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OZZFEST 2008: Video Highlights Available

The official Ozzfest YouTube channel has been updated with a five-minute video clip featuring footage from this year's one-day stadium event on August 9, 2008 at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. Watch it below. Saturday's show included performances from METALLICA, OZZY OSBOURNE, SERJ TANKIAN, KORN s...

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KORN, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, OZZY Members Remember DIMEBAG

During this past weekend's one-day Ozzfest in Dallas, Chris Steffen of RollingStone.com spoke to members of KORN, SYSTEM OF A DOWN and OZZY OSBOURNE about their memories of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was killed onstage at an Ohio concert in 2004. Jonathan Davis (K...

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SISTER SIN: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'On Parole' Video Shoot Posted Online

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the first SISTER SIN video, "On Parole", is available below. The clip was filmed late last month in Stockholm with director Bill Schacht, who has previously worked with AMON AMARTH, DIO, ALICE COOPER and KING DIAMOND. The track is the first single off SISTER...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Issues OZZFEST Recap

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has issued the following update: "Had a great time in Dallas [at the one-day Ozzfest on Saturday, August 9]. Rehearsal at Vinnie Paul's [HELLYEAH/ex-PANTERA drummer] house Friday night was a blast. Jamming [PANTERA's] 'New Level' and 'Walk' with Vince, Bob Zilla [HELLYEAH...

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'DIMEBAG' DARRELL ABBOTT Honored With OZZFEST Superjam

A special one-time only all-star tribute to fallen PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist and Texas native "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was held this past Saturday, August 9 at the one-day Ozzfest at Dallas' Pizza Hut Park. The tribute to "Dimebag" Darrell featured Abbott's brother, Vinnie Paul (acting as musical...

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KITTIE Frontwoman Confirms Father's/Manager's Passing, Thanks Fans For Support

Guitarist/vocalist Morgan Lander of the Canadian metal band KITTIE has issued the following update: "We wanted to extend our appreciation for all of the support and kind words we have received in the days since my [and drummer Mercedes Lander's] father's passing [as BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported o...

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OZZFEST 2008: Review, Photos, Video Footage Available

Todd Maternowski of Pegasus News has penned a review of this year's one-day Ozzfest, which took place last night (Saturday, August 9) at Pizza Hut Park in Dallas. An excerpt follows. "While [Jonathan] Davis [of KORN] may have been the weakest act at Ozzfest, easily the most disappointing was the nex...

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LONDON: 'The Metal Years' Due Next Month

A collection of rare recordings from the cult Hollywood band LONDON, entitled "The Metal Years", is scheduled for release on September 30 via Cleopatra Records. Fresh off its appearance in the 1988 Penelope Spheeris film "The Decline Of Western Civilization: The Metal Years", Hollywood's own LONDON...

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APOCALYPTICA Performs 'Unplugged' At 100.3 THE EDGE Studios In Little Rock; Video Available

Finnish cello quartet APOCALYPTICA stopped by the studios of KDJE 100.3 The Edge (web site) in Little Rock, Arkansas earlier this week and took part in a three-song "unplugged" performance for radio station winners. Watch video footage of the performance below. (Note: Updated version of Windows Medi...

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METALLICA Looking Forward To Playing Its First OZZFEST

The Pulse of Radio reports: METALLICA will appear at the long-running Ozzfest for the first time in the event's history on Saturday (August 9),when the group co-headlines the show with OZZY OSBOURNE at Pizza Hut Park in Dallas. Although this is the only Ozzfest date scheduled for this year, METALLI...

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ROCK THE BAYOU Promoter: We're Really Wanting The Festival To Celebrate The Rock Genre

Michael McGuff, the multimedia web producer at KTRK-TV Houston, recently conducted an interview with Ali Fazeli, the promoter behind the Rock The Bayou music bash, which is set to take place August 29 – September 1 on the Rock The Bayou Grounds in Houston, Texas. A couple of excerpts from the chat f...

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Earthquake, Broken Rib Don't Faze ALICE COOPER

While Alice Cooper was filming a promotional film on July 29 for his new "Along Came A Spider" (SPV) album at Linda Vista Hospital, an abandoned facility in East L.A., a 5.4 earthquake shook Los Angeles to its very core. He happened to be choking a nurse at the time. The 5.4 quake was the ...

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ROB ZOMBIE Drummer Schedules European Clinics

ROB ZOMBIE/ex-ALICE COOPER drummer Tommy Clufetos has scheduled the following clinics for Sonor Drums: Aug 30 - Hannover, Germany - PPC Music Sep. 01 - Stockholm, Sweden - Slagverket/Musikborsen Sep. 02 - Karlstad, Sweden - Slagverkskompaniet Rob Zombie recently spent time in the studio working on m...

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ALICE COOPER: 'Along Came A Spider' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

ALICE COOPER's new album, "Along Came A Spider", sold just under 10,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 53 on The Billboard 200 chart. "Along Came A Spider" first-week chart positions so far: Canada: #19 USA: #53 Germany: #26 UK: #31 Sweden: #25 Norw...

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LITTLE CAESAR Rejoined By Original Guitarist APACHE

Longtime rockers LITTLE CAESAR have been rejoined by original lead guitarist Apache. The band is now moving forward with its complete original lineup of Ron Young (vocals),Loren Molinare and Apache (guitars),Fidel Paniagua (bass) and Tom Morris (drums). Ron Young says: "We are really excited about...