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GEOFF TATE's Wife Responds To Allegations Of Mismanagement Of QUEENSRŸCHE Affairs

QUEENSRŸCHE members Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Parker Lundgren announced on June 20 that they were parting ways with singer Geoff Tate and recruiting powerhouse vocalist Todd La Torre of CRIMSON GLORY as his replacement. The new QUEENSRŸCHE lineup has already performed live...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: Pro-Shot Footage Of HELLFEST Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of Sebastian Bach's June 16 performance at the Hellfest festival in Clisson, France can be seen below. Featured songs: 01. Big Guns 02. Piece Of Me 03. 18 And Life 04. American Metalhead 05. Monkey Business 06. I Remember You 07. Youth Gone Wild Note: This was not...

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Former STATIC-X Bassist TONY CAMPOS Has 'No Interest' In Working With WAYNE STATIC

Bassist Tony Campos (SOULFLY, POSSESSED, STATIC-X, ASESINO, MINISTRY, ATTIKA 7) has issued the following statement: "I keep getting asked about this STATIC-X / PRONG tour coming up, so I want to clear up a few things. I have no interest in working with [STATIC-X mainman] Wayne Static, now, or anytim...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer: Why We Are Re-Recording Our Biggest Hits

NPR's (National Public Radio) Guy Raz recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. NPR: Why can't I download your original songs off iTunes? Joe Elliott: When we signed our record contracts, Noah was still sailing the arc off i...

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PORTNOY, KOTZEN, SHEEHAN Project To Begin Recording Debut Album Next Month

Late last year, Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) and Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG) tapped Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON) to be the guitarist/vocalist of their new project following the departure of John Sykes (WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, THIN LIZZY). Although Portnoy and Sykes...

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ASHENVEIL: 'Black Of Light' EP Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

ASHENVEIL, the new "ambitious" female-fronted metal band out of New Jersey featuring OPERATIKA drummer Yuri Liakhovitch and SYMPHONY X bassist Mike LePond, will release an EP, "Black Of Light", in August. The CD was mixed by Jeremy Krull (DARK EMPIRE) and was mastered at Finnvox studios (NIGHTWISH,...

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ABSU Releases New Single Via Adult Swim Series

Mythological occult metal discoverers ABSU announce the release of their new single, "Hall Of The Masters" courtesy of this year's Adult Swim Singles Program. Once again, the band has showcased their signature style of occult black/thrash mythology to dark new calculating territories — whirlwinds of...

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TRUTH CORRODED: 'Pride Of Demise' Video Released

"Pride Of Demise", the new video from Australian extreme thrashers TRUTH CORRODED, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in Melbourne by Stop Time Media. The song comes from the band's latest album, "Worship The Bled", which was released last year in Australia through Truth Inc. Records and in Euro...

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ADRENALINE MOB Guitarist Interviewed In Hamburg (Video)

Metal-Trails.com conducted an interview with ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orlando before the band's June 26 concert in Hamburg, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. ADRENALINE MOB features in its ranks Orlando, drummer Mike Portnoy (formerly of DREAM THEATER),bassist John Moyer (also of DIST...

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New QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Says Guitarist PARKER LUNDGREN 'Deserves The Full Respect Of The Fans'

QUEENSRŸCHE members Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Parker Lundgren announced on June 20 that they were parting ways with singer Geoff Tate and recruiting powerhouse vocalist Todd La Torre of CRIMSON GLORY as his replacement. The new QUEENSRŸCHE lineup has already performed live...

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RUSH Guitarist Talks New Album, Upcoming Tour (Audio)

According to the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson was a guest on the "Humble And Fred Radio" show yesterday morning (Wednesday, July 11) to talk about the band's new album, "Clockwork Angels", and the upcoming tour. He chatted with the guys for about 10 minutes and mentione...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN To Headline 'Guitar Universe 2012' European Tour

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will embark on the "Guitar Universe 2012" European tour in October. Support on the trek will come from Israel's Yossi Sassi (ORPHANED LAND) and France's Stéphan Forté (ADAGIO). Commented Marty: "Yossi and I became friends on my 2011 solo tour. We came up with...

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'Mission To Lars' Filmmakers Interviewed At 'Orion Music + More' (Video)

"Mission To Lars" — an uplifting documentary feature film about Tom Spicer, a learning-disabled man who, with his siblings help, goes on a transatlantic quest to find his much-obsessed-over hero, Lars Ulrich of METALLICA — was premiered at Hackney Picturehouse in London, England on June 6. The film...

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CHRIS IMPELLITTERI Talks ANIMETAL USA In New Interview

Robert Cavuota of Guitar International recently conducted an interview with ANIMETAL USA guitarist Chris Impellitteri. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitar International: Tell me how ANIMETAL USA was formed? Chris Impellitteri: It was put together by our record label, Sony. They r...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's PARKER LUNDGREN: GEOFF TATE's Musical Taste Does Not Fit The Band

QUEENSRŸCHE members Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Parker Lundgren announced on June 20 that they were parting ways with singer Geoff Tate and recruiting powerhouse vocalist Todd La Torre of CRIMSON GLORY as his replacement. The new QUEENSRŸCHE lineup has already performed live...