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ASIA Announces New Live Album 'Live In England'

Legendary English rock supergroup ASIA will release a new live album "Asia - Live In England", on March 13, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. To celebrate the announcement, the band has unveiled a live version of the hit song "Heat Of The Moment", along with a live video. Check it out below. ASIA is bac...

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WARREN DEMARTINI, CHRIS HOLMES, TRACII GUNS And RIKKI ROCKETT Among METAL HALL OF FAME 2026 Inductees

The Metal Hall Of Fame will take over the Sunset Strip for the 2026 blowout bash on January 21, 2026. "We invite all the fans to join us in celebrating the '80s," says Metal Hall Of Fame founder/CEO Pat Gesualdo. "Get ready to unleash your inner metal spirit, and dress in leather, studs, big hair, a...

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KIRK WINDSTEIN On Upcoming DOWN Album: 'It's Really Gonna Be A Killer, Killer Record'

In a new interview with "The Jasta Show", hosted by HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein offered an update on the progress of the recording sessions for the band's long-awaited new album. Kirk is joined in the long-running heavy metal supergroup by vocalist Philip H. Anselmo...

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Is MR. BIG Officially Done Playing Shows? 'I Believe So', Says BILLY SHEEHAN

MR. BIG played the final show of its "The BIG Finale!" tour on February 25 at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. Earlier that same month, the band played three other shows: on February 14 at the Bloomverse Festival in Meghālaya, India, on February 16 at the Bloomverse Express in Bengaluru, India, and o...

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Former MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Announces Fall 2025 'Bass Warrior' European Tour

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson will embark on the fall 2025 European leg of his "Bass Warrior Tour" in late November. The trek will feature Ellefson and his solo band performing select cuts from his well-known catalog of MEGADETH hits, solo material and other hard rock and metal favorites wh...

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British Heavy Metal Legends QUARTZ Sign With BATTLEGOD PRODUCTIONS

Battlegod Productions has announce the latest addition to its ever-growing roster of international metal talent — the legendary British heavy metal band QUARTZ. A cornerstone of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) movement, QUARTZ continues to forge its legacy with the release of its sixth...

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Watch: GEOFF TATE Performs Entire 'Operation: Mindcrime' Album In Homer, New York During Fall 2025 'The Final Chapter' Tour

This past Friday, October 17, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate performed at Center For The Arts Of Homer in Homer, New York as part of his "Operation Mindcrime: The Final Chapter" tour. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can be seen below. "The Final Chapter" tour features a complete perform...

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Watch: GEOFF TATE Pays Tribute To ACE FREHLEY 'With A Song Inspired A Lot By His Former Band'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate has paid tribute to original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, who died on Thursday (October 16) at the age of 74. The news of his passing came just hours after TMZ reported that Ace was hospitalized on life support after he suffered a brain bleed when he took a fall i...

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Watch: GEOFF TATE Performs Acoustic Set At Irish Pub In Peoria, Illinois

Becky Buerkett Meier and Rock Preservation Society have shared video of ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate's September 5 acoustic performance at the Ulrich's Rebellion Room Irish pub in Peoria, Illinois. Featured songs: 00:00 - Walk In The Shadows 03:57 - Jet City Woman 08:37 - Chasing Blue Sky 12:31...

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GEOFF TATE Is 'Days Away From Releasing' First Single From Upcoming 'Operation: Mindcrime III' Album

In a new interview with Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about his upcoming third and final chapter in the band's classic "Operation: Mindcrime" album series. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're days away from releasing a new song that's c...

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KIRK WINDSTEIN On Upcoming DOWN Album: 'It's Got More Of A Live Feel'

In a new interview with Geoff of the Gas Masks & Hand Grenades podcast, DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein offered an update on the progress of the recording sessions for the band's long-awaited new album. Kirk is joined in the long-running heavy metal supergroup by vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitar...

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The Devil's Asylum

Forty years have passed since the release of VICIOUS RUMORS' debut album "Soldiers of the Night", but founding guitarist Geoff Thorpe still approaches the genre with the same levels of excitement and belligerence. This (largely) unsung Bay Area hero has been a consistent force for heavy metal greatn...

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GEOFF TATE's New Album To Be Produced By DISTURBED's JOHN MOYER

DISTURBED bassist John Moyer has revealed that he is producing the new studio album from former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate. John, who spent the last couple of weeks traveling in Europe with Geoff as part of Tate's Backstage Pass Travel company, took to his social media on Thursday (August 28) to...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Has 'A Pile Of Songs' To Sort Through For Next Studio Album: 'It Sounds Killer', Says TODD LA TORRE

In a new interview with Paul Salfen of AMFM Magazine, QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Todd La Torre spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2022's "Digital Noise Alliance" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're writing the next album now. And so we'...

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ERIC MARTIN On MR. BIG's Decision To Stop Touring: 'I Think It Was Time'

MR. BIG played the final show of its "The BIG Finale!" tour on February 25 at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. Earlier that same month, the band played three other shows: on February 14 at the Bloomverse Festival in Meghālaya, India, on February 16 at the Bloomverse Express in Bengaluru, India, and o...