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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE On His Relationship With His Former Bandmates: 'It's Pretty Much Dead In The Water'

Geoff Tate says that "it's such a shame to see what's happened to" QUEENSRŸCHE since his exit from the group. Asked in a new interview with the "Cobras & Fire" podcast if "time has healed any wounds" with him and his former bandmates, Tate responded (hear audio below): "Oh, I don't know. I couldn't...

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Ex-KISS Guitarist BRUCE KULICK Aligns With W.A.S.P.'s DOUGLAS BLAIR To Conjure Victims Of Salem Witch Trials

On June 10, "Dreams In The Witch House: Sanitarium" was released and offered as a free download for the first 200 people. The track features former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, W.A.S.P. lead guitarist Douglas Blair and 1980s horror icon Courtney Gains ("Children Of The Corn", "The Burbs", "Tales Fro...

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VINNIE PAUL's Grave Marker Now Comes With Protective Cover (Photo)

A new photo of Vinnie Paul Abbott's grave marker next to that of his brother, PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, can be seen below (courtesy of DrummerBart). The picture shows what appears to be a protective cover over Vinnie Paul's marker, presumably placed there to guard the grave from va...

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FAITH NO MORE's RODDY BOTTUM Teams Up With 81-Year-Old Vocalist In Art-Doom Collective NASTIE BAND

Sleeping Giant Glossolalia has set a July 26 release date for the self-titled debut album by NASTIE BAND. With leather, chains, macabre makeup, and a cast of characters including an 81-year-old vocalist, shirtless twin brothers, and iconic keyboard player Roddy Bottum (FAITH NO MORE, IMPERIAL TEEN),...

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DUFF MCKAGAN On 'Different' New Album 'Tenderness': 'I Just Keep Trying To Grow As A Musician And Push Boundaries'

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan recently spoke with Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3. The full conversation can be heard below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his new solo album, "Tenderness": Duff: "This kind of more austere, restrained...

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MACHINE HEAD: New Video Of 'Burn My Eyes' 25th-Anniversary-Tour Rehearsals

A new 36-minute video of MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn and bassist Jared MacEachern, along with "Burn My Eyes"-era MH members Chris Kontos (drums) and Logan Mader (guitar),hanging out in their rehearsal room and preparing for their upcoming tour can be seen below. MACHINE HEAD announced in March...

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YES Releases Documentary 'Yes 50: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow' Ahead Of 'The Royal Affair Tour'

In advance of next week's launch of YES's much-anticipated North American "The Royal Affair Tour", the prog rock pioneers and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees have released online a nearly 40-minute documentary, "Yes 50: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow". This documentary is a teaser to the forthcomin...

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Video Premiere: HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES' Cover Version Of DAVID BOWIE's 'Heroes'

HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES have unveiled the official video for their cover version of David Bowie's "Heroes". The track, featuring Johnny Depp on lead vocals, was recorded last year at legendary Hansa Studios — the same place where Bowie wrote the original back in 1977. HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES are built around...

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SOUNDGARDEN's 'Live From The Artists Den' Will Have A One-Day Limited Run In IMAX

"Soundgarden: Live From The Artists Den" will be shown exclusively at IMAX theatres around the world at a special one-night only event on July 1. Tickets are available beginning Friday, June 7 at www.imax.com/soundgarden. On February 17, 2013, SOUNDGARDEN concluded a sold-out U.S. winter tour in sup...

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The Coffin Train

DIAMOND HEAD is legendary. The English band's debut, "Lightning to the Nations", will forever be revered as a seminal, classic heavy metal album. The NWOBHM band's debut has been influential, to say the least, most notably for its profound impact upon a little ol' band named METALLICA. In spite of t...

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Listen To New NORTHLANE Song 'Talking Heads'

"Talking Heads", a new song from Sydney, Australia metallers NORTHLANE, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's fifth studio album, "Alien", which will be released on August 2 via UNFD. For a band that has traditionally focused on wider issues in the outside world, "Alien" is easil...

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TOM MORELLO Says There Is A 'Great Amount' Of Unreleased AUDIOSLAVE Music

According to The Pulse Of Radio, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, PROPHETS OF RAGE and AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello told BackStory in a new interview that there is "a great amount" of material from the latter band, featuring late singer Chris Cornell, that has yet to see the light of day. When asked ab...

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PHIL DEMMEL Says MACHINE HEAD's 'Burn My Eyes' 25th-Anniversary Tour Will Be 'A Cool Thing For The Fans'

Former MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel says that the upcoming 25th-anniversary celebration of the band's "Burn My Eyes" album will be "a cool thing for the fans" to see. This fall, MACHINE HEAD will embark on the "Burn My Eyes" 25th-anniversary tour. The shows will see MACHINE HEAD's original dru...

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CRASHDÏET To Release 'Rust' Album In September; 'Idiots' Music Video Now Available

Swedish sleaze rockers CRASHDÏET will release their fifth studio album, "Rust", on September 13 via Diet Records in Scandinavia and Frontiers Music Srl in the rest of the world. The record marks the group's first full-length effort with vocalist Gabriel Keyes, who joined the band in December 2017. T...

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KIKO LOUREIRO Says It Was 'A Lot Of Responsibility To Join A Legendary Band' Like MEGADETH

Kiko Loureiro spoke to Argentinian journalist Lucas Gordon about what it was like to hook up with MEGADETH in 2015 after spending two decades playing with the Brazilian band ANGRA. "It was a totally different experience to join a legendary band," the guitarist said (see video below). "With ANGRA, we...