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KRAMPUS Keyboardist Leaves Band

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 2, 2013
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Source: Bravewords.com

Italian metal act KRAMPUS have parted ways with keyboardist Tommaso.

Says the band: With regret, but also in a time of exciting progress within the band, we are announcing another change to our lineup: Tommaso (keyboards) is leaving the band effective immediately. As of now, we have no plans to look for a replacement and will continue Krampus without a keyboard player. We are currently in the midst of some really exciting songwriting, and we can’t wait to share the results with you later this year!”

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Tommaso‘s statement reads as follows: “A few weeks ago I decided not to continue my collaboration with Krampus. It was neither a simple decision nor taken light heartedly but it was the moment for me to move on and focus on my studies and personal life. I wanna thank all you guys for the extraordinary support throughout all these years and for this amazing experience. I wish all the luck to the guys in the band and all the success that they can get! Fear the Krampus!”

More on Krampus at this location.

OPETH Performs With New Keyboardist At BONNAROO MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 13, 2011
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Swedish progressive metallers OPETH made their live debut with keyboardist Joakim Svalberg (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, GLENN HUGHES) at the 10th annual Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival on June 10, 2011 on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville.

When asked by the Artisan News Service how playing Bonnaroo was different to performing at European festivals, OPETH vocalist/guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt said, “It’s very similar to European festivals. It’s strange that there’s not more festivals in the United States like this, as far as I’m concerned. But yeah, it was lovely. Good hospitality.”

OPETH‘s setlist was as follows:

01. The Grand Conjuration
02. Face Of Melinda
03. The Lotus Eater
04. In My Time Of Need
05. Master’s Apprentices
06. The Drapery Falls
07. Hex Omega

OPETH will embark on a North American headlining tour in September with support from fellow Swedes KATATONIA.

Keyboardist Per Wiberg, who joined OPETH in 2005, was relieved of his duties in April as part of a mutual decision with the remaining members of the band.

OPETH will release its tenth album, “Heritage”, on September 20 via Roadrunner Records. The CD was produced by Mikael Åkerfeldt and was recorded earlier this year at Atlantis studios (formerly Metronome studios) in Stockholm. Mixing duties were handled by Steven Wilson (PORCUPINE TREE) and Åkerfeldt. Longtime collaborator Travis Smith also worked with Åkerfeldt to create, design and execute the album’s artwork, which can be seen below.

“Heritage” will be released in several configurations that will certainly incite the interest of OPETH‘s legion of fans, known for their passion for collecting and collectibles. The album will be released as a standard version; as a special edition loaded with extras; as a box set exclusive to the Roadrunner and the band’s own official Omerch webstore; and as a double LP. There is something for every OPETH fan, thanks to this variety of options. Source: Blabbermouth.net

Short performance clip:

Artisan News Service interview:

Opeth Parts Ways With Keyboardist

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 6, 2011
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Keyboardist Per Wiberg has been relieved of his duties as a member of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH as part of a mutual decision with the band. Keyboard duties on upcoming tours will be handled by a musician who is already rehearsing with the band. Said musician’s identity will be released at a later date.

OPETH vocalist/guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt released the following statement on the matter: “Well, it’s been somewhat of a revolving door of members during the last couple of years, and now Per is no longer a member. [Martin] Mendez [bass], Axe [Martin Axenrot, drums] and Fredrik [Åkesson, guitar] and I came to the decision that we should find a replacement for Per right after the recordings of the new album, and this came as no surprise to Per. He had, in turn, been thinking about leaving, so you could say it was a mutual decision. There’s no bad blood, just a relationship that came to an end, and that’s that. We wish Per the best, and he did a splendid job recording keyboards for the last record, which stands as his final recording with OPETH.”

OPETH entered Atlantis studios (formerly Metronome studios) in Stockholm on January 31 to begin recording its tenth album for a fall 2011 release via Roadrunner Records. Jens Bogren (SOILWORK, KATATONIA, PARADISE LOST, BLOODBATH) engineered the effort while mixing duties ere handled by Steven Wilson (PORCUPINE TREE). The new material has been described by the band as “good.”