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DAVE WILLIAMS Autopsy "Inconclusive"

An autopsy conducted Thursday morning on the body of deceased DROWNING POOL frontman Dave Williams proved inconclusive, according to a Prince William County police spokesperson. A cause of death is expected to be determined from toxicology tests, which generally take four to six weeks. A public serv...
August 15, 2002
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More Metal Stars Pay Tribute To DROWNING POOL's DAVE WILLIAMS

PANTERA's Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell: "Some people say death is just a part of life.... But it becomes a cold reality when it hits one of your own. Dave was a true brother to us. We had the pleasure of knowing him for years before the world knew him as Dave 'Stage' Williams from ...
August 15, 2002
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DROWNING POOL's OZZFEST Bus To Be Auctioned Off...Or Maybe Not

We're a bit skeptical about this (i.e. we smell bullshit),but here it goes anyway... The bus purported to have been used by DROWNING POOL while they toured on Ozzfest — apparently the very same one in which frontman Dave Williams was found dead yesterday afternoon — is being sold via eBay at
August 15, 2002
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SEVENDUST's JOHN CONNOLLY: DAVE WILLIAMS Was Like The Brother I Never Had

The following is a statement from SEVENDUST guitar player John Connolly regarding the passing of DROWNING POOL frontman Dave Williams. The friendship between SEVENDUST and DROWNING POOL goes back over three years when the bands toured together. John Connolly was the closest in the band to Dave. "Thi...
August 15, 2002
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DROWNING POOL Singer Found Dead

DROWNING POOL singer Dave Williams was found dead on the band's tour bus Wednesday afternoon (August 14th),according to a spokesperson for the group. He was 30 years old. The Dallas quartet was on tour with Ozzfest when Williams' body was discovered. Ozzfest had played the Verizon Wireless Music Ce...
August 14, 2002
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OZZFEST 2002 Live CD: Track Listing Revealed

The running order for the Ozzfest 2002 Live CD has been finalized and a release date has been set for September 3rd through Columbia Records. The complete track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. OZZY OSBOURNE - War Pigs (BLACK SABBATH cover) 02. SYSTEM OF A DOWN - Needles 03. ROB ZOMBIE - ...
August 6, 2002
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NEUROTICA Jump To OZZFEST 2002 Main Stage

Florida rockers NEUROTICA will move up to the main Ozzfest 2002 stage beginning with the August 3rd date at the Polaris Amphitheatre in Columbus, Ohio. The band will kick things off at 5:00 PM. Audience reaction to NEUROTICA's blistering set has been so intense that a few weeks ago tour organizers b...
July 29, 2002
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OZZY OSBOURNE Takes Leave From OZZFEST To Be With Wife

OZZY OSBOURNE will leave his post as the headliner of his annual Ozzfest for three weeks to be with his wife Sharon as she battles cancer, according to MTV.com. Osbourne plans to leave the tour after Sunday's show in Atlanta to join his wife as she begins chemotherapy treatment. He hopes to return f...
July 26, 2002
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DROWNING POOL TO Cover METALLICA On "OZZFEST 2002" CD

DROWNING POOL's rendition of the METALLICA classic "Creeping Death" was reportedly recorded last week at the Massachusetts stop of Ozzfest for the forthcoming Ozzfest 2002 live album, due in August. Commented singer Dave Williams to Launch: "You know a lot of people would go, 'Well that doesn't surp...
July 26, 2002
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DROWNING POOL Let Cremated Bodies Hit The Floor

DROWNING POOL frontman Dave Williams recently recounted a bizarre incident the band experienced when it appeared on the second stage of Ozzfest last year. "Ozzfest last year we were signing autographs at a signing and this lady came up with a zip-loc bag full of this white powder, and we were all go...
July 24, 2002
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CARMINE APPICE Speaks Out On "THE OSBOURNES" And Friendship With OZZY

Former OZZY OSBOURNE/BLUE MURDER drummer Carmine Appice still considers Ozzy his friend despite the fact that Sharon Osbourne fired him from the group under acrimonious circumstances back in 1984 (which eventually led to Appice suing the couple). In an interview with Electribasement.com's David L. W...
July 23, 2002
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DROWNING POOL Make Onstage Appearance At POISON Show

All four members of DROWNING POOL hopped onstage with POISON to help out on a cover of the KISS classic "Rock & Roll All Nite" during POISON's headlining show at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey on Sunday, July 14th. ...
July 16, 2002
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IRON FIRE Seek New Bassist

Danish power metallers IRON FIRE are looking for a new bass player following the departure of Jakob Lykkebo earlier in the year. For more information, send an e-mail to: [email protected]. The group, who issued two full-length albums through the Sanctuary/Noise label, recently completed work on an...
July 15, 2002
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX To Collaborate With DROWNING POOL

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has been writing songs for SALIVA, TANTRIC, MEAT LOAF and FAITH HILL, and will shortly collaborate with DROWNING POOL and ORGY, according to MTV.com. "I just think a great song is a great song," Sixx said. "I believe that GARTH BROOKS proved that a country artist can d...
July 11, 2002
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DROWNING POOL, SOIL, FLAW, ILL NINO To Team Up For OFF FEST Dates

DROWNING POOL, SOIL, FLAW, and ILL NINO will be teaming up for several Off Fest dates, set to take place on Ozzfest "off" days, with DROWNING POOL as the headliner. SOIL, ILL NINO and FLAW will all rotate the order in which they play each show. Exact dates and venues will be announced soon. ...
June 5, 2002