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So many of you have e-mailed us this week to instruct us to post news about the fact that Opeth and Enslaved are touring together that I’m fairly certain posting news about the fact that Opeth and Enslaved are touring together is a complete waste of time; I mean, clearly, everyone and their mother is already aware of this tour.

I’m not saying this isn’t an awesome package – clearly, it is – I’m just saying, you’ve all sent us the news and the tour dates, so what can we tell you that you don’t already know? How about this: we will be at the show at the Starland Ballroom in NJ, and we will be high. Actually, you probably knew that already, too.

I’m putting tour dates after the jump, although I don’t for the life of me know why.

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Deadline extended to December 12th!

Attn: Aspiring video directors who think today’s metal music videos suck;
This is your chance to prove your skills.

We give you the audio for Krisiun’s song “Slaying Steel” and you make the video. Not only will the grand prize winner receive “The Ultimate Krisiun Touring Case” filled with an autographed discography, drumsticks, pics, autographed drumheads, t-shirts and all sorts of other crazy shit — but the winning entry will be shown to the band and will have a shot at becoming the OFFICIAL video for “Slaying Steel”!!! Two runners-up will receive a signed copy of Krisiun’s new album Southern Storm.

Read the rules and download the track below, then submit your video at the Krisiun Video Contest page at MetalInjection.

Make sure to read the official contest rules after the jump.

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At long last, we are pleased to announce the winner of our Amon Amarth Viking Video Contest in which we asked you to make a one minute-long video interpretation of a scene or tale from Viking lore. The contest’s winner is Christian Madsen with his incredible animated short “The Wild Hunt,” below:

Read all about the story and inspiration behind Christian’s video here.

Congrats to Christian! He’ll be receiving the the ultimate Amon Amarth prize package featuring the band’s entire Metal Blade discography and recent DVD set (including their new record Twilight of the Thunder God, out now!)

Watch all of the entries for the contest (some better than others, to say the least) at the Amon Amarth Viking Video Contest page on Metal Injection. Special props to Looka’s “The Dragons’ Flight Across the Waves” as well.

Aspiring video directors, don’t forget to enter our latest video contest, in which your video could become the official music video for Krisiun’s “Slaying Steel.”

Attn: Aspiring video directors who think today’s metal music videos suck;
This is your chance to prove your skills.

We give you the audio for Krisiun’s song “Slaying Steel” and you make the video. Not only will the grand prize winner receive “The Ultimate Krisiun Touring Case” filled with an autographed discography, drumsticks, pics, autographed drumheads, t-shirts and all sorts of other crazy shit — but the winning entry will be shown to the band and will have a shot at becoming the OFFICIAL video for “Slaying Steel”!!! Two runners-up will receive a signed copy of Krisiun’s new album Southern Storm.

Read the rules below, and submit your video at the Krisiun Video Contest page at MetalInjection.

Make sure to read the official contest rules after the jump.

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