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GEOFF TATE: 'There Wasn't A Progressive Metal Genre Before' QUEENSRŸCHE

Geoff Tate was asked in a new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio how crucial QUEENSRŸCHE was in pioneering the progressive metal genre. He responded: "Well, I'll put it this way: there wasn't a progressive metal genre before us. How about that? [Laughs] Actually, I'm kind of against gen...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of GEOFF TATE's Socially Distanced Everett Concert

YouTube user "Resident Angel" has uploaded professionally filmed video footage of former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate taking part in an intimate acoustic performance on February 13 at the Everett Theatre in Everett, Washington. The socially distanced event operated at 25% capacity which equated to...

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GEOFF TATE Claims QUEENSRŸCHE's 'Dedicated To Chaos' Was Very Collaborative Effort; His Former Bandmates Disagree

In a new interview with Tom Leu of the "Sound Matters" show, former QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate was asked which album from his career he thinks is the best representation of who he is as a singer, songwriter and an overall artist. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Wow, that's a...

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Former QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Wants To Make The 'Best-Sounding Album' Of His Career

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke to Sonically Disruptive about his plans to release the music he has been working on during the coronavirus pandemic. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "This next project is more relatable, I think, than the [OPERATION: MINDCRIME album trilogy],...

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TODD LA TORRE: CASEY GRILLO 'Deserves To Play' On Next QUEENSRŸCHE Album

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre spoke to Jeff Gaudiosi of MisplacedStraws.com about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2019's "The Verdict" album. The group's next disc will apparently mark the QUEENSRŸCHE recording debut of Casey Grillo who replaced original drummer Scot...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE: 'I Hate The Music Business'

In a new interview with Metal Express Radio, Todd La Torre, who has fronted QUEENSRŸCHE for nearly a decade, spoke about the decline of the music industry as consumers value access over ownership and experiences over assets. "Honestly, I hate the business," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NE...

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GEOFF TATE: 'I Don't Really Have Resentment Or Negative Feelings About QUEENSRŸCHE'

In a new interview with Metal From The Inside, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was asked if ever gets bothered by the fact that all of his current musical output is always compared to his previous works with his former band. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I suppose it would pro...

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GEOFF TATE Calls His QUEENSRŸCHE Album 'Frequency Unknown' 'A Mess' And Not 'A Very Satisfying Project'

Geoff Tate says that "Frequency Unknown", the sole album he released under the QUEENSRŸCHE banner during a period when the singer was battling his former bandmates over the rights to the group's name, was not "a very satisfying project." "Frequency Unknown" arrived in April 2013 amidst a swarm of co...

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TONY IOMMI Is 'Not At All Happy' About Unauthorized Release Of DIO-Era BLACK SABBATH Song 'Slapback'

Tony Iommi says that he is "not at all happy" about the release of the Ronnie James Dio-era BLACK SABBATH song titled "Slapback" which was uploaded to YouTube several days ago. Gary Rees, the stepson and executor of the estate of SABBATH's longtime keyboardist Geoff Nicholls, shared the track last F...

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GEEZER BUTLER Confirms 'Slapback' Is Unreleased BLACK SABBATH Song: It 'Didn't Make The Grade'

Geezer Butler has confirmed that he is featured on a previously unreleased Ronnie James Dio-era BLACK SABBATH song titled "Slapback" which was uploaded to YouTube several days ago. Gary Rees, the stepson and executor of the estate of SABBATH's longtime keyboardist Geoff Nicholls, shared the track la...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Releases Music Video For 'Another Change' From Upcoming SWEET OBLIVION Album

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate will release the second album from his SWEET OBLIVION project, "Relentless", on April 9 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official music video for the disc's second single, "Another Change", can be seen below. The self-titled SWEET OBLIVION debut album caused quite a...

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BLACK SABBATH: Previously Unreleased RONNIE JAMES DIO-Era Song Surfaces Online

A rehearsal recording of BLACK SABBATH playing a previously unreleased song apparently called "Slapback" in 1979 during the pre-production sessions for the band's "Heaven And Hell" album can be streamed below. The track, which features Ronnie James Dio on vocals, Tony Iommi on guitar and Bill Ward o...

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The Mob Rules (2021 Deluxe Edition)

Ronnie James Dio's introduction into the BLACK SABBATH fold provided a much-needed infusion of fire on 1980's "Heaven and Hell". The group was re-energized, and that record's reception and subsequent touring cycle revived the vaunted icons as a heavy metal force. The group did not manage to avoid in...

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Texas And Mississippi To Allow Concert Venues To Reopen At Full Capacity; Masks No Longer Required

Texas and Mississippi are both lifting their mask mandates and increasing capacity of all businesses and facilities in the states to 100%. This means that social gatherings, including at sports stadiums, concert halls and other large venues, will be allowed in Texas and Mississippi without any restr...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of GEOFF TATE Performing QUEENSRŸCHE's 'Around The World' At Socially Distanced Everett Concert

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate took part in an intimate acoustic performance on February 13 at the Everett Theatre in Everett, Washington. The socially distanced event operated at 25% capacity which equated to about 100 people in total watching the show inside the venue. Professionally filmed...