The tour marks their return after six years and will feature songs from their upcoming album, The Last Will and Testament.

Touring in support of their forthcoming album, The Last Will And Testament, out next Friday (22 November) – touted as their heaviest album since 2008’s Watershed, marking the return of death metal ...

Over the course of recording career spanning more than 30 years, Porcupine Tree and the subsequent solo work of band mastermind/frontman Steven Wilson have taken the term “progressive” to heart. While ...

From a ‘90s Telecaster to Hank William’s 1940s Martin D-18, it’s been an interesting year of gear for the Swedish guitarist ...

Opeth began their inexorable rise in Stockholm, way back in the late 80s when the then teenaged Mikael Akerfeldt was asked to contribute bass guitar to a fledgling incarnation of the band by its ...

"I'm just trying to enjoy every minute of it," Mikael Backlund said. Backlund was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the first round, 24th overall in the 2007 NHL draft. Things didn't always go ...

From being a former teammate to his now-general manager, Craig Conroy has had a front row seat when it comes to the evolution of Mikael Backlund. Drafted 24th overall by the Flames in the summer ...

On Wednesday, the Calgary Flames’ captain, Mikael Backlund will be skating in his 1,000th career game. When he and his teammates take on the St. Louis Blues, he'll become just the 10th Swedish ...

On Wednesday, the Calgary Flames’ captain, Mikael Backlund will be skating in his 1,000th career game. When he and his teammates take on the St. Louis Blues, he'll become just the 10th Swedish-born ...

Mikael Pyyhtiä is the hot name right now. The young Finnish winger scored his first NHL goal last night in a 6-1 thrashing on the Edmonton Oilers. The CBJ drafted Mikael Pyyhtiä in the 4th ...

Former Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre has provided his opinion on Cristiano Ronaldo's career since leaving Manchester United after his second stint at the club. The Frenchman praised ...

And sure, they’ve managed to cash in on some late round gambles, too. But while Vasteras, Sweden’s Mikael Backlund probably won’t go down with the likes of Jarome Iginla, Lanny McDonald or ...