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DIAMOND HEAD, RAVEN, TANK And PRAYING MANTIS Members Join Forces As New Supergroup LORDS OF NWOBHM

With the ever-growing interest and respect around the world for the rock music genre known as the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) — the monumental British metal and European metal movement from 1979 through 1982 — there has never been a better time to celebrate the music of those pioneering...

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GEOFF TATE Has 'No Regrets' About His Time With QUEENSRŸCHE: 'It Was A Wonderful Experience'

In a new interview with WDR Rockpalast, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the band's classic third album, 1988's "Operation: Mindcrime". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " Well, 'Operation: Mindcrime' was born in the middle '80s, really. It was...

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Watch: QUEENSRŸCHE Performs Early Classics In El Cajon, California

The Eclipse channel on YouTube has uploaded video of QUEENSRŸCHE's July 18 concert at Sycuan Casino Resort in El Cajon, California. Check out the clips in the YouTube playlist below. (Note: After each song, the YouTube player automatically jumps to the next song in the playlist.) According to Setlis...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Guitarist GEOFF THORPE Breaks Shoulder; U.S. Tour Postponed

VICIOUS RUMORS guitarist and leader Geoff Thorpe suffered a serious accident in Cham, Germany after the band's recent European tour. Walking back to the band apartment in total darkness, Geoff fell and severely broke his right shoulder. Geoff said: " I couldn't see a thing, it was so dark. There was...

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QUEENSRŸCHE And ACCEPT Announce Fall 2025 U.S. Tour

Progressive metal legends QUEENSRŸCHE will hit the road this fall on the "Volume And Vengeance Tour" alongside special guests ACCEPT. The trek will kick off on November 7 in Denver, Colorado at Summit and will conclude on December 20 in Temecula, California at Pechanga Theater Casino. Ticket pre-sal...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Release Music Video For New Single 'Crack The Sky In Half' From Upcoming 'The Devil's Asylum' Album

U.S. power metal act VICIOUS RUMORS has released the official music video for the song "Crack The Sky In Half". The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "The Devil's Asylum", which will arrive on August 29 worldwide (except Japan) through SPV/Steamhammer as a CD digipak, LP version, downlo...

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Legendary Supergroup ASIA Returns With New Lineup

Frontiers Music Srl has announced the signing of legendary English rock supergroup ASIA for an exciting new chapter in the band's celebrated history. 2024 was the Year Of The Dragon — and with it came a powerful rebirth: a new ASIA lineup featuring founding member, songwriter, producer, and keyboard...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Announces 2026 U.S. Leg Of 'Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter' Tour

Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate has announced the 2026 U.S. leg of his "Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter" tour. The trek sees the 66-year-old vocalist performing the band's classic "Operation: Mindcrime" album in its entirety for the last time. A post on Tate's social media announcing the t...

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YES Announces 'The Fragile Tour 2025, The Album Series'

Influential and pioneering Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees YES — who are Steve Howe (guitars, vocals),Geoff Downes (keyboards),Jon Davison (vocals, acoustic guitar),Billy Sherwood (bass guitar, vocals) and Jay Schellen (drums) — have today (June 10) announced their "The Fragile Tour 2025, Th...

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DEEP PURPLE's 'Rapture Of The Deep' 20th-Anniversary Remix To Be Released In August

DEEP PURPLE's "Rapture Of The Deep" turns 20 — and it's celebrated on August 29 with a complete remix and remaster, striking new artwork, plus a bonus CD/LP featuring never-before-released recordings via earMUSIC. It's no secret that "Rapture Of The Deep" isn't the first album that comes to mind whe...

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Watch: QUEENSRŸCHE Performs Early Classics In Albany

The squintyt4e_2 channel on YouTube has uploaded video of QUEENSRŸCHE's entire June 5 concert at the Corning Preserve at Riverfront Park in Albany, New York. You can now watch the clips in the YouTube playlist below. (Note: After each song, the YouTube player automatically jumps to the next song in...

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GEOFF TATE Says Funniest 'Spinal Tap' Moment Of His Career Involved DAVID COVERDALE And Size Of Sandwich Meat

In a new interview with Finland's Tumma Nuotti, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was asked to name the "funniest 'Spinal Tap' moment" of his career, a reference to the classic 1984 film mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap" and the fact that many bands have talked about having experienced similar si...

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UFO: 'No Place to Run' To Be Expanded, Remastered And Reissued On Double CD And Triple Vinyl

Chrysalis Records will release UFO's classic 1980 album "No Place To Run", newly remastered from the original production tapes transfers at AIR Mastering and reissued on stunning three-LP tri-fold sleeve 180gm vinyl and two-CD digipak formats, on August 15, 2025. "No Place To Run" was the eighth stu...

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GEOFF TATE Says Best Piece Of Music Advice He Ever Got Came From GENE SIMMONS

In a brand new interview with Justin Young of Monsters, Madness And Magic, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was asked to name the best piece of music advice he ever got. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't know who told me this, actually, but I think that it was Gene Simm...

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IAN GILLAN: 'Thank God They're Gonna Remix' BLACK SABBATH's 'Born Again' Album

In a new interview with Igor Miranda of Rolling Stone Brasil, Ian Gillan spoke about Tony Iommi's plans to remix BLACK SABBATH's "Born Again" album for future release. Issued in August 1983, "Born Again" was the only album SABBATH recorded with Gillan, best known for his work as the singer with DEEP...