OPERATION: MINDCRIME FEATURING FORMER QUEENSRYCHE FRONTMAN GEOFF TATE SIGNS WORLDWIDE RECORD DEAL WITH FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL

Operation: Mindcrime — featuring singer Geoff Tate, bassist Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake), drummer Simon Wright (AC/DC, Dio), guitarist Kelly Gray (Queensryche) and keyboardist Randy Gane (Myth) — has signed a worldwide record deal with Frontiers Music Srl for their forthcoming trilogy project. “All of us in Operation: Mindcrime are looking forward to the new […]
JUDAS PRIEST RELEASED “5 SOULS” ON VINYL FOR “RECORD STORE DAY”

Judas Priest has released a limited-edition 10-inch vinyl record entitled, 5 Souls this past Black Friday for Record Store Day (November 28th). The pressing is described as 10″ Red EP with the bonus tracks from the Redeemer of Souls EP. Previously unreleased on vinyl. Watch a video, courtesy of Vinyl-Blog.com, below. 5 Souls track listing: […]
ORIGINAL KISS DRUMMER PETER CRISS DISCUSSES NEW MUSIC WITH EDDIE TRUNK

Our very own Eddie Trunk interviewed original KISS drummer, Peter Criss, at the All Things That Rock Expo on November 28th at the greater Philadelphia Expo Center. Watch the chat below. Video courtesy of mattportervideo Amazon.com Widgets
LIMITED EDITION VINYL PICTURE DISK FROM RONNIE JAMES DIO TRIBUTE CD AVAILABLE FOR RECORD STORE DAY ON NOVEMBER 28TH

A special limited edition vinyl release of selections from Ronnie James Dio’s This Is Your Life tribute compilation will be available from Rhino Records for Record Store Day, Friday, November 28th. The limited release of 5500 units will feature Neon Knights by Anthrax, Rainbow In The Dark by Corey Taylor, Roy Mayorga, Jason Christopher, Christian […]
MEGADETH GUITARIST CHRIS BRODERICK QUITS THE BAND ONE DAY AFTER DRUMMER SEAN DROVER DEPARTS

Guitar World reports: Guitarist Chris Broderick has left Megadeth. Around 1 a.m. EST, Broderick posted the following statement via Facebook and Twitter: “Due to artistic and musical differences, it is with great reluctance that I announce my departure from Megadeth to pursue my own musical direction. I want all of you to know how much […]
AC/DC DRUMMER PHIL RUDD IN TROUBLE WITH THE LAW AGAIN

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd faced a new arrest warrant after arriving at court late to answer a charge of threatening to kill today. He’d been accused of attempting to procure a murder earlier this month, although that charge was dropped by New Zealand authorities the following day. He could spend up to seven years in […]