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ZAKK WYLDE On MAIDEN's Last OZZFEST Show: 'You Act Like A C*nt, You Get Treated Like A C*nt'

RockConfidential.com earlier today (August 25) conducted an interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde. An excerpt from the chat follows: RockConfidential.com: Ozzy announced on this tour that he'd be retiring from Ozzfest and only doing select shows in the future....

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SHARON OSBOURNE Issues 'Open Letter' To IRON MAIDEN's Manager

Sharon Osbourne has issued the following "open letter" to IRON MAIDEN manager Rod Smallwood: "Rod, "I found your statement to be completely void of the facts that led up to Saturday's show. Your press release was written like an old-time '80s manager, trying to use every opportunity to try and sell...

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OZZFEST, GIGANTOUR, MÖTLEY CRÜE 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: BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, MUDVAYNE, SHADOWS FALL, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, IN FLAMES & others Venue: Alpine Valley Music Theatre City/State: East Troy,...

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OZZFEST In San Bernardino: New Audio Clip Posted Online

Pitriff.com has uploaded a short audio clip from the debacle at the Ozzfest from August 20 in Devore, California, in which eggs were thrown at IRON MAIDEN, their sound system was cut off, and someone came on the loudspeakers chanting "Ozzy." In the audio here (Windows Media required),you can hear ....

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BURY YOUR DEAD Bassist Says OZZFEST Egg-Throwing Was Organized By 'Someone High Up'

BURY YOUR DEAD bassist Rich Casey has told MTV.com that his band are the unfortunate, yet innocent, victims of Internet rumor regarding their participation in the events surrounding IRON MAIDEN's final Ozzfest appearance this past weekend in Devore, California. He claims he was sitting backstage, in...

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OTEP Frontwoman: 'I Am Not Trashing MAIDEN, I Am Not Supporting SABBATH'

OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya has posted the following message in her online diary: "Attention douchebags from around the world ... This is MY diary ... I post MY personal opinions here ... if u do not like them, don't read them ... I do not care. "And now that it has been proven ...

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MASTODON: New Audio Interview Posted Online

An audio interview with MASTODON, conducted at the Ozzfest stop in Washington on August 11 by KISW 99.9 FM, can be downloaded in MP3 format at this location. MASTODON drummer Bränn Dailor recently told MTV.com that the band have been "collecting riffs and accepting ideas as they come" while on the r...

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IN FLAMES: Bus Breakdown Forces Tonight's Show Cancellation

Due to a bus breakdown, Sweden's IN FLAMES will be unable to play their (non-Ozzfest) show in Odessa, Texas tonight (August 24) with MUDVAYNE, SHADOWS FALL and TRIVIUM. As previously reported, Nuclear Blast Records has pushed back the projected release date of the new IN FLAMES album, "Come Clarity"...

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BURY YOUR DEAD 'Had Nothing' To Do With OZZFEST Fiasco

Boston metalcore outfit BURY YOUR DEAD have issued another statement reiterating their non-involvement in the events surrounding IRON MAIDEN's co-headlining appearance at this past weekend's Ozzfest in Devore, California. The statement reads as follows: "Despite the rumors of August 20th Ozzfest, BU...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: New ZAKK WYLDE Audio Interview Posted Online

A five-minute audio interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman Zakk Wylde, conducted at the Ozzfest stop in Washington on August 11 by KISW 99.9 FM, can be downloaded in MP3 format at this location. BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will be embarking on a U.S. tour with BRAND NEW SIN beginning in mid-October. A d...

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OTEP Frontwoman Says IRON MAIDEN 'Insulted' OZZY While Benefitting From OZZFEST

OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya has posted the following message in her online diary: "I was able to get away for a bit and visited a few friends & allies [co-conspirators] at Ozzfest in [San Bernardino] [Saturday] ... I arrived just in time to watch the mighty SLIPKNOT destroy the main stage ... I...

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IRON MAIDEN Manager Comments On OZZFEST's 'Disgusting' And 'Unprofessional' Behavior

IRON MAIDEN's manager, Rod Smallwood of Sanctuary Artist Management, has issued the following statement regarding the band's final Ozzfest performance this past weekend in Devore, CA: "MAIDEN are currently returning from America and preparing for U.K. festivals this weekend and don't wish to waste t...

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IRON MAIDEN's Label: OSBOURNE Camp 'Sabotaged' Band's Final OZZFEST Performance

IRON MAIDEN's European record company, EMI, has hit back at Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne after MAIDEN's headlining set at Devore, CA's Hyundia Pavillion was allegedly sabotaged by Ozzfest crew. In a statement, the band's label said: "As many of you now know, Sharon Osbourne and assorted hangers-on drama...

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SHADOWS FALL's BITTNER: European Drum Clinics Announced

SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner will be participating in the following drum clinics in September: Sep. 25 - Drummer Live in London Sep. 26 - Hamburg @ Amptown Music Sep. 27 - Ibbenbüren @ Musik Produktiv Sep. 28 - Karlsruhe @ Rockshop Commented Bittner: "I was asked to participate in Drummer Live...

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OSBOURNE Spokesperson: KELLY Was 'Absolutely Not' Involved In Egging IRON MAIDEN

According to Launch Radio Networks, the Osbourne organization is denying that daughter Kelly Osbourne had anything to do with IRON MAIDEN getting egged on Saturday, August 20. Various Internet reports have put Kelly in the mosh pit at the Ozzfest show in Devore, California, and that she and several...