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GEOFF TATE Declares Himself 'Winner' In QUEENSRŸCHE Legal Battle

On August 20, Jay Nanda of the San Antonio Metal Music Examiner conducted an interview with former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerps follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his upcoming trilogy project: Tate: "I've been working on it for a coup...

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ACE FREHLEY: 'There's A Lot Of Things I Haven't Done That I'd Still Like To Achieve In My Lifetime'

May The Rock Be With You recently conducted an interview with original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. May The Rock Be With You: ["Space Invader"] is your first solo album in five years. Why was now the right time to release new music? Ace: I ...

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TNT To Release '30th Anniversary 1982-2012 Live In Concert With Trondheim Symphony Orchestra' In September

Norwegian/American hard rockers TNT will release "30th Anniversary 1982-2012 Live In Concert With Trondheim Symphony Orchestra" on September 8 in Norway and on September 29 in the rest of Europe. This unique document of the band's three-decade career was captured on June 2, 2012 at the Clarion Hotel...

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ACE FREHLEY's 'Space Invader' Projected To Sell 17K-20K First Week

"Space Invader", the first new solo album from original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley in five years, is likely to sell between 17,000 and 20,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports co...

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GEOFF TATE Is 'Looking Forward To The Freedom Of Being Able To Create Music Without A Predetermined Moniker'

Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate recently spoke to Lauren Wise of the Phoenix New Times about the settlement agreement with his former bandmates over the rights to the QUEENSRŸCHE name and his decision to carry on as OPERATION: MINDCRIME, named after QUEENSRŸCHE's epic concept album from 1988. "I...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Kickstart My Heart' Featured In New Dodge Charger Commercial

MÖTLEY CRÜE's song "Kickstart My Heart" can be heard in the latest ad for the Dodge Charger. Check it out below. Dodge is the presenting sponsor of MÖTLEY CRÜE's "The Final Tour", which kicked off in Grand Rapids at Van Andel Arena on July 2. The band is making more than 70 stops in the ...

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ACE FREHLEY Says PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Are 'Trying To Use Psychology' On Fans

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley says that KISS leaders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons are "trying to use psychology on the fans" so that the fans will accept the new version of the band, which doesn't include Frehley and drummer Peter Criss. Simmons and Stanley have chosen to have current KISS me...

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SUICIDE SILENCE's HERNAN 'EDDIE' HERMIDA Talks To 'Robb's MetalWorks' In Houston (Video)

"Robb's MetalWorks" conducted an interview with vocalist Hernan "Eddie" Hermida of California deathcore masters SUICIDE SILENCE at the August 10 Houston, Texas stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. You can now watch the chat below. SUICIDE SILENCE's new album, "You Can't Stop Me", sold...

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EVERGREY's TOM S. ENGLUND Says 'Hymns For The Broken' Album Is '100% What We Wanted'

Not too long ago EVERGREY was almost dead. Long live EVERGREY. Yes it's true, one of the most original metal bands to come out of Sweden almost called it quits. It wasn't a decision vocalist/guitarist Tom S. Englund had spent hours or weeks brooding over, but as time passed following the band's "Glo...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER: 'Things Are Going Very Well In My Recovery'

ICED EARTH was recently forced to cancel a number of festival appearances and headlining shows this summer so that the band's guitarist and leader Jon Schaffer could undergo surgery to address continued pain from a neck injury he suffered nearly 20 years ago. In a new message on the band's Facebook...

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NIGHTWISH Singer FLOOR JANSEN Says Third REVAMP Album Is 'A Long Way Off'

PlanetMosh conducted an interview with Dutch singer Floor Jansen (NIGHTWISH, REVAMP) at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 7-10 at Catton Hall, Walton-On-Trent, West Midlands, United Kingdom. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Ask...

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SUICIDE SILENCE Interviewed On 'The Hot Spots' (Video)

Sofia Samrad of The Hot Spots on DC50CW conducted an interview with guitarist Mark Heylmun and vocalist Hernan "Eddie" Hermida of California deathcore masters SUICIDE SILENCE at a recent stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. You can now watch the chat below. SUICIDE SILENCE's new album,...

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STEEL PANTHER Plays Special 'Secret' Show At The Viper Room As JAM PRANCER (Video)

On Wednesday, August 13, Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER played a special "secret" concert at The Viper Room in West Hollywood, California as part of the venue's 21st-anniversary week of shows. The band, formerly known as DANGER KITTY, METAL SHOP and METAL SKOOL, performed an eight-so...

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ACE FREHLEY Talks To St. Louis Radio Station KSHE About 'Space Invader' Album (Audio)

On August 13, Lauren "Lern" Colvin of the St. Louis, Missouri radio station KSHE conducted an interview with original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Frehley will take part in a one-time-only in-store appearance and signing at the Sam Ash...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Says He 'Didn't Even Think It Was Possible' For Him To Get Fired

In a brand new interview with GoUpstate.com, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate admitted that he is still perplexed as to why his former bandmates fired him in June 2012, a move which instigated lawsuits over the dismissal and sparked a protracted legal fight over the rights to the QUEENSRŸCHE name. "...