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ALL THAT REMAINS Frontman: Playing OZZFEST Is A 'Huge Opportunity'

MTV.com recently spoke to ALL THAT REMAINS frontman Phil Labonte about the band's second-stage turn on this year's Ozzfest. "We did Sounds of the Underground last year, but still, there's a huge crowd of people out here who ... this is going to be the only show they go to all year," he ...
July 28, 2006
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HATEBREED, ATREYU, DRAGONFORCE, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME: New Audio Interviews Available

Audio interviews with HATEBREED, ATREYU, DRAGONFORCE and BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, conducted at the July 22 Ozzfest 2006 stop at Alpine Valley Music Theater in East Troy, Wisconsin by Cutter of Appleton, Wisconsin's Razor 94.7 radio station, have been posted online at www.razor947.com. As previousl...
July 28, 2006
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OZZY On Other BLACK SABBATH Members: 'I Have Nothing But Love And Praise For Those Guys'

Ozzy Osbourne recently spoke to The Star-Ledger about his participation in this summer's Ozzfest after announcing last year that he'd be retiring from his namesake tour. "For the last few years," says Osbourne, 57, "I'd do a show, and my voice would blow out, and I'm going, 'This is f------ crazy.'...
July 28, 2006
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HATEBREED Frontman: 'This Band And The Message Is An Institution'

HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta recently spoke to Ray Hogan of NorwalkAdvocate.com about the group's participation in the 11th annual Ozzfest, which rolls into Hartford, CT Sunday. This year marks HATEBREED's fourth year on the Ozzfest but first on its main stage. "We had doubts not knowing what ther...
July 27, 2006
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ZAKK WYLDE Discusses Possibility Of Playing DIMEBAG's Parts In PANTERA 'Reunion'

Blender.com has uploaded several Ozzfest-related features/interviews, including a two-part video interview with Zakk Wylde in which he discusses how he auditioned for Ozzy, Sharon Osbourne's hate for his beard, havoc with golf carts and Rob Zombie at Ozzfest, unreleased material that he has of Dimeb...
July 27, 2006
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Guitarist Checks In From OZZFEST

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD's new album, "The New Black", had a phenomenal first week at retail debuting at No. 200 on The Billboard 200 chart. The group has been annihilating the masses on Ozzfest, and due to the sheer abrasiveness and intensity of their live performances, they quickly became one of the mo...
July 26, 2006
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NORMA JEAN, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, MISERY SIGNALS Confirmed For RADIO REBELLION TOUR

NORMA JEAN, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, FEAR BEFORE THE MARCH OF FLAMES, MISERY SIGNALS, THE FULLY DOWN and THE CONFESSION have been confirmed for the first-ever Radio Rebellion Tour 2006, which is set to kick off October 6 in Nashville. Showcasing cutting-edge artists who've built a massive grassroo...
July 26, 2006
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KORN Singer Says 'FAMILY VALUES' Offers Cash Values

Launch Radio Networks reports: KORN singer Jonathan Davis says that the band's Family Values tour, which starts this Saturday (July 29) in Nashville, Tennessee, has one thing going for it that other festivals like Ozzfest don't: price. Davis told Launch that offering $10 lawn tickets sets his show a...
July 26, 2006
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12 People Arrested During Saturday's OZZFEST

Janesville Gazette reports that authorities arrested 12 people on state charges at Saturday's (July 22) Ozzfest, an all-day heavy-metal music festival at Alpine Valley Music Theater in East Troy, Wisconsin. Five people were charged with disorderly conduct, two with battery and two for trespassing. I...
July 26, 2006
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DROWNING POOL Prepare To Head Into The Studio

Dallas, Texas-based band DROWNING POOL has posted the following message on its official web site: "Well, our tour is over, and god was it amazing. We got an unreal response from the crowds. Thanks to everyone who came out and partied with us. We will see you again soon. "So what's next for DROWNING...
July 25, 2006
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DISTURBED Planning Next MUSIC AS A WEAPON Tour

Launch Radio Networks reports: DISTURBED has no intention of coming off the road once Ozzfest ends next month. Drummer Mike Wengren told Launch that the Chicago-based band is already planning its third Music As A Weapon tour for sometime this fall. "After Ozzfest we're supposed to go over to Europe,...
July 25, 2006
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Former MEGADETH Bassist MACDONOUGH To Tour With STRAPPING YOUNG LAD

Devin Townsend's (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND) label, Hevy Devy Records, has issued the following update: "STRAPPING YOUNG LAD's 'The New Black' was released July 11th or 17th, depending on where you live. So you should all have it by now, and if you don't… 'You Suck' …. has been av...
July 25, 2006
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Review: OZZY OSBOURNE Doesn't Live Up To His Legend At OZZFEST

Jon M. Gilbertson of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reviewed this year's Ozzfest when it hit the the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin on Saturday (July 22). An excerpt from his review follows: The traveling heavy-metal mega-show known as Ozzfest has lasted for 11 years thus far, a...
July 24, 2006
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MAX CAVALERA: 'It Would Be Cool To Have A SEPULTURA Reunion'

SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera recently spoke to Holland's Toazted.com about the possibility of a reunion with his former SEPULTURA bandmates at some point in the not-too-distant future. Asked about the rumor that a reunited SEPULTURA was in talks several months ago to play this year's Ozzfest, Max s...
July 23, 2006
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Report: Families Bond Over Day Of Heavy Metal At OZZFEST

Andrew Hampp of The Columbus Dispatch has issued the following report: The hard-rocking Family Values Tour won't come to Columbus until Sept. 13, but the name would have been just as apt for yesterday's (July 21) Ozzfest. Parents and their children from throughout the state flocked to Germain Amphit...
July 22, 2006