Candlelight Records today confirms May 27 as the American release date for strong>angL, the second solo album from former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn. The album features nine new songs all written and performed by the highly respected musician. The album features guest performances by drummer Asgeir Mickelson, bassist Lars Koppang Norberg (both of the [...]
Prog-rockers 3 are pleased to announce that they will be performing on the Progressive Nation Tour this Spring. The Progressive Nation Tour features prog-metal extraordinaires DREAM THEATER, OPETH, and BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME. The tour kicks off in Los Angeles on May 2 and wraps up June in Tampa, FL.
3 will be taking part [...]
A good indication that a band has “made it†is if they release a live album and Swedish juggernaut OPETH haven’t resisted following this recording industry tradition. Basing their name on the legendary IRON MAIDEN recording, The Roundhouse Tapes was recorded at The Roundhouse in London on November 9, 2006. The band are [...]
OPETH’s forthcoming release, The Roundhouse Tapes, is a 2 CD set containing the band’s live performance from Camden Roundhouse in London where they played last November 9th. The band have launched a microsite previewing material from the upcoming release: http://www.peaceville.com/opeth/
The site features info, downloads, samples of tracks from the album and also and mp3 [...]
The Roundhouse Tapes contains a captivating OPETH performance from the Camden Roundhouse, London, UK, on November 9th, 2006 (a gig which also featured Goth metal legends PARADISE LOST), and sees the band in scintillating form churning out a selection of classics from their illustrious career. You know what to expect from OPETH: unrivalled composition; seamless [...]
Peter Lindgren has stepped down from his guitar-wielding duties in OPETH after 16 years. His official statement on the matter reads as follows:
“It is with sadness I announce that OPETH and I are going separate ways after almost 16 years. The decision has been the toughest I’ve ever made but it is the right one [...]