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NOTHINGFACE Singer Explains Tour Cancellation
NOTHINGFACE singer Matt Holt has issued a statement regarding the band's decision to cancel the remaining dates of their headlining tour in order to rest up for the group's upcoming appearance at Ozzfest 2003. Holt's statement reads as follows: "To all our fans, "Unfortunately we have been forced to...May 21, 2003
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NOTHINGFACE Cancel Headlining Dates
NOTHINGFACE have cancelled the remaining dates of their headlining tour in order to rest up for the group's upcoming appearance at Ozzfest 2003. "[Vocalist] Matt [Holt] has been battling throat problems since the beginning of the tour including a 10-day fight with bronchitis," reads the band's state...May 20, 2003
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KORN Drummer: New Album Will Be Simpler, More Stripped Down
KORN guitarists James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch are currently at a Los Angeles studio recording their parts for the group's new album, tentatively due in the fall. According to drummer David Silveria, the as-yet-untitled CD is "a little heavier, a little more simple than the last couple...May 16, 2003
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MARILYN MANSON Offers Sneak Peak At Touring Act
MARILYN MANSON performed a seven-song set at the Key Club in Hollywood, California Monday night (May 12) as part of a special sneak peak at the act he'll take on the road this summer on Ozzfest and beyond. In addition to "The Beautiful People" from 1996's "Antichrist Superstar" and "The Dope Show",...May 16, 2003
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Former SNOT/AMEN Bassist Joins LO-PRO
Former SNOT/AMEN bassist Jon "Tumor" Fahnestock has joined LO-PRO, the new project featuring former members of ULTRASPANK and GODSMACK. LO-PRO recently completed tracking their upcoming debut release for STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis' new Geffen/Interscope imprint label, tentatively dubbed A.D.D. The...May 10, 2003
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SHARON OSBOURNE Denies KELLY Was Dropped Due To Low Record Sales
Sharon Osbourne has refuted press reports that Kelly Osbourne was dropped by Epic Records after her debut album, "Shut Up", sold fewer than 150,000 copies. According to the family's spokesperson, Sharon and Sony (Epic's parent company) mutually agreed that Kelly would jump ship after Tommy Mottola s...May 10, 2003
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JACK OSBOURNE: 'I Got Caught Up In My New Lifestyle'
Jack Osbourne says that he got carried away with drugs and alcohol and decided to check into rehab to seek out treatment before it became too late. "I got caught up in my new lifestyle," Jack told People magazine on his fourth day of treatment. "Once I realized this, I voluntarily checked myself int...May 1, 2003
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Enter Billboard Chart At #50!
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's "The Blessed Hellride" has entered the Billboard Pop Album chart at position #50 with almost 20,000 copies sold in its first week of release. The reaction to BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman Zakk Wylde's new album has gone through the roof. The first single, "Stillborn", featuring a...April 30, 2003
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THE REVOLUTION SMILE, THE DATSUNS Added To OZZFEST 2003
Sacramento, California's THE REVOLUTION SMILE, the band featuring ex-FAR guitarist Shaun Lopez, have been added to lineup of acts performing on the second stage at this year's Ozzfest. THE REVOLUTION SMILE will be splitting the tour with MARZ, with the former appearing on the first half of the trek...April 23, 2003
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JASON NEWSTED Says He Is Looking Forward To Doing Double Duty On OZZFEST 2003
Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted recently spoke to Billboard.com about the prospect of doing double duty on the forthcoming Ozzfest 2003 tour, which will include appearances by OZZY OSBOURNE and VOIVOD, both of which feature Newsted in their ranks. "I'm definitely looking forward to it," he sa...April 21, 2003
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KORN's JONATHAN DAVIS Says He 'Loves' CRADLE OF FILTH
KORN vocalist Jonathan Davis says that he is looking forward to seeing second-stage headliners CRADLE OF FILTH at this year's Ozzfest. "I love that band," Davis said. "It's some English grind-core, death metal. It's just funny they all look like vampires, and I love their T-shirts. Like, they have n...April 12, 2003
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CHEVELLE: Platinum-Bound!
CHEVELLE's major label debut, "Wonder What's Next?" , has recently been classified gold for sales of 500,000 units — and will soon reach platinum, for sales of one million units. Drummer Sam Loeffler says they haven't received their gold record plaques yet, but they're eager to get them. "We're gett...April 10, 2003
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KORN's SILVERIA Begins Laying Down Tracks For New Album
KORN's David Silveria is in the studio laying down drum tracks for the follow-up to "Untouchables", frontman Jonathan Davis revealed during an online chat with fans at the Korn.com web site. "We wanted to get back into the studio to do the album we wanted to do," Davis said. " 'Untouchables' was gre...April 9, 2003
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MARILYN MANSON's Upcoming Album To Include Bonus DVD
The first pressing of MARILYN MANSON's upcoming CD, "The Golden Age of Grotesque", will feature a bonus DVD with a short art film called "Doppleherz", which Manson wrote and directed. To promote the album, Manson will launch a series of extravaganzas he's calling "Grotesque Burlesque", featuring the...April 7, 2003
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CRADLE OF FILTH Debut in Billboard Top 200!
British black metallers CRADLE OF FILTH have achieved a new milestone in their relentless mission to infect America with sonic decadence. The band's Red Ink/Epic debut, "Damnation and a Day", has landed at #140 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart in its first week in release. It also appeared at #3 on th...April 3, 2003
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