Opeth’s Mikael Akerfeldt & Fredrik Akesson recently caught up withRocksverige to discuss their new albumPale Communion and whilea lot of people are saying these guys are now just a prog band, Mikael stated pretty clearly that they “still feel like they’re in the metal scene”. Do you think they still fall into that?

Ever wondered which moviesOf Mice & Men’sAustin Carlile & Valentino Arteagawatch in their spare time? The guys took some time to catch up withKerrang atReading Festivalin the UK and they talked movies and what else they do to fill in their spare time!

Find out below!

The August/September issue of Maniacs is finally here! You can pick up a copy at JB Hi-Fi and all good independent music retailers! Featuring The Amity Affliction, Opeth, King 810, Mastodon to name a few, with heaps of exclusive interviews!

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After what feels like avery long wait, the day has finally come -Opeth’s Pale Communion is available! I’m digging the proggier vibe on this album, make sure you get your copy of PALE COMMUNION now via iTunesor JB Hi-Fi

Trivium seem like they’d be a pretty rad band to hang out with, andMetal Injection have helped prove that by shooting aDay In The Life OfAt Mayhem Festival!

Check out what life is really like behind the scenes, how the guys fill in their days and their crazy pre-show rituals!

Cooking Hostile with Phil Anselmo appeared on the internet last year, and it was like one of those really amazing gifts that the internet presents to us every now and again.

Thefourth episode has just been released and really, all that’s left to say is enjoy!

The fantasy of being on tour sounds pretty glamorous and well, awesome, but I was kind of wonder about the reality of it all. What’s it really like to have such a crazy schedule, constantly go from city to city and have to live on a bus? WellDevilDriver have given us a bit of insight as to what it’s really like, showing off their bus withBus Invaders!

Trivium’s Corey Beaulieu and Matt Heafy recently caught up withGuitar Interactiveto talk all things guitars! They went through how they achieved all the tones on their albumVengeance Falls, the impact of working withDavid Draiman, exactly what they asked for in their signature guitars and how they achieve their live sound.

Check it out!