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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE Taps SASS JORDAN For 'Suite Sister Mary' Duet
Renowned drummer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brian Tichy, known for his tours of duty with BILLY IDOL, FOREIGNER, OZZY OSBOURNE and WHITESNAKE, will fill in for Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO, RHINO BUCKET) in the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE from June 2 to June 29. Sass Jordan (pic...May 10, 2013
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN To Guest On NPR's 'Weekend Edition'
Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen will be featured on NPR's "Weekend Edition" this Saturday morning, May 11. Malmsteen will discuss his brand new autobiography, "Relentless: A Memoir"; his latest album, "Spellbound"; and more with program host Scott Simon. Programming times vary. Click he...May 10, 2013
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RATT Singer Talks To 'The Morning Buzz' About 'Sex, Drugs, Ratt & Roll' Book (Audio)
Vocalist Stephen Pearcy of Californian rockers RATT was interviewed Monday (May 6) on "The Morning Buzz" show, which airs on the Rock 92.3 radio station in Jackson, Tennesee. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Pearcy's long-awaited book, "Sex, Drugs, Ratt & Roll: M...May 8, 2013
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SONIC SYNDICATE Working On New Material
Swedish/British modern metallers SONIC SYNDICATE have commenced the songwriting process for the long-awaited follow-up to 2010's "We Rule The Night" for a tentative late 2013/early 2014 release. A short video update from the band can be seen below. SONIC SYNDICATE bassist Karin Axelsson gave birth t...May 5, 2013
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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE: Video Footage Of San Antonio Concert
The Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE hit the road last month to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the band's epic 1988 release, "Operation: Mindcrime", performing all fifteen songs from the album along with other well-known hits and rarities from the catalog they've compiled over the past 3...May 4, 2013
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RATT Singer Talks About Tell-All Memoir With 'Heavy Metal Book Club' (Audio)
In Episode 4 of the "Heavy Metal Book Club", RATT singer Stephen Pearcy talks about his long-awaited book, "Sex, Drugs, Ratt & Roll: My Life In Rock". You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Sex, Drugs, Ratt & Roll: My Life In Rock" will be released on May 7 via ...May 3, 2013
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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE: Video Footage Of Sacramento In-Store
The Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE took part in a signing session on Monday, April 22 at Dimple in Sacramento, California between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Video footage of the band's appearance can be seen below. "Frequency Unknown", the new album from the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QU...May 2, 2013
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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE: 'Frequency Unknown' To Be Released On 12-Inch Vinyl, Analog Cassette
On May 21, Deadline Music/Cleopatra Records will release "Frequency Unknown", the new album from the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE, on both 12-inch vinyl LP and analog cassette formats. The limited-edition 12-inch vinyl LP packaging will contain a special color poster insert and will ret...May 1, 2013
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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE: 'Frequency Unknown' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Frequency Unknown", the new album from the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE, sold around 5,500 copies in its first week of release in the United States to land at position No. 82 on The Billboard 200 chart. QUEENSRŸCHE's previous studio CD, "Dedicated To Chaos", opened with around 8,000 un...May 1, 2013
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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE Performs Acoustically At San Diego's 101KGB Studios (Video)
On April 19, Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE took part in an acoustic performance of two songs — "Eyes Of A Stranger" and "Silent Lucidity" — on the 101KGB radio station in San Diego, California. You can watch video footage of their appearance below. As previously reported, John Moyer, the bassist and back...April 30, 2013
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Video: THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Frontman Interviewed By KERRANG! Magazine
Simon Young of Kerrang! magazine recently conducted an interview vocalist Greg Puciato of the New Jersey-based "mathcore" act THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN. You can now watch the chat below. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's fifth full-length album, "One Of Us Is The Killer", will be released on May 14 throug...April 30, 2013
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DISTURBED's MOYER To Fill In For RUDY SARZO For Five GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE Shows
John Moyer (pictured below),the bassist and back-up vocalist for the alternative metal band DISTURBED, will stand in for Rudy Sarzo on five dates in May and June with Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE as they play "Operation: Mindcrime" from start to finish. Rudy will take a short break to play with his ban...April 29, 2013
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If You Hate GEOFF TATE's New QUEENSRŸCHE Album, He Wants To Hear From You
Do you really hate "Frequency Unknown", the new album from the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE? Have you already blogged about it online? Well, metal geeks, if you've got the balls to stand behind your opinion, then here is the contest for you. Stop hiding behind your computer keyboards an...April 26, 2013
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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Austin Concert
The Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE hit the road earlier in the month to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the band's epic 1988 release, "Operation: Mindcrime", performing all fifteen songs from the album along with other well-known hits and rarities from the catalog they've compiled over...April 25, 2013
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MEMORY GARDEN: 'The Evangelist' Video Released
"The Evangelist", the new video from Swedish epic doom metallers MEMORY GARDEN, can be seen below. The clip was filmed and directed by Ronny Hemlin of ProVid Flm & Sound. Says the band: "We spent one day in February recording the video for 'The Evangelist'. It was all shot in a chapel, which fit...April 25, 2013
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