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With OZZY And SHARON At Ringside, JACK OSBOURNE Knocks Out Veteran Kickboxer

The Associated Press is reporting that Jack Osbourne, the chubby, bespectacled son for former shock-rocker Ozzy Osbourne, underwent almost four weeks of training and colonic irrigations before entering the ring against a veteran Thai kickboxer. The result: a second round knockout win to the teenage...

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SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist Comments On Singer JAMES RIVERA's Departure

SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost has issued the following statement regarding the departure of singer James Rivera: "By now all of you know that James has left the band. First, I want to say it was an honor and privilege to work and tour with him. As a lot of you will agree and already ...

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TEAM SLEEP, PANIC CELL, SLUNT Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

Chino Moreno's TEAM SLEEP is among the final clutch of bands to be announced for the third, Napster-sponsored stage at this year's Download 2005 festival. The lineup for the U.K.'s biggest rock weekender, which takes place at the spiritual home of rock Donington Park on June 10-12 and is approaching...

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Vocalist MIKE DIMEO Officially Quits RIOT

After a number of years and several album recordings with the band, vocalist Mike DiMeo has officially quit RIOT to devote himself full-time to THE LIZARDS (featuring drummer Bobby Rondinelli of BLUE ÖYSTER CULT/BLACK SABBATH/RAINBOW fame). Mike commented, "I have done more with THE LIZARDS in the p...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE To Enter Studio In October

CANNIBAL CORPSE are scheduled to enter Mana Studios in Tampa, Florida in October with producer Erik Rutan (MORBID ANGEL, HATE ETERNAL) to begin recording their new album, tentatively due in early 2006 via Metal Blade Records. "We have only one upcoming concert, and that is the Party.San Open Air fes...

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DEATH BY STEREO To Release New Album In June; Band To Support MASTODON In May

Southern California hardcore act DEATH BY STEREO will release their new album, "Death for Life", June 7 on Epitaph. Produced by "The Factory", Fred Archambault and Bruce MacFarlance (AVENGED SEVENFOLD, EIGHTEEN VISIONS),"Death for Life" marks a new sound and dynamic for the band. "I think we really...

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Vocalist JAMES RIVERA Quits SEVEN WITCHES

Vocalist James Rivera (HELSTAR, DISTANT THUNDER, SEVEN WITCHES) has issued the following statement: "Many of you have heard that I, James Rivera, have recently joined a band called KILLING MACHINE. This is truly a blessing for me to be playing with such an all-star team! KILLING MACHINE will commenc...

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VILE Putting Finishing Touches On New CD

Californian brutal death metallers VILE are putting the finishing touches on their third full-length album, "The New Age of Chaos", tentatively due in September. "We are recording the final two vocal and bass tracks right now," the band write in a statement. "Mixing of the other songs is now in prog...

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SEVEN WITCHES: 'Big Change' Coming Next Week

SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost (ex-SAVATAGE) has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Hey brothers of metal. Well its time to give you a full update on the WITCHES, BRONX CASKET COMPANY, and my next solo CD, 'Out in The Cold'. Well, WITCHES will have a big change in the...

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Guitarist RALPH SANTOLLA To Tour With DEICIDE

Guitarist Ralph Santolla (DEATH, ICED EARTH, SEBASTIAN BACH) has posed the following message on his web site: "First off, the big news — I'm going on tour with DEICIDE. I'll be with them on their North American tour starting at the end of May. Jack Owen [CANNIBAL CORPSE, ADRIFT] has been a close ...

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RIVERRED To Begin Recording New Album In Early May

Pacific Northwest rock act RIVERRED will be re-teaming with producer Chris Hanson (MACHINE HEAD, TECHNOCRACY) for the recording of their upcoming full-length album. Seattle rock kingpin Jack Endino (SOUNDGARDEN, NIRVANA) will again handle mixing duties. Throwing his hands into the project — and addi...

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OPIATE FOR THE MASSES To Support DROWNING POOL

After a successful run on the Taste Of Chaos tour, OPIATE FOR THE MASSES will support DROWNING POOL on national tour beginning later this week. Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 21 - Hard Rock Live - Orlando, FL Apr. 22 - Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville, FL Apr. 23 - Yesterdays - Destin, FL Apr. ...

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Grime vs. Grandeur

The folk-inflected power metal mastery of FALCONER on "The Sceptre of Deception" was one of the more satisfying discoveries of 2003 for me. As someone who doesn't often enjoy the more epic end of power metal, Stefan Weinerhall (main man and guitarist) and FALCONER impressed me with a blend of folk s...

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Rasta Poet Writes OSBOURNE Verses

BBC News is reporting that Birmingham-born poet Benjamin Zephaniah has written a poem about the Osbourne family to mark the final episode of their popular MTV reality series. "I thought it was only fitting to put pen to paper and write them a fitting ode," said the Rastafarian writer. "The challenge...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Says Her Marriage Was Never Expected To Last

FemaleFirst.co.uk is reporting that Sharon Osbourne says her marriage to husband Ozzy was never expected to last. The "X Factor" host, who wed the BLACK SABBATH frontman in Hawaii 23 years ago, has revealed their romance was written off by friends of the rock star who thought he should marry someone...