martin Axenrot, has recruited PARADISE LOST's Nick Holmes as its new lead singer. Holmes will make his BLOODBATH debut on the band's new album, "Grand Morbid Funeral"...

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DEVIL YOU KNOW: 'It's Over' Video Released

"It's Over", the new video from DEVIL YOU KNOW — the creative union of Howard Jones (ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE),Francesco Artusato (ALL SHALL PERISH) and John Sankey (DEVOLVED) — can be seen below. The clip was directed by Ramon Boutviseth, who has previously worked with TRIVIUM, NONPOINT, DARKEST HOUR,...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Says He 'Never Talked' To BILL KELLIHER, BJÖRN GELOTTE About Possible Collaboration

OPETH vocalist/guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt has shot down rumors of a possible side project with MASTODON guitarist/vocalist Bill Kelliher and IN FLAMES guitarist Björn Gelotte, explaining that he has "never talked" to the other two guys about it. Kelliher recently said that he was hopeful that the co...