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Keyboardist For GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE Suffers Heart Attack

Keyboardist Randy Gane (pictured below),who is a member of Geoff Tate's newly assembled version of QUEENSRŸCHE, suffered a heart attack Wednesday night (December 26),according to a posting on Geoff's Facebook page. The singer is asking fans to "please send [their] prayers and positive thoughts to...

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RUDY SARZO: Why I Decided To Join GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE

Legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO) says that he decided to join Geoff Tate's newly assembled version of QUEENSRŸCHE because the the opportunity to work with a "world-class vocalist" like Tate was too good to pass up. "My motivation for joining the band is, you...

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Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist JOE HOLMES Returns With FARMIKOS

The first song from FARMIKOS, the new band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE/DAVID LEE ROTH guitarist Joe Holmes, can be streamed at Farmikos.com. Holmes is joined in the new group by former LAIDLAW singer Robert "Robbie" Locke (pictured below with Holmes). Holmes, 49, took lessons from legendary guitaris...

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BLAZE BAYLEY Trains For Zombie Outbreak (Video)

This past weekend, British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) took part in Zombie Bootcamp, a real action event based on a perceived realistic setting, with a convincing storyline. The scenario puts each participant in the frontline in tackling the threat of a zombie outbreak...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: 'Temper Temper' Track Listing Revealed; New Single Streaming

"Riot", the new single from Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, will be available at all digital providers on January 15. The track, which can be streamed below, is the first official single from the band's fourth studio album, "Temper Temper", set for release February 12, 2013. The LP will be...

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RUDY SARZO, ZAKK WYLDE Attend 'Randy Rhoads: The Quiet Riot Years' Screening In Los Angeles

Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO),Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) and Tim Mahoney (311) spoke to Artisan News at the premiere screening this past Wednesday, December 12 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California of "Randy Rhoads: The Quiet Riot...

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DEF LEPPARD: Video Tour Of RICK ALLEN's Drum Kit

In the three-minute video clip below, DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen's drum tech Jeff gives the viewer a quick tour of Rick's kit during the 2012 Rock Of Ages tour in Indianapolis, Indiana. DEF LEPPARD will play its 1987 album "Hysteria" in its entirety as part of the Las Vegas residency, which is s...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's LA TORRE Says 'People Are Shocked To Hear' 'Queen Of The Reich' Performed Well

The Todd La Torre-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE has finished recording the drums for its new album at London Bridge Studios in Seattle, Washington with producer James "Jimbo" Barton — the man who engineered and mixed the band's classic 1988 LP, "Operation: Mindcrime", and its 1990 follow-up, "Empir...

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Former RIOT/MASTERPLAN Singer's TENPOINT: 'Carry Over' Video Released

"Carry Over", the new video from TENPOINT, the project including vocalist Mike DiMeo (RIOT, THE LIZARDS, MASTERPLAN),can be seen below. The song comes off the band's debut album, which is tentatively due in 2013. DiMeo, regarded as one of the finest vocalists in the heavy rock scene, first came to...

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Guitarist KERI KELLI Rumored To Be Joining GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE

According to Metal Sludge, Keri Kelli (SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, ALICE COOPER, RATT) is rumored to be joining vocalist Geoff Tate's newly assembled version of QUEENSRŸCHE as the replacement for the recently departed Glen Drover (MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND). Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE also includes bassist Rudy Sarzo (O...

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DRAGONSCLAW '98% Done' With New Album

Australia-based "epic, aggressive" metallers DRAGONSCLAW are "98% done" with their second album, "Judgement Day", which is scheduled for release in early 2013. The band states, "David Reece [ACCEPT, BANGALORE CHOIR] has delivered an amazing guest vocal on the track 'Watching My Every Move'... Jack S...

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FIREFORCE Preparing To Enter Studio

Belgian power metallers FIREFORCE are preparing to enter The Prophecy & Music Factory studios in Germany to record their new album. Greek producer Roberto Dimitri Liapakis (MYSTIC PROPHECY, SUICIDAL ANGELS, DEVIL'S TRAIN, CRYSTAL TEARS) will helm the effort, which is tentatively due in early 201...

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GEOFF TATE Selling New QUEENSRŸCHE 'Operation: Mindcrime' 25th-Anniversary Merchandise

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate has released brand new merchandise supporting the 25th anniversary the band's classic "Operation: Mindcrime" album. Check it out in Geoff's online store. Tate's newly assembled version of QUEENSRŸCHE — featuring bassist Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE,...

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DIO DISCIPLES Bassist BJORN ENGLEN Interviewed On 'The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show'

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with Bjorn Englen (born Björn Erik Englén in Växjö, Sweden),the bass player for SOUL SIGN, DIO DISCIPLES and TONY MACALPINE, at this past Saturday's (December 1) Icons & Idols-Rock 'N' Roll Auction at Julien's Auctions...

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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE: The First Video Interview

A six-minute video interview with vocalist Geoff Tate's newly assembled version of QUEENSRŸCHE — featuring bassist Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO),drummer Bobby Blotzer (RATT),guitarist Kelly Gray (MYTH) and keyboardist Randy Gane (MYTH) — can be seen below. Geoff Tate's QU...