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LACUNA COIL's 'Comalies' Passes 100,000 SoundScan Mark In The U.S.
LACUNA COIL's third album, "Comalies", has officially passed the 100,000 SoundScan mark in the United States. This is a landmark achievement for both the band — who are performing on Ozzfest's second stage throughout the summer — and their label, the Los Angeles-based independent Century Media Recor...July 14, 2004
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DIMMU BORGIR's Management Confirms Drummer Switch
A spokesperson for DIMMU BORGIR's management has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET that the Norwegian symphonic black metal outfit have recruited NILE's Tony Laureano as a session drummer for the duration of Ozzfest 2004 (as first reported here on Monday). "There have been problems to get the visa in ti...July 13, 2004
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OZZFEST 2004 Hits Boston: Reviews Posted Online
The Boston Globe and the Boston Herald have published separate reviews of the second date of the Ozzfest 2004 tour, which took place Monday (July 12) at the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, MA. A couple of review excerpts follow: Boston Globe: "The show sold out, though the one-night stand was down from...July 13, 2004
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DIMMU BORGIR Drummer Sits Out OZZFEST, NILE's LAUREANO Steps In
Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have recruited NILE's Tony Laureano as a session drummer for the duration of Ozzfest 2004 after the group's Danish skinsman, Reno Kiilerich (PANZERCHRIST, EXMORTEM, VILE),was unable to obtain a U.S. work visa in time to join the band on the road. No...July 12, 2004
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OTEP To Report From 'The Front Line'
Capitol Records recording artist OTEP will report from the road during this summer's Ozzfest tour on XM Satellite Radio, the nation's leading provider of satellite radio. OTEP will be touring in support of their sophomore release, "House of Secrets", the eagerly awaited album from the acclaimed dark...July 12, 2004
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Review: BLACK SABBATH Sounded As Pertinent And Vital As Ever At OZZFEST 2004 Kick-Off
Phillip D'Amour of The Republican reviewed BLACK SABBATH and JUDAS PRIEST's performances at the opening show of this year's Ozzfest, which took place Saturday (July 10) in Hartford, Connecticut. "SABBATH opened its 60-minute set with its 1971 metal masterpiece 'War Pigs' from the classic album 'Para...July 12, 2004
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OZZFEST 2004: Photos From Festival Kick-Off Posted Online
Wire Image has uploaded a bunch of pictures from the opening day of this year's Ozzfest festival, which took place Saturday (July 10) in Hartford, Connecticut. Included in the gallery are images of most of the day's main-stage performers: JUDAS PRIEST, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DIMMU BORGIR, SLAYER and S...July 11, 2004
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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE: New Album To Arrive In November
AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE have entered Westlake Studios in Los Angeles with producer Greg Fidelman (who engineered AHC's previous album, "The War of Art", and whose credits include MARILYN MANSON, SLIPKNOT, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS and BUSH) to begin recording their new album, tentatively due in November th...July 8, 2004
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HATEBREED Explain European Show Cancellations
HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta has issued the following statement regarding the cancellation of the last four shows of the group's European tour: "What's up everyone. We're home now. THANK GOD. We cut out tour 4 days short for various reasons WHICH ARE NONE OF YOUR FUCKING BUSINESS. Just kidding. Fo...July 8, 2004
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OZZFEST 2004 Summer Sampler Unleashed
The previously unreleased LAMB OF GOD track "Laid to Rest", which will not be available until this fall on their new release "Ashes of the Wake", is one of the cuts included on the Ozzfest 2004 sampler CD, available at the Ozzfest Summer Sampler booth at any and every Ozzfest show this summer. The d...July 8, 2004
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Schedule OZZFEST 'Off' Dates With JUDAS PRIEST, SLAYER
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will be opening for JUDAS PRIEST and SLAYER at the following Ozzfest "off"dates: Jul. 30 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheater Aug. 04 - El Paso, TX - Don Haskins Center Aug. 08 - Woodlands TX - Woodlands Pavilion BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will be touring in support of their late...July 8, 2004
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JUDAS PRIEST Singer: New Album Will Qualify The Importance Of The Band
JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford recently spoke to The Hartford Courant about his decision to reunite with the group after 14 years apart. "This is a reunification experience," he said. "We want to let people see Halford the metal god back in the band." According to Halford, he wrote a letter five ye...July 8, 2004
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SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT To Sponsor OZZFEST For Fourth Year
Sony Computer Entertainment America will reunite with the long-running summer festival Ozzfest as a sponsor for a fourth year. As a veteran sponsor, Sony Computer Entertainment America is giving fans the chance to win tickets to witness the historic BLACK SABBATH and JUDAS PRIEST reunions along with...July 7, 2004
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BLACK SABBATH Get No Respect
J.D. Considine of Canada's The Globe And Mail writes: To be ranked among rock's all-time greatest, you'd have to have changed the course of musical history, invented a genre, or influenced a generation or two of musicians. You'd need to be a household name, have a back catalogue peppered with undisp...July 7, 2004
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LACUNA COIL Enter Austrian Single Chart
Italy's LACUNA COIL have entered the official Austrian single chart at No. 36 last week and have climbed up to No. 22 this week with "Swamped", the second single off their highly acclaimed album "Comalies". In other news, "Swamped" will be featured in the soundtrack to the upcoming movie "Resident E...July 6, 2004
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