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QUEENSRŸCHE Members Accuse GEOFF TATE Of Interfering With Their Plans To Tour Under Band Name
The legal wrangling between QUEENSRŸCHE members Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson and Scott Rockenfield and their former frontman Geoff Tate is continuing to play out in King County Superior Court in the state of Washington, with the musicians accusing the singer of refusing to relinquish control of the...July 27, 2012
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DEF LEPPARD Drummer Talks About 'Shape Shifter' Art Piece (Video)
A short video clip of DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen talking about his art piece entitled "Shape Shifter", from his Electric Hand: Rhythm + Change collection, can be seen below. "Shape Shifter" is an original work from Allen created entirely from rhythm. The performance documented in this work is th...July 27, 2012
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TIMO TOLKKI 'Cancels' Work On 'Classical Variations 2: Credo' Album
Former STRATOVARIUS, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE and SYMFONIA mainman Timo Tolkki, who recently launched a PledgeMusic.com campaign to support the release of his fourth solo album, "Classical Variations 2: Credo", has issued the following update: "While I have been working on the new 'Credo' album, I hav...July 27, 2012
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POISON Singer To Make Movie About His Life
POISON singer Bret Michaels revealed in a new interview with The Columbus Dispatch that he is planning to make a movie about his life, starting with his youth in Pittsburgh, where he overcame his childhood health issues, first picked up a guitar and formed his first bands. "I want to tell the story,...July 27, 2012
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SHINING Frontman Says He Is Bipolar, Schizophrenic With A Split Personality
Pete Woods of Ave Noctum recently conducted an interview with vocalist Niklas Kvarforth of Swedish extreme metallers SHINING. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On interviews: Niklas: "I am going to do special interviews in the future maybe for, like, Bizarre and stuff like that but I have d...July 25, 2012
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DAVID DRAIMAN, TOMMY CLUFETOS Perform With STEEL PANTHER In Hollywood (Video)
Singer David Draiman (DISTURBED) and drummer Tommy Clufetos (BLACK SABBATH, OZZY OSBOURNE, TED NUGENT, ALICE COOPER, ROB ZOMBIE) joined STEEL PANTHER on stage on, July 16 at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California to perform cover versions of LED ZEPPELIN's "Whole Lotta Love" and OZZY OSBOU...July 25, 2012
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TANKARD: 'A Girl Called Cerveza' Album Preview
A six-and-a-half-minute preview of "A Girl Called Cerveza", the 30th-anniversary album from German alcoholic thrashers TANKARD, can be seen below. "A Girl Called Cerveza" will be released on July 27 via the band's new label home, Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Studio 23 in Frankfurt w...July 25, 2012
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LORDI Keyboardist Announces Her Departure
Awa, the longtime keyboardist for Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI, has announced her decision to leave the band. She will be seen on stage for the last time on August 11 at Simerock in Rovaniemi, Finland where LORDI will celebrate its 10-year anniversary. Awa joined LORDI in 2005 and made her rec...July 25, 2012
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JACKYL: 'Screwdriver' Video Released
"Screwdriver", the new video from Kennesaw, Georgia-based rockers JACKYL, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Best In Show", which will be released on July 31 via Mighty Loud Entertainment, with distribution from Fontana Distribution, LLC. The track listing for the effort is...July 24, 2012
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CHICKENFOOT Drummer Performs With STEEL PANTHER In Hollywood (Video)
CHICKENFOOT drummer Kenny Aronoff joined STEEL PANTHER on stage last night (Monday, July 23) at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California to perform a cover version of THE KINKS/VAN HALEN classic "You Really Got Me". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. STEEL PANTHER...July 24, 2012
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DREAMING DEAD Announces New Guitarist
Los Angeles-based progressive melodic death metallers DREAMING DEAD have announced the addition of guitarist Chris McCarthy to the group's ranks. The band states, "After many tiring years of continuous search, we are very pleased to announce the addition of guitar guru and long time friend Chris McC...July 23, 2012
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ACCEPT Guitarist, Ex-DRAGONFORCE Singer Interviewed On 'Rich Davenport's Rock Show' (Audio)
ACCEPT guitarist Herman Frank and I AM I/ex-DRAGONFORCE singer ZP Theart were interviewed on the latest edition of "Rich Davenport's Rock Show". The program can be streamed using the Mixcloud player below. (Note: The Frank interview begins around the 20-minute mark; the Theart chat at around one-hou...July 22, 2012
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UNISONIC: New Video Interview With MANDY MEYER
MetalSickness.com conducted an interview with UNISONIC guitarist Mandy Meyer at this year's edition of the Hellfest festival, which was held June 15-17 in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. UNISONIC is the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hanse...July 20, 2012
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WICKED MARAYA: Unreleased 1991 Album 'Lifetime In Hell' To See Light Of Day
New York-based melodic metal band WICKED MARAYA, which released three albums in the 1990s ("Cycles" in 1994, and two albums under the MARAYA name, "No Hope For Humanity...?" and "Counterculture"),recently unearthed masters from its unreleased 1991 album "Lifetime In Hell" and plans to make it avail...July 20, 2012
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The Return Of DELIVERANCE
3 Frogz Records, in association with Roxx Productions, is excited to announce the first brand new album from Christian thrash metal veterans DELIVERANCE in over five long years! This fall get ready for the band to unleash their long-awaited tenth studio album, aptly entitled "Hear What I Say!" DELIV...July 19, 2012