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TOM ARAYA: New Album Will Be 'Very SLAYER'

SLAYER frontman Tom Araya recently spoke to the Tucson Citizen about the group's July 11 show in Augusta, Maine which was recorded for an upcoming live DVD. The band, who played the 1986 album "Reign In Blood" from start to finish at the gig, were focused on just the final minute of "Raining ...
July 29, 2004
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VEHEMENCE Announce Tour Dates

VEHEMENCE, the Phoenix, Arizona-based melodic death metallers, have lined up the following dates during the coming weeks: Jul. 30 - El Paso, TX - The Key Lounge Jul. 31 - Juarez, Mexico - Planet Rock Aug. 02 – Houston, TX - Engine Room Aug. 03 – TBA Aug. 04 - TBA Aug. 05 - Harlingen, ...
July 29, 2004
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SLIPKNOT To Perform Two Songs On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

SLIPKNOT will be performing two songs live on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" this Friday, July 30. The band will be performing "Duality" and "The Blister Exists" off their most recent CD, "Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)". SLIPKNOT are co-headlining the second stage of Ozzfest with HATEBREED. The next sin...
July 29, 2004
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OZZFEST Review: PHILIP ANSELMO Enjoyed Sound Of His Own Voice More Than Sound Of His Band

Winda Benedetti of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer the Ozzfest 2004 traveling festival when it hit the White River Amphitheater Tuesday (July 27). "In one of the more bizarre scenes from a day full of bizarre scenes, a man in a wheelchair actually surfed the roiling mosh pit as SLIPKNOT launched into...
July 29, 2004
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LACUNA COIL's 'Comalies' First-Ever CENTURY MEDIA Album To Crack Billboard Chart

After 92 weeks, "Comalies", the acclaimed third album from Italian sextet LACUNA COIL, has cracked The Billboard 200, the magazine's weekly tally of the country's top-selling albums. Originally released on October 29, 2002, "Comalies" — which shattered the 100,000 sales mark two weeks ago — achieved...
July 28, 2004
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ROB HALFORD Says He Discovered He Was Gay When He Was 'Nine Or Ten'

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford recently spoke to the East Bay Express about the group's upcoming studio album, his homosexuality and his "leather obsession." Several excerpts from the interview follow: On the upcoming CD: Rob Halford: "The new album will be very much in the tradition of past PRIE...
July 28, 2004
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K.K. DOWNING: ROB HALFORD Is The Voice Of JUDAS PRIEST

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing recently spoke to BayInsider.com about the group's reunion with vocalist Rob Halford, their appearance at this year's Ozzfest and their admiration for BLACK SABBATH, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: BayInsider: I had an interview wit...
July 28, 2004
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LINKIN PARK Singer Says He Is Not Impressed By OZZFEST 2004 Lineup

LINKIN PARK's just-started Projekt Revolution festival tour is scoring better advance sales than Ozzy Osbourne's Ozzfest in almost every market this summer, according to Launch Radio Networks. LINKIN PARK frontman Chester Bennington said he's not surprised, and that he's not particularly impressed w...
July 28, 2004
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LAMB OF GOD Film New Video

On July 23, LAMB OF GOD filmed the first video for their upcoming CD on Epic, titled "Ashes of The Wake". The video was shot for the track "Laid to Rest", which is the song featured on the Ozzfest CD sampler that is being handed out at the festival. The "Laid to Rest" video was ...
July 27, 2004
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OZZY OSBOURNE Hits $50 Million In Merchandise Sales

Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Ozzy Osbourne has passed the $50 million mark in merchandise sales — a record for a heavy metal performer, according to merchandising and licensing company Signatures Network. Osbourne has reportedly amassed $35 million from selling merchandise at concerts like h...
July 27, 2004
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JUDAS PRIEST Singer Talks About New Studio Album, Upcoming Live DVD

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford recently spoke to Metal-Exiles.com about the group's upcoming album, the recently released "Metalogy" box set and their plans for the future. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Metal-Exiles.com: What is the progress on the new CD? Rob Halford: "It is almost...
July 26, 2004
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Ex-HALFORD Guitarist Says Touring With TESTAMENT Was 'An Amazing Experience'

Former HALFORD and current TESTAMENT/PAINMUSEUM guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak has posted the following message on his web site: "Goddamn — what a ride !! As many of you know, I was out with the mighty TESTAMENT defending the faith all over Europe for the month of June. What a kick-ass and amazing...
July 25, 2004
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OZZFEST 2004 Organizers: BUSH/HITLER Video Steered Attention Away From BLACK SABBATH

The Ozzfest 2004 organizers have confirmed to MTV.com that two images of George W. Bush, shown during BLACK SABBATH's performance of the metal classic "War Pigs", have been removed from the video montage that accompanies the song, which usually kicks off the band's headlining set. The Ozzfest camp s...
July 22, 2004
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Heavy Metal Fans Rob Convenience Store To Get Money For OZZFEST Tickets

Jim Collar of The Northwestern is reporting that three people accused in the Monday armed robbery of a Wisconsin convenience store devised the plan in order to get money for tickets to an Ozzy Osbourne concert, according to Winnebago County criminal complaints. Anthony S. Lewis, 17, Staci M. Beckers...
July 22, 2004
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Is It Really SLIPKNOT Behind The Masks?

When you're watching a SLIPKNOT show, you can be reasonably sure that the guys onstage in the costumes are actually the members of the Iowa-based band. But if you ran into someone on the street who said he was a member of SLIPKNOT, could you be certain he was telling the truth? Apparently some peopl...
July 22, 2004