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Progressive rock luminaries OPETH have announced a UK tour, which kicks off in late October at the legendary London Palladium.  The Swedish five-piece recently announced the arrival of their 13th studio album, ‘In Cauda Venenum’, which is set for release this Autumn via Moderbolaget / Nuclear Blast. OPETH frontman and visionary, …

Swedish masters of progressive heavy-rock OPETH have revealed today the title and tracklisting for their awaited 13th album, In Cauda Venenum, that’s due out later this year via Moderbolaget / Nuclear Blast. Recorded last year at Stockholm’s Park Studios, In Cauda Venenum will be released in two versions, in both …

Swedish progressive metal legends OPETH have revealed another live video taken from their upcoming Moderbolaget Records / Nuclear Blast release, Garden of the Titans: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheater set for release on 2nd November.  Check out the clip for Demon of the Fall here… This historic show in the band’s …

Swedish prog metal legends OPETH release their new live CD/DVD, Garden of the Titans: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheater via Moderbolaget Records / Nuclear Blast on 2nd November.  Ahead of the CD/DVD, OPETH are releasing a limited 10” vinyl of Ghost Of Perdition (Live) on 19th October in 10″ pink sparkle (limited to 700) and 10″ …

Swedish progressive metal legends OPETH are set to release Garden of the Titans: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheater on 2nd November via Moderbolaget Records / Nuclear Blast.  This historic show in the band’s career was captured for the DVD, Blu-Ray and vinyl formats during their set on 11th May 2017 at …

‘It’s hard to hold a candle in the cold November Rain’ sang Axl Rose on arguably the best song Guns N’ Roses ever did, but whilst his words from 1991 are more poetically inclined, it’s certainly true in Bristol tonight with winter doing its best to make everything as miserable …

Tis the season to…announce festival bands? It’s certainly not as catchy, but Download Festival have confirmed over twenty names to play at Donington Park next summer and leave us all feeling a little more jolly. They’ve also started to build the day splits already AND announce the headliners for the …

It might seem like a paradox, but it’s just as likely for a band to evolve their sound over time as it is for them to stick to their guns. Both have their merits – AC/DC are the surefire answer when you think of a group who have never strayed …

Sweden’s musical alchemists, OPETH release their 12th studio album, ‘Sorceress’ on 30th September on the band’s imprint label, Moderbolaget Records via Nuclear Blast Entertainment.  In celebration of the release, the band have planned three special shows at historic venues across the globe in support of the record, including Radio City …

Opeth Reveal New Album Artwork for ‘Sorceress’ 2016 marks the monumental return of OPETH, one of heavy rock’s most unique, revered and fearless bands of the last three decades.  Over the years, the experimental prog icons have continuously reinvented themselves, pushing the boundaries of their craft and expectations of fans and critics alike. …

I was so excited on hearing that Opeth were putting ‘Lamentations’ out on vinyl; I still can’t quite believe that iconic show was thirteen years ago at Shepherd’s Bush Empire.  This is a really special one for me to revisit; fifteen year old me was handed ‘Blackwater Park’ by a friend and …

Swedish progressive legends, OPETH have signed to Nuclear Blast Entertainment and announce the release of their forthcoming 12th studio album, ‘Sorceress’ this Autumn. “We’re happy to confirm that we have indeed signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment and will be putting out our 12th studio album, ‘Sorceress’ via our …

OPETH – LAMENTATIONS   Released 22nd July – Music For Nations      Music For Nations have announced the release of Swedish progressive titans Opeth’s critically acclaimed live album, ‘Lamentations’. Originally released as a DVD the album will be available for the first time ever on triple heavy weight 180 gram …

Since its inception in 2014 the Barcelona based festival Be Prog! My Friend has played host to the likes of Anathema, Devin Townsend, TesseracT, Camel, Meshuggah, Katatonia, Riverside, Isahn and Alcest. Taking place in the beautiful open air surroundings of Poble Espanyol the site is one of the most important landmarks of …

After a hearty breakfast it was time to slap on the sun cream after being fried alive on the first day of Bloodstock and head off once more for more metal. First call of the day was not the beer tent but to the New Blood stage at the ungodly …

With Bloodstock Open Air Festival now only 2 weeks away, we asked the inhabitants of PlanetMosh Towers to recommend a few bands (and entertainment) that you need to see at Catton Hall. Before you start scanning the advance weather forecasts and packing your tents, take the time to check out …

It’s Sunday lunchtime and the punters have crawled out of their beds from across the city of HELLsinki to once again descended on Suvilahti for the final day of this year’s instalment of Tuska Open Air Metal Festival. The carnage of the Saturday night after-parties is evident on the faces …

Before PlanetMosh packs our bags for this year’s installment of Tuska Open Air, we put our heads together and assembled a list (because everyone loves lists) of the 10 bands you must see at the festival. Aptly called The Tuska Ten, read on to see our recommendations. Tuska Open Air …