JamBase — FAB SWEDES RETURN TO NORTH AMERICA Opeth After a stellar 2008 that found Opeth's most recent release, Watershed, atop many critical "best of" lists, the Swedish metal gods will return to the U.S. for a third tour run, which will kick off May 1 in... more info

Metalsucks — So many of you have e-mailed us this week to instruct us to post news about the fact that Opeth and Enslaved are touring together that I’m fairly certain posting news about the fact that Opeth and Enslaved are touring together is a complete waste o... more info

Thrash Hits — Could Bloodstock 2009 get any better? Well, yes, obviously, as there’s still the small matter of the headliners and shed loads more bands to announce. But that doesn’t stop today’s announcement that the legendary Enslaved, thrash party monsters... more info

Metal Injection — October Falls ndash; I Testament ndash; Dangers of the Faithless Hail Of Bullets ndash; The Lake Ladoga Massacre Darkthrone ndash; Death of All Oaths Ayreon ndash; Beneath the Waves Kingrsquo;s X ndash; Rocket Ship Six Feet Under ndash; Ten Deadly Pl... more info

Stereogum — It's almost January, which means we've seen plenty of Year End Lists. A few offered ridiculous #1s (and numbers in between), but they all have at least one thing going for them: They're slightly different, even if at times it seems like every music... more info

Metal Injection — Norwegian black metal rulers Enslaved went to Gothenburg, Sweden to film a video for "The Watcher," the last song on their progressive new record, Vertebrae. Shooting with director Patric Ullaeus (DIMMU BORGIR, IN FLAMES) the band described the video... more info

Pop Matters — Enslaved's Ivar Bjørnson talks about the influence of Voivod and Pink Floyd, creative deconstruction and reinvention, and achieving that "futuristic yet retro sound". more info

Metalsucks — Enslaved cancel North American tour. That sound you hear is Axl and me whimpering in the corner. -VN Related posts: IN WHICH WE CONTEMPLATED THE MEANING OF “BLACK” METAL (2) ENSLAVED’S GRUTTLE KJELLSON: THE METALSUCKS INTERVIEW (9) I WILL BE F... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Black Bubblegum Bolt Thrower Maryland Deathfest added a bunch of big names to the 2009 lineup, but debatedly none are as massive as Bolt Thrower. It will be the band's first show in the US in 14 years! SMNews... more info

Metalsucks — Is it too early to get excited about a tour that doesn’t even kick off ’til May? Not when the tour is Enslaved, Keep of Kalessin and Swallow the Sun. Truth be told, I’m not as familiar with KOK (say it aloud for a cheap giggle) as I oughta be, ... more info