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GEOFF TATE: 'I Have A Lot Of Material That I've Been Writing Over The Last Year Or Two'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate is planning to enter the studio this year to record the follow-up to his "The New Reality" album, which was released in 2017 under the OPERATION: MINDCRIME band name. "I have a lot of material that I've been writing over the last year or two that I wanna releas...

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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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'Big Balls - Rare And Unseen AC/DC Images From 1976-1981' Photo Book Announced

Rufus Stone Limited Editions has announced the publication of "Big Balls - Rare And Unseen AC/DC Images From 1976-1981". In 1976, AC/DC came to the U.K. for the first time to begin the "Lock Up Your Daughters" tour of small venues, sponsored by Sounds magazine. Photographers Dick Barnatt and Michael...

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LED ZEPPELIN To Get New Hearing In 'Stairway To Heaven' Copyright Case

According to Associated Press, a federal appeals court agreed today (Monday, June 10) to give LED ZEPPELIN a new hearing to defend a jury's favorable verdict in a suit that claimed the opening lines of "Stairway To Heaven" had been plagiarized from the 1968 instrumental song "Taurus". Last September...

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STATIC-X Bassist Says AL JOURGENSEN Is Now Sole Guest Singer On Upcoming 'Project Regeneration' Album

STATIC-X will release a new album titled "Project Regeneration", featuring the last recordings of the band's late frontman Wayne Static, later this year. The rest of the group's original lineup — bassist Tony Campos, drummer Ken Jay and guitarist Koichi Fukuda — will also be featured on the album an...

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HAMMERFALL: Official Lyric Video For New Single '(We Make) Sweden Rock'

The official lyric video for "(We Make) Sweden Rock", the new single from Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album titled "Dominion", which will be released on August 16 via Napalm Records. Vocalist Joacim Cans describes the creation of "(We...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN To Guest On SEVENDUST Guitarist's Solo Album

Wolfgang Van Halen will appear on SEVENDUST guitarist Clint Lowery's debut solo album. Helming the disc is Michael "Elvis" Baskette, who has previously worked with SEVENDUST, ALTER BRIDGE and SLASH, among others. A late 2019 release via Rise Records is expected. Asked by a fan on Twitter who will pl...

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GEOFF TATE To Perform QUEENSRŸCHE's Entire 'Empire' Album On 30th-Anniversary World Tour Next Year

Former QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate has confirmed that he will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band's landmark "Empire" album on a special tour next year. Released in 1990, the set included the hit ballad "Silent Lucidity", which reached No. 9 on the Billboard singles chart, helped propel "...

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QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI Says KEVIN DUBROW Is 'Irreplaceable'

Michele from Long Branch, New Jersey radio station 107.1 The Boss recently conducted an interview with QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On surpassing both Michael Jackson and THE POLICE on the charts...

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RED Releases New Single, 'The Evening Hate'

Grammy-nominated, RIAA gold-certified rock band RED has released a digital single, "The Evening Hate", via its newly formed Red Entertainment label with distribution for the first time from The Fuel Music into digital and streaming outlets globally. The song's accompanying music video and short film...

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DEADLAND RITUAL Feat. GEEZER BUTLER, MATT SORUM, STEVE STEVENS: Video Of SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL Performance

DEADLAND RITUAL, the new band featuring bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH),guitarist Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL, VINCE NEIL),drummer Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) and singer Franky Perez (APOCALYPTICA),performed at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden on June 6. Fan-film...

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TOMMY LEE Fires Back At COURTNEY LOVE After She Calls 'The Dirt' 'Dumbest NETFLIX Film Ever'

Tommy Lee has fired back at Courtney Love after the HOLE singer called the MÖTLEY CRÜE biopic "The Dirt" the "dumbest Netflix film ever." In a new question-and-answer session with Interview magazine, Love was asked to name her favorite thing to do with her girlfriends. She responded: "I recently had...

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SWEET OBLIVION Feat. Former QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE: Listen To 'Hide Away' Song

Frontiers Music Srl has announced the release of an exciting new project featuring legendary former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate on lead vocals, dubbed SWEET OBLIVION on June 14. The third single from the album, "Hide Away", can be streamed below. SWEET OBLIVION see...

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MICHAEL GILBERT Says FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's Connection To METALLICA Was 'A Curse' Until A Few Years Ago

Michael Gilbert says FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's connection to METALLICA was "a curse" up until just a few years ago. After METALLICA's previous bassist, the iconic Cliff Burton, died in a bus accident in September 1986, the band hired then-FLOTSAM member Jason Newsted. Newsted toured and recorded with MET...

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SEVENDUST's CLINT LOWERY To Begin Recording Solo Album This Weekend

SEVENDUST guitarist Clint Lowery will enter the studio this weekend to begin recording his first solo album. Helming the disc will be Michael "Elvis" Baskette, who has previously worked with SEVENDUST, ALTER BRIDGE and SLASH, among others. A late 2019 release via Rise Records is expected. On Tuesday...