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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE: The First Video Interview

A six-minute video interview with vocalist Geoff Tate's newly assembled version of QUEENSRŸCHE — featuring bassist Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO),drummer Bobby Blotzer (RATT),guitarist Kelly Gray (MYTH) and keyboardist Randy Gane (MYTH) — can be seen below. Geoff Tate's QU...

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SINGLE BULLET THEORY Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based metallers SINGLE BULLET THEORY have parted ways with guitarist Joe Brannigan and have replaced him with Harry Bartholomew Lannon. Commented SINGLE BULLET THEORY frontman Matt DiFabio: "[Joe] has decided to focus on his martial arts training and wants to dedicate more...

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NEUROSIS Begins A New Chapter

Long-running Oakland, California-based industrial/alternative/metal pioneers NEUROSIS have released the following statement: "As of today, after much thought and discussion, visual projections as we have presented them over the last 20 years will no longer be part of NEUROSIS live shows. "We are goi...

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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE To Perform Entire 'Operation: Mindcrime' Album On Upcoming Tour

QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate will take his newly assembled version of the band on the road next year to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the group's epic 1988 release, "Operation: Mindcrime". The tour — with dates slated to begin in April — will feature the arsenal of bassist Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OS...

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GLEN DROVER Quits GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE

Former MEGADETH and KING DIAMOND guitarist Glen Drover has left the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE before playing a single show with the band. He says in a statement: "I am really sorry to say that I have decided to bow out of Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE. I was very excited about doing this...

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TURISAS Begins Recording New Album, Announces Lineup Changes

Finnish battle metallers TURISAS have commenced the recording process for their fourth studio album. The band is currently laying down drums at Atomic Spa studio in Helsinki, Finland, and will continue recording in different locations until the end of January. The follow-up to 2011's "Stand Up And F...

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ROYAL HUNT: '20th Anniversary - Special Edition' Promotional Video

Frontiers Records will release ROYAL HUNT's new box set, "20th Anniversary - Special Edition", on November 23 in Europe and January 21, 2013 in North America. After the highly successful 20th-aniversary tour in support of ROYAL HUNT's latest album, "Show Me How To Live", ROYAL HUNT decided to celebr...

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SAXON: New Album Details Revealed

With a storming new stomp in their boots and a renewed, lithe swagger to their legendary sound, British heavy metal legends SAXON will release "Sacrifice" in February 2013 through UDR. Taking a sharper, re-invigorated approach to the production, on this, their 20th album, SAXON have produced 10 of t...

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U.D.O.: First 'Anniversary Edition' Reissues Detailed

AFM Records will re-release all U.D.O. albums as "Anniversary Edition" with bonus material (more details below). The first reissues — "Solid", "No Limits", "Holy" and "Man And Machine" — will be made available on December 7, with more to follow in 2013. "Solid" track listing: 01. Independence Day 02...

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DIRGE ETERNAL Parts Ways With Singer

Finnish horror metallers DIRGE ETERNAL, who feature former TURISAS bassist Hannes Horma on guitar, have announced the departure of their singer, Jani Perta. Commented the band: "There has been a lot going on in the band lately and everyone agrees that taking this band to the next level is not possib...

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DON DOKKEN On Writing DOKKEN Albums: 'Staying Within The Box Gets Frustrating For Me'

Kim Thore of Über Röck recently conducted an interview with DOKKEN mainman Don Dokken. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Über Röck: "Broken Bones" is supposed to have the signature DOKKEN sound, and it seems that the sound you are known for is overshadowed by pop here in the ...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist: 'Big Four' Shows 'Gave Us The Kick In The Ass To Keep Moving Forward'

Ronan McGreevy of The Irish Times recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the split with singer Dan Nelson after completing work on the first version of "Worship Music": Scott: "That was the most confusing moment in all my...

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ENGEL Parts Ways With Singer

Swedish metallers ENGEL have parted ways with singer Magnus "Mangan" Klavborn. Commented the band: "We are sad to say that Magnus will not be a member of ENGEL anymore. We had a really good run and we will miss him very much. "There is no hard feelings between ENGEL and Magnus and we parted ways ...

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Video: AEROSMITH Performs On Streets Of Boston

1325 Commmonwealth Avenue is the building in Boston where it all began some 40 years ago for AEROSMITH, in an apartment where Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer lived and wrote songs together in the early '70s. It was where they planted the seed that would catapult...

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ROYAL HUNT: New Song Sample Available

Frontiers Records will release ROYAL HUNT's new box set, "20th Anniversary – Special Edition", on November 23 in Europe and January 21, 2013 in North America. After the highly successful 20th-aniversary tour in support of ROYAL HUNT's latest album, "Show Me How To Live", ROYAL HUNT decided to celebr...