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GRADE 8 Drop Off OZZFEST
New Jersey's GRADE 8 have officially dropped off this year's Ozzfest tour as a result of an unspecified "conflict" (rumored to be discontinued tour support from their record company). The group's show in Scranton, Pennsylvania Tuesday (August 5) was their last gig of the trek, according to the Ozzfe...August 6, 2003
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KORN Reveal New Album Title, Record METALLICA Cover For Upcoming CD
KORN have set "Take A Look In The Mirror" as the tentative title for their forthcoming CD, due in November through Immortal/Epic Records. "We're just about done [recording the album]," bassist Fieldy revealed Sunday (Aug. 3) in an exclusive interview with Scoop of the Columbus, Ohio radio station Th...August 4, 2003
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Review: MANSON, KORN And PANTERA Surprise Appearance Wear OZZFEST Audience Out
Gemma Tarlach of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Ozzy Osbourne "arrived onstage with noticeable pep in his step Saturday (Aug. 2) at Alpine Valley Music Theatre. As his headlining set wore on, however, Ozzy wore out. "Perhaps, like the throngs of fans spotted leaving early in Ozzy's set,...August 4, 2003
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Ohio's NewsChannel 4: OZZFEST Not So Festive For Some Residents
Columbus, Ohio's NBC4Columbus.com is reporting that everyone was happy about OZZY OSBOURNE's Ozzfest concert arriving at the Germain Amphitheater Sunday (Aug. 3) Soundchecks for the bands started early Sunday morning, becoming more of a nuisance than a pleasure for some Delaware County residents who...August 3, 2003
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JASON NEWSTED: ' METALLICA's New Album Is Not Very Pleasing To The Human Ear'
Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted called into The Blitz 99.7 FM in Columbus, Ohio Thursday afternoon (July 31) to talk about touring with VOIVOD and OZZY OSBOURNE on this year's Ozzfest and to answer a few METALLICA-related questions. When asked for his opinion of the new METALLICA album, "St....August 1, 2003
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IndyStar.com: DISTURBED Singer's Dimwitted Routine Can't Stay Fresh
David Lindquist of IndyStar.com reports that while the Chicago-based DISTURBED received a strong afternoon reception at the main stage at the Ozzfest 2003 stop in Indianapolis Thursday night (July 31),"the dimwitted routine of vocalist David Draiman can't stay fresh for long. For a guy who's allege...August 1, 2003
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Not Your Typical 18-Year-Old: West Virginia Teenager Puts On SHADOWS FALL Gig
Justin McElroy of Huntington, West Virginia's The Herald-Dispatch is reporting that "the day of a typical 18-year-old on summer break probably begins sometime around noon with a hearty round of eating Doritos and watching reruns of 'The View', followed by more sleep, and maybe, just maybe, a journey...July 28, 2003
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OZZY Tour Manager Death Likely Due To Throat Cancer
Mike Martindale of The Detroit News is reporting that the tour manager for Ozzy Osbourne likely died as a result of throat cancer, but results of his autopsy could take several weeks. Robert "Bobby" Thomson died Thursday afternoon in his room at the Townsend Hotel (photos) in Birmingham. He was in t...July 25, 2003
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THE DATSUNS Frontman: 'We Are The Most Faggy Band At OZZFEST'
The New Zealand Herald is reporting that "THE DATSUNS have been touring the American mid-west as part of Ozzfest, the travelling hard rock and metal festival headlined by OZZY OSBOURNE. They've been the opening act on the main stage but it seems they don't quite fit. Speaking to Rolling Stone, [bass...July 25, 2003
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OZZFEST Incident Leads To Charges Of Child Abuse
Gina Mace of Ohio's Beacon Journal is reporting that two men accused of abusing a 3-year-old child on the grounds of Cleveland's Blossom Music Center during Ozzfest 2003 this week were arraigned Thursday (July 24) on assault and child endangering charges. Scott Hart, 24, the child's father, and Carl...July 25, 2003
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OZZY OSBOURNE's Tour Manager Passes Away At OZZFEST Stop
Robert "Bobby" Thomson, longtime tour manager for Ozzy Osbourne, passed away in his sleep and was discovered Thursday morning (July 24) in his Detroit hotel room. He was in Detroit with Ozzfest. Thomson, 50, had been battling throat cancer for the last 18 months. Born in Wallyford, Scotland, Thomson...July 25, 2003
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Cleveland Plain Dealer: Festival Flexes Its Ozz-some Metal Muscle
Robert Cherry of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reviewed Ozzfest 2003's Tuesday (July 22) stop at Cleveland's Blossom Music Center. "Ozzfest seemed doomed this year," he wrote. "Ratings for Ozzy Osbourne's wholesome family sitcom have been slip ping. KORN's overextended nu-metal empire has rusted. "And...July 24, 2003
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Axis of Metal: The Up-and-Coming Of Springfield Röck City
Daniel Oppenheimer of the Valley Advocate is reporting that "when MTV resurrected their heavy metal show 'Headbanger's Ball' in May of this year, guest host METALLICA played 17 videos. Of those, three were from Springfield [Massachusetts]-area bands: STAIND, SHADOWS FALL and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. Anoth...July 24, 2003
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The Beacon Journal: KORN Rock Out While OZZY OSBOURNE Wheezes
Malcolm X Abram of Ohio's The Beacon Journal reviewed Ozzfest 2003's Tuesday (July 22) stop at Cleveland's Blossom Music Center. "Nu-metal kings KORN kept the crowd in the palms of their hands, inspiring mosh pits on the lawn and raising the energy level to the highest point of the day," he wrote. "...July 23, 2003
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OZZFEST 2003 In Ohio Still On Despite Bad Weather
Ohio's The Beacon Journal is reporting that despite bad weather and some late-night flooding at Blossom Music Center in Cleveland, Ozzfest 2003, scheduled from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. today (July 22),is still going on. When heavy rains caused mud and water to flood the pavilion and backstage area last...July 22, 2003
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