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Subrosa	Ensiferum
Threshold	Sonata Arctica

19.05 - Russian Circles - Begin Recording New Album

19.05 - Dave Ingram - Starts New Project, Song Titles Revealed

19.05 - Melechesh - Touring In North America In June

19.05 - Schwarzer Engel - Upcoming EP Snippets Online

19.05 - Eminence - Releasing New Album

18.05 - Megadeth - Debut New Track

18.05 - Blackmore's Night - New Song Available For Streaming

18.05 - Spread The Metal 2013 - Festival Lineup Announced

18.05 - Battle Beast - New Album Streaming Online

18.05 - Huntress - Streaming New Song Co-Written By Lemmy Kilmister

18.05 - Civil War - Another New Song Streaming Online

17.05 - Deep Purple - Premiere New Video

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	Trials In The Shadow Of Swords
	Aosoth IV: An Arrow In Heart
	State Urge White Rock Experience
	Ortega The Serpent Stirs [EP]
	Hammerforce Access Denied
	Pensées Nocturnes Nom D'une Pipe!
	My Indifference To Silence Horizon Of My Heaven
	Hate Meditation Scars
	Defeated Sanity Passages Into Deformity

13.05 - Clandestine Cuts Vol. 3 #4 - The Best Demos And EPs From Around The Metal World

27.04 - Helloween, Gamma Ray - London, England, 16th April 2013

27.04 - Ghost B.C. - Ogden Theater, Denver, USA - 18th April 2013

25.04 - Clutch: Earth Rocker World Tour, Portland, OR, March 30, 2013

23.04 - Sonata Arctica - Nottingham, England, 14th April 2013

21.04 - Ensiferum, Týr, Heidevolk and others - Denver, USA - 30th March 2013

16.04 - Visions From The Darkside - Metal Talk Radio - 15th April 2013

10.04 - Progventure Part 8: Steven Wilson - Huxley's Neue Welt, Berlin, Germany, 21.03.2013

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29.05 - Portugal
Iron Maiden: Maiden England European Tour 2013 (25)

21.06 - France
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08.08 - United Kingdom
Bloodstock Open Air 2013 (13)

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3192 fans

Country:	Sweden
Label:	Roadrunner Records

Links:	Official website Myspace Facebook show moreTwitter

Formed in:	1990

1990-2002	Extreme progressive metal
2003-2010	Progressive metal
2011-	Progressive rock

Line-up

Current members:
1990-	Mikael Åkerfeldt - vocals, guitars
1997-	Martin Mendez - bass
2006-	Martin "Axe" Axenrot - drums
2007-	Fredrik Åkesson - guitars
2011-	Joakim Svalberg - keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
Former musicians:
1990-1991	Nick Döring - bass
1990-1992	David Isberg - vocals
1990-1997	Anders Nordin - drums
1991	Kim Pettersson - guitars
1991	Andreas Dimeo - guitars
1991	Johan DeFarfalla - bass
› 1994-1996	-//-
1991-2007	Peter Lindgren - guitars
1992	Mattias Ander - bass
1992-1993	Stefan Guteklint - bass
1997-2006	Martin Lopez - drums
2005-2011	Per Wiberg - keyboards, backing vocals
Session musicians:
2008	Karin Svensson - violin
2008	Lisa Almberg - english horn, oboe
2008	Christoffer Wadensten - flute
2008	Andreas Tengberg - cello
Tour musicians:
2003-2005	Per Wiberg - keyboards, backing vocals
2005	Eugene Victor "Gene" Hoglan II - drums
2005-2006	Martin "Axe" Axenrot - drums
Guest musicians:
2001-2003	Steven Wilson - vocals, guitars, keyboards, mellotron
2008	Nathalie Lorichs - vocals
2011	Alex Acuña - percussion
2011	Joakim Svalberg - piano
2011	Björn "J:son" Johannson Lindh - flute

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CD & EP / Other releases / Videos

1995 \| 8.5	Orchid
1996 \| 8.8	Morningrise
1998 \| 8.8	My Arms, Your Hearse
1999 \| 9.1	Still Life
2001 \| 9.2	Blackwater Park
2002 \| 8.8	Deliverance
2003 \| 8.8	Damnation
2005 \| 8.6	Selections From Ghost Reveries [EP]
2005 \| 9	Ghost Reveries
2008 \| 9.2	Watershed Radio Sampler [EP]
2008 \| 8.6	Watershed
2011 \| 7.5	Heritage
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Photo galleries

15.11.2012	Opeth + Anathema - Leeds, England, 15.11.12 by Talie Eigeland
19.06.2011	Hellfest Open Air 2011 - Clisson, France, 19.06.2011 by Moocher
19.06.2011	Hellfest Open Air 2011 - Clisson, France, 19.06.2011 by Ivor
13.08.2010	Bloodstock Open Air - Catton Hall, England, 13th-15th August 2010 by Baz Anderson
24.04.2009	Hammerfest 2009 - Prestatyn, Wales, 24th-25th April 2009 by Baz Anderson
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News / Concerts / Interviews

News

17.04.2013	Opeth - Announce Free Acoustic Performance And Signing
17.01.2013	Opeth - Australian Tour Confirmed
09.01.2013	Opeth - Announce North American Tour With Katatonia
13.08.2012	Opeth - Mikael Åkerfeldt Writing New Material
21.06.2012	Opeth - Swedish Tour And Acoustic Shows Announced
08.05.2012	Opeth - Mikael Åkerfeldt Suffers Head Injury On Tour Bus
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Interviews

01.01.2009	with Martin Mendez [Bass]
02.10.2003	with Mikael Åkerfeldt [vocals, guitars]
16.09.2003	with Peter Lindgren [guitars]

Articles

19.11.2012	Opeth + Anathema - Leeds, England, 15.11.12
12.03.2009	Opeth - Rock Cafe, Tallinn, Estonia, 23.02.2009

Concerts

20.05.2013	USA, Boulder, CO
21.05.2013	USA, Boulder, CO
23.05.2013	USA, Tuscon, AZ (5)
24.05.2013	USA, Los Angeles, CA (2)
25.05.2013	USA, Aguora Hills, CA (2)
26.05.2013	USA, Santa Cruz, CA (2)
01.06.2013	NED, Nijmegen - Fortarock XL (12)
08.06.2013	FIN, Tampere - Sauna Open Air 2013
13.07.2013	GER, St. Goarshausen - Night of the Prog Festival (1)
07.08.2013	CZE, Jaroměř - Brutal Assault 2013 (36)
17.08.2013	BEL, Hasselt - Pukkelpop 2013

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