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Slideshow; Mastodon & Opeth at Fox Theater - Oakland

Two giants of progressive metal, Mastodon and Opeth, are wrapping up their co-headlining 'Heritage Hunter' tour. The tour has taken them to...
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Wilson and Åkerfeldt make a delightfully devilish duo on 'Storm Corrosion' debut

  • Storm Corrosion
  • May 1, 2012
As two of the most influential, innovative, and revered names in the genre, Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) and Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) are...
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Pre-order the debut from Storm Corrosion (Mikael Åkerfedlt & Steven Wilson) now

  • Storm Corrosion
  • March 28, 2012
As the masterminds behind Porcupine Tree and Opeth, respectively, Steven Wilson and Mikael Åkerfedlt are amongst the most adored and influential...
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Exclusive interview: BARREN EARTH guitarist explains The Devil's Resolve

  • barren earth
  • March 23, 2012
What do you get when you toss Amorphis, Moonsorrow, Kreator, Mannhai, and Swallow The Sun into a blender? You either get a schizophrenic (and dizzy...
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No longer leaders of death metal. Heritage lands Opeth in progrock nirvana.

The mark of any noteworthy band, is their ability to, for lack of a better term, progress. The progression is not for the fans, it's not for...
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Top Ten Best METAL Album Releases of 2011

Year-end “best of” lists are a trite process at their most sincere. They are one person’s perception of what he/she felt was the...
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Exclusive interview: OPETH drummer Martin Axenrot talks Heritage

Sweden’s Opeth enjoys keeping its fans in their toes. Rarely do we get the same experience twice with successive albums from the band,...
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Guitarist Fredrik Åkesson (Opeth) opens up about his music and himself

  • Fredrik Akesson
  • October 9, 2011
Hey, Fredrik. How’s it going?Pretty good. You? I’m well, too. I’m very happy to be able to speak with you today.Cool.So how is...
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CD review: OPETH sculpts a savory autumnal platter with Heritage

To appreciate Opeth is to understand that the band does not exist in a vacuum. Opeth is not a band that finds a sound and beats it to death album...
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Opeth crafts a different kind of complex gem with "Heritage."

With 2003’s Damnation (the calmer counterpart to 2002’s brutal Deliverance), progressive death metal troupe Opeth attempted something...
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