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British Pop Singer Slams KELLY OSBOURNE: 'Her Dad Is A Legend, She's Not'
The singer of the British pop group BUSTED has added further fuel to their ongoing feud with Kelly Osbourne — by declaring she exists solely off her father's fame, according to Ireland Online. BUSTED were less than impressed with Osbourne's recent comments they are "the stupidest, most ridiculous fo...July 21, 2004
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Ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer MARK BOALS Records Guest Appearance For Japanese Guitarist
Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/current RING OF FIRE vocalist Mark Boals recently recorded two songs for young Japanese guitarist named Takayoshi Omura. Omura's debut album, entitled "Nowhere To Go", features additional guest appearances by Doogie White (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, CORNERSTONE, ex-RAINBOW) and Richie...July 17, 2004
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METALLICA's Trek With GODSMACK No. 7 Most Successful Tour Of The Year
METALLICA's tour with GODSMACK grossed around $22 million in the first half of 2004 to land at No. 7 on the list of the 10 most successful tours so far this year, according to Billboard. METALLICA might have grossed even more had they not taken several breaks from the road to spend time with their ....July 16, 2004
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Filmmaker: 'METALLICA Are Anything But Greedy'
In a brand-new interview with The Onion A.V. Club, Joe Berlinger, one of the filmmakers behind the METALLICA documentary "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster" spoke about Lars Ulrich's war with Napster. "I gotta be honest with you," Berlinger said. "First of all, I think Lars unfairly has a reputation f...July 15, 2004
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5 BILLION DEAD Launch Debut EP
5 BILLION DEAD, the new American metal band featuring EQUINOX singer/bassist Matt Wagner and DNS singer/artist Strain, have just released their debut EP. The CD was produced and mixed by Jason Suecof at Audiohammer studios (TRIVIUM, ADRIFT, MONSTROSITY, CAPHARNAUM) in Sanford, FL and was mastered by...July 12, 2004
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Review: BLACK SABBATH Sounded As Pertinent And Vital As Ever At OZZFEST 2004 Kick-Off
Phillip D'Amour of The Republican reviewed BLACK SABBATH and JUDAS PRIEST's performances at the opening show of this year's Ozzfest, which took place Saturday (July 10) in Hartford, Connecticut. "SABBATH opened its 60-minute set with its 1971 metal masterpiece 'War Pigs' from the classic album 'Para...July 12, 2004
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LARS ULRICH: 'I've Always Felt Like Hugging DAVE MUSTAINE'
METALLICA's Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield recently conducted separate interviews with CHUD.com about the making of their $4.3-million documentary "Some Kind of Monster". Several excerpts from the interviews follow: On the sequence when former METALLICA guitarist Dave Mustaine joins Ulrich for a one...July 9, 2004
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OPETH Begin Work On New Material
OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has started writing material for the group's next album, tentatively scheduled to be recorded sometime in the early spring of 2005. In other news, Åkerfeldt recently visited No Man Studios in Hemel Hampstead, U.K. to lay down some guitars and backing vocals for the ne...June 28, 2004
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RUSH: GEDDY LEE Talks About ALEX LIFESON's Florida Arrest, Covers EP
RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee has commented on bandmate Alex Lifeson's arrest New Year's Eve on battery charges after a scuffle with deputies. "He was put in a situation that was not very fair to him," Lee told RockyMountainNews.com. "I can't really talk about it, as it's an ongoing situation, but...June 28, 2004
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OZZFEST Unsigned Band Search To Turn Into Metal Version Of 'American Idol'?
The New York Post's Page Six reports: "Filming their home life isn't enough for Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne. The godfather of metal is now creating a new reality show based on 'American Idol', but for rock bands. 'Ozzy wants to try out new bands for OzzFest,' says our source. 'The winner will get a slo...June 26, 2004
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MUDVAYNE Singer Talks About Label Imprint, First Signing
MUDVAYNE singer Chad Gray has commented on BLOODSIMPLE, the first signing to his label, Bullygoat Records (with distribution through Warner Bros Records). Based in New York, BLOODSIMPLE is the new project featuring VISION OF DISORDER members Tim Williams (vocals) and Mike Kennedy (guitar),along wit...June 23, 2004
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theSTART Prepare To Return To The Road, New Album Due In August
California's theSTART will be returning to the road in July, this time co-headlining with the AKA's. Here are the scheduled dates so far: Jul. 07 - Seattle, WA @ Graceland Jul. 08 - Portland, OR @ Davey Jones Locker Jul. 09 - Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk Jul. 10 - Victorville, CA @ Avenue Jul. ...June 23, 2004
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ALICE COOPER: The OSBOURNES Don't Belong In Beverly Hills
Alice Cooper believes that Ozzy Osbourne and his family don't belong in their posh Beverly Hills neighborhood, according to IrelandOn-Line. Osbourne, his wife Sharon and two of their children Kelly and Jack rose to popularity in 2002 when their domestic antics were filmed for reality show "The Osbou...June 20, 2004
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THE ACCUSED To Enter Studio To Record New Material
Legendary splatter rockers THE ACCUSED will be heading into the studio with producer Jack Endino to record their first new material in well over ten years. The band are also accepting artwork for the second issue of the Martha Splatterhead comic. Go to www.splatterrock.com for more information. In o...June 19, 2004
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MEGADETH: New Single 'Die Dead Enough' To Arrive In July
MEGADETH have selected "Die Dead Enough" as the first single from their upcoming CD, "The System Has Failed", due on September 14 through Sanctuary Records. The single will go to metal radio around July 19 and rock radio approximately July 26. "The System Has Failed" was recorded at Phase Four studi...June 19, 2004
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