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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT 'Down With All Things Metal' At OZZFEST 2004

Former BROKEN HOPE and current LUPARA guitarist Jeremy Wagner sent us the following report from yesterday's Ozzfest stop in Tinley Park, IL: "I went to the Tweeter Center in Tinley Park, IL yesterday and thought you might be interested to know that Kirk Hammett was in attendance. I heard he had show...

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OZZFEST 2004, VAN HALEN, KISS, RUSH Concert Grosses Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert grosses, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: Ozzfest: BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST, SLAYER, DIMMU BORGIR, SUPERJOINT RITUAL, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY & others Venue: Journal Pavilion City/State: Albuquerque, N.M. Date: Au...

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OZZFEST 2004: 118 Grams Of Marijuana Recovered At East Troy Concert

GazetteExtra.com is reporting that Elkhorn-Walworth County Drug Unit officers recovered 118 grams of marijuana at Saturday's (August 14) Ozzfest at East Troy, Wisconsin's Alpine Valley Music Theater. Only one person was arrested by the Drug Unit on felony state charges for possession of marijuana an...

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OZZFEST 2004: Kansas Police Arrest 16 For Underage Drinking

Undercover police officers in Bonner Springs, KS charged 16 persons during Ozzfest on August 10 with either furnishing a commercial malt beverage to a minor or being a minor in possession, according to The Kansas City Star. "That's Verizon Amphitheater," said Bonner Springs Police Lt. Rick Schubert,...

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SLAYER Guitarist Says DAVE LOMBARDO Brings Intensity To The Band

SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hannemann recently told the Chicago Sun-Times that he is thrilled by this year's Ozzfest lineup (which is headlined by BLACK SABBATH and JUDAS PRIEST),though he doesn't think about his own band being just as deserving of a spot in that vaunted metal pantheon. "I just don't thi...

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DIMMU BORGIR Thrown Off Air For Using Profanity

DIMMU BORGIR were promptly escorted from the premises after using profanity during a live radio interview Wednesday afternoon (August 18) for commercial rock radio station WMMS-FM (100.7) in Cleveland. The Norwegian black metal act were in town to promote their appearance on the main stage of Ozzfes...

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OTEP: 'Buried Alive' Video Posted Online

A video for the new OTEP song "Buried Alive" can now be viewed at the group's official web site, www.otep.com. "Buried Alive" is the second single off OTEP's sophomore album, "House of Secrets", available now on Capitol Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Sevas Tra", "House of Secrets" was produced by...

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CRADLE OF FILTH: European Tour With TYPE O NEGATIVE 'Postponed'

CRADLE OF FILTH's previously announced European tour with TYPE O NEGATIVE, which was set for December, had to be posponed due to TYPE O not being able to make the trip at that time, according to a posting on CRADLE's web site. CRADLE OF FILTH are now looking at touring Europe around February 2005 wi...

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It's Official: No More 'The Osbournes' After Upcoming Season

The fourth season of "The Osbournes", slated to start on September 13, will be the show's last, according to MTV.com. "The time was right to call it a day," Sharon Osbourne said in a statement. "Now, without the camera crews, soundmen, directors and technicians roaming the house all day, the dogs ar...

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JUDAS PRIEST: New Album To Include Bonus DVD

The initial shipment of JUDAS PRIEST's upcoming studio album, due on December 28 via Epic, will include a bonus DVD filmed during the band's June shows in Barcelona and Valencia, Spain, according to an official press release. The band's Ozzfest trek wraps September 4 in West Palm Beach, Fla. A headl...

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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Name New Album

AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE have set "The Feeding" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in October through Nitrus/DRT Entertainment. The follow-up to 2001's "The War of Art" (American Recordings) was recorded at Westlake Studios in Los Angeles with producer Greg Fidelman (who engineered "The Wa...

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OZZFEST 2004 Review: PHILIP ANSELMO Should Shut Up And Sing

Gemma Tarlach of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reviewed the Ozzfest 2004 traveling festival when it hit East Troy, Wisconsin on Saturday (August 14). An excerpt from her review follows: "Opening the main stage with his boogie-based biker metal BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, Zakk Wylde was one of several arti...

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Illinois Couple Gets Married At OZZFEST

Brad Broders of 23 News (WIFR) is reporting that a Rockford, IL couple got married at Ozzfest on Saturday (August 14). Kerri Howard and David Dennis met three years ago working at Pegasus Hair Styling, but after getting engaged, the avid music fans wanted to go a different route for their wedding, a...

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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist Says Reunion With ROB HALFORD Was 'Inevitable'

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill recently spoke to KNAC.com about the group's reunion with Rob Halford, the upcoming studio album, and the band's decision to take part in this year's Ozzfest. Several excerpts from the interview follow: KNAC.com: Do you remember the first song JUDAS PRIEST performed wit...

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Record Label: MUDVAYNE To Headline 'Headbanger's Ball' Tour

MUDVAYNE may headline the next "Headbanger's Ball" tour, tentatively planned for this fall, a representative at the band's record label has confirmed to Launch Radio Networks. The trek is expected to be confirmed within the next two weeks, with dates and cities to follow shortly afterward. The first...