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Tribe
When Seattle's most majestic of metal institutions attempted to transform themselves into a third-rate ALICE IN CHAINS a couple of albums ago, that was bad enough — even if both bands did kind of hail from the same town. But now they're turning into CREED. And when we come up with such a horrifying...June 24, 2003
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VICIOUS RUMORS To Record New Album In The Summer
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area melodic metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have written over a dozen new songs and are planning to enter the studio in July and September to record for their next album, tentatively due in late 2003. In other news, VICIOUS RUMORS have been asked to return to Italy for a short to...April 23, 2003
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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer To Make 'Big Announcement' Regarding Solo Project
According to the official web site of QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate (www.geofftate.com),Geoff "is currently in the studio, writing and recording the next QUEENSRŸCHE album. Soon a new forum will be online at queensryche.com, where Geoff will be spending most of his time. We encourage you to visit...March 7, 2003
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QUEENSRŸCHE: EMI Reissues Postponed (Again)
QUEENSRŸCHE's "Queensrÿche", "The Warning", "Rage For Order" and "Operation: Mindcrime" releases — originally scheduled to be reissued on April 8 — will now not surface through EMI Records until May 6. Meanwhile, reissues of "Empire", "Promised Land" and "Hear In The Now Frontier" are not expected u...March 1, 2003
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GEOFF TATE BAND Drummer To Perform With Ex-ZAPPA Guitarist
GEOFF TATE BAND drummer Evan Schiller will be playing a show near Bordeaux, in France with ex-FRANK ZAPPA guitarist Mike Keneally and bass monster Michael Manring on March 1. More information is available at www.sadhappy.com. ...February 20, 2003
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GEOFF TATE Band Members Lose Everything In Seattle House Fire
GEOFF TATE members Jeff Carrell (guitar) and Chris Fox (bass),along with Chris' brother Matt, reportedly lost all of their possessions in a house fire in Seattle early Saturday morning (Feb. 8). According to a report posted on the King 5 News web site, "crews responded to a call around 6 a.m. Satur...February 10, 2003
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QUEENSRŸCHE: First Wave Of Reissues Pushed Back
QUEENSRŸCHE's "Queensrÿche", "The Warning", "Rage For Order" and "Operation: Mindcrime" releases — originally scheduled to be reissued on April 8 — will now not surface through EMI Records until April 22. No reason was given for the delay. Each of the records has been repackaged with bonus tracks, u...February 6, 2003
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QUEENSRŸCHE's GEOFF TATE: U.S. Tour To Commence In July
QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate has posted the following update to the forum section of his official web site (www.geofftate.com): "Hey everybody, I've had my head buried in the QUEENSRŸCHE project for the last few months and haven't posted and I'm reminded that every time I don't speak up, rumors b...February 5, 2003
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ROY Z Speaks Out On Working With HALFORD, BRUCE DICKINSON
In a recent interview with Dinosaur Rock Guitar, producer extraordinaire Roy Z (HALFORD, BRUCE DICKINSON, HELLOWEEN) explained his recording approach while working with some of the most respected and celebrated heavy rock artists of the last few decades. "Well, [working with] Bruce [Dickinson] was d...January 22, 2003
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QUEENSRŸCHE Reissues On The Way
Two decades after QUEENSRŸCHE released their self-titled 12-inch debut EP, EMI Records is celebrating the band's career by reissuing the disc and the six critically acclaimed albums that followed: "The Warning", "Rage For Order", "Operation: Mindcrime", "Empire", "Promised Land" and "Hear In The Now...January 20, 2003
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EXODUS' GARY HOLT: Nothing Will Stop Us
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS are forging ahead despite the departure this week of frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza. The band, who completed a short European tour in December, made a decision to fire Souza when it became apparent that he had no intention of touring extensively with the...January 18, 2003
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MICHAEL WILTON: QUEENSRŸCHE's Days Of Playing Hard Music Are Dwindling
In an exclusive interview with Music Insight conducted last October, QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton alluded to a possible rift with vocalist Geoff Tate over the musical direction of the group's forthcoming CD, tentatively due in April via Sanctuary Records. Wilton, a fan of modern heavy music...January 13, 2003
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QUEENSRŸCHE's TATE: 'Longtime Fans Will Be Delighted' With New Album
In a December 2002 interview with www.alaskathismonth.com, QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate revealed that the group's as-yet-untitled new studio album "is coming along wonderfully. The songs are really taking shape and I think long time QUEENSRŸCHE fans will be surprised and delighted." As previously...January 9, 2003
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QUEENSRŸCHE Scrap Album Title, Push Back Release Date
QUEENSRŸCHE have pushed back to Apr. 14 the projected release date through Sanctuary Records of their as-yet-untitled new studio CD (the previously-reported album title, "Tribe", has now apparently been scrapped). Undisclosed problems in the recording phase are being blamed for the delay, according...January 4, 2003
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QUEENSRŸCHE's GEOFF TATE: We Are Feeling Rejuvenated
QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate says that the band is feeling "rejuvenated" following an extended break that allowed him to release and tour to promote his self-titled solo debut last year. "It's good to step back and look at what you do in a more objective way so you can appreciate what it is you h...December 30, 2002
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