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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE Taps Drummer BRIAN TICHY For Upcoming Shows

Renowned drummer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brian Tichy (pictured below),known for his tours of duty with BILLY IDOL, FOREIGNER, OZZY OSBOURNE and WHITESNAKE, will fill in for Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO, RHINO BUCKET) in the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE for all of the band's t...

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CHRIS CORNELL On Why HEART's Music Continues To Resonate With Him (Video)

Backstage at the 28th annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony earlier tonight (Thursday, April 18) at the Nokia Theater L.A. Live in Los Angeles, the organizers chatted with Ann and Nancy Wilson of HEART, and SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell, who will be inducting the group. In the in...

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Plants Love Heavy Metal, Says U.K. Gardening Expert

According to the Daily Mail, Chris Beardshaw, the award-winning U.K. gardener who is perhaps best known for his work on the BBC's long-running television series "Gardeners' World", claims that exposing a greenhouse full of plants to a constant diet of BLACK SABBATH worked wonders in creating larger...

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THE RED CHORD Frontman Sworn In As New Hampshire Police Officer

According to the New Hampshire Union Leader, vocalist Guy Kozowyk of Boston, Massachusetts grind metallers THE RED CHORD was one of seven men who were sworn in as Manchester, New Hampshire police recruits on Monday, April 15. Kozowyk, 32, is a graduate of Revere High School and Suffolk University. I...

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I AM I Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

I AM I, the new band led by former DRAGONFORCE singer ZP Theart, has announced the addition of guitarist Andy Midgley to the group's ranks. Midgley tore it up on the road with I AM I on their SKID ROW tour, fitted in seamlessly from the start and is now bringing a whole new dimension ...

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DANZIG With DOYLE To Perform At 'Revolver Golden Gods' Award Show

The fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods award show presented by Epiphone has gotten even bigger with the announcement of a special performance by DANZIG, including a special MISFITS set with Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein, along with appearances by some of the biggest names in hard rock and heavy met...

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Video: DOWN Joined By SEPULTURA On Stage In São Paulo

SEPULTURA members Andreas Kisser (guitar),Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr. (bass) and Eloy Casagrande (drums),along with Andreas' 15-year-old son, Yohan Kisser, joined DOWN on stage on April 10 at Carioca Club in São Paulo, Brazil to perform the DOWN song "Bury Me In Smoke". Fan-filmed video footage of their...

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ALGY WARD's TANK: More 'Breath Of The Pit' Details Revealed

Algy Ward, founder and frontman of British metal legends TANK, has signed a deal with 4Worlds Media for the release of "the definitive" new TANK album entitled "Breath Of The Pit". Due in May, the CD will feature 10 brand new recordings that "will blow your face off in true filth hounds tradition,"...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's TATE Says Four Of First Six 'Mindcrime' Anniversary Shows Have Been Sellouts

Jackie Mtz of The Age Of Metal conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate before the band's April 14 concert in Tempe, Arizona. You can now watch the chat below. Deadline Music/Cleopatra Records will release "Frequency Unknown", the new album from the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUE...

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SUFFOCATION Frontman Interviewed By HardRockChick (Video)

HardRockChick conducted an interview with vocalist Frank Mullen of New York death metallers SUFFOCATION on April 16 at The Vex Arts in Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat below. SUFFOCATION's new album, "Pinnacle Of Bedlam", was released on February 19 via Nuclear Blast Records. The...

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Video: SOUNDGARDEN Members Perform Acoustically In Arizona

On April 15, SOUNDGARDEN's Chris Cornell and Ben Shepherd took part in a private acoustic session for the listeners of the Phoenix, Arizona radio station 98 KUPD. Video footage of their appearance can be seen below. Check out photos at 98kupd.com. SOUNDGARDEN released the music video on January 29 f...

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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE: Entire 'Frequency Unknown' Album Available For Streaming

Deadline Music/Cleopatra Records will release "Frequency Unknown", the new album from the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE, on April 23. The CD, which was produced by Jason Slater at a studio in Northern California, is now available for streaming in its entirety using the SoundCloud widget...

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KATAKLYSM Taps Former NEURAXIS Drummer For Upcoming Album, Live Shows

Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based death metallers KATAKLYSM have recruited ex-NEURAXIS drummer Oli Beaudoin (pictured below) to sit behind the kit during the recording sessions for their new album, "Waiting For The End To Come". Beaudoin will also play all of KATAKLYSM's currenty announced shows starti...

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Video: Reunited XENTRIX Plays First Show In Almost Seven Years

U.K. thrashers XENTRIX played their first show in almost seven years this past Sunday, April 14 at the Moses Gate in Bolton, England. Video footage of the concert can be seen below. XENTRIX has returned to action with a handful of live dates as special guests for KREATOR and EVILE in April as well a...

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Former W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Discusses Solo Album In New Video Interview

Madcap Music Review's John Golden recently conducted an interview with former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes. You can now watch the chat below. Holmes' new solo album, "Nothing To Lose", was released independently at the end of last year. The CD is now available through Artisthead Music. Holmes com...