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"Blackwater Park has been hyped as this big breakthrough for us. It really wasn't": How stress, isolation and Grand Theft Auto III inspired Opeth to write Windowpane
After 2001's Blackwater Park, Opeth knew they needed something special. But when Mikael Åkerfeldt suggested recording two albums at once, the band were almost pushed to breaking point
"I guess I didn’t expect them to look like that." We've found the reactions Gojira, Opeth, Obituary, Children Of Bodom and more had to hearing Bring Me The Horizon for the first time - and they might surprise you
In 2010, we secretly played Bring Me The Horizon to some of metal's most respected names. Here's what they thought
Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson to guest on upcoming Opeth album
Swedish prog rockers Opeth are believed to have been working on a new studio album for the past year
10 heavy metal stars who should have solo careers
From James Hetfield to Randy Blythe, we’d love to see what these heavy metal heroes can do by themselves
The 50 metal albums you need to hear in 2024
From returning icons to underground heroes and metal's next generation, these are the albums you should be excited about this year
The 10 funniest death metal cover songs
From Bodom tackling Britney to Brujeria doing the Macarena, these death metal covers are ridiculously entertaining
“It’s no wonder the lyrics are maudlin, but despite the difficulty of its creation, it’s still worthy of celebration”: Damnation is the Opeth album that works best on vinyl
Steven Wilson remix illustrates a side of Michael Åkerfeldt’s band that’s familiar now – but was a revelation in 2003
“Kirk Hammett said, ‘Ah, Cannibal Corpse – that’s an interesting name!’” 20 legendary metal bands remember their first shows
Everybody starts somewhere! Metallica, Iron Maiden, Slipknot and more remember their first times onstage.
