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Kittie Guitarist Covers Dexter Opening Theme

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 12, 2012 @ 6:06pm
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Kittie Guitarist Covers Dexter Opening Theme

Kittie guitarist Tara McLeod has uploaded a video of herself covering the intro theme to Showtimes hit show Dexter (details about season seven here). It’s not too shabby of a cover, although it’s hard to pick up a lot of the nuances and subtleties of the theme with just a guitar. You can check it out below as well as her cover of Opeth‘s Patterns 1 & 2 In Ivy. Also, someone please buy me the Mikael Akerfeldt signature PRS guitar? Pretty please? READ MORE

Jonny B plays The Devil’s Orchard

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on November 15, 2011 @ 8:29pm
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Opeth Release Terrifying Video For ‘The Devil’s Orchard’

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on September 23, 2011 @ 4:32pm
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Opeth have released a video for The Devil’s Orchard, which comes off their latest album, Heritage (review here). The video is, in my opinion, a masterpiece and represents the song perfectly. It has a wonderful mixture of grindhouse and giallo with a touch of, believe it or not, Disney’s Fantasia (the Night On Bald Mountain segment). A visual treat for any horror fan, I cannot recommend watching this video highly enough. Check it out after the jump and enjoy!

Opeth Release Terrifying Video For The Devils Orchard

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on September 13, 2011 @ 6:46pm
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A new Opeth album is always a mini holiday for me. When Ghost Reveries came out, I was at the store when they opened, put the CD in my car and I only stopped listening to it when I had to move it from my car stereo to my computer, whereupon I continued to blast it for the rest of the day. Honestly, I don’t think there is a Opeth song that I haven’t heard at least ten times. So hopefully by now you can understand my excitement and, also, my apprehension upon listening to Heritage. After all, it’s not that I built myself up specifically for this album. Rather, I have built myself up to the idea of Opeth for years, since I first started listening to them. So how does Heritage measure up to my expectations? Find out after the jump.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on August 23, 2011 @ 7:52pm
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I first saw 3 several years ago opening up for Porcupine Tree. Immediately hooked, I saw them again on the Progressive Nation tour with Dream Theater, Opeth, and Between The Buried And Me. Their album The End Is Begun is still a favorite of mine and one that I highly recommend to people who are interested in getting into some heavy prog.

Well, the official word is out that a new 3 album, The Ghost You Gave To Me, will be coming out in early October. Queue me pitching a tent. In my backyard. God, sometimes you people disappoint me so much.

Check after the jump to hear their new single, Numbers, and make sure to head to their landing page to order a copy of their latest album.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on August 16, 2011 @ 10:50pm
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Last year was the first time I was able to see (and interview) one of my all time favorite bands, Katatonia. Imagine my pant-tightening pleasure when I saw that they would be opening up this year for yet another favorite of mine, Opeth. This easily ranks as my most anticipated tour this year, hands down.

Well, Katatonia is not one to sit around on off days just twiddling their thumbs. Rather, they have announced several headline shows during the tour. Check after the jump for a message from guitarist Anders Nystrom as well as the full touring schedule.

Katatonia Announces Headline Dates During Opeth Tour

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on August 02, 2011 @ 8:13pm
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Leprous is a band that you probably haven’t heard of, which is a damn shame. These guys were the backing band for Ihsahn (Emperor) for 2009 and the first half of 2010, if that gives you any clue as to how talented they are. Around since 2001 with an EP, a demo and one full-length album, the band is back with their newest release, Bilateral. Laced with heavy doses of 70’s prog rock but with a thoroughly modern twist, this album rolls up and down like a roller coaster. But is it the awesome speedy ride you crave or the disappointing kiddy ride that you have to ride with your wee young’un? Check after the jump for the answer.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on July 26, 2011 @ 9:45pm
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I probably cannot put into words just how much I love Opeth. They are easily in my top 5 bands and a band that I can enjoy listening to at just about any time. So with a new album, Heritage, on the way, I’m constantly shifting in my seat in anticipation to hear what it sounds like, especially considering the progression the band has gone through in the last three albums. Well, that want has been answered as Stereogum is streaming The Devil’s Orchard, the second track on the album.

Personally, I find myself slightly dubious. I think it’s a fantastic track but it is definitely not what I was expecting. However, I’m keeping my hopes up because I think hearing this song in relation to the entire album will make a world of difference.

You can head to the above link to hear it or just head after the jump.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on July 14, 2011 @ 7:25pm
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One of my favorite progressive metal bands is Sweden’s Pain Of Salvation. Remedy Lane is a brilliant album with soaring vocals, astonishing melodies and, overall, just kicks major ass. As a result, whenever a new PoS album is announced, I tend to get a little geeked out. Well, such is the case as their upcoming album, Road Salt Two has been set for a October 11th release.

WARNING: The below video is NSFW!

The band has also scheduled a European tour with fellow Swedish progressive metal masters Opeth. You can check out the tour dates here. There are times when you Europeans get all the best tours…jerks…

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on June 27, 2011 @ 8:52pm
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There are a handful of bands that incite such a violent reaction as Limp Bizkit. There’s Nickelback, Insane Clown Posse, U2 and that’s all I can really think of off the top of my head. These bands are generally reviled or mocked endlessly and, for some reason, are wildly successful. Nickelback consistently puts out platinum selling albums, ICP continues to somehow afford the ability to make movies and U2 manages to put out the same sounding album over and over again with great success. As for Limp Bizkit, people mock the ever-living hell out of them and they laugh it off all the way to the bank. So, how does the band fare on Gold Cobra, their latest endeavor? Well, check out after the jump for the answer.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on June 23, 2011 @ 3:44pm
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I don’t know about you guys, but sometimes I get a bit confused as to what kind of metal I’m listening to. With the several genres out there, I’m sure you’ve found yourself in a similarly sticky situation. Well, after the jump is a great flowchart that will help you find out what kind of metal you’re enjoying!

Using the flowchart, what kind of metal is Opeth?

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on June 06, 2011 @ 2:09pm
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Opeth have announced a full N. American tour starting this fall with Katatonia tapped as direct support! Talk about news that makes my pants tight! This tour will be in support of Opeth‘s new album, Heritage, which comes out Sept. 20th. You can check out the tour dates after the jump.

Opeth Touring N. America This Fall With Katatonia

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on June 01, 2011 @ 4:10pm
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Opeth have just unveiled the album artwork for their upcoming 10th studio release Heritage. Normally, album artwork doesn’t matter to me, other than to look at it and say, “That’s cool” or “Nice design”. However, the artwork for Heritage has made me feel a little uneasy. The artwork for each of the Opeth albums has been dark and slightly sinister but was always laced with a hint of beauty, a reflection of the music. Heritage‘s artwork looks nothing like the past Opeth album covers. Instead, it looks like something Hieronymus Bosch would’ve painted had he been around in the 60′s and 70′s flower child movement. I can understand that Opeth is heavily inspired by prog-rock from that era, but I’m still unsure of what to make of it. The cover just doesn’t seem to fit with the music I’m so used to hearing. Check it out after the jump and tell me whether or not you agree. READ MORE

Opeth Releasing Heritage Sept. 20th: Produced By Steven Wilson!

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on May 26, 2011 @ 3:51pm
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Swedish prog-metal masters Opeth have announced a Sept. 20th release date for their 10th studio release, Heritage. To make this news even more amazing, it’s officially announced that Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) is the producer! Opeth fans will know that Wilson produced three Opeth albums; Blackwater Park, Damnation, and Deliverance. Fans will also know that Wilson and Opeth frontman Mikael Akerfeldt are going to be releasing a project together entitled Storm Corrosion. Longtime album artist Travis Smith created the album artwork.

Mikael Akerledt weighed in on the upcoming album, “It will be our 10th album/observation. I dig it; we all do. In fact, it feels like I’ve been building up to write for and participate on an album like this since I was 19. It’s quite intense at times in some ‘old’ murky way, and quite beautiful and stark at times, if I may say so myself. It’s obvious I’m going to say nice things about it since I wrote basically the whole piece, but I guess it will raise a few eyebrows and it certainly is an acquired taste. I think you’ll need a slightly deeper understanding of our music as a whole to be able to appreciate this record. I’ve realized my influences for this album are so diverse that I can’t really say what it sounds like. If I can compare it to any other band, it would have to be Opeth, but it’s different from the stuff we’ve done before. I’ve listened a lot to Alice Cooper for the last year, yet I can’t say it sounds like ‘No More Mr. Nice Guy.’ I hope you’ll like it once you hear it.”

Check after the jump for the official track listing.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on May 02, 2011 @ 2:39am
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Sure, I could’ve chosen to do ‘Master Of Puppets’, but what’s the fun there? That album has been pored over and loved since its release. I wanted to do ‘Ride The Lightning’ for a couple of reasons. First of all, some of my favorite Metallica tracks are on here. Second of all, the album was released when I was a month old, so I feel a strange connection with it. So, join me readers, as we head back to 1984 to check out Metallica’s sophomore album.

Retro Review: Going To 84 To Check Out Metallicas Ride The Lightning

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 22, 2011 @ 6:04pm
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Bloodbath‘s live DVD, ‘Bloodbath Over Bloodstock‘, is coming out next week. To hype up the release, they have released a clip of one of their biggest songs, ‘Eaten‘, which you can check after the jump (including a Radio Disney version, no joke).

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 06, 2011 @ 4:17pm
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It was announced today via Opeth‘s Facebook that keyboardist Per Wiberg has quit Opeth and that a replacement will be announced soon. I really hope my April Fools’ joke didn’t cause this. Check below for a quote from frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt.

Mikael Åkerfeldt: ”Well, it’s been somewhat of a revolving door of members during the last couple of years, and now, Per is no longer a member. Mendez, Axe and Fredrik and I came to the decision that we should find a replacement for Per right after the recordings of the new album, and this came as no surprise to Per. He had, in turn, been thinking about leaving, so you could say it was a mutual decision. There’s no bad blood, just a relationship that came to an end, and that’s that. We wish Per the best, and he did a splendid job recording keyboards for the last record, which stands as his final recording with Opeth.”

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 01, 2011 @ 5:49pm
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It has just been announced that prog-metal masters Tool will be doing a short US headlining tour next Spring and the direct support will be from one of my favorite bands Opeth. The moment I heard about this, I promptly crapped my pants and threw it at my next door neighbor (she’s a bitch and deserved it anyways). Both bands have yet to issue a statement, but the press release states that the reason the tour is announced so far in advance is to build hype for upcoming albums from each artist, Opeth‘s later this year and Tool‘s in the first quarter of 2012. Check after the jump for tour dates.

OMFG Of The Day: Tool Touring With Opeth Next Spring!!!!

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on March 28, 2011 @ 9:34pm
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It’s no secret that I love metal. Hell, I cover it all the time here on BD, so the hint should have been picked up by now. But sometimes, I need to ease back and appreciate other styles and genres. In that love of exploring other styles and genres, I found Blackfield. Their first two albums are, in my mind, masterpieces of melancholic pop rock and I’m always excited to hear news about them. So when ‘Welcome To My DNA‘ was announced after four years, I was rather ecstatic. So, were my expectations met or did they fall flat? Check after the jump!

Album Review: Blackfield Welcome To My DNA

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on March 27, 2011 @ 9:25pm
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There has been talks for a few years now of a project between Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree, Blackfield) and Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth, Bloodbath). Originally, the project was also supposed to have Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater) on board, but it was determined that drums were not needed for this project (WTF?). According to Blabbermouth.net, Steven and Mikael have finished writing material for a project that is tentatively dubbed Storm Corrosion. However, that does not mean that all the recording has been completed. According to Steven Wilson, “There’s still a lot of recording work to do, but this should definitely be out in early 2012.”

This is not the first time that Wilson and Akerfeldt have worked together. Wilson produced three of Opeth‘s albums (Deliverance, Damnation, and Blackfield Park). Personally, I’m beyond excited to hear this. They’ve both stated that it doesn’t sound like Opeth or Porcupine Tree, so it could be really exciting to hear something new from these guys.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on March 02, 2011 @ 7:49pm
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One of my favorite death metal bands is the supergroup Bloodbath. Seriously, with members of Opeth and Katatonia, how can you go wrong? Their 2008 release, ‘The Fathomless Mastery’ is an album I still spin regularly when I want to scare the neighbors. So, imagine my joy when I got news that a live DVD, ‘Bloodbath Over Bloodstock’, is going to be coming out on April 25th. The DVD is said to include their full performance at Bloodstock 2010, bonus footage from a 2008 performance, band member interviews and a 16-page booklet.

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Posted by Shawn on February 18, 2011 @ 11:15pm
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With the recent release of Nola sludge legends Crowbar’s much anticipated new album, Sever The Wicked Hand, I started to think about what other huge albums 2011 has to offer the metalheads among us. With new albums from genre heavyweights like Atheist, Fear Factory, and Agalloch turning last year into a seriously stellar year for metal, 2010 is going to be hard to top, but here are 10 (+2) albums that I think will give 2011 more than just a fighting chance. READ MORE

Blackfield Announce N. American Tour

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on February 07, 2011 @ 4:25pm
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Blackfield is one of my favorite bands. They’ve put out some of the most beautiful and heartbreaking, yet at the same time, cathartic music, in the last several years (just listen to ‘My Gift Of Silence’). They’re a band that I keep coming back to and appreciating. So, when it was announced that there was going to be a third album, ‘Welcome To My DNA’, I was already happy enough.

However, Blackfield have just announced that they are doing a N. American tour in support of the album. You better believe that I’ll be at the Detroit show at St. Andrews Hall. Funny story: St. Andrews Hall is where I first saw both Porcupine Tree and Opeth. It was the same show, no less (The ‘In Absentia/Damnation Tour’). Check after the jump for tour dates. READ MORE

Album Review: Ghost ‘Opus Eponymous’

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on December 30, 2010 @ 10:12pm
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Sweden has, in my eyes, some of the best music acts these days. You’ve got Opeth, In Flames, At The Gates, Dark Tranquillity, Meshuggah, Pain Of Salvation; the list goes on and on. These bands, and more from the Scandinavian region, are often credited with shaping today’s metal scene. Most of the time, these bands are focused on moving forward, creating the next iconic sound. Ghost has taken the opposite approach and went back in time, forging a Satanic heavy metal album that hearkens back to the 70’s and 80’s NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal). Does it work or is it too pretentious for it’s own good? Check after the jump for answer.

Kittie Guitarist Covers Dexter Opening Theme

Jonny B plays The Devil’s Orchard

Opeth Release Terrifying Video For ‘The Devil’s Orchard’

[Review] Opeth ‘Heritage’

3 Is Back With ‘The Ghost You Gave To Me’

Katatonia Announces Headline Dates During Opeth Tour

Album Review: Leprous ‘Bilateral’

New Opeth Track Available To Stream!

Pain Of Salvation Announce Release Date For ‘Road Salt Two’

Album Review: Limp Bizkit ‘Gold Cobra’

OMFG Of The Day: How To Tell What Kind Of Metal You’re Listening To

Opeth Touring N. America This Fall With Katatonia

Opeth Unveil Heritage Artwork

Opeth Releasing Heritage Sept. 20th: Produced By Steven Wilson!

Retro Review: Going To ’84 To Check Out Metallica’s ‘Ride The Lightning’

Bloodbath Releases Live Video For ‘Eaten’

Keyboardist Per Wiberg Quits Opeth

OMFG Of The Day: Tool Touring With Opeth Next Spring!!!!

Album Review: Blackfield ‘Welcome To My DNA’

Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) And Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth) Announce Storm Corrosion

Oh Yes! Bloodbath Releasing Live DVD

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Blackfield Announce N. American Tour

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