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

Brooklyn Vegan — King Khan @ Bowery Ballroom in November (more by Zach Stern) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Tribeca Film Festival * Gabriel Kahane @ Joe's Pub * Get Up Kids @ Gramercy Theatre * Enslaved & Opeth @ Starland Ballroom... more info

Roadrunner Records — New York progressive metal veterans DREAM THEATER will take their PROGRESSIVE NATION tour overseas for the first time with a run through Europe and the UK throughout more info

Thrash Hits — The latest download announcement is something of a mixed bag - on the plus side, we have confirmation of an appearance by the mighty Opeth, who are every bit as prog as Mastodon but without the burden of a million desperate hipsters trailing in their... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have been confirmed for the Aardschok stage (powered by Jägermeister) at this year's Zwarte Cross (Black Cross) festival, set to take place July 24-26 in Lichtenvoorde, Holland. more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have been forced to cancel their previously announced April 13 concert at the Theatre Club in Tel Aviv, Israel "due to the fact that it became logistically impossible to deliver gear and backline to Israel and have... more info