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ROTTING CORPSE To Play DONNAPALOOZA Without WALTER TRACHSLER

Guitarist Walter Trachsler will be forced to miss the reunited '80s thrash band ROTTING CORPSE's appearance the Donnapalooza breast cancer benefit concert on April 28, 2007 at the Lone Star Country Club in Coppell, Texas due to "prior commitments with his tour bus company." Filling for Traschler wil...

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SHARON And OZZY Discuss OZZFEST 2005 Feud With IRON MAIDEN; Video Available

A five-and-a-half minute video clip of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne discussing the infamous Ozzfest 2005 incident when Sharon attempted to sabotage IRON MAIDEN's appearance at the event was recently posted on YouTube. Sharon messed with MAIDEN's sound and had the band pelted with eggs onstage after clai...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Release 'Black Rain' In June

According to Rolling Stone magazine (web site),OZZY OSBOURNE has set "Black Rain" as the title of his new solo album, due out early June. The first single from the upcoming CD, "I Don't Want to Stop", will receive its online premiere on Friday, April 13. (To hear a clip of the single, ...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: New Album Samples Available

A number of audio clips from OZZY OSBOURNE's forthcoming album have been posted online at Ozzy.com (Note: You have to scroll over and click on the books and other images on the main page to hear the audio). The first single, "I Don't Want to Stop", from the upcoming CD will receive its ...

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AEROSMITH Bassist Is Back In The Saddle Again

Carol Beggy and Mark Shanahan of The Boston Globe report: If you were expecting Tom Hamilton to take time off, forget it. The AEROSMITH bassist, who has spent the better part of a year battling throat cancer, is back on his feet and ready to rock. Tuesday the band is bound for Brazil for a ...

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Reunited EXTREME To Play At New York City Benefit Concert

The original lineup of EXTREME will reunite for a benefit concert and auction in New York City in honor of music manager Steven Hoffman. Hoffman, who worked with RUSH, VAN HALEN and EXTREME, died of lung cancer in 2003. The event will take place on May 18 at the 450-capacity Canal Room, 285 West Bro...

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ZAKK WYLDE: 'Without A Doubt, Guitar Solos Are Back Again'

Deb Rao of Glam-Metal.com recently conducted a short interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Glam-Metal.com: Zakk, First of all I would like to commend you on your work with St. Jude Hospital. Wylde: BLACK LABEL is don...

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ICED EARTH Parts Ways With Guitarist TIM MILLS

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "I regret to inform you that Tim Mills [guitar] will not be able to continue working with the band. As you may know, Tim is the founder of Bare Knuckle Pickups and that is his main business. He's had recent employee p...

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VOIVOD Drummer Hopes To Tour In 2008

VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin has commented on the rumors that the band is planning to embark on a tour once the group's bassist Jason "Jasonic" Newsted has recovered from his recent shoulder injury. Said Away: "Well, we certainly hope to be able to promote the next album and [last year's] '...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE To Guest On 'Chaos' This Sunday

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE vocalist Howard Jones and bassist Micheal D'Antonio will be the special guests of Full Metal Jackie on her specialty metal program "Chaos" this Sunday, March 25 on Indie 103.1 FM. You can listen to the interview online at this location. As previously reported, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE has...

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French OZZY OSBOURNE Biography Now Available

According to StonerRock.com, a new biography on BLACK SABBATH frontman Ozzy Osbourne has just been published in french under the title "Du Cauchemar A La Réalité" ("From Nightmare to Reality"). The 560-page tome is "full of stories, dates, details, and everything you've ever wanted to know about the...

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RIOT: Rare Footage Of Original Lineup Posted Online

A promotional short film featuring the original RIOT lineup — Guy Speranza (vocals),Mark Reale (guitar),Jimmi Iommi (bass),Peter Bitelli (drums) and L.A. Kouvaris (guitar) — that was made for the band's foreign record labels has been posted online at YouTube. The two-part clip includes a a montag...

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STRYPER Frontman: 'I Trust The Lord And I Know He Has A Plan'

STRYPER vocalist Michael Sweet has posted the following message on his official web site: "Once again I find myself needing to apologize for taking so long to write new information and updates for Jeff [webmaster] to post here at www.michaelsweet.com. I've always been someone who strives to stay in...

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AEROSMITH To Play Las Vegas In April

AEROSMITH will headline this year's "A Concert For Lili Claire", which benefits the Lili Claire Foundation, on April 28 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Tickets are $85, $135 and $185 and are available at the venue box office and Ticketmaster outlets. AEROSMITH's European tour begins June 6 in Ran...

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AESMA DAEVA: 'Dawn Of The New Athens' Now Available

Minneapolis symphonic metal band AESMA DAEVA, which features in its ranks current THERION touring singer Lori Lewis, has released its fourth album, "Dawn of the New Athens". The CD, which features a reworked version of the song "Artemis" and the previously "censored" "Mozart aria 'D'oreste", was hel...