Opeth

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Our 66: 20 that missed the cut

As we so rightly stated here, selecting the albums that make up DrownedinSound.com’s Our 66 was no easy task. A great many long-players were considered for many a day and week, only to be cut from the team at the very final moment. Here, we present to you a selection (in no specific order) of some of the albums that only just fell short of a starting place, that were tripped but a few yards from the finishing line...»

Festival Preview: Download 2006

In Depth by Raziq Rauf

The most impressive line-up of the year is upon us this weekend and it’s only June. Download Festival 2006 is hosting a fleet of bands certain to go down in hard rock history flanked by stars of the future is always a good move. DiS will be doing really Heavy Metal things like sporting a mullet, wearing a denim jacket with the sleeves cut off and also generally being smelly. Here are The Top 9 (Nine) Bands You Need To See At Download Festival 2006!!!»

Label Focus: Roadrunner Records

In Depth by Raziq Rauf

The year has drawn to a close and here at Drowned in Sound, we think it’s nice to reflect on what we’ve enjoyed and who has given us that enjoyment. Roadrunner Records celebrated a quarter of a century as the world’s leading independent underground metal and heavy rock record label and I love Roadrunner Records.»