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Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Talks About Landing ICED EARTH Gig

Former HALFORD and current ICED EARTH drummer Bobby Jarzombek recently spoke to Ferrante's Power Equipment about how he landed the ICED EARTH gig and his gear and technique. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Ferrante's Power Equipment: How did you get the Iced Earth gig? Did you have to au...

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Guitarist JOHN5 Says Split With MARILYN MANSON Was 'Completely Amicable'

In an interview with ElectricBasement.com, guitarist John5 (DAVID LEE ROTH, TWO) dismissed the idea that his departure from MARILYN MANSON was fraught with friction. "What actually happened was, at the end of the tour, we were just on different roads," he explained. "It was completely amicable. He j...

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NICK CATANESE Talks About Landing BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Gig, Meeting OZZY

Zakk Wylde's official fan site, www.SDMFworldwide.com, has published an interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Nick Catanese conducted during Ozzfest 2004. Several excerpts from the interview follow: SDMFworldwide.com: How did you and Zakk meet? Nick: "E-mail. I saw his e-mail address in Metal...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Says Some 'Chick' Named FRANCES Caused OZZFEST To End Early

Ozzy Osbourne has issued a statement regarding the cancellation of the final Ozzfest 2004 show in West Palm Beach, FL due to Hurricane Frances hitting the area the same weekend. "Some crazy chick named Frances forced us to end Ozzfest a bit early" said Ozzy. "To the people of West Palm Beach and the...

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BLACK SABBATH: 'The Complete Recording History' Book Due Next Year

Rockdetector.com executive editor Garry Sharpe-Young has been working on a leviathan account of BLACK SABBATH's complete recording history, from the earliest demos through to the "Reunion" album and, possibly, beyond. Already having two highly praised SABBATH-related titles under his belt, "The Stor...

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ROB HALFORD: New JUDAS PRIEST Album Is 'Holiday Metal Gift' To Fans

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford recently spoke to MTV.com about the group's upcoming studio album, due on December 28 through Epic Records. Asked about the band's decision to release the new album in late December, which should enable the CD to debut high in the charts, Halford said, "We're not th...

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LACUNA COIL Singer Says She Doesn't Mind EVANESCENCE Comparisons

LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia has told MTV.com that the band are not expecting to record any of the the songs they've written over the past 18 months until at least the end of the year. "Waiting for that to happen will just make me more excited for when we do the actual recording of ...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Explains OZZY's Camden No-Show

Ozzy Osbourne's wife/manager Sharon Osbourne has issued the following statement regarding Ozzy's no-show at the Ozzfest stop in Camden, NJ on August 26: "To those who attended the Ozzfest show in Camden on August 26, "I would like to address the few complaints that have arisen from BLACK SABBATH’s p...

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JUDAS PRIEST Have Enough New Material For Two Albums

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has revealed to Revolver magazine that the band have recorded enough new material for two albums. The next step will be to decide which songs flow together best. "It's hard because we don't do anything that all threee of us [Halford and guitarists Glenn Tipton and K.K...

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Review: ROB HALFORD Saves The Day At OZZFEST In Camden

Patrick Berkery of Philadelphia's The Inquirer reviewed the Ozzfest 2004 traveling festival when it hit Camden, NJ on Thursday (August 26). An excerpt from his review follows: "BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward had just delivered the buzz-kill news to the 25,000 members of Ozzfest Nation, some of whom...

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OZZY OSBOURNE 'Feeling Much Better', Will Sing At Pittsburgh OZZFEST

Ozzy Osbourne is "feeling much better" following his brief bout with bronchitis and will be rejoining his BLACK SABBATH bandmates for the remaining Ozzfest 2004 shows, including tomorrow night's (Aug. 28) gig at the Post Gazette Pavilion in Pittsburgh, PA, a spokesperson for the festival has confirm...

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K.K. DOWNING Says Nostalgia Makes JUDAS PRIEST Very Strong And Desirable

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing recently spoke to The News-Times about the group's early years and their standing in today's heavy metal scene. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On what's it like looking back on a career that started in 1970: K.K. Downing: "It means I'm old — older tha...

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Horror And Metal Find A Home At BLOODWORKS

Producer/manager Christopher Tuffin, who has managed such metal acts as PAINMUSEUM, as well as members of the band HALFORD, has teamed up with former NFL star Glenn Cadrez to form a new horror entertainment company, BloodWorks. Tuffin says that he wants to build stronger ties between the hard rock/m...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Replaced By ROB HALFORD At BLACK SABBATH's Camden Gig

Ozzy Osbourne was forced to sit out BLACK SABBATH's performance at Thursday night's (Aug. 26) Ozzfest in Camden, NJ due to an attack of bronchitis. He was replaced at the concert by none other than JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. Commented Rob at the show: "Yesterday [Aug. 25] was my [53rd] birth...

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OZZFEST 2004 Review: The Significance Of SABBATH's Original Lineup Cannot Be Understated

Jeff Pizek of The Daily Herald reviewed the Ozzfest 2004 traveling festival when it hit Tinley Park, IL on Saturday (August 21). An excerpt from his review follows: "While Ozzfest has always been a financial success, until now it's been an artistic letdown, mostly pushing a parade of faceless nü-met...