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MUDVAYNE: 'Lost And Found' On Track To Sell 100,000 Copies In First Week Of Release

MUDVAYNE's "Lost and Found" is on track to sell around 100,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Hits Daily Double. The follow-up to 2002's gold-certified "The End of All Things to Come", "Lost and Found" was recorded at The Plant studio in Sausalito, California...

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APOCALYPTICA, WEDNESDAY 13, FOZZY, SHADOWS FALL Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL

eFestivals.co.uk is reportingthat APOCALYPTICA, WEDNESDAY 13, LORDI, FOZZY and SHADOWS FALL are among the acts that have been newly confirmed for Download Festival, which takes place June 10-12 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. New for the Main Stage on Friday are WEDNESDAY 13 and QUEEN...

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THE HAUNTED Explain Decision To Drop Off MACHINE HEAD Tour

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively reported on April 7, Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have now officially confirmed the cancellation of their participation in the upcoming MACHINE HEAD U.S. tour. "We are sad to announce that we will have to cancel our appearances on the planned tour with MACHINE HEAD i...

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TRIVIUM To Headline Charity Concert For Cancer-Stricken Fan

Herald-Dispatch.com is reporting that TRIVIUM and LILITU are among the band that are teaming up to throw a 21st party birthday bash concert Friday, April 15, for Charleston, West Virginia resident Adam Weaver, who has been in an all-out war with Hodgkins Lymphoma cancer since he was diagnosed Oct. 8...

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VELVET REVOLVER: 'Leno' Performance Of 'Dirty Little Thing' Posted Online

VELVET REVOLVER fan site Velvet-Revolver.com has uploaded video footage of the band performing their latest single, "Dirty Little Thing", on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Thursday (April 7). Check it out at this location. VELVET REVOLVER resume the Electric Wonderland tour on April 12 in Chula...

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ALICE COOPER: No ERIC SINGER For U.K. Tour?

According to a post at SickthingsUK, an unconfirmed report at KissKollector.com suggests that drummer Eric Singer will not be available to tour with ALICE COOPER for his November U.K. dates. No further information is currently available. As previously reported, ALICE COOPER drummer Tommy Clufetos ha...

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OZZFEST 2005: Two More 'Mystery Band' Slots Added

Ozzfest's official web site, Ozzfest.com, has added two "mystery act" slots to their "Bands" page — one on the main stage and one on the second stage. The main-stage slot is widely expected to be filled by VELVET REVOLVER (who will reportedly join the tour on August 16 in West Valley City, UT before...

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SHADOWS FALL: In Talks With Two Major Labels

Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, is reporting that SHADOWS FALL are currently in negotiations with two major labels following the fulfillment of their commitment to Century Media Records. The Massachusetts-based band, who sold nearly 250,000 copies of their...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Says Some Cover Songs Were Recorded Under Odd Circumstances

Launch Radio Networks reports that the cover songs included on OZZY OSBOURNE's box set "Prince of Darkness" are all favorites of his, but that doesn't mean they were easy to do. Osbourne laid down some of his vocals while on his annual Ozzfest tour last year, and he told Launch that not every track...

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ROB ZOMBIE's OZZFEST 2005 Lineup Revealed

ROB ZOMBIE has once again recruited the services of bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson for his upcoming stint as the second-stage headliner at this year's Ozzfest, informed sources have told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Zombie's complete touring lineup now consists of the following: Rob Zombie - Vocals John 5 (ex-...

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C.O.C. Frontman Says METALLICA Audition Didn't Alienate His Bandmates

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY frontman Pepper Keenan recently spoke to Vancouver's Straight.com about the group's current tour with North American tour with MOTÖRHEAD and his audition for the bassist slot in METALLICA. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: On touring with MOTÖRHEAD: "It's two re...

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THE HAUNTED Forced To Pull Out Of MACHINE HEAD's U.S. Tour

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have dropped off MACHINE HEAD's upcoming States Turn Blue To Gray North American tour, informed sources have told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. THE HAUNTED's cancellation is said to be the result of guitarist Patrik Jensen's desire to spend time with his very sick father back home...

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ROB ZOMBIE Says New Studio Album Has Taken Backseat To 'Rejects' Movie

Launch Radio Networks reports: Rob Zombie has been hard at work on his second movie as a director, "The Devil's Rejects", but what about his next album? Zombie's been recording the disc in bits and pieces for the last year, but said it's still not completed. "I've been making a record forever, I mea...

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VELVET REVOLVER To Perform 'Dirty Little Thing' On 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno'

VELVET REVOLVER will perform their new single, "Dirty Little Thing", from their platinum-selling debut, "Contraband", on Thursday (April 7) on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". In other news, VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan told the North County Times about a recent interview when a journalist...

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MASTODON Sign With WARNER BROS.

According to the U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine, MASTODON have inked a worldwide record deal with Warner Bros. Records and are expected to issue a new album in early 2006. MASTODON, currently in the midst of a U.S. headlining tour, just completed work on a video for "Blood and Thunder" with director Jon...