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'Why I Hate Frequency Unknown' Contestants React To GEOFF TATE's Video Response

Deadline Music/Cleopatra Records launched a contest on April 26 for the best video rant on "how much you hate" "Frequency Unknown", the new album from the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE. The winner is being offered a free VIP trip to the June 29 show by Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE in Seattle along...

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JASON BECKER Interviewed On CBC's 'As It Happens' (Audio)

"As It Happens", the long-running interview show on CBC Radio One in Canada, recently spoke to Jason Becker, a onetime guitar prodigy first known as part of the metal duo CACOPHONY, and Philadelphian filmmaker Jesse Vile, who directed the documentary film "Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet". You can listen...

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HARASAI: 'Three Kings' Video Released

"Three Kings", the new video from German melodic death metallers HARASAI, can be seen below. The track comes off the band's second album, "Psychotic Kingdom", which was released on April 26 via Quality Steel Records. The CD was recorded and mixed by ORDEN OGAN's Sebastian Levermann. Mastering duties...

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DE LA TIERRA Featuring SEPULTURA Guitarist: Video Footage From The Studio

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has joined forces with current and former members of South American bands A.N.I.M.A.L., MANÁ and LOS FABULOSOS CADILLACS in a brand new project called DE LA TIERRA (a.k.a. DLT). DE LA TIERRA (English-language translation: From The Earth) is: * Andreas Kisser (SEPUL...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Is 'Still Searching For The Ultimate Riff'

"MK Ondergrond" (meaning "Underground" in Afrikaans) conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield last month when the band returned to South Africa for three shows — one in Johannesburg and two in Cape Town. You can watch the chat below (Note: The intro is in Afrikaans, but the inte...

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ROB HALFORD Discusses FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Collaboration, Upcoming JUDAS PRIEST Album

Singer Rob Halford of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST was interviewed on this past Friday's (May 10) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. A transcript of the chat follows below. Eddie Trunk: I saw you get up and do [JUDAS PRIEST's "Rapid Fire"] w...

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JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show (Audio)

Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted was interviewed on the April 26-28 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying...

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TONY HARNELL Discusses BUMBLEFOOT Collaboration On 'Dropping The Needle' Podcast (Video)

The latest episode of the "Dropping The Needle" podcast features an interview with former TNT singer Tony Harnell. Check it out below. "Dropping The Needle" is hosted by Michael Brandvold from Michael Brandvold Marketing and rock journalist Mitch Lafon. It is described as "the podcast where all musi...

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Backing Singer Says She Was 'Forced' By Management Of GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE To Quit Tour

Nina Noir (pictured below) was selected by Geoff Tate to take part in the 2013 QUEENSRŸCHE tour after making a guest appearance on the band's new album, "Frequency Unknown", says in an online posting that she was "forced" by QUEENSRŸCHE's management "into [the] decision" to discontinue her involveme...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Frontman Interviewed On 'The Classic Metal Show' (Audio)

Vocalist Eric "A.K." Knutson of veteran Arizona-based metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM was recently interviewed on "The Classic Metal Show", which is heard live on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST at TheClassicMetalShow.com. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. FLOTSAM AND JET...

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NEWSTED: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Fresno Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of NEWSTED — the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted — performing on April 24 at Starline in Fresno, California can be seen below. NEWSTED has been confirmed for this year's edition of Gigantour, the critically acclaimed pack...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM To Play Special Set At Germany's KEEP IT TRUE Festival

Veteran Arizona-based metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM will play a special concert at the Keep It True XVII festival, set to take place April 25-26, 2014 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. The band's set will consists of songs only from their first two classics — "Doomsday For The Dece...

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Video: GEOFF TATE 'Reacts' To QUEENSRŸCHE 'Frequency Unknown' Best-Video-Rant Contest

Deadline Music/Cleopatra Records launched a contest on April 26 for the best video rant on "how much you hate" "Frequency Unknown", the new album from the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE. The winner is being offered a free VIP trip to the June 29 show by Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE in Seattle along...

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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...

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JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On 107.7 THE BONE (Video)

On April 18, Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. You can now watch the chat below. As previously reported, NEWSTED has been confirmed...