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Opeth Perform Acoustic Set at Newbury Comics for Record Store Day 2013

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:15:31 +0000

For Opeth frontman Mikael Akerfeldt, every day is Record Store Day, but for the actual April 20 holiday this year, Opeth traveled to Newbury Comics in Leominster, Mass., for an awesome acoustic performance. Opeth are a very special breed of band, and have plenty of material that works in both electric and acoustic settings. Before [...]

Opeth Guitarist Fredrik Akesson Promises Next Album 'Will Be Different' From 'Heritage'

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:17:02 +0000

When Swedish progressive metal giants Opeth released 'Heritage' in 2011, the band received a surprisingly mixed reaction from fans. Opeth separated themselves from their death metal-infused past with 'Heritage,' with frontman Mikael Akerfeldt ditching his iconic guttural in favor of clean singing, while the rest of Opeth experimented with low distortion levels and '80s prog elements.

Trivium Frontman Matt Heafy Performs Acoustic Cover of Opeth's 'Harvest' in New Video

Chad Bowar — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:49:33 +0000

Trivium frontman Matt Heafy has been covering the Opeth song 'Harvest' at some recent solo acoustic shows, including one in New York that Loudwire reviewed. Now, a video of Heafy performing the song in a studio has been released. (watch below)

Opeth Announce Spring 2013 North American Tour with Katatonia

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:22:20 +0000

Praise the metal gods! Swedish progressive metal masters Opeth will grace North America once again in the spring with a solid amount of tour dates. Beginning on April 18, Opeth will begin their string of dates, bringing fellow Swedish prog veterans Katatonia along for the entire trek.

Anthrax, Opeth, Hatebreed to Headline 2013 New England Metal & Hardcore Festival

Liz Ramanand — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:35:16 +0000

The New England Metal & Hardcore Festival celebrates its 15 year of anniversary with a massive lineup for the 2013 installment, including headliners Anthrax, Opeth and Hatebreed. The three-day festival will be held once again at The Palladium in Worcester, Mass., on April 19, 20 and 21, not to mention a pre-party on April 18. [...]

Opeth, Mastodon + Ghost Officially Announce 2012 North American Tour

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:37:57 +0000

It was recently reported that Opeth, Mastodon and Ghost intended to join forces for one of the most anticipated North American tours of 2012. After a few weeks of suspense and a ton of buzz throughout the metal populace, the official tour dates have been announced.