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BANGALORE CHOIR/Ex-ACCEPT Singer To Guest On New DRAGONSCLAW Album

Former ACCEPT and current BANGALORE CHOIR singer David Reece (pictured below) will guest on the upcoming second album, "Judgement Day", from Sydney, Australia-based "epic, aggressive" metallers DRAGONSCLAW. Reece will be featured in the song "Watching My Every Move", which is described by DRAGONSCLA...

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GEOFF TATE To Release 'Kings & Thieves' In November

Geoff Tate, the legendary QUEENSRŸCHE frontman and one of the most acclaimed vocalists in the history of hard rock and heavy metal, will release his second solo album, "Kings & Thieves", on November 6 via InsideOut Music. "My goal with this record was to make a solid rock album," says Tate. "I w...

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VINNIE PAUL, FRANK DIMINO, CARROT TOP To Appear In New KING KOBRA Video

A video for the new KING KOBRA song "Have A Good Time" was filmed last night (Friday, September 7) at Vamp'd in Las Vegas, Nevada. The track will be featured on the band's next album, due in early 2013 via Frontiers Records. The song was pre-recorded and was played four times as the band shot ...

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HOTEL DIABLO: New Video Interview Posted Online

Argentinean rock journalist Lucas H. Gordon, who currently resides in Hollywood, California, conducted an interview with HOTEL DIABLO during last month's Sunset Strip Music Festival. You can now watch the chat below. HOTEL DIABLO — the new band featuring guitarist Alex Grossi (QUIET RIOT),vocalist...

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GEOFF TATE: 'I've Reached The Stage In Life Where I'm Fascinated By The Idea Of What's Next'

A fascinating six-minute EPK (Electronic Press Kit) from QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate, narrated by the singer himself, can be seen below. The clip includes behind-the-scenes home-video and performance footage culled from Tate's personal archives, with Geoff offering insight on his life philosophy...

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New QUEENSRŸCHE Singer TODD LA TORRE: 35-Minute Audio Interview Posted Online

On August 17, The German Empire conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE/CRIMSON GLORY singer Todd La Torre during CRIMSON GLORY's European tour. La Torre spoke about how he met QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton and how they started collaborating, first as part of the RISING WEST side project and...

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CRAZY LIXX: New Audio Interview With DANNY REXON

Jorge Fretes of Spain's GoetiaMedia.com receantly conducted an interview with vocalist Danny Rexon of Swedish hard rockers CRAZY LIXX. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. CRAZY LIXX's new album, "Riot Avenue". was released on April 24 in North America via Frontiers Records. Pro...

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PAUL SHORTINO Talks Next KING KOBRA Album In Video Interview

On August 29, "Tales From The Stage Volume 1" author Michael Toney conducted an interview with vocalist Paul Shortino (ROUGH CUTT, QUIET RIOT, KING KOBRA). You can now watch the chat below. A video for the new KING KOBRA song "Have A Good Time" will be filmed this Friday, September 7 at Vamp'd in La...

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RATT Drummer 'Exhausted' With 'Unreasonable' Bandmates, Excited About Touring With QUEENSRŸCHE

Drummer Bobby Blotzer (pictured below) says that he is "exhausted" dealing with his RATT bandmates and insists that he is "very excited" about his new gig as a member of the singer Geoff Tate's version of QUEENSRŸCHE. Tate, who was fired from QUEENSRŸCHE in June after fronting the group for three de...

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KING KOBRA To Film New Video In Las Vegas

Vocalist Paul Shortino (ROUGH CUTT, QUIET RIOT, KING KOBRA) and drummer Carmine Appice (ROD STEWART, VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS, OZZY OSBOURNE, KING KOBRA) are featured in the new video "Do You Think I'm Sexy" by VARGAS BLUES BAND. A twenty-year music veteran, Javier Vargas has gathered the best of the b...

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Surviving RIOT Members Defend Themselves Against 'Cash-In' Accusations

The surviving members of the legendary American hard rock band RIOT have released a statement defending themselves against accusations of "cashing in" on the group's name following the passing of RIOT's founding guitarist, Mark Reale. Reale died on January 25 in a San Antonio hospital due to complic...

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Former VIRGIN STEELE Guitarist To Guest On New DRAGONSCLAW Album

Former VIRGIN STEELE guitarist and current BURNING STARR mainman Jack Starr will guest on the upcoming album from Sydney, Australia-based "epic, aggressive" metallers DRAGONSCLAW. The guitar solo for the track featuring Jack, which is a tribute to late RIOT guitarist Mark Reale, were recorded at Ken...

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GEOFF TATE Unveils His Version Of QUEENSRŸCHE

Singer Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE) revealed last month that he will support ALICE COOPER on a Canadian tour in November, and will embark on a QUEENSRŸCHE "anniversary tour" in 2013 backed by an "all-star lineup" of musicians. Tate's personal web site, GeoffTate.com, was upgraded with a new banner that...

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QUIET RIOT Drummer Talks About 30th Anniversary Of 'Metal Health' (Video)

QUIET RIOT's landmark album "Metal Health" is getting ready to celebrate its 30th anniversary, and Artisan News spoke to the band's drummer, Frankie Banali, at the Sunset Strip Music Festival about the LP and its massive success. On the topic of the album's recording sessions, Banali said, "We were...

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DEE SNIDER To Be Joined By RUDY SARZO, BOB KULICK For 'Rock Of Vegas' Performance

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider will headline the "Rock Of Vegas" summer concert series with a free show at 9 p.m. Saturday on the Third Street Stage at the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas, Nevada. He will be joined by Grammy-winning producer/guitarist Bob Kulick and legendary heavy metal...