Your Homeland security at work vs. Swedish death metal heroes Opeth

Ugh. with sarcasm I would like to say that our homeland security is hard at work not letting those Swedish death metal bands in our country..After all, bands from Sweden are foreigners right? Opeth are particularly harmfull if listened to for those loong 12 munute epic, melodic, death metal tunes they have to offer. :Rolls eyes:

After all, those Swedish hippies are just prog fags, and just a "threat" to our country's security because underneath that hippie asthetic, they are a DEATH/DOOM BAND, ::gasp: After all, the only thing Americans listen to are bad nu metal bands, Britney Spears,and rap and kids eat that commercial shit up right?

In all seriousness, I was pleasantly surprised that the Canadian all chick, teenybopper, nu metal band KITTIE was denied entry into the USA from Canada, at our border last week., but OPETH? Pfft. Those guys are harmless Swedish hippies from the Gothenbore scene..How are Opeth going to "threaten" our homeland security? Perhaps Opeth could scare the mall core kids by "growling" into the mic, or bore you to DEATH by playing acoustic prog rock..Perhaps if Opeth played Demon of the Fall or Black Rose Immortal that might shake this country out of it's dolldrums and summon the brutality..

However, fucking BONO of U2 is dominated for a Nobel Peace Prize?. Fucking BONO a fuking rock star. What's the world coming to? However, I have to admit, along with Slayer, I liked U2 pre Joshua Tree (  I have NOT liked U2 since the 80's), and I'm still an advocate of Amnesty International since '85 (link on the right hand corner). Do they really have to give the NPP to BONO? No really, why not give the award to lower profile, and less ego, REAL human rights activists..Even my moms a human rights activist and they give Bono a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize because he's a rock star, lmao.

Congrats to the two dudes that won a Nobel Peace Prize in medicine for finding the bacteria that causes stomach ulcers and gastrointenstinal disorders. I'm very relieved having many gastrointestinal disorders myself...

I can see some death metal kid, going "Dood, are the hurricanes and the Patriot Act going to effect the Opeth or Suffocation tours when these bands try to get thier Visa's?" U2 fans are thinking, "Can music save the world, is Bono really Jesus?"

Ugh, the world ssucks, and here's the story of our homeland security at work, and btw, don't let U2 come back to the USA as they are the impidimy of LAAME these days..

I will have two movie reviews.of the music documentary DIG, and Paradise Lost 2 Revalations (about the West Memphis Three case), as well as a review of Cryptopsy's new CD "Once Was Not" very soon.

Thanks-Tee-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal, Stay Sane, and search for that "inner peace" \m/ -l-

FROM Blabbermouth.net:

Sweden's OPETH have been forced to cancel the first couple of dates on their previously announced U.S. tour due to delays in the bandmembers obtaining the necessary visas to enter the country. The band's official statement on the matter reads as follows:

"It is with regret that the first couple of dates on the OPETH U.S. tour will have to be postponed due to a delay in getting the bands work visas through, at this stage one can 100% confirm that the Mesa and Los Angeles dates will not happen, we are working to save the San Francisco date and will almost certainly start the tour in Portland [on October 12]. We are working on rescheduling the postponed dates. More news soon!"

OPETH are touring in support of their new album, "Ghost Reveries". Opening the shows will be FIREBALL MINISTRY (Oct. 12-30), INTO ETERNITY (Oct. 31 - Nov. 11), PELICAN (Oct. 12-22) and NEVERMORE (Oct. 24 – Nov. 11).

As previously reported, OPETH's video for the track "The Grand Conjuration", featuring a special guest appearance by STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan, has been posted online at Roadrun.com. The song comes off "Ghost Reveries", which was mastered on June 16 at the Cutting Room facilities in Stockholm and features a running time of 66 minutes.

OPETH utilized the services of Hoglan during the bulk of the recently completed Sounds of the Underground tour after the group's regular skinsman, Martin Lopez, went back to Sweden for treatment of a rare blood disorder he's had for most of his life. The band have since enlisted Martin Axenrot (BLOODBATH, WITCHERY, NIFELHEIM) to take over Lopez' duties until he's fully recovered.

UPDATE on Opeth tour-rescheduled dates on West Coast; No Tempe Az,  date, LA gig rescheduled  for 10/16/05 and San Francisco date rescheduled  for 10/13/05

FROM Blabermouth.net: OPETH Reschedule San Francisco, Los Angeles Dates - Oct. 10, 2005 Swedish rock innovators OPETH were set to hit the US shores on October 9th in Tempe when the band's plans were derailed by unforeseen circumstances; unfortunately, along with Tempe's gig went Los Angeles at House Of Blues (Oct. 10 and Fillmore theater in San Francisco on Oct. 11). FEAR NOT! OPETH are rerouting their tour to add in later San Francisco and Los Angeles dates.

In support of the new album, "Ghost Reveries", which sold 15,000 copies in its first week, tripling the band's best-ever first-week sales to date, and placing the record at #1 on the Billboard current Hard Music chart, #8 on the Top Hard Music chart and #64 on The Billboard 200 chart for the week; sets the band up for a successful trek on the North American leg of the "Ghost Reveries" world tour; which runs in North America through mid-November 2005. Supporting the band directly on this run will be PELICAN (through Oct. 22) then NEVERMORE (beginning Oct. 24). Openers FIREBALL MINISTRY (through Oct. 30) then INTO ETERNITY (beginning Oct. 31) have recently been added to the bill.

"After only being able to play three or four songs on Sounds Of The Underground tour, it will be great to have the freedom to do a 90-minute set encompassing our wide repertoire," says vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of the band’s extended stage time on this outing.

Fans will be able to purchase a limited supply of advance tickets for these dates at a reduced rate through this link. The first 13 groups of four who purchase tickets online in each market will receive after show passes to meet the band.

Updated itinerary is as follows

Oct. 13 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
Oct. 14 - Vancouver, B.C. - Commodore
Oct. 15 - Seattle, WA - El Corezon
Oct. 16 - Los Angeles, CA - House Of Blues
Oct. 17 - Salt Lake City, UT - Lofi Café
Oct. 18 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
Oct. 20 - Dallas, TX - Trees
Oct. 21 - Houston, TX - Meridian
Oct. 22 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
Oct. 24 - Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck
Oct. 25 - St. Louis, MO - Pop's
Oct. 26 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
Oct. 27 - Detroit, MI - Harpo's
Oct. 28 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
Oct. 29 - Montreal, QC - Medley
Oct. 30 - Worcester, MA - Palladium
Nov. 04 - Buffalo, NY - Showplace Theatre
Nov. 05 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
Nov. 06 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
Nov. 07 - Winston-Salem, NC - Ziggy's
Nov. 08 - Atlanta, GA - Roxy
Nov. 09 - Orlando, FL - House Of Blues
Nov. 11 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room

Thanks-Stay METAL and BROOTAL-Tee-\m/ -l-