Rising West: 4/5 of Queensryche form new band
There have been rumours of dyschord within Queensryche for a while, with reports that the rest of the band aren’t so comfortable with some of the creative decisions of Geoff Tate (the Cabaret tours, cruise ship gigs, Dedicated To Chaos, etc). So it’s no big surprise that four of the band’s members – guitarists Michael Wilton and Parker Lundgren, drummer Scott Rockenfield and bass player Eddie Jackson – have decided to form another band while Tate works on his next solo album. What is a surprise is that the singer they’ve chosen is Todd La Torre of Crimson Glory, who is capable of perhaps the most spot-on Geoff Tate impersonation I’ve ever heard.
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NAMM 2012: Samson signing schedule
Some great artists signing for Samon this year, including Geezer Butler, Glenn Hughes, Billy Sheehan, David Ellefson, Kerry King, Mike Inez, Stu Hamm, Rex Brown, Eddie Jackson, Nicko McBrain, John Tempesta, Charlie Benante, Scott Ian, Rob Caggiano, Frank Bello, Mike Portnoy and more! Stu Hamm will also be doing Hartke demos on each day. Full schedule below.
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