The official lyric video for the song "When The Last Scream Fades" from THE THREE TREMORS, the new project featuring acclaimed heavy metal singers Tim "The Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN), Harry "The Tyrant" Conklin (JAG PANZER) and Sean "The Hell Destroyer" Peck (CAGE, DEATH DEALER, DENNER/SHERMANN), can be seen below. THE ...
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On October 5, Metalville Records will reissue a physical digitally remastered CD edition of American progressive metal band CRIMSON GLORY's self-titled album, licensed from the Roadrunner Records archive. CRIMSON GLORY formed as early as 1982, but it took until 1986 for their self-titled debut album to be released. The band initially drew much ...
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Prior to SCORPIONS' September 14 concert at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, guitarist Rudolf Schenker spoke with JAM Magazine. The full conversation can be heard below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his trademark Gibson Flying V guitar: Rudolf: "I played a lot of guitars before I was running ...
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SACROSANCT, the German-Dutch progressive thrash metal outfit founded by former PESTILENCE guitarist Randy Meinhard, has signed a multi-album deal with ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records. SACROSANCT returns reformed to the scene after a 25-year hiatus. Kees Harrison (formerly of Dutch prog-metal act SPHERE OF SOULS) recently joined SACROSANCT on bass: "Having been a fan of ...
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Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice recently conducted an interview with THE THREE TREMORS, the new project featuring acclaimed heavy metal singers Tim "The Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN), Harry "The Tyrant" Conklin (JAG PANZER) and Sean "The Hell Destroyer" Peck (CAGE, DEATH DEALER, DENNER/SHERMANN). You can listen to ...
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Following MOONSPELL's performance at New York City's Gramercy Theatre on September 7, vocalist Fernando Ribeiro spoke with Heavy New York. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the group's latest album, 2017's "1755": Fernando: "'1755' was just something that came out of the blue. ...
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Pittsburgh power thrashers VERMITHRAX have inked a deal with Divebomb Records for the release of their sophomore album, "Imperium Draconus", which is due October 12. Striving to resuscitate the aggressive, driving metal of the mid-'80s thrash scene, VERMITHRAX was forged in 2012 by vocalist Chris "Croy" Roy (READING ZERO, EMANCIPATION SYNDICATE) and drummer J.R. Jameson ...
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Jerry Cantrell spoke to Guitar World magazine about former QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Chris DeGarmo's guest appearance on ALICE IN CHAINS' new album, "Rainier Fog". "He played on 'Drone' — he did the acoustic part that comes before the solo," Cantrell said. "That picking guitar in the middle, that's Chris. And then I'm doing the ...
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"Ode To Despair", the new video from U.S. dark melodic metal masters WITHERFALL, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's sophomore album, "A Prelude To Sorrow", which will be released on November 2. Says WITHERFALL: "'Ode To Despair' was the first composition that was completed for 'A Prelude To Sorrow', so ...
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The official lyric video for the song "Can You Hear Me" from FIFTH ANGEL can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's first new album in almost 30 years, "The Third Secret", which will be released on October 26 through Nuclear Blast Records. "The Third Secret" features the incredible talents of guitarist ...
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The official lyric video for "Lost In The Underground", a new song from OVERKILL bassist and main songwriter D.D. Verni, can be seen below. The track is taken from Verni's first solo album, "Barricade", which will be released on October 12 via Mighty Music. The record, which was mixed and mastered by Chris "Zeuss" Harris ...
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QUEENSRŸCHE's Parker Lundgren is sitting out the band's U.S. shows as the support act for SCORPIONS. The guitarist, who joined QUEENSRŸCHE in 2009, "has some personal things to take care of" and "will be returning to us all at the end of September," the group said in a statement. Filling in for Parker for the ...
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TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown and bassist P.J. Farley recently spoke with Meltdown of the Detroit radio station 101 WRIF. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's early days: Steve: "Our [debut] record came out in May of 1990, and we went out and started ...
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FIFTH ANGEL recently put the finishing touches on its first new album in almost 30 years, "The Third Secret", which will be released on October 26 through Nuclear Blast Records. But before their fans can put their hands on the new record, there's more news to announce from the FIFTH ANGEL camp. Guitarist Ed Archer, ...
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During a recent interview with SiriusXM's Edde Trunk, SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine assured fans that there is no more talk of retirement, as there was back in 2010 with what was purported to be a final album and a farewell tour that never quite took hold. "The thing is we have a much different view ...
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U.S. dark melodic metal masters WITHERFALL will release their sophomore album, "A Prelude To Sorrow", on November 2. Songwriters Joseph Michael (vocals, SANCTUARY) and Jake Dreyer (guitar, ICED EARTH) succeeded in perfectly combining the group's technical proficiency with an appropriate eerie and somber atmosphere, manifesting also in Kristian Wåhlin's majestic cover painting. For mix and ...
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The official lyric video for the song "Invaders From The Sky" from THE THREE TREMORS, the new project featuring acclaimed heavy metal singers Tim "The Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN), Harry "The Tyrant" Conklin (JAG PANZER) and Sean "The Hell Destroyer" Peck (CAGE, DEATH DEALER, DENNER/SHERMANN), can be seen below. THE THREE ...
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Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke to the Northwest Music Scene about the first time he was joined by his now-21-year-old daughter Emily to perform the band's classic song "Suite Sister Mary". Tate, who is celebrating the 30th anniversary of QUEENSRŸCHE's "Operation: Mindcrime" album on his current tour, said: "Oh, wow. It was ...
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FIFTH ANGEL's first new album in almost 30 years, "The Third Secret", will be released on October 26 via Nuclear Blast. The album features the incredible talents of guitarist and lead vocalist Kendall Bechtel, bassist John Macko and drummer and backing vocalist Ken Mary. Macko says: "When we began this process, we always were mindful ...
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SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine says that the band is not opposed to making another studio album. The legendary German hard rockers' latest release, 2017's "Born To Touch Your Feelings - Best Of Rock Ballads", was an anthology of the band's new and classic material. SCORPIONS' last full-length collection of new recordings was 2015's "Return To ...
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In a brand new interview with "In The Vault With Shanda Golden", former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about the importance of collaborating with as many different musicians as possible. "When I was in QUEENSRŸCHE, I spent 30 years playing music and associating with and focusing on the same group of people," he said (see ...
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Former QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate recently spoke with Max Volume of the Reno, Nevada radio station 105.7 KOZZ. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the sound of QUEENSRŸCHE's "Operation: Mindcrime" album: Geoff: "It was one of the first five digital albums ever made. When we ...
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Capital Chaos TV has uploaded video footage of Geoff Tate's August 15 performance at B Street Theatre at The Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts in Sacramento, California during his 30th-anniversary tour for QUEENSRŸCHE's landmark "Operation: Mindcrime" concept album. Check out the clips below. Asked about his current tour, Tate told The Great ...
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SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker has told Digital Journal that the band is open to the idea of making a new studio album as the follow-up to 2015's "Return To Forever". "We are still waiting for a moment for inspiration to do another album, like JUDAS PRIEST and METALLICA did," he said. "You have ...
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Acclaimed heavy metal singers Tim "The Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN), Harry "The Tyrant" Conklin (JAG PANZER) and Sean "The Hell Destroyer" Peck (CAGE, DEATH DEALER, DENNER/SHERMANN) have joined forces in a new project called THE THREE TREMORS. THE THREE TREMORS' self-titled debut LP is due on September 20. Check out audio ...
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OVERKILL bassist and main songwriter D.D. Verni will release his first solo album, "Barricade", on October 12 via Mighty Music. The record, which was mixed and mastered by Chris "Zeuss" Harris (ROB ZOMBIE, QUEENSRŸCHE, HATEBREED), is said to be a mix of all of Verni's influences. "There's some metal, punk, and classic rock... it's all ...
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Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith. You can watch the entire chat in two parts below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his early musical upbringing: Brent: "The thing was for me, when I was 10 years old, I kind of figured out exactly what I ...
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MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell joined German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS on stage this past Saturday (July 7) at the Rock Fest in Barcelona, Spain to perform a cover version of the MOTÖRHEAD classic "Overkill" as a tribute to late MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister. Fan-filmed video footage can be seen below. SCORPIONS' current lineup includes MOTÖRHEAD ...
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Straus Project conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton and vocalist Todd La Torre on June 22 at Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois. You can now watch the chat below. Todd, who has been wearing a cast on his arm at some of QUEENSRŸCHE's recent shows, began by explaining how he sustained the ...
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Don De Leaumont of The Great Southern Brainfart recently conducted an interview with original QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked about his 30th-anniversary tour for QUEENSRŸCHE's landmark "Operation: Mindcrime" concept album during which he is performing the LP in its entirety, Tate ...
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