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OZZY OSBOURNE: BLASKO Out, GEEZER BUTLER In?

OZZY OSBOURNE has parted ways with bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson and has re-joined forces with his BLACK SABBATH bandmate Geezer Butler, reliable sources have told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Butler's return to OSBOURNE's band has further opened the door for a possible BLACK SABBATH reunion at this year's Oz...
March 30, 2004
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BLACK SABBATH Negotiating For OZZFEST Tour

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has told Launch Radio Networks that a SABBATH reunion at this year's Ozzfest is not out of the question. "I've heard that rumor as well, and there is negotiations at the moment," Iommi said. "As yet, we've not reached a settlement, but there is talk about it. I thi...
March 30, 2004
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LACUNA COIL Filming Video For 'Swamped'

Italy's LACUNA COIL are currently in Sweden filming a video for the track "Swamped". "Swamped" comes off the band's latest album, "Comalies", which has surpassed the 60,000 Nielsen SoundScan mark since its late 2002 release. LACUNA COIL are scheduled to embark on a national U.S. theater tour alongsi...
March 29, 2004
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It's Official: DIMMU BORGIR Recruit Session Drummer RENO KIILERICH

As exclusively reported here yesterday, Danish drummer Reno Kiilerich (PANZERCHRIST, VILE, HUMAN ERUPT) has been officially recruited as the session drummer in DIMMU BORGIR for the group's upcoming live appearances, a spokesperson for the band's management has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Kiileric...
March 29, 2004
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Drummer RENO KIILERICH To Join DIMMU BORGIR?

Reno Kiilerich (PANZERCHRIST, VILE, HUMAN ERUPT) is strongly rumored to have landed the session-drummer gig in DIMMU BORGIR for the group's upcoming live appearances. The Danish skinsman, who rehearsed with DIMMU on Friday (March 26),is expected to join the band during Ozzfest 2004 as well as for t...
March 28, 2004
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DEVILDRIVER Secure Second-Stage Slot At OZZFEST 2004

DEVILDRIVER, the California-based band fronted by former COAL CHAMBER singer Dez Fafara, have secured a slot on the second stage of this year's Ozzfest, according to a posting at the Roadrunner Records web site. Other bands that have landed a rotating second-stage slot at Ozzfest 2004 include ATREYU...
March 26, 2004
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DEICIDE's GLEN BENTON Vs. Tattoo Artist PAUL BOOTH on SIRIUS RADIO

DEICIDE frontman Glen Benton and legendary tattoo artist Paul Booth — two of the most blasphemous, controversial pillars of the metal scene today — will go head-to-head in a live interview on Sirius Satellite Radio this Friday night (March 26) at 10:00 p.m. EST. Booth, a world-renowned tattoo master...
March 26, 2004
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ASGEIR MICKELSON: 'I'm NOT Going To Play For DIMMU BORGIR'

Drummer Asgeir Mickelson (BORKNAGAR, SPIRAL ARCHITECT) has issued a statement denying that he has been hired to be the session drummer for DIMMU BORGIR during their upcoming live appearances. Mickelson was rumored to have joined the DIMMU ranks as a temporary replacement for Nick Barker, who was unc...
March 26, 2004
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Label: DIMMU BORGIR Recruit Session Drummer ASGEIR MICKELSON

As first reported here on March 18 (and subsequently denied by the band's management),Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR appear to have in fact recruited Asgeir Mickelson (BORKNAGAR, SPIRAL ARCHITECT) as the session drummer for their upcoming live appearances, according to a posting (...
March 25, 2004
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Spokesperson: JUDAS PRIEST Is Not Opening For OZZY OSBOURNE

JUDAS PRIEST Management Co-ordinator Jayne Andrews has posted another statement on the band's official web site, this time to defend the group's decision to take part in this year's Ozzfest. "The band chose to do the Ozzfest during the Summer — nobody pushed us into it," she writes. "We looked into...
March 24, 2004
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LAMB OF GOD Drummer Issues Band Update

LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler has issued the following update regarding the band's recent sand upcoming activities: "What's new everyone? Lot's going on over here. We have been keeping our heads very low at home writing the new CD, but things are a whirlwind around us. We've almost completed the w...
March 23, 2004
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JUDAS PRIEST Begin Recording New Album With Producer ROY Z

JUDAS PRIEST Management Co-ordinator Jayne Andrews has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Hi - Jayne here again! I haven't had a chance to post any messages on the board recently as I've been up to my eyes what with sorting out the new record deal, arranging the world tou...
March 23, 2004
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Spokesperson: ASGEIR Will Not Play Drums For DIMMU BORGIR

A spokesperson for DIMMU BORGIR's management has refuted the report that Asgeir Mickelson (BORKNAGAR, SPIRAL ARCHITECT) has been hired to be the session drummer for DIMMU BORGIR during their upcoming live appearances. Despite reliable reports indicating that Mickelson was in talks to play at least t...
March 19, 2004
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DIMMU BORGIR Recruit Session Drummer ASGEIR MICKELSON

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have recruited Asgeir Mickelson (BORKNAGAR, SPIRAL ARCHITECT) as the session drummer for their upcoming live appearances, BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exclusively reveal. Mickelson joins the DIMMU ranks as a temporary replacement for Nick Barker, who was unce...
March 18, 2004
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Report: MARCH METAL MELTDOWN Organizer Says His Festival Is A Preview Of OZZFEST

Jay Lustig of the Star-Ledger is reporting that March Metal Meltdown VI, which takes place Friday and Saturday at The Cricket Club in Irvington, offers the chance to see dozens of bands from well-known acts like TESTAMENT, OBITUARY, M.O.D. and SYMPHONY X to virtual unknowns in a more intimate settin...
March 12, 2004