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BLACK SABBATH Drummer's Eighth Audio Diary Entry Available

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's official web site has been updated with the eighth entry in his audio diary series. Bill phoned in from West Palm Beach, Florida before SABBATH played the final gig of this year's Ozzfest on Sunday, September 4. This new edition, totaling 29:42 in length, covers sev...
September 7, 2005
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A DOZEN FURIES Singer Comments On IRON MAIDEN Vs. SHARON OSBOURNE Feud

Morley Seaver of antiMUSIC.com recently conducted an interview with A DOZEN FURIES lead singer Bucky Garrett. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: antiMusic: Looking back at the [MTV's "Battle for Ozzfest"] competition. What are your thoughts on the whole thing and is it something you would do...
September 7, 2005
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A DOZEN FURIES Team With Virgin Megastore To Put On Show For Hometown Fans

A DOZEN FURIES, who won a highly coveted tour spot on Ozzfest 2005 after beating out North Carolina's CYNDER (now CYN) in MTV's "Battle for Ozzfest" finale, will prepare for their Sanctuary/Divine Recordings debut, "A Concept From Fire", on September 13 by playing a show in their hometown of Dallas....
September 6, 2005
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IN FLAMES: 'Like You Better Dead' Video Posted Online

IN FLAMES' video for the track "Like You Better Dead" has been posted online at NuclearBlast.de (Real Media). The Super-3D clip was directed by the School of Future Entertainment from Sweden. "Like You Better Dead" comes off the group's 2004 album, "Soundtrack to Your Escape", available now on Nucle...
September 6, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER: Stand-In Drummer MARK SCHULMAN Speaks

Davesontour.com recently conducted an interview with veteran drummer Mark Schulman, who was on tour drumming for VELVET REVOLVER on their appearances at Ozzfest. Mark was spending his first off-day on the tour traveling to and from Muskegon, Michigan, where he was conducting a drum clinic. An excerp...
September 6, 2005
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TRIVIUM: Post-OZZFEST Update

Orlando-based metallers TRIVIUM have posted the following message on their official web site: "First we would like to extend our deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to all the souls negatively affected by Hurricane Katrina, we have friends, family and fans along the gulf coast and our thoug...
September 6, 2005
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OZZY Gets Massage, SLASH Raps With Tarot Card Reader At Dallas OZZFEST Stop

According to the Dallas Morning News, Hotel ZaZa in downtown Dallas was something akin to summer camp headquarters for the Ozzfest stars last week. Founder and spiritual leader Ozzy Osbourne, checked in, unpacked and kicked back. (He was suffering from a respiratory infection.) He spent most of one...
September 4, 2005
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ARCH ENEMY To Team Up With TRIVIUM For Japanese Tour

ARCH ENEMY will be embarking on a Japanese headlining tour in late October. Support at all dates will come from TRIVIUM. The details are as follows: Oct. 22 – Tokyo, JPN - Shinkiba Studio Coast Oct. 23 - Osaka, JPN - Zepp Osaka Oct. 25 - Nagoya, JPN - Zepp Nagoya Oct. 26 - Hiroshima, ...
September 3, 2005
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OZZFEST Tour Finale To Raise Funds For Hurricane Katrina Victims

For the final night of this summer's Ozzfest, the tour and promoter have joined forces with the Red Cross to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Volunteers from the Red Cross will be on hand accepting cash donations at this Sunday's (September 4) show at the Sound Advice Amphitheater i...
September 2, 2005
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WICKED WISDOM's JADA PINKETT SMITH Says She Is An 'Old-School Metalhead'

WICKED WISDOM frontwoman Jada Pinkett Smith recently spoke to TCPalm.com about her band's participation in this year's Ozzfest. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On singing screaming about dark things in a heavy metal band: "For me it's so healthy, because there's so many things that I want to sa...
September 2, 2005
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SHARON OSBOURNE Defends Egg-Throwing Incident: 'A Bit Of Egg Isn't Gonna Spoil A Rock Show'

Sharon Osbourne spoke exclusively to Kerrang! magazine (web site) last week (as reported here yesterday) regarding IRON MAIDEN's final performance on this year's Ozzfest tour, during which she cut MAIDEN's power and arranged to have the band pelted with eggs and debris from the crowd. Several more e...
August 31, 2005
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Review: GIGANTOUR Is This Summer's 'GIGANFLOP'

Jeff Spevak of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reviewed the Gigantour festival trek when it passed through Buffalo, New York Tuesday night (August 30). An excerpt from his review follows: "This is weird ... it's a concert at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center ... and virtually no one's here. "F...
August 31, 2005
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SHARON OSBOURNE Admits She Orchestrated Egg-Throwing: My Daughter And I 'Had A Blast'

Sharon Osbourne spoke exclusively to Kerrang! magazine (web site) last week regading IRON MAIDEN's final performance on this year's Ozzfest tour, during which she cut MAIDEN's power and arranged to have the band pelted with eggs and debris from the crowd. A couple of excerpts from the interview foll...
August 30, 2005
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THE HAUNTED's U.S. Touring Insanity Continues

Even though Ozzfest comes to close this week, THE HAUNTED's U.S. touring insanity continues immediately with a short East Coast stint supporting SHADOWS FALL, and The Fury of The Fall tour this October, alongside MESHUGGAH, GOD FORBID and MNEMIC, which leads them directly into a massive European tre...
August 29, 2005
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Ex-DAMAGEPLAN Frontman Joins THE HAUNTED, SHADOWS FALL For DIMEBAG Tribute

Former DAMAGEPLAN frontman Patrick Lachman paid tribute to late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott at last Thursday's (Aug. 25) Dallas, TX Ozzfest by dedicating two guest appearances to his fallen friend and bandmate. Lachman performed the song "99" with THE HAUNTED and later "Ins...
August 29, 2005