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VICIOUS RUMORS Guitarist Interviewed On 'Rich Davenport's Rock Show' (Audio)

Guitarist Geoff Thorpe of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans VICIOUS RUMORS was interviewed on the latest edition of "Rich Davenport's Rock Show". The program can be streamed using the Mixcloud player below. (Note: The Thorpe interview begins around the 20-minute mark.) VICIOUS RUMORS released a...

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RUDY SARZO Talks Gear, Working With RONNIE JAMES DIO (Video)

Guitar Gear Guy recently conducted an interview with legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO, ANIMETAL USA). You can now watch the chat using below. During a recent conversation with Ultimate Classic Rock, Sarzo revealed that he is no longer a touring member of BLUE...

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GEOFF TATE Says People Anonymously Stating Opinion As Fact On Internet Is 'Disheartening'

Sonic Abuse recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sonic Abuse: The first thing I'd like to ask is: "Kings & Thieves", for me, is an album that is very varied and has a lot of depth to it. How long does ...

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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE To Perform Entire 'Operation: Mindcrime' Album On Upcoming Tour

QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate will take his newly assembled version of the band on the road next year to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the group's epic 1988 release, "Operation: Mindcrime". The tour — with dates slated to begin in April — will feature the arsenal of bassist Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OS...

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TATE Is 'Puzzled' By 'Misconception' That He Doesn't Enjoy Singing Early QUEENSRŸCHE Classics

David Boyle of Target Audience Magazine recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Target Audience Magazine: Over the years, you've repeatedly said that you no longer feel inspired to sing selections from the earliest QUEENSRŸ...

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TODD LA TORRE-Fronted Version Of QUEENSRŸCHE Performs In Hollywood (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of the Todd La Torre-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE performing last night (Saturday, November 24) at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Queen Of The Reich 02. Speak 03. Walk In The Shadows 04. The Whispe...

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GEOFF TATE: More Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Philadelphia Concert

More fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate's October 21 performance at JC's Washington House Bar & Grill (formerly Whiskey Tango) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania can be seen below. Tate's second solo album, "Kings & Thieves", sold 1,800 copies in the United States in its fi...

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GLEN DROVER Quits GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE

Former MEGADETH and KING DIAMOND guitarist Glen Drover has left the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE before playing a single show with the band. He says in a statement: "I am really sorry to say that I have decided to bow out of Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE. I was very excited about doing this...

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GEOFF TATE On Split With QUEENSRŸCHE: 'I Feel Reborn'

Mitch Lafon of PureGrainAudio.com recently conducted an interview with Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. PureGrainAudio.com: Is there any benefit or anything positive about leaving the band? Has it re-energized you as an artist whereas you can create your own visio...

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GEOFF TATE: Why I Don't Enjoy Singing 'Queen Of The Reich' Anymore

Joseph Suto of Rock Show Critique recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rock Show Critique: [QUEENSRŸCHE's] "Queen Of The Reich" has been one of your most popular tunes, yet over the past several years, you rarely playe...

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GEOFF TATE: 'I Think The Music Industry Is In A State Of Rearrangement'

Sara Escalante of VintageRock.com recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. VintageRock.com: It's been about a decade since the release of your self-titled solo album, which you described as a very introspective project. I...

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GEOFF TATE: 'I Don't Wanna Be A Nostalgia Act'

Mike Babins of Galaxie radio recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. Tate's second solo album, "Kings & Thieves", sold 1,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD arrived in...

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GEOFF TATE: I Didn't Want Anyone Destroying The QUEENSRŸCHE Name

Envision Radio Networks' "Hangar 19" recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Tate's second solo album, "Kings & Thieves", sold 1,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD arrived...

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GEOFF TATE On QUEENSRŸCHE Split: 'I Was Blindsided And I Didn't See It Coming'

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock Revisited: With all the BS going on with your former bandmates, a great middle finger gesture to them would be for you to collaborate...

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TODD LA TORRE-Fronted Version Of QUEENSRŸCHE Taps 'Operation: Mindcrime' Engineer For New Album

The Todd La Torre-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE has tapped James "Jimbo" Barton — the man who engineered and mixed the band's classic 1988 album, "Operation: Mindcrime", and its 1990 follow-up, "Empire", and co-produced 1994's "Promised Land" — to helm QUEENSRŸCHE's brand new studio CD, tentatively...