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IRON MAIDEN Bassist: SHARON OSBOURNE Has An Ego The Size Of California

The Spanish edition of Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris. What follows is the English translation of the interview, courtesy of the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com: Q: It is quite sure that the fans might frown and not like the album on t...

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MASTODON Drummer Talks About New Album, Illegal Music Downloading

MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor told Katie Hasty of Billboard.com that the group's switch from Relapse to Reprise hasn't affected the its progressive sound or aggressive touring schedule. In fact, according to Dailor, "Blood Mountain" may be MASTODON's riskiest effort yet. "It's technically more diffi...

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist GEEZER BUTLER Has '50 Ideas' For Next GZR Album

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler has posted the following message on his official web site: "It's been a year since I updated my 'journal'; maybe I should call it an annual. Well the greatest tournament on Earth has finished, and I can now get back to normal life. I watched every match of ...

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Philadelphia Man's Bail Upheld On OZZFEST Assault Charges

Courier Post Online reports that bail was held at $40,000 Thursday for a Philadelphia man facing aggravated assault charges as the result of a fight in the parking lot of the Tweeter Center in Camden, New Jersey at the Aug. 4 Ozzfest there. Assistant Camden County Prosecutor Kelly Testa opposed any...

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OZZFEST, SLAYER, ROB ZOMBIE, ANTHRAX Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: OZZFEST City/State: Phoenix, AZ Venue: Cricket Pavilion Date: 7/7/06 Attendance: 15,598 Capacity: 20,234 Artist/Event: OZZFEST City/State: Auburn, WA Venue: White...

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DIMEBAG DARRELL Tribute On The Road With FAMILY VALUES

The participating artist list reads like a "who's who" in rock: James Hetfield, Dave Navarro, Ace Frehley, Dave Grohl, Kirk Hammett, Nancy Wilson, Marilyn Manson, Jerry Cantrell, Billy Gibbons, Kerry King, Rob Zombie, KORN and Zakk Wylde, to name a few. In a fitting tribute to the late Dimebag Darre...

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DOWN: In Writing Mode

According to DOWN's webmaster, the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Guitarist: AXL ROSE Is Just Misunderstood

Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarists Zacky Vengeance and Synyster Gates. An excerpt from the chat follows: Ultimate-Guitar.com: How was the whole Ozzfest experience like for AVENGED SEVENFOLD? Zacky: It was a big deal for us to be on Ozzfest especiall...

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IRON MAIDEN Singer: 'We Have No Interest In Hitting Dozens Of Cities In America'

IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson recently spoke to MTV.com about the making of the band's new album, "A Matter of Life and Death", due on September 5 via Sanctuary. "We did the whole thing in just a shade under four months," said Dickinson. "We don't get together to make records that much anymor...

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ROB ZOMBIE Says He Is Already Writing Songs For New Album

Mike Daniel of The Dallas Morning News recently conducted an interview with Rob Zombie. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On his co-headlining tour with GODSMACK: "I think it's a perfect bill, really. It gets harder and harder to do these things, to match up two bands whose fans are similar, but...

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DEFTONES, STONE SOUR, DIR EN GREY Members Comment On FAMILY VALUES Tour

Ultimate-Guitar.com caught up with co-headliners DEFTONES as well as STONE SOUR and DIR EN GREY to grab a few words regarding The Family Values Tour 2006. KORN has once again launched their Family Values Tour and 2006's lineup features some of today's hottest metal bands. With appearances by KORN, D...

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GODSMACK Drummer: 'I Always Wanted To Be PETER CRISS'

David Glessner of the San Antonio Express-News recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On his one-off gig substitute drumming for Ozzy Osbourne and BLACK SABBATH: "Sharon Osbourne called me and said, 'Can you learn 25 songs in 10 day...

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NOTHINGFACE Vocalist Talks About VINNIE PAUL's New Project

In a recent interview conducted by Greg Maki of Live-Metal.net, NOTHINGFACE vocalist Matt Holt discussed the new project featuring NOTHINGFACE members Tom Maxwell (guitar) and Jerry Montano (bass),former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul and MUDVAYNE members Chad Gray (vocals) and Greg Tribbet...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed

New England metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have set "As Daylight Dies" as the title of their new album, due on November 21 via Roadrunner Records. "It's the softest thing we've ever done," bassist Mike D'Antonio joked to MTV.com from a cell phone in England, where this weekend, the Ozzfest veterans wil...

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HATEBREED, NAPALM DEATH, EXODUS: More 'Monsters Of Mayhem' Tour Dates Announced

More dates have been released for "Monsters of Mayhem", the upcoming tour featuring HATEBREED, NAPALM DEATH, EXODUS, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DESPISED ICON and FIRST BLOOD. They are as follows: Sep. 01 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA Sep. 03 - Chameleon Club - Lancaster, PA Sep. 04 - Jaxx - Springfi...