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AVANTASIA: 'Ghostlights' Album Details Revealed

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will release its seventh studio album, "Ghostlights", on January 29, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. The twelve-song CD was produced by Tobias and Sascha Paeth at Gatestudio in Wolfsburg, Germany. Paeth engineered and mixed "Ghostlights", while the mastering...

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FATES WARNING: 'Awaken The Guardian' Lineup Reunion Won't Affect Current Band

On October 25, Jay Nanda of San Antonio Metal Music Examiner and AXS.com conducted an interview with FATES WARNING singer Ray Alder and Bobby Jarzombek in San Antonio, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his gradual move away from high-pitched heavy metal screaming, Alder said: "...

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GEOFF TATE: 'I Generally Have A Difficult Time Marrying The Two Concepts Of Art And Commerce'

In a brand new interview with Steel For Brains, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was asked if he has seen the negative impact the culture of immediacy has had on the music industry. He responded: "I generally have a difficult time marrying the two concepts of art and commerce. [Laughs] I'm reall...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE To Release 'Insania' Wine In Europe

Former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate has announced the release of his wine, Insania, in Europe. He will be working with Friedhelm and Anne Rinklin of the Rinklin winery to release an amazing white wine. The Rinklin winery is in the small village of Eichstetten, Germa...

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GEOFF TATE Says Record Company 'Didn't Stand By' Him For QUEENSRŸCHE's 'Frequency Unknown'

Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke to Oregon Music News about the controversy surrounding "Frequency Unknown", the sole album he released under the QUEENSRŸCHE banner during a period while he was battling his former bandmates over the rights to the group's name. Regarding the "Frequency Unknown"...

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GEOFF TATE Breaks Down Differences Between European And American Audiences

Despite a recent report by the Recording Industry Association Of America indicating that physical album sales are continuing their yearslong decline,former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate told MusicLifeMagazine.net in a new interview that there is still an audience for albums, for hard rock and for co...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE Wants Fans To 'Exercise More Compassion'

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre has pleaded with the band's fans to "exercise a little more altruism and compassion" when it comes to criticizing the current version of the group and QUEENSRŸCHE's former frontman Geoff Tate, explaining that "we're all just people at the end of the day." La Torre, w...

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DISTURBED Singer DAVID DRAIMAN's DEVICE Project Wasn't Given Its 'Due Time,' Says Guitarist VIRUS

Guitarist Andre "Virus" Karkos says that DEVICE wasn't given "the proper time and attention" it needed to grow into a successful band when DISTURBED frontman David Draiman abruptly pulled the plug on the project just before it was scheduled to embark on a major tour. David launched DEVICE in 2012 wi...

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Video: FATES WARNING Performs In Brooklyn

Fan-filmed video footage of U.S. progressive metal pioneers FATES WARNING performing on October 13 at St. Vitus in Brooklyn, New York can be seen below. FATES WARNING has started work on its twelfth studio album, to be released next year via InsideOut Music. FATES WARNING guitarist and main composer...

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GEOFF TATE Is Comforted By Fact That Future Generations Will Have Chance To Discover His Music

"The Metal 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 what he would like to be remembered for in a hundred years' time, Tate responded: "Well, I think th...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's SCOTT ROCKENFIELD On New Singer TODD LA TORRE: 'It's Been An Amazing Chemistry'

QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield was interviewed on a recent edition of "Rover's Morning Glory'. You can now watch the chat at RoverRadio.com. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the split with QUEENSRŸCHE's original singer Geoff Tate: "We had a great career and great ti...

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GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Announces European Tour Dates

OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, will embark on a European tour in November. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 13 - D - Memmingen - Kaminwerk Nov. 15 - CZ - Zlin - Euronics Hall (Winter MOR) Nov. 16 - HU - Budapest - A38 Nov. 17 - ...

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FATES WARNING To Record New Album In December

U.S. progressive metal pioneers FATES WARNING have started work on their upcoming, twelfth studio album, to be released next year via InsideOut Music. FATES WARNING guitarist and main composer Jim Matheos comments: "I'm happy to announce that all the music for FW12 is now written. Still some work to...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE Is Happy 'Fan Confusion' Has Almost Completely Gone Away

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On QUEENSR...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON: 'The Fans Know Who Wrote' The Band's Classic Songs

Metal Wani editor in chief Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate's claim that he wr...