Opeth: New video interview with Mikael Åkerfeldt!

Opeth: New video interview with Mikael Åkerfeldt!

Austria's Stormbringer.at webzine conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers Opeth at this year's Brutal Assault festival, which was held August 6-8, 2009 in Pevnost, Josefov, Czech Republic.

Watch the chat below…

Opeth will take part in the European installment of Dream Theater's Progressive Nation tour, set to take place throughout September, October and November 2009.

For more Opeth news go at:

www.roadrunnerrecords.ca
www.myspace.com/roadrunnerrecordscanada1
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=RoadrunnerCanada
http://roadrunnerca.media-toolbar.com/

CrazyTan \m/**\m/

Scott Ian: “Corey Taylor was in Anthrax!”

Scott Ian: “Corey Taylor was in Anthrax!”

Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian reveals to Metal Hammer that Slipknot/Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor was 100% part of Anthrax!

Scott Ian, holding a copy of the new issue of Metal Hammer, has spoken to the Metal Hammer podcast about how Corey Taylor was genuinely going to be a part of Anthrax on his downtime from Slipknot/Stone Sour, prior to new ‘thrax vocalist Dan Nelson joining the band.

“Corey Taylor was in Anthrax!” Ian told us. “We just said “bummer, we don’t have John Bush” but it was pretty cool that we were going to have Corey Taylor on the record and for three months, it was actually happening. It was for real, it was not a joke.”

Check out the new issue of Metal Hammer…it’s kind of a Roadrunner Records issue!

They head to the city of angels, Los Angeles, to speak to metal’s biggest band, literally, Slipknot, and hang with Corey Taylor and the guys to get the inside line on the future of our favorite eight-piece.

They also speak to New England metalcore pioneers Killswitch Engage as they line up to release their brand new album, the self-titled opus, “Killswitch Engage”. Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy also celebrates the release of his latest prog-metal masterpiece, as he tells Hammer. DevilDriver have released one of the albums of the year already and Dez Fafara spills the beans on staying awesome.

Also in the mag: They give Swedish death glam quintet Deathstars a good roasting in the Spanish Inquisition, we tell the story of Trivium’s Matt Heafy and his life so far and Hammer headed – en masse – to North Wales for the first Hammerfest to see and hang out with Opeth, Sepultura, Saxon and loads more.

There are also reviews of new albums from Marilyn Manson, Alestorm, Devin Townsend, Dream Theater and many, many more…so get it now!!!

For more news on Slipknot, Trivium, Killswitch Engage, Dream Theater, Opeth, Devildriver and many more go at:

www.slipknot1.com
www.allhopeisgone.com
www.trivium.org
www.triviumworld.com
www.roadrunnerrecords.ca
www.myspace.com/roadrunnerrecordscanada1
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=RoadrunnerCanada
http://roadrunnerca.media-toolbar.com/

CrazyTan \m/**\m/

Opeth: Mainman interviewed in Montreal - Video Available!

Opeth: Mainman interviewed in Montreal - Video Available!

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers Opeth before the band's May 3, 2009 concert in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Watch the 28-minute chat below.

Opeth Interview HARDTIMES.CA


Opeth will take part in the European installment of Dream Theater's Progressive Nation tour, set to take place throughout September, October and November 2009. Also appearing on the bill are Unexpect and Bigelf.

For more Opeth news go at:

www.roadrunnerrecords.ca
www.myspace.com/roadrunnerrecordscanada1
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=RoadrunnerCanada

http://roadrunnerca.media-toolbar.com/

CrazyTan \m/**\m/

Slipknot Take Home Two Golden God Awards!

Slipknot Take Home Two Golden God Awards!

Congratulations to Slipknot for their two wins at last night's Inaugural Revolver Golden God Awards. Slipknot won for Best Riff for "Psychosocial" and also took home the win for Best Live Band.

Check out the video of Joey's acceptance speech for the award in the Best Riff category below:



The UK's Metal Hammer Golden Gods take place on June 15th and includes performances from Devildriver and Trivium.

Voting has now opened and a plethora of Roadrunner artists are in the running like Slipknot, Dragonforce, Devildriver, Mike Akerfeldt – Opeth, Airbourne and Roadrunner Records itself!

Encourage them and cast your vote at:

http://goldengods.metalhammer.co.uk/

For more Slipknot, Devildriver, Trivium, Dragonforce and other Roadrunner Records bands news go at:

http://www.slipknot1.com/
http://www.allhopeisgone.com/
http://www.trivium.org/
http://www.triviumworld.com/

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.ca/
www.myspace.com/roadrunnerrecordscanada1
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=RoadrunnerCanada

http://roadrunnerca.media-toolbar.com/

CrazyTan \m/**\m/

Beware of fake Opeth tickets!!!

Beware of fake Opeth tickets!!!

Important information for Opeth fans!

Opeth's official website has been brought to our attention that the website http://www.opethtickets.com/ is offering tickets for upcoming Opeth shows.

The tickets they are selling are FAKE, the band and their management strongly recommends that you do not purchase tickets from this site.

Thank you to opeth.com for bringing this to light!

For more Opeth news go at:

www.roadrunnerrecords.ca
www.myspace.com/roadrunnerrecordscanada1
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=RoadrunnerCanada

http://roadrunnerca.media-toolbar.com/

CrazyTan \m/**\m/

Opeth announce headlining tour!

Opeth announce headlining tour!

Swedish metal titans, Opeth, announce US-Canada headline tour to begin in May. The tour will be sponsored by Decibel Magazine and Enslaved are confirmed to support.

Tour routing is as follows:

01 May New Jersey @ Starland Ballroom

02 May Boston MA @ House of Blues

03 May Montreal @ Medley

04 May Toronto ON @ Sound Academy

05 May Pittsburgh PA @ Mr. Smalls

06 May Chicago IL @ House of Blues

08 May Omaha NE @ Sokol Auditorium

09 May Boulder, CO @ Fox Theater

11 May Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory

12 May Portland OR @ Roseland Theater

13 May Chico, CA @ Senator Theater

14 May San Francisco, CA @ Grand Ballroom

15 May Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse

16 May Los Angeles CA @ Avalon or Henry Fonda Theater

17 May Tucson AZ @ Rialto Theater

19 May San Antonio, TX @ Scout Bar

20 May Oklahoma City OK @ Diamond Ballroom

21 May Memphis TN @ New Daisy Theater

22 May Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theater

23 May Columbus OH @ Newport Music Hall

24 May Detroit, MI @ Emerald Theater or Clutch Cargos

26 May New York, NY @ Grand Ballroom @ the Manhatten Center

27 May Washington DC @ 930 Club

For more news on Opeth go at:

www.roadrunnerrecords.ca
www.myspace.com/roadrunnerrecordscanada1
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=RoadrunnerCanada

http://roadrunnerca.media-toolbar.com/

CrazyTan \m/**\m/

Joey Jordison on front cover of Drumscene this week!

Joey Jordison on front cover of Drumscene this week!

The new Drumscene Magazine is out tomorrow (16th December) and features Joey Jordison from Slipknot on the front cover. As if this wasn't enough of an early xmas present, the magazine also has a massive pull out poster of Joey! Other Roadrunner Rocrords artists included in the magazine include Travis Smith from Trivium, Gavin Harrison from Porcupine Tree and Matin Axenrot from Opeth.

Pick it up from all good news agencies and you can also get it from the Drumscene website at:

https://musictek.store.net.au/shop/drumscene.php

* It might not be available for the rest of the world yet...Australian magazine…but go see to be sure!

For more about Slipknot go at:

www.allhopeisgone.com

www.slipknot1.com

www.roadrunnerrecords.ca
www.myspace.com/roadrunnerrecordscanada1
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=RoadrunnerCanada

http://roadrunnerca.media-toolbar.com/

CrazyTan \m/**\m/

Total Guitar 2008 Readers Awards...make your VOTE

NEED EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU TO VOTE. YOU MAY MAKE THE DIFFERENCE!!!

Total Guitar has announced the nominees for their 2008 Readers Awards. The winners are decided by all of you so head over and vote for the band or person you think their or he deserve it the most. So take a few minutes and go encourage bands from Roadrunner Records :)

Here the link to VOTE :
https://www.futurecompetitions.com/tgreaderawards08/Default.asp

Were up for the following awards:

Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth) : for best guitarist

Airbourne : for best new band

'Folklore And Superstition' - Black Stone Cherry & 'Watershed' – Opeth : for best album (unfortunately we can only choose one)

'Psychosocial' - Slipknot : for best music video

'Heir Apparent' - Opeth & 'Blind Man' - Black Stone Cherry : for best riff

'Psychosocial' - Slipknot & 'Hessian Peel' - Opeth : for solo of the year

Fender Jim Root Signature Telecaster & Jackson 'Phil Demmel' Demmelition King V : for hottest guitar.

Thanks to everybody who’s gonna vote and took the time for it, it’s really appreciated and you never know…maybe your vote will change everything!

Tanya aka CrazyTan \m/**\m/