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JUDAS PRIEST: Another 'Off' OZZFEST Date Confirmed, Nampa Billing Announced

JUDAS PRIEST have announced another "extra" date during this year's Ozzfest. Confirmed "off Ozzfest" dates are as follows: Jul. 26 - Nampa, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheater Jul. 30 - Marysville, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre Aug. 04 - El Paso, TX @ Don Haskins Center Aug. 18 - Toronto, Ontario @ TBA A...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's Water Guns To Be Auctioned Off For Charity

Two of Ozzy Osbourne's water guns from the Ozzfest 1996-1997 tours have been put up for auction on eBay to benefit the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Foundation. Before these guns were designed, Ozzy would use buckets to drench the audience, but could only reach the first couple of rows. Ozzy wanted t...

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LACUNA COIL Guitarist: 15 Songs Completed For Next Album

LACUNA COIL guitarist Cristiano Migliore has revealed to Wichita's F5 that the Italian quintet have written roughly 15 tracks since the release of 2002's "Comalies" and will work on recording a new disc toward the end of this year with a projected release date of early 2005. With regards to the band...

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OTEP: 'Warhead' Video Posted Online

A video for the new OTEP song "Warhead" can now be viewed at the group's official web site, www.otep.com. "Warhead" comes off OTEP's forthcoming sophomore album, "House of Secrets", due on July 27 through Capitol Records. A streaming audio version of the song is also available at the site. The follo...

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NEUROTICA Reform, Announce Florida Date With SKID ROW

NEUROTICA, the reformed band led by former ATHEIST frontman Kelly Shaefer, will be playing their first show back as the support act for SKID ROW on Saturday, May 15 at the Masquerade in Ybor City, Florida. NEUROTICA's current lineup consists of Shaefer, guitarist Chris Rollo, and "three new faces,"...

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Former THE UNION UNDERGROUND Bassist To Join DISTURBED?

Former THE UNION UNDERGROUND bassist John Moyer is rumored to have joined DISTURBED as the replacement for departed bassist Fuzz. Moyer, whose previous band toured with DISTURBED as part of the 2001 installment of Ozzfest, is known to have tried out for DISTURBED at the open bassist auditions held i...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Guitarist Auctioning Off Tour Axe

CRADLE OF FILTH guitarist Paul is currently auctioning off a black PRS guitar that has been his main stage guitar all throughout last year (Russian, European tours, Heineken Festival Italy and Ozzfest 2003) and his main backup throughout the autumn 2003 U.S. tour with TYPE O NEGATIVE. In addition, i...

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VINNIE PAUL: PHILIP ANSELMO's Willingness To Jam On PANTERA Tunes Made Me Laugh

DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul spoke to Chris Steffen from The Oklahoma Daily on Monday (April 26) about the "Headbanger's Ball Tour", Ozzfest, and Phil Anselmo's apparent change of heart with regards to a possible future collaboration with his ex-PANTERA bandmates. The following are several excerpt...

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JUDAS PRIEST: OZZFEST 'Off' Dates Announced

JUDAS PRIEST have confirmed the following "extra" dates during this year's Ozzfest: Jul. 26 - Nampa, ID @ TBA Aug. 04 - El Paso, TX @ TBA Aug. 18 - Toronto, Ontario @ TBA As previously reported, JUDAS PRIEST are currently working on their first studio album with vocalist Rob Halford since 1990's "Pa...

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SUPERJOINT RITUAL's PHILIP ANSELMO Talks About Playing This Year's OZZFEST

In a recent interview with Digital Noise, SUPERJOINT RITUAL frontman Philip Anselmo spoke about his band's upcoming appearance on the main stage at this year's Ozzfest. Asked to explain what playing Ozzfest means to him, Philip replied, "To me, it's always a fucking awesome, fucking opportunity. Esp...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: I Would Sing PANTERA Songs With DAMAGEPLAN

After months of trading verbal jabs with his former bandmates, frontman Philip Anselmo appears to have finally softened his stance with regards to one day sharing the stage again with ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell and drummer Vinnie Paul (both currently in DAMAGEPLAN). Asked in a live phone i...

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THROWDOWN Added To OZZFEST 2004

Orange County, California-based straight-edge hardcore band THROWDOWN have secured a second-stage slot at this year's Ozzfest, kicking off July 10 in Hartford, Connecticut. The band's official statement on the matter is as follows: "We are super stoked to say that we have officially been added to th...

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JOEY JORDISON: 'SLIPKNOT Is Hard Work'

SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison has told the Pioneer Press that performing in a grotesque mask that's restrictive, binding and sweaty makes breathing and seeing during the band's shows difficult. "The mask is a pain thing," he said. "It's clammy and your body is moving all over, and you're locked int...

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It's Official: JUDAS PRIEST Re-Sign With SONY MUSIC

JUDAS PRIEST have confirmed that they have re-signed with Sony Music for the release of their upcoming studio album. The group's official statement on the matter is as follows: "We are pleased to announce that Sony Music U.K. has re-signed the giants of Heavy Metal JUDAS PRIEST to a worldwide deal....

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EVERY TIME I DIE Singer Says He Was Fooled Into Believing JUDAS PRIEST Were Heterosexual

Keith Buckley, lead singer for the Buffalo, N.Y., hardcore band EVERY TIME I DIE, has told the Quad-City Times that playing this year's Ozzfest will give him another chance to be betrayed by his gut feelings. "It's going to be exciting playing on the same stage with some of the bands we were fooled...