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JASON NEWSTED Slams 'Followers' METALLICA Over Production On 'St. Anger'
Ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted has once again slammed his former bandmates over the production of their latest effort, "St. Anger", stating that the band appear to be more concerned with "following" the latest production trends than putting out records that live up to the high-quality standards...November 16, 2003
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AEROSMITH, KISS Near Top Of Concert Heap
Minneapolis' Pioneer Press is reporting that the AEROSMITH/KISS "Rocksimus Maximus" tour has sold out 90 percent of its shows, and concert promoters are expecting more than one million attendees by the tour's end. Here's how the aging rockers stack up against OZZY, RADIOHEAD, SHANIA and more: 01. BR...November 10, 2003
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SLIPKNOT: 'Neighborhood' DVD To Include Never-Before-Seen Footage
A sneak preview of never-before-seen-footage of SLIPKNOT, taken from the DVD release of the band's "Welcome To Our Neighborhood" home video, is available by clicking here. The disc, due on November 18 through Roadrunner, will contain all the original content plus about seven minutes of special addit...November 4, 2003
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OZZFEST Organizers Invite Fans' Input
The organizers of the annual Ozzfest are inviting fans to help mold the traveling festival to be the best experience of their lives. Please go to the Ozzfest survey webpage and answer a few questions to help gear Ozzfest specifically towards your desires. Click here to fill out the survey. ...October 30, 2003
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ZAKK WYLDE And JASON NEWSTED Backstage Jam: Video Posted Online
A short video of OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde and bassist Jason Newsted (VOIVOD, ex-METALLICA) jamming together backstage on the Ozzfest 2003 tour has been posted online at the Fuse TV web site. Check it out: Windows Media (High, Low),Real Media (High, Low). In related news, ...October 3, 2003
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New LIMP BIZKIT Guitarist Explains How He Landed Gig
LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Mike Smith recently spoke to Australia's The Daily Telegraph about the chain of events that led to his joining the group in April of this year. According to Smith, his destiny took its course when the now-defunct band SNOT were invited to tour on Ozzfest in 1998, which featured...September 24, 2003
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BILLBOARD: METALLICA's SUMMER SANITARIUM Was Summer's Top-Grossing Hard Rock Tour
Billboard reports that METALLICA took in $46.4 million and drew 683,472 headbangers to 19 dates on their Summer Sanitarium 2003 tour. The tour reaffirmed the box-office clout of METALLICA, who are currently in the planning stages of an extensive headlining tour next year, tentatively set to begin in...September 22, 2003
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SLIPKNOT's 'Welcome To Our Neighborhood' To Be Released On DVD
SLIPKNOT's "Welcome To Our Neighborhood" home video will receive a DVD release on November 18 through Roadrunner. The disc will contain all the original content plus about seven minutes of special additional concert footage of the track "Scissors", filmed during the band's appearance at Ozzfest 1999...September 21, 2003
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'MTV2 Headbanger's Ball' CD Track Listing Announced
The complete track listing has been announced for the first-ever "MTV2 Headbanger's Ball" album, due on October 7 through Roadrunner Records. The "MTV2 Headbanger's Ball" album will feature 40 tracks on 2 CDs for the cost of just one. The first disc will feature "unit movers" from the hard rock scen...September 16, 2003
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KORN To Release 'Take A Look In The Mirror' In November
KORN plan to release their sixth album, "Take A Look In The Mirror", in November. "We've got that spark in us again," frontman Jonathan Davis told Rolling Stone. "This is a really aggressive record. More edgy. The last record we were experimenting. This album is back down to the basics and heavy gro...September 13, 2003
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BILLBOARD Magazine's Top Concert Grosses
The following are the top heavy metal/hard rock concert grosses reported for the week ending September 13, 2003, according to Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: Ozzfest: OZZY OSBOURNE, KORN, MARILYN MANSON, DISTURBED, CHEVELLE, CRADLE OF FILTH, VOIVOD & others Venue: PNC Bank Arts Center City/Sta...September 5, 2003
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ZAKK WYLDE Says There Is No Way OZZY Would Ever Sing To A Backing Tape
OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde recently spoke to The Metal Exiles about the rumors that Ozzy has been singing to a tape during some of his Ozzfest 2003 appearances. "No, no that will never happen," Wylde insisted. "Not with my ass up there. I'd rather have Oz when he gets up there and if he's .....September 4, 2003
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SHADOWS FALL Prepare To 'Take Action'
Massachusetts-based thrash metal quintet SHADOWS FALL, arguably this year's breakthrough Ozzfest artist, are gearing up for a full slate this fall. The group, who constantly sold more albums than any other second stage artist for over five weeks in a row, proved that audiences want to hear real meta...September 4, 2003
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Review: OZZFEST About 'Approved' Craziness
Charles Passy of the Palm Beach Post reports that for most of Ozzfest 2003's 14-hour duration, bands encourage concertgoers to engage in all sorts of mayhem. "Let's get bleeping crazy," is the day's common refrain. "So what happened at the Sound Advice Amphitheatre [in West Palm Beach, Florida] on T...August 30, 2003
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Meet A Man Who Shares OZZY OSBOURNE's Name
Brett Johnson of Scripps Howard News Service reports that "Ozzie Osborn and Ozzy Osbourne both grew up poor and became rich. Ozzie Osborn can think of one other thing he and the namesake famous rock star have in common. " 'I sang quite a bit, but not like him,' said Osborn, who lives near Santa ...August 29, 2003
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