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MEGADETH Mainman Says GIGANTOUR Is Doing 'Better Than Expected'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine recently spoke to Aaron Yoxheimer of The Morning Call about Gigantour, the six-week festival trek co-headlined by MEGADETH and DREAM THEATER. Several excerpts from the chat follow: On the need for another traveling metal festival, which arrives in Reading, PA today: "I...

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IRON MAIDEN Keep 'Dignified Silence' Over OZZFEST Feud During LEEDS Festival Performance

According to NME.com, IRON MAIDEN kept a "dignified silence" over their high-profile feud with Sharon Osbourne as they brought the first day of the Carling Weekend Leeds Festival to a close. Friday night's (Aug. 26) main stage headline spectacular was MAIDEN's first performance since their infamous...

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New DROWNING POOL Singer Did 'Adequate' Job At Dallas OZZFEST

According to the Star-Telegram, new DROWING POOL singer Ryan McCombs (formerly of SOIL) did an "adequate job" covering the group's four-year-old songs such as "Sinner" during the band's debut live appearance with McCombs at yesterday's Ozzfest in Dallas, Texas. However, during their 20-minute set, "...

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BRUCE DICKINSON: Everyone Knows SHARON OSBOURNE Was Behind OZZFEST Fiasco

The U.K.'s The Sun Online paper spoke to IRON MAIDEN vocalist Bruce Dickinson about the group's ill-fated final Ozzfest performance in San Berardino and their future plans. Read on: The Sun Online: Why is Reading so special? Bruce Dickinson: "It's where I was asked to join the band and it's also the...

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DJ/VH1 Host EDDIE TRUNK: 'There Is NO Excuse' For How MAIDEN Were Treated At Final OZZFEST Show

Popular hard rock/metal DJ and VH1 host Eddie Trunk has posted the following message on his official web site: "Many have asked for my thoughts on the shocking events during MAIDEN's last Ozzfest date in California. What makes me sad is that it's stereotypical crap like this that gives the genre a b...

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AS I LAY DYING Frontman: SHARON And BRUCE Are Both 'At Fault' In OZZFEST Feud

The Daily Texan spoke this week with Tim Lambesis, bandleader of Ozzfest second-stage act AS I LAY DYING, about the tour thus far, their new album, and the bitter feud between IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson and Sharon Osbourne. An excerpt from the chat follows: The Daily Texan: I actually just read f...

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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...