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Watershed by Opeth

The Swedish metal band's ninth album is the first with Martin Axenrot and Fredrik Akesson, who replaced Martin Lopez and Peter Lindgren. [Rock, Metal]

Published: 2008-06-11 Provider: Metacritic

Rewind: The Week in Rock Daily

Photo: Moore/Getty We covered all angles of the Democratic National Convention — with the help of guest blogger Chris Walla of Death Cab for Cutie — from the performances by Sheryl Crow and Stevie Wonder to Tom Morello and Crosby & Nash to Rage Against the Machine and Kanye West. Plus, John Legend debuted a new song, Opeth won MySpace’s voter registration contest and our own National Affairs site live-blogged Obama’s entire acceptance speech. Kevin Cogill, that blogger who leaked the nine Chinese Democracy-bound tracks, had a rough week as he was arrested two months later for suspicion of violating copyright laws. If convicted, he faces five years in jail, the eternal wrath of Axl Rose and no Dr. Pepper. Still, the judge in the case doesn’t see what all the fuss about. At least Cogill has the long Labor Day weekend to look forward to. On the tenth anniversary of Lauryn Hill’s classic The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, we examined the groundbreaking album with an oral history courtesy of Hill’s collaborators, including John Legend, D’Angelo, Rohan Marley and the Fugees’ Pras. We took a ride with AC/DC on their “Rock N Roll Train,” even though it’s a runaway train running right off the track. The band also revealed their new album Black Ice will come in red, white and yellow (or blue, in the case of the deluxe edition.)

Published: 2008-08-29 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Single Minded: Jewel, Weezer, Ashanti and Opeth

Every Tuesday Single Minded highlights new tracks hitting stores (or the Web) this week. On Fridays, come back for rarities, remixes, mash-ups and more. Jewel, “Stronger Woman” [YouTube] In what we consider a hilarious instance of the music industry’s left hand not knowing what the right is doing, the version of this video that’s linked Jewel’s official MySpace has been removed. Presumably, Jewel was violating her own copyright. Magic! Weezer, “Pork and Beans” [MySpace] Latest single from Weezer revels in being proudly uncool. Which we think might also have been the premise of “Beverly Hills,” but it’s been a while. Ashanti, “Things You Make Me Do” [Official Site] Wait, Ashanti can still put records out, but not Amerie? Who’s the gatekeeper of the single-named superstars? Can we just link the Amerie song anyway, so you can see what you’re missing? P.S.: It’s “Gotta Work.” Opeth, “Porcelain Heart [MySpace] A reliable combination of brutality and majesty from the one band that is expert in both. Jean Grae, “Love Thirst” [MySpace] So, this is what it has come to: Jean Grae is going to retire. This song finds her showing off her romantic side — one last kiss before the lights go out. [Photo: Getty]

Published: 2008-06-03 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Single Minded

Opeth Owe A Church A Favor; Plus Sworn Enemy, Warbringer & More News That Rules, In Metal File

Opeth's frontman talks about the band's forthcoming album and tour plans, plus Sworn Enemy, Warbringer and more news that rules, in Metal File.

Published: 2007-12-21 Provider: VH1 Keywords: Artist, Index, VH1, Movies, News, Rock, A-Z, on, TV,

Dir en grey, You Me At Six join Download 20009 bill!

You Me At Six, Dir en grey, Five Finger Death Punch and Meshuggah are among the latest wave of artists to be added to this year's ever-growing Download Festival line-up. "It's amazing that we've been asked to play Download 2009!" You Me At Six vocalist Josh Franceschi tells Kerrang!. "We love playing festivals and though none of us been to Download before, we know that it's pretty metal! I think if bands like Madina Lake can play Download in the past and not get murdered, then we should be okay! I am sure we'll all walk away with a bottle imprinted on our foreheads, but we're all for the weekend's festivities! We really wanna see Architects, Limp Bizkit and Slipknot." Kerrang! Tour 2009 stars Dir en grey are excited to return to the UK for the festival. "I think everyone in the UK is great and really friendly," says guitarist Kaoru. "We have always wanted to play this festival so we are really honored to have been given this opportunity. We hope to leave a big impression on the crowd!" The metal-as-all-hell Five Finger Death Punch will also be playing - following the success of their recent UK tour dates with Lamb Of God and Unearth. "Our UK brothers and sisters know how to conjure up some devastating mosh pits," says the band's guitarist Zoltan Bathory. "It's an honour to be part of such a huge event!" Other bands revealed this week include prog-metallers Opeth, Velvet Revolver bassist Duff Mckagan's other band Loaded, Steadlur and Lawnmower Deth. Download 2009 takes place at Donington Park on June 12, 13 and 14. The festival will be headlined by Faith No More, Slipknot and Def Leppard. Other bands on the bill include: Anvil, Architects, Billy Talent, Black Stone Cherry, Buckcherry, Chris Cornell, Clutch, DevilDriver, Down, DragonForce, Dream Theater, Journey, Killswitch Engage, Korn, Lacuna Coil, Limp Bizkit, Marilyn Manson, Motley Crue, Papa Roach, Parkway Drive, Pendulum, reunited stoner rockers Karma To Burn, Skin, Tesla, The Blackout, The Prodigy, Trivium, Whi

Published: 2009-03-23 Provider: Kerrang!