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GEOFF TATE On His Guest Appearance On HEAR 'N AID's 'Stars': 'It Was An Amazing Project To Be Part Of'

In a new interview with Iron Madness, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate once again looked back on his involvement with "Stars", the 1985 charity single for famine relief released under the HEAR 'N AID banner. On May 20 and May 21, 1985, 40 artists from the metal community gathered at A&M Reco...

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AVANTASIA Recruits KAMELOT's TOMMY KAREVIK For 'The Witch' Song From Upcoming 'Here Be Dragons' Album

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's long-running AVANTASIA project will release its tenth studio album, "Here Be Dragons", on February 28, 2025 via Napalm Records. The official music video for the LP's third single, "The Witch", featuring KAMELOT vocalist Tommy Karevik, can be seen below. Sammet comments...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Explains Decision To 'Reimagine' ACCEPT's Iconic 'Balls To The Wall' Album For 40th Anniversary

In a new interview with The Brutally Delicious Podcast, Udo Dirkschneider and his son Sven Dirkschneider spoke about the upcoming reimagining of ACCEPT's iconic album "Balls To The Wall" to celebrate the LP's 40th anniversary. The band's founding member and former frontman has reinterpreted this cla...

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FORBIDDEN Announces '40 Years Of Twisted Evil' August 2025 European Tour

Resurrected San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN will embark on the "40 Years Of Twisted Evil" European tour in August. The trek will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band's formation and the 35th anniversary of the release of FORBIDDEN's second album, "Twisted Into Form", whi...

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ARMORED SAINT's JOEY VERA Pays Tribute To 'Symbol Of Salvation' Producer DAVE JERDEN

ARMORED SAINT bassist and producer Joey Vera has paid tribute to producer/engineer Dave Jerden, who died earlier this week at the age of 75. According to a social media post by Dave's family, he quietly passed away in his sleep on Wednesday, February 5 in Los Angeles. Earlier today (Friday, February...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Teams Up With DORO PESCH For New Version Of ACCEPT's 'Winter Dreams'

Marking the 40th anniversary of ACCEPT's iconic album "Balls To The Wall", the band's founding member and former frontman Udo Dirkschneider has reinterpreted this classic with a fresh and star-studded twist. Far from a simple remake, this project was born out of countless conversations with prominen...

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BENEDICTION Shares New Song 'Engines Of War' From Upcoming 'Ravage Of Empires' Album

British death metal veterans BENEDICTION have released a new song called "Engines Of War". The track is taken from the band's upcoming studio album, "Ravage Of Empires", which is due to be released on April 4, 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records. "Ravage Of Empires" will be the band's ninth full-length s...

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GEOFF TATE Isn't Worried About People's Expectations For 'Operation: Mindcrime III' Album: 'Honestly, I Don't Care'

In a new interview with Marko Syrjala of Metal-Rules.com, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about his upcoming third and final chapter in the band's classic "Operation: Mindcrime" album series. Regarding how the idea for the LP came together, Geoff said: "Well, I don't know. I just started...

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Is Rock Truly Dead? TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH Weighs In

In a new interview with Sean P McKenna, host of "Rimshots With Sean" on Barstools And Bandtalk, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French spoke about how the perception that rock is dead often stems from a lack of visibility in mainstream charts. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  ...

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JAMES LABRIE Says MIKE MANGINI Was 'Very Professional' About Being Dismissed From DREAM THEATER: 'He Took It In Style And Class'

In a new interview with Loaded Radio, DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie discussed the band's decision to reunite with Mike Portnoy in October 2023, 13 years after the drummer first left the progressive metal titans. Asked what it was like to work with Portnoy again on the band's upcoming album, "Par...

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DIMMU BORGIR Announces Summer 2025 European Tour

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have announced the details of their "The Chosen Legacy" summer 2025 European tour. The dates are as follows: Jun. 27 - Oslo, Norway - Tons Of Rock Aug. 01 - Wacken, Germany - Wacken Open Air Aug. 03 - Saint Maurice de Gourdans, France - Sylak Open Air...

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GEOFF TATE Says His Upcoming 'Operation: Mindcrime III' Album Will Explain More Of 'What Is Happening Within The Story'

In a new interview with 96.1 KLPX afternoon jock Larry Mac, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about his upcoming "Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter" tour. The U.S. leg of the trek, which will kick off on March 18, 2025 in Tucson, will see the 66-year-old vocalist perform the band's class...

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Tragedy Of The Commons

There was always something quietly impressive about GREAT AMERICAN GHOST. One of the most adventurous and musically fearless bands to emerge from the amorphous metalcore maelstrom over the last few years, they have established themselves as a serious proposition for serious times. Hardcore needs reg...

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SHINEDOWN's ERIC BASS Reveals Lyrical Inspiration For Band's New Songs 'Three Six Five' And 'Dance, Kid, Dance'

SHINEDOWN bassist and producer Eric Bass spoke to FaceCulture about the band's newly released two singles, "Three Six Five" and "Dance, Kid, Dance", which were made available on January 24 via Atlantic Records. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The first song is a song called 'Three Six...

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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY Thought 'Hair Metal' Tag Was 'Funny' When He First Heard It: It Was 'Kind Of Cool'

In a recent interview with LifeMinute, RATT singer Stephen Pearcy once again offered his opinion of the label "hair metal," the pejorative term which was coined in the late 1990s as a way to disparage acts thought to have been all flash and no substance. Asked if he was ever bothered by being called...