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PAPA ROACH And MUDVAYNE Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL

PAPA ROACH and MUDVAYNE are the latest additions to this year's Download Festival, set to take place June 10-12 at at Donington Park in the U.K. PAPA ROACH will play on the Main Stage on Sunday afternoon, just before NIGHTWISH, their first U.K. festival date since Ozzfest in 2001. Performing just be...

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ANTHRAX's BELLADONNA: I Could Have Done 'The Sound Of White Noise' Album

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with returning ANTHRAX vocalist Joey Belladonna. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: Personally, I thought it was odd that they chose to re-record your material using John [Bush]. You are both completely different singers... Joey: "Y...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist On Reunion With Former Bandmates: 'The Ball-Busting Has Been Non-Stop'

The April 1, 2005 ANTHRAX reunion press conference was no April Fool's joke. Kicking off an entire "Spreading the Anthrax" weekend on Sirius Satellite Radio's metal station Hard Attack, ANTHRAX announced the reinstatement of their classic "Armed and Dangerous" lineup, featuring Joey Belladonna, Fran...

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ANTHRAX Drummer: JOHN BUSH 'Declined' To Take Part In 'Reunion' Tour

ANTHRAX's most recent vocalist, John Bush, "was asked to be a part" of the group's upcoming reunion tour "but declined," according to an e-mail allegedly sent to a fan by the band's drummer Charlie Benante. In a posting on ANTHRAX's official message board, an ANTHRAX fan from Australia calling himse...

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ANTHRAX Talk About Reunion Tour, OZZFEST And Possibility Of New Studio Album

The reunited pre-1993 lineup of ANTHRAX — Joey Belladonna (vocals),Frank Bello (bass),Scott Ian (guitar),Dan Spitz (guitar) and Charlie Benante (drums) — were the special guests on on the "Friday Night Rocks" show on New York's Q104.3 FM this past Friday (April 1). The reformed group discussed th...

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ANTHRAX: First Press Conference Photos Posted Online

Getty Images has uploaded several photos from ANTHRAX's press conference Friday (April 1) at Sirius Satellite Radio in New York City to announce the reunion of the group's classic "Among the Living" lineup. Check them out below: Photo#1 Photo#2 Photo#3 Photo#4 Photo#5 Photo#6 ...

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ANTHRAX: Documentary DVD Due In Late 2005, No OZZFEST Appearances Planned

ANTHRAX have shot down rumors that they will be appearing at this year's Ozzfest, stating that they will be holding off their U.S. touring plans until the fall. According to guitarist Scott Ian, the band will kick off their trek with two "warm-up" shows in Chicago, to be followed by two more warm-up...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist: No Decision Made About Whether 'Among The Living' Lineup Will Record Again

United Press International is reporting that the classic "Among the Living" lineup of ANTHRAX is reuniting for the first time since 1992. The quintet, a hard-hitting outfit that formed in Brooklyn and helped to pioneer the rap-rock sub genre, plans to start a world tour beginning April 30 and May 1...

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Opinion: ANTHRAX's Association With SLAVE TO THE METAL FOUNDATION Is Disturbing

Shawn Macomber of www.returnoftheprimitive.com has issued the following report: I'm not going to pretend that the reunion of the classic ANTHRAX line-up — responsible for such incomparable records as "Among the Living" and "Persistence of Time" — isn't a cause for celebration in Shawnworld. But I am...

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ANTHRAX Press Conference To Feature Host Of 'Non-Musical' Speakers

In a move that combines political activism with a long-awaited musical reunion, the heavy metal band ANTHRAX will hold a press conference on Friday, April 1, at 2 p.m. Eastern at the Sirius broadcast center in New York City. The press conference will be broadcast live over Hard Attack/27, Sirius' ex...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says ANTHRAX Will Not Be Touring With MEGADETH This Summer

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has shot down rumors that the classic pre-1993 lineup of ANTHRAX is one of the bands confirmed to appear on the MEGADETH-headlined summer U.S. tour. An official press statement announcing the other groups and dates for MEGADETH's trek is expected to be made available i...

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More OZZFEST Speculation: OZZY OSBOURNE Solo To Replace IRON MAIDEN On Last Seven Shows?

A Clear Channel event detail page for the August 27 stop on the Ozzfest 2005 tour is listing OZZY OSBOURNE separately from BLACK SABBATH as one of the artists performing at the show, leading to speculation that OZZY may be replacing IRON MAIDEN on the last seven dates of the trek. Although Ozzfest's...

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ANTHRAX, TWISTED SISTER Members To Celebrate Jewish Holiday On VH1 Special

ABC ePrep is reporting that ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian, MOUNTAIN's Leslie West, and TWISTED SISTER members Dee Snider and J.J. French are the participants in an unusual Passover celebration. They're featured in a forthcoming VH1 Classic special entitled "Matzoh and Metal: A Very Classic Passover"....

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TESTAMENT Guitarist PETERSON: ' I Woud Love To Write With ALEX SKOLNICK Again'

TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson recently spoke to Sweden's Metalshrine.se about the new DRAGONLORD CD and TESTAMENT's upcoming reunion tour with guitarist Alex Skolnick, bassist Greg Christian and drummer Louie Clemente. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Metalshrine.se: How come you...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Comments On 'Reunion' Tour

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy has issued the following statement regarding the band's upcoming "reunion" tour: "Well, it is really happening. Alex [Skolnick], Greg [Christian], Johnny [Tempesta], Eric [Peterson], me and Louie [Clemente], we are joining together to play some shows in Europe in May a...