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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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NOTHINGFACE Drop Off MINISTRY Tour

NOTHINGFACE have left MINISTRY's "Fornica" tour following Saturday's show in Phoenix, Arizona. No reason was given for the group's departure, but it is believed that poor ticket sales played a part in NOTHINGFACE's decision to leave the trek. The band are currently preparing to embark on a headline...
April 1, 2003
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Video Does Not Feature OZZY OSBOURNE

Despite speculation to the contrary, Ozzy Osbourne does not appear in the video for "Stillborn", the first single off the forthcoming BLACK LABEL SOCIETY album, "The Blessed Hellride". The clip for the song, which features Ozzy Osbourne on lead vocals, was directed by Rob Zombie, who was initially a...
March 28, 2003
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JASON NEWSTED: 'I Want To Play Some Old SABBATH Tunes With OZZY'

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted is making no bones about the fact that he is extremely excited to be performing with OZZY OSBOURNE on his upcoming Canadian and Ozzfest tours. Newsted, who was replaced in METALLICA by former OZZY bassist Robert Trujillo, is particularly psyched to have the opp...
March 26, 2003
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OZZY OSBOURNE Talks To WRIF: Audio Available

Ozzy Osbourne recently spoke with Arthur P of WRIF in Detroit about the Ozzfest music festival, Jason Newsted's addition to his touring band, and wife Sharon Osbourne's battle with colon cancer. Regarding this year's Ozzfest, Ozzy said, "I'm looking forward to going on this Ozzfest this year, becaus...
March 26, 2003
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ZAKK WYLDE: 'U.S. Troops Will Crush And Dominate' The Iraqis

OZZY OSBOURNE/BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Zakk Wylde was recently asked how war with Iraq is affecting his touring plans with both groups. "The Ozzfest obviously was talking about going over to Europe," Wylde told Launch. "Who knows if we're still going by that time and things are starting to get...
March 24, 2003
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ENDO Confirmed For 94.9 ZETA'S BONZAI

Florida's ENDO have been confirmed for this year's 94.9 Zeta's Bonzaion April 25 at Bicentennial Park in Miami. Also set to appear are GODSMACK, SALIVA, POWERMAN 5000, and STONE SOUR, among others. In other news, ENDO's forthcoming sophomore effort, "Songs For The Restless", has been pushed back to...
March 21, 2003
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CRADLE OF FILTH: European Chart Domination

CRADLE OF FILTH's major label debut, "Damnation And A Day" (Sony),has scored the following first-week European chart entries: 15 - Germany 30 - Sweden 37 - France 44 - U.K. 44 - Austria 48 - Belgium 51 - Holland 81 – Switzerland CRADLE OF FILTH's "Damnation And A Day" will receive a U.S. release .....
March 21, 2003
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JASON NEWSTED: 'LARS ULRICH Can Kiss My Ass'

Ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted has hit out at Lars Ulrich for stating in a recent radio interview that Newsted seemed "lost" by accepting the job as OZZY OSBOURNE's new four-stringer. "If Lars was good enough he would have joined OZZY, too," Jason told Greek magazine Rock On. "Lars can kiss my a...
March 20, 2003