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Review: OZZY's Voice At OZZFEST Kick-Off 'Sounded Stronger Than It Has In Years'

Chris Harris of MTV.com reviewed the opening night of this year's Ozzfest, which kicked off Thursday (June 29) at the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, Washington. An excerpt from his review follows: On Thursday, with the majestic, snowcapped Mount Rainier as its backdrop, Sharon Osbourne's travel...

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DESTRUCTION, PARAGON Confirmed For Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival

DESTRUCTION and PARAGON have been confirmed for the Gates of Metal festival, set to take place August 4-5 at at Folkets Park in Hultsfred, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS DEATHSTARS DESTRUCTION DISMEMBER HAMMERFALL HELLOWEEN LUMSK MACHINE MEN M...

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HANOI ROCKS Guitarist Performs With GINGER AND THE SONIC CIRCUS: Video Available

A short video clip of HANOI ROCKS guitarist Conny Bloom (ex-ELECTRIC BOYS) performing live with the GINGER AND THE SONIC CIRCUS (the new band formed by ex-THE WILDHEARTS frontman Ginger) during the group's recent U.K. tour has been posted online at YouTube.com. HANOI ROCKS recently completed work on...

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CIRCUS DIABLO Announce New Drummer

CIRCUS DIABLO, the new project featuring THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy, former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick (guitar),ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (vocals) and former FUEL frontman Brett Scallions (bass),have announced the addition of drummer Jeremy Colson to the group's ranks...

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In Triumph

Though the term "stoner rock" has pretty much been a non-starter as far as anyone actually, like, selling records, it remains the most convenient catch-all for those trying to market heavy rock bands of any stripe these days. Thus, Sweden's THE QUILL are stoner rock, despite the fact that to anyone...

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CIRCUS OF POWER: Footage From Upcoming 'Road To Ruin' Available Online

The CIRCUS OF POWER "Dead Flowers" segment from the upcoming "Road To Ruin" film directed by Drew Stone can be viewed at www.circusofpower.net. CIRCUS OF POWER members Ricky Beck Mahler (guitar),Alex Mitchell (vocals),Ryan Maher (drums) and Marc Frappier (bass) reunited for a "20th Anniversary Sho...

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ATROPHY Albums To Be Reissued

Displeased Records will be reissuing the two classic '80s thrash albums from ATROPHY — 1988's "Socialized Hate" and 1990's "Violent by Nature" — before the end of the year. The CDs will be remastered, include bonus material, lyrics and biography. BNR Metal Pages says: Hailing from Arizona, ATROPHY f...

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MANTICORA: 'The Black Circus Part 1 – Letters' Release Dates Announced

Danish power metallers MANTICORA have announced the following release dates for their new album, "The Black Circus Part 1 - Letters": Japan (Art Union Group): August 23 Europe (Massacre Records): August 25 Asia (Melodic Heaven): August 28 USA (Locomotive Music): August 29 France (Replica Records): O...

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Rock Did It

"See the warning on my forehead, dude / It says 'instant asshole, just add booze.'" It's a long way from maudlin paeans to the losers and the underprivileged, but former WARRIOR SOUL frontman Kory Clarke has finally hit the gutter — and from the sounds of things, he couldn't be happier about it. Pac...

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SUIDAKRA Replace HEADLESS CROSS At Scotland's RAGNAROK UK METALFEST

HEADLESS CROSS have been replaced by German pagan-influenced melodic death metallars SUIDAKRA on the billing of the inaugural Ragnarok UK Metalfest, set to take to take place November 4, 2006 at the Perth Concert Hall in Perth, Central Scotland. This decision reportedly comes in light of the recent...

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GODSMACK, ROB ZOMBIE Tour Dates Announced

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on April 26, GODSMACK have now officially confirmed that they will be teaming up with ROB ZOMBIE for a North American co-headlining tour beginning in late August. According to MTV.com, GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin said this fall tour is the band's way of thankin...

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CIRCUS DIABLO To Hit The Road In August

CIRCUS DIABLO, the new project featuring THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy, former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick (guitar),ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (vocals) and former FUEL frontman Brett Scallions (bass),will be embarking on short tour beginning on August 17. The cities/venues...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY Confirmed For Scotland's RAGNAROK UK METALFEST

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have been confirmed as one of two special guests at the inaugural Ragnarok UK Metalfest, set to take place on November 4, 2006 at Perth Concert Hall in Central Scotland. According to the festival organizers, "the band will take time out of their reco...

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CIRCUS OF POWER '20th Anniversary' Reunion Show To Be Shot For 'Road To Ruin' Film

Film director Drew Stone (MTV's "True Life" – "I Live To Ride" episode; "Urban Street - Bike Warriors" trilogy; AGNOSTIC FRONT's "Gotta Go" video) will be filming the CIRCUS OF POWER reunion show this weekend for inclusion in his upcoming "Road to Ruin" film. The movie is also expected to include fo...

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THE HAUNTED Are Working On 'A Really Powerful And Interesting Album'

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED are contining work on their new album at Antfarm studios in Aarhus, Denmark, tentatively due before the end of the year via Century Media Records. Guitarist Anders Björler has posted the following update on the band's official web site: "Sorry for the delay in updates,...