Roadrunner Records — Can you believe we only *just* reached half way in our Download Extrvaganza??? Part 5 sees us chatting to Per from Swedish Prog-Metal Gods OPETH. It was a tad noisy backstage and the poor more info

Roadrunner Records — Cast your mind back. A fair ole while. When OPETH released their current album, Watershed. Classic Rock / Metal Hammer sat down with vocalist Mikael Akerfeldt and his producer and label ma more info

Roadrunner Records — OPETH are giving away a limited edition canvas of their live DVD cover, signed by all the band, on their OFFICIAL MYSPACE! more info

Thrash Hits — Opeth @ Download Festival 2009 photo gallery more info

411 Mania — There's so much you've missed and don't even know it. This edition is huge: News from Linkin Park, Iron Maiden, Creed, Opeth, Motograter, The Used, Dillinger, Flyleaf, Killswitch Engage, Muse, Snot, STP, Megadeth, Slipknot, KISS, 3 Doors Down, Candle... more info

Thrash Hits — Xerath I Candlelight Records 25 May 2009 by Tom Gibbons With a tip of the hat and nod of the head in the direction of Meshuggah and Strapping Young Lad, Xerath’s I marks their latest step into the big bad world of extreme experimental metal. ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt, words by Black Bubblegum Good things don't always come in pairs, but the Opeth/Enslaved tour did, and the bands gave a second helping to the NYC-area last night (5/26), a little less than a month... more info

JamBase — NEW RECORDS ARRIVES SEPTEMBER 22 TO COINCIDE WITH U.S. TOUR Roadrunner Records has signed British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, one of the most difficult-to-categorize yet innovative bands making music today. The band's music ranges fro... more info

JamBase — DREAM THEATER'S "PROGRESSIVE NATION 2009" TO TOUR NORTH AMERICA IN JULY/AUG WITH SPECIAL GUESTS ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA, PAIN OF SALVATION AND BEARDFISH Dream Theater New York progressive metal veterans Dream Theater will take their Progressive Natio... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words by Black Bubblegum photos by Justina Villanueva Enslaved and Opeth are currently stunning audiences across our fair country. The madness began on May 1st when the duo (with no openers!) kicked off their tour at Starland Ballroom in NJ..."The... more info