Front man Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth has issued the following recap of their European Progressive Nation tour alongside Dream Theater and Unexpect: "Yes, time for another update! Aren't you excited!!!??? Meh... "I just got back home from Tel Aviv/Israel where we had an amazing show! Loved it! We played a bit funky (not as in swinging, more as ... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
Unexpect has issued the following recap of the European Progressive Nation Tour alongside Dream Theater and Opeth: "Time flies fast and we're already back in Montreal after a most intense adventure. The European Progressive Nation Tour '09 is now part of the past. A titanic thanks goes : To all the crew who worked each day like insane beasts to ... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
I Dream Theater, veterani newyorkesi del progressive metal, tornano on the road in Europa dopo alcune date estive. Mike Portnoy e soci saranno headliner del Progressive Nation tour che avverrà fra Settembre, ottobre e Novembre 2009. Quattro saranno le date italiane. 26.10 Milano, Mediolaun Forum 27.10 Roma, Palalottomatica 29.10 Bologna, Futureshow Station 30.10 Conegliano (Tv), Zoppas Arena DREAM THEATER + Opeth + Bigelf + Unexpect The Progressive Nation Tour 2009Il Progressive Nation è una [...]
Montreal avant-garde metal band Unexpect has recently left for Europe for the European Progressive Nation Tour with Dream Theater, Opeth, and Bigelf. The band has issued the following update regarding the progress of their upcoming album and their tour: "We'll be finishing up the mixing process of the new album as soon as we get back home. In be... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
Canada's Aeternam has issued the following update about new tour dates: "Hi everybody, "We've been pretty quiet since our last update, but we haven't been idle ! As you may have already noticed, we added 2 shows to our calendar in November, including the well known Trois-Rivières MetalFest, alongside Unexpect, Quo Vadis and Suffocation ! As ... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
Canadian metallers Unexpect have issued the following announcement about canceling their upcoming Helsinki show: "To all our Finnish fans, "For unavoidable reasons, we're extremely sorry to announce that we won't be able to do the Helsinki show. We'll try to be back as soon as possible though ! See you in a near future !" Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
Swedish progressive metal group Opeth has announced that they will be heading to Tel Aviv, Israel for a headlining show at the 11A Exhibition Centre on November 10th. For more details and ticket information, click here. Opeth will soon be heading to Europe to take part in Dream Theater's Progressive Nation tour along with Bigelf and Unexpect. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
Canada's Unexpect has issued the following update about recording new material and recording a music video: "All the instruments have now been recorded a while ago and the mixing process should start in the next few days at JEF FORTIN's Badass Studio. "Listening to what we've done, a word jumps out of the whole picture : Epic ! I won't tell t... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
Canadian death metallers Augury released their sophomore album ?Fragmentary Evidence? through Nuclear Blast on August 11th. The songs "Aetheral" and "Faith Puppeteers" off the album can be heard at the band's MySpace page. The album features seven guest vocalists from a wide range of other metal bands from Unexpect to Aborted. Augury?s front man... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
The European leg of the Progressive Nation tour will feature Dream Theater, Opeth, Bigelf, and Unexpect. The currently confirmed dates are as follows: 9/23 - Ice Hall - Helsinki, Finland 9/25 - Hovet - Stockholm, Sweden 9/26 - Spektrum - Oslo, Norway 9/27 - KB Hallen - Copenhagen, Denmark 9/29 - Arena - Berlin, Germany 9/30 - Luczniczka Ha... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
Montreal avant-garde metal band, Unexpect, has issued the following studio update: "Nearly all the guitars are now recorded and a third of the vocals have been immortalized. It's a real pleasure to work with Jef Fortin at Badass Studio and he's doing a great job." "A couple of more dates have been added to the PN09 European Tour as well: 0... Read More / Post Your Comments

How about a composer who's actually alive? And one who plays metal? In a band that's good, to boot? Nick Vasallo is a guitarist for Bay Area death metallers Antagony . He's also a doctoral student at UC Santa Cruz in music composition. The Burning ( Ars Nova Classics , 2007) is an eclectic compilation of his work. Its palette includes choirs, solo piano and harp, and various small ensembles. The Burning Lumen et Tenebras Emergence of [...]
Montreal based avant-garde metallers Unexpect have issued the following update about finishing the drum tracks for their upcoming album: "As Alexander the Great once declared : "We're done recording the drums !" ...or did he ? Can't say I was really listening at the time...Anyways...we do...and we'll jump next with the guitars and monstrous bass... Read More / Post Your Comments
Montreal based avant-garde metallers Unexpect have issued the following update about recording a new album: "We'll officially start recording our new album on April 14 with Jef Fortin in Badass Studio.Can't wait for you to hear what our minds had to say this time... "...and we just set up an official youtube channel where we'll regroup all un... Read More / Post Your Comments
Death metal guitar wizard KARL SANDERS of NILE has announced plans for his second solo album, titled Saurian Excorcisms and due out on April 14th. This will be his first release for The End Records, famous for avant-metal bands like SIGH, UNEXPECT and MADE OUT OF BABIES, so technically savvy death metal made by rabid [...]
Montreal avant-garde metallers, Unexpect, have issued the following update: "We've been silent for a while since our return from Europe's awesome welcome to our deviant troup. That's because the songs for our next album are in the final process of pre-production, in anticipation of the subsequent studio activities. Of course, you'll be notified ... Read More / Post Your Comments
Çıkması beklenirken ertelenen albümler grubuna dahil olan Gwynbleidd tayfasının yeni albümü " Nostalgia " yakın zamanda çıkmayı bekliyor. Çıkabilirse 2006 tarihli " Amaranthine " isimli EP den sonraki ilk albüm olacak kendisi. Benzer Yazılar deli manyakları, unexpect (0) biraz ondan biraz bundan: Hollenthon (2) vertebrae için özlem sona eriyor (0) mp3çalarımın gülü: by the sea (0) [...]

Irak ile boğuşurken İran'dan dem vurmamak olmaz. Mesela hemen yanıbaşımızda, İran 'da pişen, pek lezzetli ama kokusu bana geç ulaşan bir lezzetten, Farzad Golpayegani den bahsedelim. Farzad Golpayegani, yaklaşık 14 sene önce gitarı eline almış, bir daha bırakmamış, kendisi gibi sanatçı bir babanın oğlu. İran gibi bir ülkede, müzikal bir superman edası ile albümlerinin her türlü işçiliğini üstlenmiş, kapağından enstrümanlarına kadar ne gerekiyorsa tek başına halletmiş bir şahsiyet aynı zamanda. Eh İran ın ilk resmi, plak şirketli metal albümünü çıkaran ismi olması da şaşırılmayacak başka bir özelliği 79 [...]
The MetalSucks co-sponsored Sigh/Unexpect tour hits BB King's in Times Square tonight. Big Vin and I will be there. Vincent will almost certainly be drunk. I will almost certainly be high (Yes, we do have the best job ever.). We will never be friendlier than if you come and say "hello" to us this very [...]