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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...

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ROB ZOMBIE: 'The Devil's Rejects' Clip Posted Online

Blistering.com is currently hosting a 70-second clip from ROB ZOMBIE's second directorial effort, "The Devil's Rejects", at this location. As previously reported, Rob Zombie is about two weeks away from completing work on "The Devil's Rejects", which he says is more violent and more psychologically...

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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer 'Not Affected' By Jump To Arenas

Launch Radio Networks reports: VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum said there's been little adjustment needed in making the jump from clubs and theatres to arena-sized venues on the band's current Electric Wonderland tour. "The stage is a little bigger, but it feels pretty much the same to me," he sa...

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ROB ZOMBIE's 'The Devil's Rejects' Deemed 'Too Intense'

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that Rob Zombie is about two weeks away from completing work on his second directorial effort, "The Devil's Rejects", and he says the movie is more violent and more psychologically intense than his first film, 2003's "House of 1000 Corpses". In fact, Zombie had to...

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MUDVAYNE Announce NYC In-Store, Comment On OZZFEST Appearance

MUDVAYNE will celebrate the release of their new album, "Lost and Found", with an in-store signing right after their show at Roseland in New York City on April 12. The in-store will take place at Virgin Megastore Times Square (1540 Broadway) at 11:00 p.m. The first 500 people to purchase the new alb...

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PAPA ROACH And MUDVAYNE Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL

PAPA ROACH and MUDVAYNE are the latest additions to this year's Download Festival, set to take place June 10-12 at at Donington Park in the U.K. PAPA ROACH will play on the Main Stage on Sunday afternoon, just before NIGHTWISH, their first U.K. festival date since Ozzfest in 2001. Performing just be...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist Schedules 'Rockline' Appearance

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi will be the featured guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" airing Wednesday, April 27. The live show begins at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET, and fans are encouraged to call in with questions during the program at (800) 344-ROCK (7625). To find a...

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ANTHRAX's BELLADONNA: I Could Have Done 'The Sound Of White Noise' Album

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with returning ANTHRAX vocalist Joey Belladonna. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: Personally, I thought it was odd that they chose to re-record your material using John [Bush]. You are both completely different singers... Joey: "Y...

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BLEEDING THROUGH To Headline Second Annual STRHESS TOUR

BLEEDING THROUGH will headline this year's Strhess Tour, the annual U.S. trek sponsored by renowned artist Derek Hess and his company, Strhess Clothing. "We have all been huge fans of Derek's work for many years and we're honored to be part of this year's Strhess Tour," said BLEEDING THROUGH's vocal...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Says It's A 'Good Experience' To Collaborate With Other Artists

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that OZZY OSBOURNE's been getting a lot of good reviews for his hit cover of MOUNTAIN's "Mississippi Queen", which features MOUNTAIN leader Leslie West on guitar. However, not everyone has appreciated the cover songs that are on the new "Prince of Darkness" box set...