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GEOFF TATE To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of QUEENSRŸCHE's 'Operation: Mindcrime' On European Tour

Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate will embark on a world tour starting in December 2017 for the thirtieth anniversary of his former band's "Operation: Mindcrime" album. "Operation: Mindcrime" is the third studio album of eleven that Geoff recorded with the progressive heavy metal band QUEENSRŸCHE....

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Progressive Metallers BELIEVER Release Third Installment Of New Music

Progressive metallers BELIEVER are making new music available throughout 2017, culminating in the release of a physical product, to be announced later this year. BELIEVER fans will enjoy digital releases every few months with new artwork from Eye Level Studio's Michael Rosner to accompany each relea...

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MEGADETH Bassist To Return To Jackson For End-Of-Year Party At New Ellefson Coffee Co. Retailer

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson will return to his former hometown of Jackson, Minnesota on Saturday, November 18 for a special end-of-the-year/birthday celebration at Kat's Hog Heaven, the newest Ellefson Coffee Co. retail location. Located at 608 2nd St, Kat's is the pride of Jackson, serving a fu...

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STRYPER Recruits FIREHOUSE Bassist PERRY RICHARDSON

Veteran rockers STRYPER have recruited FIREHOUSE bassist Perry Richardson. He joins the band as the replacement for STRYPER's longtime bassist Tim Gaines, who was fired from the group earlier this year. "The first time I met the guys in STRYPER was in 1985, when my first band, MAXX WARRIOR opened fo...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Says He's Been Sober For Almost Five Years

Ozzy Osbourne and Zakk Wylde recently guested on MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX:A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx's syndicated rock radio show "Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx". The entire chat can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the origins of Ozzfest: Ozzy: "How it happened wa...

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NIKKI SIXX: 'Right Now Is The First Time Where I'm Actually Not In A Band'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx says that he is planning on pursuing a number of different projects in 2018, none of which involve playing in a band. Sixx recently announced the end of his nationally syndicated Premiere Networks/iHeartRadio rock radio programs "Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx", "The Side...

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GODS OF DEATH Feat. Ex-DEATH And MASSACRE Members RICK ROZZ, KAM LEE: 'Dead Man's Scream' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for the song "Dead Man's Scream" from GODS OF DEATH, the new band featuring former MANTAS, DEATH and MASSACRE members Kam Lee (vocals) and Rick Rozz DeLillo (guitar),can be seen below. The track is one of two songs (along with "Return To The Caves Of Abomination") GODS OF D...

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MICHAEL SWEET On Next STRYPER Album: 'It's Very Controversial And Shocking'

STRYPER will enter the studio in early November to begin recording its new album for a tentative April 2018 release via Frontiers Music Srl. Frontman Michael Sweet told XS Rock in a new interview about the band's planned follow-up to 2015's "Fallen": "Oz [Fox, guitar] and Rob [Sweet, drums] are comi...

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Watch New Clip From DIMEBAG DARRELL's 'Dimevision Vol. 2: Roll With It Or Get Rolled Over' DVD/CD

With 2006's "Dimevision Vol. 1: That's The Fun I Have", fans of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and his work with PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN were afforded the chance to see into the world of the legendary guitarist. Compiled from the many, many hours of video footage captured between the mid-'80s and his later...

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GWAR Guitarist MIKE DERKS, a.k.a. BÄLSÄC THE JAWS 'O DEATH, Diagnosed With Myelofibrosis

Longtime GWAR guitarist Michael Derks, who performs as BälSäc The Jaws 'O Death, has been diagnosed with myelofibrosis, a serious bone marrow disorder that disrupts the body's normal production of blood cells. Derks revealed his medical condition via post on DKMS, an international nonprofit dedicate...

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SWEET & LYNCH Featuring MICHAEL SWEET, GEORGE LYNCH: Fifth EPK For 'Unified' Album

The fifth EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for "Unified", the sophomore album from SWEET & LYNCH — the band featuring guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of STRYPER, legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB),bassist James LoMenzo (MEGADETH, WHITE LION, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Brian Tichy...

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Legendary Drummer Brothers CARMINE And VINNY APPICE: 'Monsters And Heroes' Video

"Sinister", the first joint studio album by Carmine and Vinny Appice, will be released on October 27 through SPV/Steamhammer as CD digipack, double gatefold vinyl, download and stream. The official video for the disc's first single, "Monsters And Heroes", can be seen below. You're unlikely to find a...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT To Guest On New MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST Album

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett has recorded a guest appearance on the upcoming album from MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST, the project led by legendary German axeman Michael Schenker. Schenker told Metal Discovery that Hammett laid down his part at a studio in Hawaii with producer Michael Voss. "Kirk, you...

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HELLOWEEN Feat. MICHAEL KISKE, KAI HANSEN: North American 'Pumpkins United' Tour Dates Announced

The reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN — featuring seven musicians, including former vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen alongside current singer Andi Deris and guitarist Sascha Gerstner — has announced the North American leg of its "Pumpkins United" wor...

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Legendary Drummer Brothers CARMINE And VINNY APPICE: Audio Samples Of First Six Songs From 'Sinister' Album

"Sinister", the first joint studio album by Carmine and Vinny Appice, will be released on October 27 through SPV/Steamhammer as CD digipack, double gatefold vinyl, download and stream. Audio samples of the first six songs from the disc can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. You're unlikely to fi...