In a recent interview with Metal-Exiles.com, QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate was asked about the poor reception given to his self-titled solo album, which came out in 2002 through Sanctuary Records. "Well, you cannot really control how a record is received, you never know how people will take what you do and I do ...
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Chicago death/thrash lords USURPER have set "Cryptobeast" as the title of their fifth full-length album, tentatively due late 2004/early 2005 through Earache Records. The CD will be recorded in August at Engine Music Studios in Chicago with producer Neil Kernon (QUEENSRŸCHE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, NEVERMORE, DEICIDE) and will contain the following songtitles, among others: "The Bones ...
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ZAN CLAN, the new group fronted by former SHOTGUN MESSIAH vocalist Zinny Zan, will be opening for QUEENSRŸCHE Saturday night (July 10) at Klubben in Stockholm, Sweden. In other news, ZAN CLAN guitarist, producer/songwriter Chris Laney (SCRATCH, UNAMEUS, 17, GODSACHE) is now reportedly a full-fledged member of Randy Piper's (ex-W.A.S.P.) ANIMAL. ZAN CLAN's lineup is ...
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A 67-second video clip of former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach performing live at the Bang Your Head festival in Balingen, Germany on Saturday (June 26) has been posted online at this location. Other bands that appeared at the event included ICED EARTH, ALICE COOPER, QUEENSRŸCHE, CHILDREN OF BODOM, TESTAMENT, UFO and ANTHRAX. ...
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Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach performed his first-ever solo show in Europe on Friday (June 25) at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland. Check out pictures from ManyFaced.com. Bach and his backing band — which includes former ANTHRAX/current MEAT LOAF guitarist Paul Crook — played the following set: 01. Slave To The Grind 02. ...
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Chicago death/thrash lords USURPER will enter Engine Music Studios in Chicago in early August with producer Neil Kernon (QUEENSRŸCHE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, NEVERMORE, DEICIDE) to begin recording their fifth full-length album, tentatively due late 2004/early 2005 through Earache Records. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "The Bones Of My Enemies", "Supernatural Killing Spree", and ...
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SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY guitarist Eric Hendrikx has confirmed the departure of singer Tobey Torres and addition of former DRAIN STH drummer/SUPERFIX vocalist Martina Axen to the group's ranks. "Tobey Torres has parted ways with SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY," Eric wrote in a statement sent to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "I feel fortunate to have worked with her and wish ...
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QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate recently spoke to ElectricBasement.com about the release of the group's new DVD/CD, "The Art of Live", and his views on the current political situation in Iraq. The following are a few excerpts from that interview: ElectricBasement.com: Reports have circulated over the years that metal doesn't impress you much. That ...
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QUEENSRŸCHE performed at Rock City in Nottingham, England on June 9. Check out photos from Wire Image. The group, who are in the middle of a European headlining tour, will make their next live appearance Monday night (June 14) at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland. The band's recently released DVD, "The Art of Live", ...
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QUEENSRŸCHE, IN EXTREMO, SAXON and DIE HAPPY are among the bands confirmed for the POLO Rockfestival 2004, a two-day event set to take place July 2-3 at NRW in Düsseldorf, Germany. Other groups scheduled to appear include THE STRANGLERS and SUBWAY TO SALLY. For more information, click here. ...
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SUFFOCATION, SCARVE, IGNITE and TERROR are among the latest confirmations for the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 25-27 at De Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows (in alphabetical order): ACTION IN DC AFTER FOREVER AGNOSTIC FRONT ALICE COOPER ANATHEMA ...
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Observing the gradual and unstoppable decline of the once-untouchable Gods of epic metal from Seattle has been nothing short of stupefying. "Where did it all go wrong?" sang Geoff Tate on the title track of the last album to deliver great things, "Promised Land", to which we can all now shout in unison, "You tell ...
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DESTRUCTION drummer Marc Reign was arrested in Italy Sunday (May 24) following the band's performance in Brescia. The following statement on the matter was posted on the group's official web site: "After the fantastic gig in Brescia, Italy, the band had massive problems to leave the country by plane from the Milano airport. What happened ...
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LILLIAN AXE guitarist Steve Blaze recently spoke to AllThingsMetal.net about the group's early days and the recent departure of longtime singer Ron Taylor. Asked how they ended up working with RATT guitarist Robbin Crosby on their first CD, Blaze said, "Well, the way that we met Robbin Crosby and how that worked out ...
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SOULBENDER, the new band formed by QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton, ex-MY SISTER'S MACHINE singer Nick Pollock, guitarist Dave Groves, and drummer Wes Hallam, will make their first full-length album available on June 8 through CDBaby.com. To help kick off the release of the new CD, the new SOULBENDER web site will ...
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RUFFIANS, the band that featured in its ranks late VICIOUS RUMORS frontman Carl Albert, will be reuniting for the first time in 15 years for Germany's Bang Your Head Festival on June 25-26. Other bands set to appear at the festival include ALICE COOPER, QUEENSRŸCHE, UFO, ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT and DEATH ANGEL. The band will also ...
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ANATHEMA have been confirmed for the Rock Istanbul music festival, a three-day event taking place June 19-21 in Istanbul, Turkey. Other bands set to appear at the festival include QUEENSRŸCHE, PENTARGRAM, HUNDRED REASONS and MUSE. For more information, click here. As previously reported, ANATHEMA have set a June 28 release date through Music ...
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QUEENSRŸCHE's recently released DVD, "The Art of Live", will be issued on CD format on June 8 through Sanctuary Records. Although the track listing is still being worked out, rumors are that "Comfortably Numb" and "Won't Get Fooled Again" are being replaced by "Anybody Listening", according to a posting on the band's web site. No ...
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The progressive metal band QUEENSRŸCHE has scheduled a special visit on its spring 2004 tour. Vocalist Geoff Tate, guitarist Michael Wilton, bass guitarist Eddie Jackson, drummer Scott Rockenfield and guitarist Mike Stone will visit sailors on the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, on April ...
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QUEENSRŸCHE will be performing a special live set during an in-store appearance at Vintage Vinyl in New Jersey on Sunday, April 25 at 1:30 p.m. They will also be signing copies of their new DVD, "The Art of Live", due on April 20 through Sanctuary. Vintage Vinyl is located at 51 Lafayette Rd. in Fords, ...
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QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate recently spoke to Ytsejam.com about the band's new live DVD, the current headlining tour and their upcoming studio album. Asked if former guitarist Chris DeGarmo will once again make a songwriting contribution to the new CD, Tate said, "You never know about that guy, sometimes he'll just...like he did for 'Tribe', ...
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Former HALFORD/current PAINMUSEUM drummer Bobby Jarzombek has posted the following message on his official web site: "Hey everyone, I thought I'd do another quick update because bro' Ron edited these video clips of me playing a few of the SPASTIC INK tunes from the new 'Ink Compatible' CD and I wanted you to check them ...
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TWISTED SISTER and CRADLE OF FILTH are the latest acts confirmed to appear at the second edition of the Metal Mania Festival, a three-day event set to take place June 25-27 in Villarobledo (Albacete), Spain. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: TWISTED SISTER CRADLE OF FILTH ...
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FEAR FACTORY, SOULFLY, BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION and DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN are among the latest confirmations for the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 25-57 at De Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: Friday, June 25: ICED EARTH EXODUS ANATHEMA HYPOCRISY ...
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JUDAS PRIEST, W.A.S.P., QUEENSRŸCHE and RUNNING WILD are among the artists confirmed for this year's edition of the Rockwave Festival, set to be held June 18-22 in Athens, Greece. The lineup of acts currently scheduled to appear at the event looks as follows: JUDAS PRIEST QUEENSRŸCHE W.A.S.P. RUNNING WILD H.I.M. NIGHTWISH NIGHTFALL PETER GABRIEL PIXIES ...
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Edna Gundersen of USA Today is reporting that Jamie Horton, 14, considers himself a fairly savvy music-loving teen. The Los Angeles ninth-grader trawls the Internet for rock discoveries and totes an iPod packed with 3,000 tunes. His favorite band? QUEEN. Not late-'90s rock outfit QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, not late-'80s metal band QUEENSRŸCHE and ...
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Veteran producer Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE, QUEENSRŸCHE) is currently working with an unsigned, female-fronted band called AVIDOST. Based out of Chicago, Illinois, the five-piece group "has a lot of different flavors to their music, from black metal, to progressive metal to well — lots of their own styles too," according to Kernon. Consisting ...
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Prog-metallers SYMPHONY X will play Mexico City on May 29 at Circo Volador. A second show in Mexico, tentatively scheduled for May 28, will be announced shortly. Upcoming SYMPHONY X tour dates: w/ QUEENSRŸCHE: Apr. 15 - Detroit, MI - State Theatre Apr. 16 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues Apr. 17 - Chicago, ...
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An E-card for RockenWraps, a "most unique and truly new innovative concept in drum finishing" founded by QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield, has been posted at this location. According to the company's official web site, "RockenWraps will forever change the way drums are seen. Literally!!" "Designing a drum kit that was unique and stood ...
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