Former QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist To Guest On 'Rockin' Metal Revival'

February 9, 2009

Former QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist and current SPEED X frontman Mike Stone will co-host the "Rockin' Metal Revival" radio show on February 23. In his first interview since his departure from QUEENSRŸCHE, Stone will sit in with show hosts Red and Andy and answer questions about his split from the group, his new band SPEED X with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Nick Catanese, and will take questions that fans leave on the "Rockin' Metal Revival" request line at 866-294-1117 (calls are toll-free and deadline to submit questions is February 13 at 5:00 p.m. EST).

For more information, visit www.rmrshow.

Mike Stone announced his departure from QUEENSRŸCHE last week. He said in a statement, "After much consideration, I will not be joining QUEENSRŸCHE on the 2009 American Soldier Tour. I feel now is the time to focus on other musical endeavors, including my new band SPEED X with Nick Catanese of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. I would like to thank all of the QUEENSRŸCHE fans around the world for being nothing less than amazing to me during my time with the band. You have treated me like gold, and I will never forget it. It has been an honor to be a part of the QUEENSRŸCHE family, and I wish Geoff, Michael, Scott and Eddie nothing but the very best."

QUEENSRŸCHE added in a statement, "We will miss [Mike]. He is a wonderful player and has contributed to our lives musically and spiritually. We wish him the best and hope to see him succeed in everything he chooses to participate in."

QUEENSRŸCHE's twelfth studio release, the epic concept album "American Soldier", will be available from Atco/Rhino on March 31 for a suggested list price of $18.98 (CD) and $9.99 (digital).

Video footage of SPEED X — the new band featuring Mike Stone on guitar and vocals, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Nick Catanese, DOUBLEDRIVE drummer Mike Froedge and former DOUBLEDRIVE bassist Joshua Sattler — performing on January 17, 2009 at the Hilton hotel in Anaheim, California during this year's (National Association Of Music Merchants) show can be viewed below (clip uploaded by "yoggguuurt").

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