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OZZFEST 2005: Complete Details Revealed

It's big. It's bad. And it's back for more. Got a problem with that? Ozzfest — the king of festivals — triumphantly returns this summer to celebrate its hard-earned 10th anniversary with the staggering line-up of BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, ROB ZOMBIE, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SHADOWS FALL and BLACK LABEL...

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Legend has it that JAMES BROWN used to make his new records on tour, pretty much as he came up with the hook for each song. He'd pull the bus over in whatever town the band was driving through, hustle everyone into the nearest studio, hum and point and snap his fingers 'till everyone got ...

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VH1's 'When METALLICA Ruled The World' To Premiere This Month

A brand new VH1 special, entitled "When Metallica Ruled The World", is scheduled to premiere on Thursday, March 31 at 10:00 p.m. "When Metallica Ruled the World" tells the tale of the world's most dangerous band through the people who lived it. It brings you inside the nearly three decades of dramat...

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MORTAL SIN Frontman Talks About Touring With METALLICA, Upcoming Album

MORTAL SIN frontman Mat Maurer recently spoke to HailMetal.com about touring with METALLICA and TESTAMENT during the group's early years and their upcoming album, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: HailMetal.com: If given a chance to tour with METALLICA again would y...

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KISS To Perform At ROCKIN' THE CORPS Patriotic Celebratory Concert

According to a posting at KissOnline.com, KISS, along with Cedric the Entertainer (Master of Ceremonies),DESTINY'S CHILD, GODSMACK, Jay Mohr, Louis Anderson and TED NUGENT, have been confirmed for an April 1 performance at the Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, California. Rockin'...

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GODSMACK Drummer Defends AMEN Frontman

Former AMEN and current GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin has posted a statement on AMEN's message board defending AMEN mainman Casey Chaos against accusations of fraud and mishandling of funds by other ex-members of the group. His message reads as follows: "Hello, humans. Larkin here. Remember me? I'...

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GODSMACK Frontman Jams With DROPBOX In Hoboken: Photos Available

According to The Hudson Reporter, GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna jumped up on stage and belted out a couple of tunes with DROPBOX at O'Donoghues bar in Hoboken, New Jersey Saturday night (Jan. 15). Present in the crowd for the occasion were Teflon from WU TANG CLAN and members of ILL NINO. Check out p...

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DISTURBED Singer Talks About DIMEBAG: Audio Available

Scoop of the Columbus, Ohio radio station The Blitz WBZX 99.7 FM spoke to DISTURBED frontman David Draiman on Friday (Jan. 7) about his memories of late DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and DISTURBED's Feb. 23 show at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom to benefit the Dimebag Darrell M...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA Gets A Drum Set For Christmas

Before singing lead vocals for GODSMACK, frontman Sully Erna used to be the drummer in a band called STRIP MIND, according to Launch Radio Networks. But Erna's relationship with the drums goes all the way back to his fourth Christmas. "I wanted a drum set, and my dad had been in a band his whole ...

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GODSMACK Singer Revising First Draft of Autobiography

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna is currently revising the first draft of his autobiography, which will look at his life up until the point GODSMACK signed its major label recording contract. Erna said that the as-yet-untitled book "is about what it took to get fr...

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Guitarist MIKE 'MAD DOG' COMBS Dead At 42

Guitarist Mike "Mad Dog" Combs, who appeared on the "Strait Up" tribute to Lynn Strait (SNOT),was found dead on Vail Mountain in Colorado Tuesday (Dec. 14) after an approximately 19-hour search. Mike, a snowboarder who was the boyfriend of film legend Clint Eastwood's daughter Alison, was found abo...

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MAJESTY Guitarist Produces VIRUS Debut

German guitarist Rolf Munkes (MAJESTY, EMPIRE, RAZORBACK, ex-VANIZE) has issued the following update on his current activities: "I was working with a very talented new rock band called VIRUS as their producer here in my new studio (Empire Studios, Empire-Studios.de) over the last months. They've sig...

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Review: GODSMACK Can't Hide Flaws When Unplugged

Gemma Tarlach of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reviewed GODSMACK's acoustic performance at the Eagles Ballroom Wednesday night (Dec. 1). "The songs that worked best during the set — 'Serenity', 'Voodoo' and a new song yet to be recorded — were GODSMACK tunes that are already turned down a few notch...

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GODSMACK Bassist Skates With TEXAS TORNADO

GODSMACK bassist Robbie Merrill skated with some players from the Texas Tornado hockey team on Wednesday, November 16, at 10:00 a.m. at the Dr Pepper StarCenter in Frisco, according to OurSports Central. Merrill, a former AAA Midget player, participated in an informal scrimmage and then was presente...

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GODSMACK Music To Be Featured In 'Prince of Persia: Warrior Within' Videogame

GODSMACK have signed on for the forthcoming multi-format videogame, "Prince of Persia: Warrior Within", according to Total Video Games. The Boston-based quartet have reportedly provided a number of songs for use within the game, with the likes of "I Stand Alone" and "Straight Out of Line" setting th...