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ZAKK WYLDE: JASON NEWSTED Is A 'Really Nice Kid'
Although it has yet to be confirmed, it appears that ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted has officially joined the Ozzy Osbourne band. Speaking to Britain's Rock Sound magazine, guitarist Zakk Wylde said, "Jason has joined the band, I just got off the phone to him and he asked me to show him the righ...March 6, 2003
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OZZFEST 2003: TRUST COMPANY Moved To Main Stage
According to the official Ozzfest newsletter, TRUST COMPANY — who were previously set to co-headline the second stage with CRADLE OF FILTH — have now been added to the main stage at this summer's traveling festival. As a result, Montreal's VOIVOD will go on right before second-stage headliners CRADL...March 5, 2003
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VOIVOD To Support OZZY OSBOURNE In Canada
Long-running Montreal metallers VOIVOD, featuring former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, will support OZZY OSBOURNE on his upcoming tour of Canada, according to Chart Attack. Also appearing on the bill will be FINGER ELEVEN. As previously reported, the tour will kick off in Van City the first of Ju...March 5, 2003
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KORN To Produce Themselves On Upcoming Album
KORN's as-yet-untitled follow-up to "Untouchables" will be a self-produced effort, according to singer Jonathan Davis, who told the Los Angeles Times recently that the change in the group's approach "is really cool. Don't have someone outside coming over to tell us what we need to do. It's the faste...March 3, 2003
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U.K. OZZFEST In May?
According to CRADLE OF FILTH's official web site, www.cradleoffilth.com, the U.K. Ozzfest date is expected to take place at the end of May, with the lineup likely to be almost identical to the U.S. version. This information seems to contradict an earlier report from the Ozzfest camp that indicated E...February 28, 2003
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JASON NEWSTED To Audition For OZZY OSBOURNE!
In what has the potential to turn into a bizarre game of musical chairs, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted is set to audition for the slot in OZZY OSBOURNE's band left vacant by the recent departure of current METALLICA four-stringer Robert Trujillo, a spokesperson for Newsted has told BLABBERM...February 26, 2003
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VOIVOD Added To OZZFEST 2003!
Long-running Canadian metallers VOIVOD — who currently feature in their ranks former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted — have secured a slot on the second stage at this year's Ozzfest. An official press release is expected shortly. VOIVOD's self-titled CD is due on March through Newsted's Chophouse la...February 25, 2003
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MARILYN MANSON Says He Has No Problems Performing In Daylight At OZZFEST 2003
MARILYN MANSON says that he will have no problems performing in the daylight for Ozzfest 2003, as KORN and OZZY OSBOURNE have claims to the last two headlining spots. "It just turns things into something new," Manson said. "People expect such gloominess and gothic, dark pre-conceptions of what we ar...February 22, 2003
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KORN Singer Writes Ten Songs For Upcoming CD
KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has written ten songs for the follow-up to last year's "Untouchables" and plans for the band to co-produce the forthcoming album. However, Davis says he's still unsure of its direction. "Can't really say yet," he said. "I'll know once I get digging into it. It's basicall...February 22, 2003
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KORN's DAVIS: SHARON OSBOURNE Is A 'Shit Talker'
Despite having been called "has-beens" and "just too fucking gay from the word go" by Sharon Osbourne in a Rolling Stone article last fall, KORN are confidently pressing ahead with their decision to tour this summer under the Ozzfest banner. "She started rumors about us, but that is just how she is,...February 21, 2003
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MARILYN MANSON To Direct 'mOBSCENE' Video
MARILYN MANSON will direct the video to "mOBSCENE", the first single from the group's upcoming "The Golden Age of Grotesque" CD. The clip will feature "a giant Victrola, painting an elephant black, [and] setting pianos on fire," the singer told Rolling Stone. MANSON will spend much of the summer pro...February 21, 2003
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KORN To Premier New Material At OZZFEST 2003
KORN are currently working on their follow-up to "Untouchables", vocalist Jonathan Davis revealed revealed during the press conference Tuesday (Feb. 18) to announce the lineup for the eighth annual outing of Ozzfest. He also noted that fans on Ozzfest will probably be the first to hear all brand-new...February 20, 2003
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MARILYN MANSON Reveals Reasoning Behind New Album Title
MARILYN MANSON recently told Launch the reasoning behind the title of the group's upcoming album, "The Golden Age Of Grotesque". "The album is called 'The Golden Age Of The Grotesque' for a reason, because this is an age, an era, that I'm trying to bring about," he said. "Take people's minds off the...February 20, 2003
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MOTOGRATER Added To OZZFEST 2003!
Santa Barbara, California-based quintet MOTOGRATER have been added to the list of artists performing on the second stage at this year's Ozzfest, according to www.sickness1.com. MOTOGRATER are currently mixing their debut album with producer James "Jimbo" Barton (METALLICA, RUSH, MARILYN MANSON, STON...February 19, 2003
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SKINLAB: No Truth To OZZFEST 2003 Report
Contrary to a premature announcement made by the group's official webmaster at www.skinlab1.com, SKINLAB have NOT been added to the list of artists performing on the second stage at this year's Ozzfest, a spokesperson for the band's record label, Century Media Records, has told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "Th...February 19, 2003
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