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DOMINATION BLACK Parts Ways With POISON ARROW RECORDS, Seeks New Label Home

Finnish "horror" metallers DOMINATION BLACK have parted ways with Poison Arrow Records and are currently seeking a new label home. "We've got 7-9 new tracks that really kick ass and can't wait to hit the studio again for a new album," the band writes in a statement. "And yes, we have been talking wi...

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DEVILDRIVER Frontman Embraces OZZFEST's Emphasis On Music

Regis Behe of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports: A few weeks ago, singer Dez Fafara, of DEVILDRIVER, was starting a much-needed vacation when he got a text message from Ozzfest associate producer John Fenton: "I really need you to call me now." A band, MONDO GENERATOR, had suddenly left the tour...

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ANKLA Bassist Checks In From OZZFEST

ANKLA, the Los Angeles-based band led by former PUYA guitarist Ramón Ortíz, is currently touring the U.S. as part of Ozzfest 2007 alongside OZZY OSBOURNE, STATIC-X, LAMB OF GOD, LORDI, HATEBREED and BEHEMOTH, among others. The group's bassist, Tony Castaneda, has issued the following update from the...

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LORDI Guitarist Says GWAR 'Must Be Distant Family Members For Us'

Maximum Ink magazine recently conducted an interview with LORDI guitarist Amen. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On winning the Eurovision Song Contest: "The Eurovision song contest is an annual pop song competition. There are something like 40 contestants, and you perform your song in front of...

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LORDI Mainman: 'We Can Sell Out Stadiums By Ourselves In Finland'

John Black of BostonNOW recently conducted an interview with LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi. "It's weird, but I came up with the concept for this band — the look and the music —10 years ago, and nobody wanted it. Some record companies said they liked the music, but the look was too dark. Others ...

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OZZFEST 2007: Tinley Park Photos Posted Online

Photos from the August 10, 2007 Ozzfest stop at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, IL have been posted online at NBC5.com. Included are pictures of the following artists: CHTHONIC IN THIS MOMENT DEVILDRIVER BEHEMOTH HATEBREED BLACK TIDE LORDI STATIC-X LAMB OF GOD Mark Brown of the R...

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DOMINATION BLACK: New Song Available

A new DOMINATION BLACK track, entitled "The House of 1000 Eyes", has been posted on the band's MySpace page. The song will be included on the group's upcoming CD, the release date for which has not yet been announced. DOMINATION BLACK's second album, "Dark Legacy", was released in Scandinavia in Nov...

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LORDI Tour Bus 'Hijacked' In Columbus; Video Available

The bus carrying LORDI's crew on the current Ozzfest tour was reported stolen early yesterday (Wednesday, August 8) after it went missing outside a hotel in downtown Columbus, Ohio. According to the local TV station WSYX-TV, the band's tour manager came out of the hotel yesterday morning to find tha...

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LORDI Frontman Checks In From OZZFEST

Finland's monster rock 'n' rollers LORDI, currently on tour as part of Ozzfest 2007, have issued another update about their time on the road in North America. Says LORDI frontman Mr. Lordi, "Ozzfest has been absolutely amazing for us, even though the shows have been a 'little' sweaty. We've gotten s...

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GWAR's ODERUS Says LORDI Mainman 'Lacks Balls'

GWAR has issued the following press release: The front"man" of Finnish GWAR tribute band LORDI has cancelled his appearance at the prestigious "Rue Morgue Horror Con" in Toronto, which is scheduled to take place August 24-26. This follows hard on the heels of [LORDI's] cancellation of their Toronto...

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3 INCHES OF BLOOD Schedules Maryland Signing Session

Vancouver's 3 INCHES OF BLOOD has scheduled an in-store signing session on Thursday, August 23 at Record & Tape Traders in Dundalk, Maryland beginning at 4:00 p.m. 3 INCHES OF BLOOD screamer Cam Pipes recently penned a guest blog for Headbanger's Blog about his favorite pastime. Read it at this...

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LORDI Schedules New Jersey Signing Session

Finnish "monster" rockers LORDI will take part in an in-store signing session for their new album, "The Arockalypse", on Wednesday, August 15 at 7:00 p.m. at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.vvinyl.com. LORDI is currently taking part in the Ozzfest 2007 tour alongs...

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ODERUS URUNGUS On LORDI: 'We Love All GWAR Tribute Bands'

Nikki of Bay Area Backstage interviewed GWAR right before they went on stage as part of the Sounds of the Underground tour on August 3 at the Events Center in San Jose, California. During the interview, the band confirmed that it will take part in the the "Rockstar Viva La Bands 2007 Tour" alongside...

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IN THIS MOMENT Singer: 'OZZFEST Has Been Great For Us So Far'

Terry Perkins of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports: How does a tour that gives away free tickets make money? It doesn't. Sponsorships, from companies such as Monster Energy, Jagermeister and Pilgrim Films, keep Ozzfest 2007 going date to date. But none of the bands on the bill is being paid beyond...

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3 INCHES OF BLOOD Screamer On His Favorite Pastime

3 INCHES OF BLOOD screamer Cam Pipes has penned a guest blog for Headbanger's Blog about his favorite pastime. Read it at this location. A seven-and-a-half-minute video interview with 3 INCHES OF BLOOD guitarist Shane Clark conducted on the current Ozzfest tour by Dallas VonKillbot of Synthesis.net...