QUEENSRŸCHE brought the group's acclaimed "Operation: Mindcrime" albums to the stage last year performing the original and its 2006 sequel in their entirety during the group's successful North American tour. The marathon shows included a full theatrical production complete with Surround Sound, video imagery and actors portraying the concept albums' characters onstage with the band. Rhino captures QUEENSRŸCHE's epic performance in front of the quintet's hometown crowd at the Moore Theater in Seattle with "Mindcrime at the Moore". The double CD ($24.98) and double DVD ($29.99) versions will both be available June 26 at all physical retail outlets and www.rhino.com. The album will also be available at all digital retail outlets for a suggested retail price of $14.99. An iTunes exclusive version featuring a video of "The Chase" with Ronnie James Dio will be available for $15.99.

"Mindcrime at the Moore" album details here

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BLIND GUARDIAN, NEVERMORE and SIRENIA have been confirmed for Metal Heart, a brand new two-day metal festival set to take place August 17-18 at Tapperiet in Notodden, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order):

BLIND GUARDIAN
CANDLEMASS
CIRCUS MAXIMUS
CLOUDSCAPE
DØDHEIMSGARD
DIMMU BORGIR
JORN
MORGANA LEFAY
NEVERMORE
PAGAN'S MIND
SEVENTH WONDER
SIRENIA
SWALLOW THE SUN
TESTAMENT
THERION
U.D.O.
VREID
ZYKLON

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L.A. GUNS has recruited HOOKERS 'N' BLOW's Scott Griffin as the replacement for the recently departed bassist Adam Hamilton.

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