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DROWNING POOL Frontman: 'To Hell With The Stateside News Networks'

The USO, in partnership with Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE),recently sent rock/metal band DROWNING POOL to perform shows for service members stationed in the Persian Gulf and Germany. It was the second USO tour for the group, which performed for troops in Kuwait in October 2005. The band also met...

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Former KNAC.COM DJ Lands New Job At Texas Radio Station 104 THE BEAR

Radio personality Vicki Vox — best known as "The Rack" during her four years as a DJ on KNAC.COM — was recently hired by Wichita Falls, Texas-based Cumulus Broadcasting for their station 104 The Bear, with her first official on-air date set for October 2. This follows her much-publicized split from...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Responds To MASTODON's 'Stupid Remarks'

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has responded to remarks made by MASTODON's Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher in the November 2006 issue of Guitar World magazine in which they stated that DREAM THEATER "have a little Chinese girl playing bass" and "dress all gay." Hinds also went on to say, "They wea...

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ZAKK WYLDE: 'I Worship The Ground OZZY Walks On'

Planet-Loud.com recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY). A few excerpts from the chat follow: Planet Loud: Ozzfest is about the new bands as well as the old bands. Did you see any this time that kicked your ass? Zakk: "DRAGONFORCE is awesome, bro. LAMB OF...

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SLIPKNOT: Unauthorized 'Documentary' To Premiere Exclusive Footage Online

"A Clown Short of Destiny", the "documentary" which follows the controversial rise of SLIPKNOT from the cornfields of Des Moines, Iowa, to the horn-throwin' crowds of Ozzfest, will premiere 20 minutes of exclusive footage on September 27, 2006 only on iKlipz.com. Ten years in the making, "A Clown Sh...

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DIECAST Singer: Playing OZZFEST 'Would Be A Dream Come True'

DIECAST singer Paul Stoddard recently spoke to MTV.com about the Boston metalcore band's fourth LP, "Internal Revolution", which is set to drop Tuesday. "Any time you can take any emotion — whether it's anger, sadness, even happiness — if you can take that emotion and squeeze it for all its lifebloo...

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Review: Rock Poseurs DRAGONFORCE Revive Metal Cliches

Paul Gargano of the Hollywood Reporter reports: The signs outside the Wiltern [in Los Angeles] on Friday night spoke volumes about what could be expected from headlining buzz band DRAGONFORCE: "For your safety, no swords and shields will be allowed at tonight's performance." Let the record state: No...

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ATHEIST Frontman Talks About His VELVET REVOLVER Audition

Blastwave webzine recently conducted an interview with the seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Blastwave: You've recently had Relapse reissue your back catalogue. A lot of people would probably not have heard this music without those reissues. A lot of peop...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: Audio Interview With NICK CATANESE Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 97 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. This fifth and final episode of "Talking Metal"'s Ozzfest coverage features short interviews hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's Nick Catanese and Venice Beach, California's Harry Perry, wh...

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OZZFEST 2006: Backstage Photo Gallery Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted an Ozzfest photo gallery. Images include live and backstage photos of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, UNEARTH, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, LACUNA COIL, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, ALL THAT REMAINS, Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne, , and the tribute display entitled Six-String Masterpieces: The Dimeba...

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ZAKK WYLDE Says Everything He Does Is A Tribute To DIMEBAG

FMQB.com recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY). A few excerpts from the chat follow: FMQB.com: Did you try anything different for "Shot To Hell" [the new BLACK LABEL SOCIETY album] that you haven't done in the past? Zakk: I always look forward to gettin...

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HEAVEN SHALL BURN Guitarist: 'You Will Never Be Disappointed If You Just Hope For Things'

Guitarist Maik Weichert of the German deathcore demons HEAVEN SHALL BURN recently told MTV.com that the group's new album, "Deaf to Our Prayers", is more intense and more menacing than 2004's "Antigone". "Most bands don't want to do the same record twice but want to have the same success with the re...

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DRAGONFORCE Guitarist Says His Band Does Not Like To Hide Behind The Monitors

Tom Lanham of InsideBayArea.com reports: If you thought professional boxers had a hard time of it in the ring, try joining the ranks of U.K. hyper-metal sensation DRAGONFORCE, invites battered bandleader Herman Li. When the longhaired warhorse of a guitarist steps onstage, he often becomes so pumped...

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UNEARTH To Guest On SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO's 'Hard Attack' Tonight

UNEARTH will appear on on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack tonight (Thursday, September 7) at 7:00 p.m. EST. Hear all about UNEARTH's latest CD, "III: In the Eyes of Fire", hear what it was like to work with legendary producer Terry Date, hear about their second appearance on Ozzfest, and UNEART...

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DOWN/CROWBAR's KIRK WINDSTEIN Auctioning Guitar

DOWN/CROWBAR guitarist Kirk Windstein has put one of his guitars up for auction. "I used this guitar on every DOWN show in 2002 (including Ozzfest) as my main axe," Kirk writes on the eBay auction page. "I also recorded the entire CROWBAR 'Lifesblood for the Downtrodden' CD and the soon-to-be-releas...