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Tag Archive | "Opeth"

Bands Confirmed For God Of War III Digital EP

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

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Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Opeth, Dream Theater and Taking Dawn have been confirmed for the video game God Of War III’s digital EP dubbed God Of War: Blood & Metal. More details here.

Our Year End List Of Metal Lists – The First Four

Monday, December 7, 2009

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In less than four weeks, it will be 2010, which can only mean one thing. All our favorite metal scribes and blogs are dusting off their  trusty thesaruses (thesari?) and cranking up the hyperbole machine to come out with their list of the year’s best music. But since January 1 will bring not only a new year, but [...]

Opeth Announce 20th Anniversary Mini-Tour

Thursday, December 3, 2009

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To celebrate their 20th anniversary, Opeth will perform six shows around the world in the spring of 2010. More details here.

Longtime Roadrunner A&R Man Mike Gitter Let Go

Friday, July 10, 2009

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For the past 12 years, the name Mike Gitter has been synonymous with Roadrunner Records and metal. As one of their main A&R people, some of the bands that he’s brought to the label include Cradle of Filth, Opeth and the band with this week’s #7 album in the country, Killswitch Engage. Yesterday, the metal community was shocked [...]

Must-Own Metal 5.1 Surround Sound Albums

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

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Albums mixed in 5.1 surround sound (that’s five speakers plus a subwoofer) have always been hard to come by in the metal scene. The 5.1 album has been a niche product in general because of the format’s higher price and limited playability (it’ll only play on your DVD player, but you’ll still have to buy [...]

Opeth Guest DJ on SiriusXM

Thursday, June 18, 2009

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Opeth will be guest DJ’ing on SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal on July 7.

Did Madonna Try to Axe NYC Opeth Concert?

Thursday, May 28, 2009

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From the Metal Insider gossip files: an anonymous source close to the project tells us Madonna nearly ruined over a thousand metalheads’ day this past Tuesday, when Opeth was scheduled to play New York’s Grand Ballroom at The Manhattan. The 1,200 capacity venue rests on the top floor of the Manhattan Center and its main [...]

Metal By Numbers 12/10 – FMQB’s Top Metal Albums of the Year

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

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Metal By Numbers is a weekly coluimn in which we look at the top sellers of the week as well as what’s getting played at Metal Radio courtesy of radio trade magazine FMQB, whose metal panel consists of about 80 college and commercial stations, as well as SiriusXM, Music Choice, and more. For those of you [...]