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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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OZZFEST 2004: 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' To Report From San Francisco
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (NBC, 11:30 p.m. EST) is scheduled to shoot a hilarious report from this year's Ozzfest on July 29 in San Francisco. Stand-up comedian and "Tonight Show" correspondent Mitch Fatel will be asking your favorite Ozzfest bands silly questions and having fun with the meta...July 6, 2004
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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI: 'RONNIE JAMES DIO Deserves A Bit More Credit'
In a recent interview with Guitar World magazine, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi talked about the Ronnie James Dio-era SABBATH albums. "I'm really satisfied with them," he said. "No disrespect to Ozzy, but I think it's a shame that they've been buried by all the Ozzy stuff. I think they're good...July 4, 2004
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SHADOWS FALL: 'The Art of Balance' Passes 100,000 Sales Mark
SHADOWS FALL have achieved another great milestone in their already illustrious career, as their latest album, "The Art of Balance", has officially surpassed the 100,000 mark, according to Nielsen SoundScan. This is a huge accomplishment not only for the band, but also for Century Media, who have bo...July 2, 2004
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Win Autographed ZAKK WYLDE Guitar Pedal
National Noise magazine is offering fans a chance to win an autographed Zakk Wylde Dunlop pedal. For more information, click here. Wylde's BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will be featured on the Ozzfest main stage starting July 10 in Hartford, Connecticut and will continue for 26 shows. Joining BLS is the much-...July 1, 2004
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GOD FORBID: OZZFEST Off Dates Announced
New Jersey metal titans GOD FORBID will continue their rigorous U.S. touring schedule all summer long on Ozzfest, which kicks off in Hartford, CT. on July 10. The quintet also locked down a series of Ozzfest off-dates alongside such premier artists as DIMMU BORGIR, SLAYER and SUPERJOINT RITUAL, amon...June 30, 2004
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LACUNA COIL: 'Headbanger's Ball' Acoustic Performance Posted Online
A video clip of LACUNA COIL performing their track "Heaven's A Lie" acoustically at the "Headbanger's Ball" studios late last month has been posted online at this location. LACUNA COIL released "Swamped" as the second single from their highly acclaimed album, "Comalies", earlier this month through C...June 28, 2004
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Talks About Reunion With ROB HALFORD
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Glenn Tipton has spoken to Billboard.com about the band's decision to reunite with singer Rob Halford after 14 years apart. "We actually made the decision in a meeting about the British box set. We went into the meeting with no intention of discussing reformation and when we ca...June 28, 2004
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JUDAS PRIEST At Spain's METAL MANIA FESTIVAL: Photos Available
JUDAS PRIEST headlined the 2004 edition of the Metal Mania Festival on Friday (June 25) in Valencia, Spain. Check out tons of pictures and a Spanish review from www.rafabasa.com at this location. JUDAS PRIEST completed a run of European festival dates with an appearance at the Graspop Metal Meeting...June 28, 2004
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HATEBREED Cut European Tour Short, Complete New Video
HATEBREED will be cutting their European tour short due to various issues that need to be resolved at home before the band leaves for Ozzfest, according to a posting on the group's web site. All shows between July 3 and July 7 have been canceled. "The band would like to apologize to all the fans ...June 27, 2004
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JUDAS PRIEST Singer Hoping To Catch Naked Tribute
According to World Entertainment News Network, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford is desperate to catch tribute band NUDIST PRIEST (photo, more information) when he tours with Ozzy Osbourne and BLACK SABBATH on the Ozzfest tour this summer — because they play naked. The singer — who is fronting the ....June 27, 2004
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OZZFEST Unsigned Band Search To Turn Into Metal Version Of 'American Idol'?
The New York Post's Page Six reports: "Filming their home life isn't enough for Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne. The godfather of metal is now creating a new reality show based on 'American Idol', but for rock bands. 'Ozzy wants to try out new bands for OzzFest,' says our source. 'The winner will get a slo...June 26, 2004
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INVOCATION OF NEHEK: Debut Album To be Produced By UNEARTH Guitarist
Hartford, Connecticut's INVOCATION OF NEHEK will enter Blue Jay Recording Studio (AEROSMITH, ALICE COOPER) on July 1 to start recording their full-length debut with UNEARTH guitarist Ken Susi in the producer's chair. The tentatively self-titled album will be released later in the fall. The band, who...June 25, 2004
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