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DIMEBAG's Video Tribute To Late DROWNING POOL Singer Posted Online
PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's touching video tribute to late DROWNING POOL frontman Dave Williams has been posted online at DROWNING POOL's official web site. The 14-minute collection of highlights from home videos that Dimebag edited himself was originally included on DROW...February 5, 2005
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ROB HALFORD Singing With BLACK SABBATH At OZZFEST: Audio Available
An excellent-quality audio recording of JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford singing the BLACK SABBATH classic "War Pigs" with SABBATH members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward on August 26, 2004 at the Camden, NJ stop of Ozzfest has been posted online at the JUDAS PRIEST fan site The French Meta...February 5, 2005
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ANTHRAX: BELLADONNA, SPITZ And BELLO To Join Band At Holland's DYNAMO
Contrary to an earlier announcement indicating that former ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna would share vocal duties with his replacement, John Bush, for the band's special 25-year anniversary concert at Holland's Dynamo Open Air festival on May 7 in Hellendoorn, it now appears that only Belladonna wi...February 5, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH: 'Everything Comes & Goes' Tribute Album Due In April
Billboard.com is reporting that FOUR TET, MATMOS, PAUL NEWMAN, RUINS and RACEBANNON are among the acts contributing tracks to "Everything Comes & Goes: A Tribute to Black Sabbath". Due April 5 via Temporary Residence, the set has been in the works for more than eight years, during which time SAB...February 2, 2005
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Report: San Jose's Metal Community Has Lost Its Bulletin Board
Brad Kava of San Jose Mercury News has issued the following report: The loss of KSJO-FM, the Bay Area's only radio station that played the hard rock and heavy-metal music preferred by head bangers, has concert promoters scratching, not banging, their heads. How do you reach the audience that would b...February 2, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Singer Talks About Filling In For OZZY At Camden OZZFEST: Audio Available
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford spoke to Doug Podell of Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM last month about his historic performance with BLACK SABBATH on August 26, 2004 at Ozzfest in Camden, NJ (photos). "That was a remarkable moment in itself," Halford said. "I mean, that just came out of the blue one day...February 2, 2005
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OTEP Frontwoman Talks About Being A Lesbian Singer In A Heavy Metal Band
OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya recently spoke to AfterEllen.com about being a lesbian in the heavy metal world and how the group landed their Ozzfest appearance, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: AfterEllen.com: With the kind of diverse musical influences you had, wha...January 31, 2005
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'Ozzfest' Day Confirmed For England's DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL
OZZY OSBOURNE's official web site has confirmed reports that this year's installment of England's Download Festival will include an Ozzfest day on Saturday, June 11, with Ozzy (and presumably Sharon) selecting the groups who will perform. Names in the rumor mill for Ozzfest day include VELVET REVOLV...January 29, 2005
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ANTHRAX: BELLADONNA And BUSH To Share Vocal Duties For Holland's DYNAMO Festival
Former ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna and his replacement, John Bush, will share vocal duties for the band's special 25-year anniversary concert at Holland's Dynamo Open Air festival on May 7 in Hellendoorn, it was announced earlier today. Also newly confirmed for the festival are OBITUARY, MASTERPL...January 28, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH To Tour Europe And North America This Year
Launch Radio Networks is reporting that BLACK SABBATH will be back in action this summer. Singer-bassist Glenn Hughes, who's finishing up a new album with SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, said that Ozzy Osbourne and company will hit both Europe and North America this year, and that he might also be on...January 28, 2005
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U.K.'s DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL To Include 'OZZFEST' Day
According to VirtualFestivals.com, organizers of this year's Download festival in the U.K. are planning to turn the rock festival into a three-day event, incorporating a more "indie" theme on the Friday and an Ozzfest day on the Saturday. Having previously programmed only Saturday and Sunday, the pr...January 27, 2005
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ANTHRAX: BELLADONNA-Era Lineup To Reunite For OZZFEST 2005?
According to a posting at the S.O.D. & M.O.D. Fansite, Sharon Osbourne has promised ANTHRAX a slot at this year's Ozzfest if they play at the 10-year anniversary edition of festival with the classic lineup that was responsible for some of the band's most successful albums: Joey Belladonna - Voca...January 23, 2005
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OZZFEST 2005 Online Survey Available
The organizers of Ozzfest have launched an online survey for fans to cast their vote for which bands they would like to see on this summer’s festival. To offer your feedback on last year's experience (if applicable) and to cast your vote for the 2005 edition of the festival, click here. ...January 20, 2005
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OZZY And SHARON Look For Smaller Home, Prepare New TV Sitcom
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are preparing to swap their Beverly Hills mansion for a humble "small house with a small garden," according to the New York Post. "It's quietly on the market," Sharon disclosed in a phone interview with The Post from the house Friday (Jan. 14). "We're not going to put a 'for...January 17, 2005
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DAMAGEPLAN Shooting: What Happened The Night DIMEBAG Was Murdered?
The following story by John Futty was published in the January 16, 2005 edition of The Columbus Dispatch: His high-pitched scream spoke to all of the things William Wever couldn't say. "It was like he suddenly realized, 'I've got another man's blood on me,' " said his friend Crystal Levings, 25, of...January 16, 2005
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