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KING'S X Frontman DOUG PINNICK Addresses Breakup Rumors

KING'S X frontman Doug Pinnick has issued the following statement in response to rumors that the band were on the verge of breaking up: "I wish I could set down and answer all the questions, and speculations. I will try to make light of some of the things said and suggested. You guys are wonderful ....

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THE SISTERS OF MERCY, FREEDOM CALL Added To Finland's TUSKA OPEN AIR Metal Festival

THE SISTERS OF MERCY and FREEDOM CALL have been added to the lineup of the ninth annual Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, set to take place June 30 – July 2 at Kaisaniemi in Helsinki, Finland. FREEDOM CALL have replaced U.K. power metallers DRAGONFORCE, who were forced to pull out of the event after la...

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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Tour Postponed

Devin Townsend's (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND) HevyDevy Records web site has been updated with the following message: "[THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND's] 'Synchestra' has been extremely well received, more than any other DT records. It made the charts in France, Germany and Finland so we w...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Hope To Prove They're 'A Metal Force To Be Reckoned With' On OZZFEST

AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Zacky Vengeance spoke to MTV.com about the band's appearance this summer on the main stage for the 11th annual Ozzfest. "It's our chance to prove to the world that if there's a torch to be carried, we can help participate," Vengeance said. "We're not nervous at all about...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD, DRAGONFORCE Confirmed For OZZFEST Main Stage

AVENGED SEVENFOLD and DRAGONFORCE have been added to the main-stage lineup of this year's Ozzfest, which is scheduled to kick off June 29 in Auburn, Washington. "Ozzfest has so much history," says AVENGED SEVENFOLD vocalist M. Shadows. "We are honored to be sharing the stage with so many great bands...

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DOWN: Brand New Photos Posted Online

Several brand-new photos of DOWN — 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 (SUPERJ...

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MISS OZZFEST 2006: An Open Call For Metal Maidens Of All Ages

The Ozzfest organizers have issued the following press release: Move over, Miss America. Let's face it, your unrealistic ideals are no longer in-sync with today's woman. After 75 years, you're about to be kicked to the curb. A provocative pageant will take center stage this summer as hard rocking be...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Confirmed For OZZFEST 'Off Date' In Texas

According to the web site of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, AVENGED SEVENFOLD will be joining SYSTEM OF A DOWN, HATEBREED and BAD ACID TRIP for an Ozzfest "off date" on July 12 at The Woodlands, Texas venue. Although AVENGED SEVENFOLD have not yet been officially confirmed for this year's Ozzf...

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It's Official: Bassist BLASKO To Leave ROB ZOMBIE To Join OZZY OSBOURNE This Summer

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively reported on May 11, bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson has now confirmed that he has left ROB ZOMBIE in order to join OZZY OSBOURNE's new recording/touring band. Speaking to Debby Rao of KNAC.COM, Blasko said, "It is kind of all talk; it is kind of all up in the air. But...

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'Sounds Of The Underground Live: Volume 1' DVD Due In June

The e-card for the "Sounds of the Underground Live: Volume 1" DVD is now online, and features a three-minute teaser of all the live footage and backstage chaos from the DVD. The teaser is available at this location. CLUTCH and GWAR live clips from the DVD will be added shortly. Last year marked ...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: 'The New Black' Release Date Confirmed

Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD will release their new album, "The New Black", in North America on July 11 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to last year's "Alien" was recorded at the Armoury and Profile studios in the band's hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia and was mixed by Mi...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Bassist Offering Lessons

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY bassist John "JD" Deservio is giving bass lessons in the New York/New Jersey area until June 14. For information on these lessons, e-mail JD at [email protected]. BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's North American headlining tour is tentatively scheduled to take place between October 19 an...

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FULL BLOWN CHAOS Singer Bitten By Black Widow

After a great show in Ft. Lauderdale, FULL BLOWN CHAOS went back to their hotel room to party. Vocalist Ray Mazzola recalls, "I had a couple of large Jager beverages and passed out on the floor of the room." The next day Ray felt a lingering pain in his knee. "I have never felt such ...

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LACUNA COIL Perform 'Enjoy The Silence' On 'Jimmy Kimmel': Video Available

LACUNA COIL were Tuesday night's (May 9) featured artist on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", performing on the show's outdoor stage in front of hundreds of fans. A video clip of LACUNA COIL playing their new single, a cover of DEPECHE MODEs' "Enjoy the Silence", in what was their first live U.S. television app...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Headline OZZFEST's Second Stage In San Bernardino

In an Ozzfest first, OZZY OSBOURNE has decided not to perform on the main stage at the festival's July 8 stop at San Bernardino, CA's Hyundai Pavilion of Glen Helen. Instead, the rock icon has chosen to get right in the face of fans on the frontline by headlining the down and dirty second stage ...