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QUEENSRŸCHE Drummer Says Frustration Is Normal Part Of Songwriting Process

In a recent interview with Canada's Chart Attack, QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfeld was asked if there was friction within the the group's camp over the band's musical direction on their last album, 2003's "Tribe". "It's funny, we always go through these frustration stages a few months prior to m...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer: New Songs Are Completely Different To Anything Done In The Past

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate recently spoke to Greece's Metal-Temple.com webzine about the group's past recorded output and their forthcoming CD, the next chapter to the 1988 ground-breaking concept album, "Operation: Mindcrime", tentatively titled "Operation: Mindcrime II". Several excerpts from t...

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BLACK SABBATH: 'The Complete Recording History' Book Due Next Year

Rockdetector.com executive editor Garry Sharpe-Young has been working on a leviathan account of BLACK SABBATH's complete recording history, from the earliest demos through to the "Reunion" album and, possibly, beyond. Already having two highly praised SABBATH-related titles under his belt, "The Stor...

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IOMMI/HUGHES: 'The 1996 DEP Sessions' To Arrive In Late September

Sanctuary Records has set a September 28 release date for the previously unreleased Tony Iommi collection of songs featuring ex-DEEP PURPLE/BLACK SABBATH singer Glenn Hughes. Entitled "The 1996 DEP Sessions", the CD's final version will be quite markedly different to the version currently on the und...

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Photographer ROSS HALFIN Reveals Why His Photos Aren't Included In METALLICA Book

Legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin has posted the following message in the "Diary" section of his web site: "Got 'So What', the new OFFICIAL METALLICA book by my old mate, Steffan 'Cheesey' Chirazi. Now, a few months ago, I had a very nice e-mail from Steffan. It doesn't take a brain surgeon to...

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NEW YORK DOLLS Live Album, DVD Due Before The End Of The Year

THE NEW YORK DOLLS are scheduled to release a new live album, entitled "Pre-Crash Condition", in September, according to Gigwise.com. Recorded at Morrissey's Meltdown Festival earlier in the year, the album features recordings from the bands comeback shows. A DVD from same show is also planned for r...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Drummer Talks About Guitarist CHRIS DEGARMO's Current Status In The Band

In a recent interview with Get Ready To ROCK! (conducted shortly before the announcement was made that the band would begin work on the sequel to the classic 1988 concept album, "Operation: Mindcrime") QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield spoke about guitarist Chris DeGarmo's current status with th...

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KALEDON To Film First Video This Month

Italian symphonic power metallers KALEDON will be filming their first video at the end of August. The group are currently offering fans a chance to select the video song via a web poll on their official web site. For more information, go to www.kaledon.com. As previously reported, KALEDON's third fu...

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IOMMI/HUGHES: Official Version Of 'Eighth Star' Will Be Significantly Different From Bootleg

The Tony Iommi/Glenn Hughes album recorded in 1996, heavily bootlegged as the much in demand "Eighth Star" (not the project's official title),will be quite markedly different to the version currently on the underground market when it is officially released through Sanctuary Records later this year,...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer: The Door Is Open For DEGARMO To Contribute To 'Mindcrime II'

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate has spoken to Billboard.com about the group's decision to write the next chapter to the 1988 ground-breaking concept album, "Operation: Mindcrime". Tentatively titled "Operation: Mindcrime II", the set is due next year via Sanctuary. With regards to the pressure to top...

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QUEENSRŸCHE To Perform 'Operation: Mindcrime' In Its Entirety, Band Plan Sequel

Art rock pioneers QUEENSRŸCHE will perform the classic album "Operation: Mindcrime" in its entirety on the upcoming fall 2004/winter 2005 tour, which is being presented by VH1 Classic. A "greatest hits" set will open each show, and at the end of the night there will be a preview of the upcoming Sanc...

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KALEDON: VICIOUS RUMORS Guitarist's Guest Appearance Detailed

VICIOUS RUMORS guitarist Geoff Thorpe will contribute lead guitar to the following tracks on the upcoming KALEDON CD: "Vultures In the Air", "Black Telepathy" (instrumental) and "Mighty Son of the Great Lord". KALEDON's third full-length album, "The Way of the Light", is currently being recorded at...

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VH1's 'Most Metal Moment' Of All Time: Behind-The-Scenes Footage Available Online

ReddKross.com is currently hosting the "forgotten heavy metal DIO master work" HEAR N AID — picked by VH1 as the "most metal moment" of all time during its recent "100 Most Metal Moments" special. Veteran vocalist Ronnie James Dio formed the HEAR 'N AID project in 1985 to raise money for famine reli...

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KALEDON: Drummer DAVID FOLCHITTO Rejoins The Fold

Italian symphonic power metallers KALEDON have been rejoined by drummer David Folchitto. David, who originally left the group in January 2004 for "personal" reasons, will participate in all future band activities, both live and in the studio. All drum tracks on KALEDON's third full-length album, "Th...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer: SANCTUARY RECORDS Didn't Know How To Market My Solo Album

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 y...