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Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Performs At 'Fireball Rock Party' In Sweden (Video)

Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin performed several tracks from his era of the band on October 26 at the Fireball Rock Party at Göta Källare in Stockholm, Sweden. Fan-filmed video footage of two of the songs — "The Shining" (featuring a guest appearance by former LION'S SHARE and current SORCE...

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Former LION'S SHARE Singer TONY NIVA Releases 'Dressed To Kill' Video

"Dressed To Kill", the new video from Swedish hard rock band NIVA, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Film Company, who has previously worked with DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL, IN FLAMES, AMARANTHE and KAMELOT, among others. "Dressed To Kill" is taken from NIVA's new...

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GEOFF TATE On His Time In QUEENSRŸCHE: 'We Weren't Really Friends; We Were Business Associates'

The Metal Gods Meltdown recently conducted an interview with former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked if performing QUEENSRŸCHE songs now that he is no longer a member the band fills him with great...

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GEOFF TATE Regrets His QUEENSRŸCHE Stint 'Ended So Badly'

Geoff Tate says that he regrets that his time with QUEENSRŸCHE "ended so badly" but insists that the band "went way past what our own expectations were of how long we would be together." In April 2014, Tate and QUEENSRŸCHE announced that a settlement had been reached after a nearly two-year legal ba...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: Official Lyric Video For '1000 Years' Song

The official lyric video for the osng "1000 Years" from San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's twelfth studio album, "Concussion Protocol", which was released on August 26 via SPV/Steamhammer. It was made available as a digipak version (i...

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Resurrection

It's only incremental now, but four years since the initial rift, the verbal artillery continues to fly over the neutral ground enforced between Geoff Tate and his former bandmates. As grossly demeaning as this brawl has been for all participants involved, Tate has productively moved on from QUEENSR...

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GEOFF TATE: 'There Isn't The Economy To Support Record Companies Anymore'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate was interviewed on a recent edition of "The Classic Metal Show", which is heard live on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST at TheClassicMetalShow.com. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked about the viability of making albu...

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Video: GEOFF TATE Performs QUEENSRŸCHE Classics With Local Musicians At 'Resurrection' Release Party

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate held a record-release party and open jam session for "Resurrection", the second album from his OPERATION: MINDCRIME project, on Saturday, September 24 at the Rinklin Winery in Eichstetten, Germany. Fans were invited to drink wine, eat food and listen to the new a...

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Where I Reign: The Very Best of the Noise Years 1995-2003

Florida's KAMELOT may never be fully credited as one of the first in a second wave of symphonic power-prog metal bands, a subgenre that has gained momentum through the efforts of BLIND GUARDIAN, NIGHTWISH, EPICA, LEAVES' EYES, SONATA ARCTICA, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS and numerous others. Guitarist Thomas...

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MICHAEL WILTON: QUEENSRŸCHE Has Gone 'Full Circle'

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock Revisited: I have done many interviews with QUEENSRŸCHE but they have all been with Geoff Tate. I was inspired to talk to you...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE: The Music Industry 'Doesn't Resemble Anything As To What It Was'

In a brand new interview with CrypticRock.com, former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate was asked how he feels the music industry has changed over the years and how the focus has shifted in terms of how he reaches his audience. He responded: "Really, what the difference...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE On Replacing GEOFF TATE: 'I Don't Want To Be A Mimic Or A Clone'

During a brand new chat with Australia's Heavy, QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Todd La Torre was told by the interviewer that his voice walks a very fine line between being close enough to that of original QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate to not cause too many ripples with the band's existing fans, while not bei...

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Original QUARTZ Singer MIKE 'TAFFY' TAYLOR Dies

Former QUARTZ vocalist Mike "Taffy" Taylor died on September 27. The band issued the following statement: "It is with heavy hearts, much sadness, sorrow and regret that we announce the passing of our very dear dear friend and original founder band member Mike 'Taffy' Taylor. Our thoughts and deepest...

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TODD LA TORRE: QUEENSRŸCHE Is 'Way Happier With GEOFF TATE Gone And Me In The Band'

Metal Wani's Jake Patton recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On QUEENSRŸCHE's heavy touring schedule: Todd: "We're constantly touring throughout the entire year. Pe...

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GEOFF TATE To Perform Acoustically And Tell Stories On European Tour

Former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate will embark on a European tour consisting of very special nights of storytelling and acoustic songs spanning his 35-year career. He will play tracks from 17 different albums, including material from QUEENSRŸCHE's "Rage For Order",...