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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Says He Feels 'Great' Six Months After His Open-Heart Surgery

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate has once again opened up about the aortic valve replacement he underwent this past summer. Speaking to Alamo True Metal, the 63-year-old musician said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I didn't even know I had a problem 'cause it comes on so suddenly. I just...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: KING DIAMOND Is 'One Of The Nicest Guys I've Ever Met'

On December 4, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet met MERCYFUL FATE singer King Diamond — whose real name is Kim Bendix Petersen — for the first time when the two bands performed at Mexico's Hell & Heaven Metal Fest. Speaking to Waste Some Time With Jason Green about the experience, Sweet said (as t...

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KISS, MÖTLEY CRÜE, IRON MAIDEN And SLIPKNOT To Headline 2023 Edition Of France's HELLFEST

KISS, MÖTLEY CRÜE, IRON MAIDEN and SLIPKNOT will headline next year's edition of Hellfest, set to take place June 15-18, 2023 in Clisson, France. Also scheduled to appear are DEF LEPPARD, PANTERA, HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES, PORCUPINE TREE, AMON AMARTH, ALTER BRIDGE and WITHIN TEMPTATION, among many others....

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HAMMERFALL Returns To NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Nuclear Blast has welcomed back the Swedish powerhouse HAMMERFALL which started its career in 1997 on the label with its debut album "Glory To The Brave". HAMMERFALL's entire Nuclear Blast catalog, from "Glory To The Brave" to the 2014 album "(r)Evolution" was recently certified with a diamond award...

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THE EXPLOITED Frontman WATTIE BUCHAN Collapses On Stage In Colombia After Suffering Suspected Heart Attack

THE EXPLOITED frontman Wattie Buchan was rushed to hospital after collapsing on stage due a suspected heart attack during the band's concert in Colombia on Saturday night (December 10). The 65-year-old punk legend, who has a history of heart problems, was performing the song "Army Life" with his ban...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD And ZZ TOP Announce Co-Headlining 'The Sharp Dressed Simple Man' Tour

Titans of American classic rock ZZ TOP and LYNYRD SKYNYRD have announced their first co-headlining tour — "The Sharp Dressed Simple Man" tour — taking over 22 cities in North America this summer. Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off on Friday, July 21 at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West...

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS: 'The Idea Of Charging People Money To Sign Autographs, I Detest That'

During a "VIP Experience" question-and-answer session before W.A.S.P.'s December 9 concert at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California, frontman Blackie Lawless was asked how he initially felt about the prospect of holding meet-and-greets with W.A.S.P. fans for the first time ever on the ba...

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Watch GEOFF TATE Perform QUEENSRŸCHE Classics At Legendary Whisky A Go Go

Fan-filmed video of former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate's December 7 performance at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below. Tate's "Big Rock Show Hits" tour kicked off on December 1. Tate and his international band — featuring guitarists Kieran Robertson from Scotland, J...

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POP EVIL Announces 'Skeletons' Album, March/April 2023 U.S. Tour

POP EVIL will release a new album, "Skeletons", on March 17, 2023 via MNRK Heavy. The 11 tracks feature the already released singles "Eye Of The Storm", which landed at the No. 5 "Most Played Song In 2022" on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart, and the most recent single, "Paranoid (Crash & Burn)...

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Born as a DEATH SS tribute act, but now several albums along a glittering but shadow-shrouded path of their own, DEATHLESS LEGACY should really be much better known. Their sound is rooted in heavy metal horror, of course, but also in the razor-sharp power metal anthemry of bands like POWERWOLF, the...

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PETER FRAMPTON Sells Catalog To BMG

BMG has announced the acquisition of rights to the catalog of one of the most celebrated artists and guitarists in rock history, Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter Peter Frampton. The deal includes Frampton's publishing interests, songwriter, recording artist, and sideman...

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Former QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Underwent Aortic Valve Replacement

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate has revealed that he underwent an aortic valve replacement this past summer. According to NHS, an aortic valve replacement is a type of open-heart surgery used to treat problems with the heart's aortic valve. The aortic valve controls the flow of blood out from t...

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FIT FOR A KING Announces Winter 2023 Headline Tour Of North America; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

FIT FOR A KING has announced the winter 2023 headline tour of North America. The "Hell We Create" tour kicks off on February 16 in Tempe, Arizona and runs through March 19 in Dallas, Texas. All dates are below. The band will be joined by NORTHLANE, ALPHA WOLF and KINGDOM OF GIANTS on this run. A spe...

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Watch GEOFF TATE Sing QUEENSRŸCHE's 'Queen Of The Reich' In Saint Charles, Illinois During Fall 2022 Tour

Fan-filmed video footage of Geoff Tate's December 4 performance at Arcada Theatre in Saint Charles, Illinois can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube channel MusicJunkie422). The show saw Tate playing many of QUEENSRŸCHE's biggest songs, including early classic "Queen Of The Reich", which originally a...

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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Announce North American And European Tour Dates For 2023

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS have announced more than 20 new shows in North America and Europe for 2023. The North American portion of the trek will kick off on March 29 in Vancouver and conclude on May 25 in Houston. The European dates will launch on June 18 in Landgraaf, Netherlands and run through July...