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Ex-RATT Bassist ROBBIE CRANE: 'I Don't Think It Was Worth It' For BOBBY BLOTZER To Use Band Name Without Original Members

Ex-RATT bassist Robbie Crane says that "it's heartbreaking" to see his former bandmates fueding over the rights to the band's name. Starting in late 2015, Bobby Blotzer spent about a year and a half playing shows under the name RATT with a lineup in which he was the sole member from the band's '80s...

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STACEY BLADES Says It 'Was A Wonderful Experience' Playing With BOBBY BLOTZER's RATT

Former L.A. GUNS guitarist Stacey Blades says that it was "a wonderful experience" playing with Bobby Blotzer's version of RATT. Starting in late 2015, Blotzer spent about a year and a half playing shows under the name RATT with a lineup in which he was the sole member from the band's '80s heyday. T...

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Y&T To Release First Acoustic EP In January

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area rockers Y&T will release their first-ever acoustic EP, "Acoustic Classix Vol. 1", in January. Recorded earlier this month, the effort contains six classic Y&T songs, including a few songs fans wouldn't expect to hear acoustically, each with a different spin. Says the...

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ROAD TO JERUSALEM Feat. Ex-THE HAUNTED, HYPOCRISY, KONKHRA Members: Debut LP To Be Released Through VICISOLUM PRODUCTIONS

ROAD TO JERUSALEM, the international project featuring Per Møller Jensen (drums; THE HAUNTED, INVOCATOR, KONKHRA),Andreas Holma (bass; HYPOCRISY, SCAR SYMMETRY, SOILWORK),Michael Skovbakke (guitar; KONKHRA) and Josh Tyree (vocals),has signed a deal with the Swedish label ViciSolum Productions. Th...

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LARS ULRICH: Why METALLICA Will Never Put Out The Same Record Every Couple Of Years

In the new issue of Music Week magazine, Lars Ulrich addressed his comments in a 2012 SPIN interview in which he said that if METALLICA were to become the band everyone wants them be, it would kill them. "What I was attempting to say is that in the somewhat conservative corners of the hard rock worl...

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KING'S X Guitarist Says His Guest Appearance With GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE Was 'Uncomfortable'

KING'S X guitarist Ty Tabor does not have fond memories of his guest appearance on "Frequency Unknown", the sole album Geoff Tate released under the QUEENSRŸCHE banner during a period when the singer was battling his former bandmates over the rights to the group's name. "Frequency Unknown" arrived i...

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Former QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE: 'There Are No Limits To What I Can Do Musically'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate says that there are no limits to what he can do musically now that he is recording and touring as a solo artist. Tate was fired from QUEENSRŸCHE in 2012. A two-year legal battle followed where Tate sued for the QUEENSRŸCHE name, only for his former bandmates Mich...

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GEOFF TATE Says 'A New Reality' Will Be 'The Last Album' For OPERATION: MINDCRIME

JZ from "The Dark" on Minnesota radio station FM94 recently conducted an interview with former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME frontman Geoff Tate. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On making OPERATION: MINDCRIME a reality...

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GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME: Lyric Video For 'Under Control' Song From 'A New Reality' Album

OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, will release "A New Reality", the third and final of a concept album trilogy exploring international politics, the world economy and social ethos, on December 1 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official lyric video for the song...

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POSSESSED: Pro-Shot Footage Of BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of POSSESSED's performance at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 11-13 at Catton Hall, Walton-On-Trent, West Midlands, United Kingdom, can be seen below. POSSESSED frontman Jeff Becerra told Antihero Magazine that the band's upcoming s...

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BRUJERIA Joined By 'Orange Is The New Black' Star JESSICA PIMENTEL On U.S. Tour

Extreme metallers BRUJERIA are currently on tour in the United States supporting their recently released fourth full-length album, "Pocho Aztlan". Joining them on stage every night on vocals is a very special new member: "Orange Is The New Black" star Jessica Pimentel. "Nos llego una bruja nueva al...

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JEFF WATERS Says He Went Back To The Sound Of ANNIHILATOR's First Eight Years For New Album 'For The Demented'

Rustyn Rose of Metalholic recently conducted an interview with mainman Jeff Waters of Canadian thrash veterans ANNIHILATOR. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On getting back to ANNIHILATOR's "roots" with their new studio album, "For Th...

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CIRCUS OF POWER Reunites For 'Four' Album; 'Fast And Easy' Video Available

They're back! From the streets of New York City and the gutters of Los Angeles, the kings of '80s and '90s biker rock CIRCUS OF POWER make their hugely anticipated return with their first new album in a quarter of a century. Vocalist and songwriter Alex Mitchell has drafted the talents of former KY...

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ASESINO Guitarist DINO CAZARES Fractures Fibula; Band Cancels KNOTFEST MÉXICO Appearance

Due to unforeseen circumstances, ASESINO has canceled its appearance at this year's Knotfest México. ASESINO guitarist Dino Cazares has a fractured fibula in his right leg from an accident and is unable to travel with the band. Dino, who also plays guitar in FEAR FACTORY, says: "I apologize and pr...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH To Be Interviewed For '92Y Talks'

Lars Ulrich, drummer and co-founder of METALLICA, will come to 92Y in New York City for a career interview on Sunday, November 5 at 7:30 p.m. The multiple Grammy Award winner and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee will share details from a storied life — from the tennis courts to headlining stadium...