[Review] Opera Diabolicus ‘†1614′

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 26, 2012 @ 5:29pm
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Opera Diabolicus is the brainchild project of composer David Grimoire and lyricist Adrian de Crow. After meeting at a stage production of Umberto Eco’s In The Name Of The Rose [Ed. Note: Fantastic book as well as a great movie!], the two joined forces under the name Opera Diabolicus to bring about a musical project that combined the darker elements of music with the grandeur and spectacle of theatre. Now, their debut album, †1614, is about to arrive. But does it provide the spectacle that was promised or does this production fall flat?

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[Review] Opera Diabolicus ‘†1614′

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 26, 2012 @ 5:29pm
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operadiabolicus1614cover [Review] Opera Diabolicus †1614

Opera Diabolicus is the brainchild project of composer David Grimoire and lyricist Adrian de Crow. After meeting at a stage production of Umberto Eco’s In The Name Of The Rose [Ed. Note: Fantastic book as well as a great movie!], the two joined forces under the name Opera Diabolicus to bring about a musical project that combined the darker elements of music with the grandeur and spectacle of theatre. Now, their debut album, †1614, is about to arrive. But does it provide the spectacle that was promised or does this production fall flat?

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Evergrey Announce ‘Glorious Collision’

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on November 18, 2010 @ 11:13pm
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Swedish melodic metal masters Evergrey have set Feb. 22nd as the release for their upcoming studio album, ‘Glorious Collision’. This is the first studio album with the band’s new line-up, which features new guitarist Marcus Jidell, bassist Johan Niemann and drummer Hannes Van Dahl. Marcus Jidell and Johan Niemann were both previously in Therion and Royal Hunt.

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News Bit: Therion, Cattle Decaptitaion, Kataklysm

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on July 12, 2010 @ 11:18pm
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Canadian extreme metallers Kataklysm have uploaded a new track, ‘Determined (Vows of Vengence) onto their Official MySpace page. The track is taken from ‘Heaven’s Venom’, their upcoming album due August 24th in North America. 
Recorded by Kataklysm guitarist J-F Dagenais (Malevolent Creation, Misery Index) and mixed by Tue Madsen (The Haunted, Mnemic, Dark Tranquillity), the album promises to be quite the ass kicker!
Therion has announced that they have parted ways with their vocalist, Snowy Shaw. If you check after the jump, you can read the official band statement regarding the situation. 
Also, after the jump, you can read all about the new Cattle Decapitation tour!

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Therion Release ‘Sitra Ahra’ Artwork

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on July 02, 2010 @ 7:17pm
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Sweden’s genre-defying THERION have uploaded the artwork by Thomas Ewerhard (Hammerfall, Edguy, Avantasia) for their new album, Sitra Ahra, onto their official website.  Mixed by Lennart Östlund (Led Zeppelin, ABBA) at the legendary Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, Sitra Ahra will be released later this year.  In regards to the new album, THERION mastermind Christofer Johnsson stated back in February, “Expect something spectacular, even by THERION’s standards!”
 
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In May 2009, Johnsson announced that vocalist Thomas Vikström (ex-CANDLEMASS) had official permanent member status.  Johnsson recently recruited Christian Vidal (ex-The Road Vultures, ex-Cuero) from Argentina as the band’s new guitarist, who his live debut with THERION on June 4, 2010 in Mexico City.  Comprising THERION’s new rhythm section are Johan Koleberg (Animal, Zan Clan, Lion’s Share) on drums and Nalle “Grizzly” Påhlsson (Treat, Zan Clan, Vindictiv) on bass.  

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