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OZZFEST 2005: Holmdel Photos Posted Online

A bunch of high-quality photos taken at the July 26 stop of Ozzfest at the PNC Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey have been posted online at Wire Image, Film Magic. Ozzfest 2005 kicked off on July 15 in Mansfield, Massachusetts. This year's lineup includes BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, ROB ZOMBIE, ...
July 27, 2005
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY To Receive Inaugural 'Living Legend' Award At CLASSIC ROCK ROLL OF HONOR

Lemmy Kilmister, the notorious bass player and vocalist of Grammy-winning U.K. rock 'n' roll titans MOTÖRHEAD, will be honored with the very first "Living Legend" award at this year's inaugural Classic Rock Roll of Honor, organized by Classic Rock magazine. Taking place on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 a...
July 27, 2005
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FIREBALL MINISTRY Sign With LIQUOR AND POKER MUSIC

Acclaimed Los Angeles quartet FIREBALL MINISTRY, recently dubbed the "#1 metal band you need to know now" by Guitar World, have officially joined the roster of Liquor and Poker Music. The L.A.-based rock label will release the group's new album, "Their Rock Is Not Our Rock", on October 18. A rough m...
July 25, 2005
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Vocalist JOE LESTE Says BEAUTIFUL CREATURES Is 'A Gang'

BEAUTIFUL CREATURES will release their sophomore album, "Deuce", on August 23, via Spitfire Records, an imprint of Eagle Rock Entertainment. The first single from "Deuce" will be "Anyone". The group, who were recently joined by former FLOTSAM AND JETSAM axeman Mark Simpson on second guitar, are exci...
July 25, 2005
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CAMP FREDDY In Talks To Release Debut Album

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" band consisting of ex-JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro, former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar),VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum, and vocalist Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock...
July 25, 2005
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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'I'm Not Going To End Up Like A F**king Pickle In A F**king Wheelchair'

Ozzy Osbourne recently spoke to Revolver magazine about the possibility of a new BLACK SABBATH album surfacing at some point in the not-too-distant future and his health, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Revolver: It's been rumored that you and the SABBATH guys have bee...
July 25, 2005
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ROB ZOMBIE's 'Rejects' Takes In Over $7 Million At Weekend Box Office

Rob Zombie's "The Devil's Rejects" took in an estimated $7 million over the weekend to debut at No. 8 on this week's list of top-grossing films, according to BoxOfficeProphets.com. "Audiences were obviously intrigued; the horror flick opened to $7 million from only 1,757 venues — it had an excellent...
July 24, 2005
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Former ATHEIST Frontman Says Response To Reissues Has Been 'Bananas'

Former NEUROTICA/ATHEIST and current BIG MACHINE frontman has issued the following update: "Response to the ATHEIST catalog being reissued is bananas!!! I wish to thank everyone for all the great letters and support on these. Relapse has done an incredible job on this package, it must be seen to be...
July 22, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER: 2002 KELLY SHAEFER Vocalist Audition Tape Posted Online

A VELVET REVOLVER vocalist audition tape, featuring former NEUROTICA/ATHEIST frontman Kelly Shaefer, has been posted online at Shaefer's official web site, KellyShaefer.com. The songs available for download are Eye for an Eye" (mp3, 3.1 MB) and "Room 169" (mp3, 1.7 MB). The tape in question was "a l...
July 22, 2005
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OZZFEST Has Turned Into A Swedish Invasion

This year's Ozzfest lineup includes an unprecedented four Swedish acts: IN FLAMES, THE HAUNTED, ARCH ENEMY and SOILWORK. Previously, only three Scandinavian bands had graced the Ozzfest stage in America over the past decade: Norway's DIMMU BORGIR in 2004 and Swedish metallers MESHUGGAH in 2002 and D...
July 22, 2005
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ROB ZOMBIE: New Audio Interview Posted Online

ROB ZOMBIE spoke to Jim Bone of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA's WBSX-97.9X on Tuesday (July 19) about his second feature film, "The Devil's Rejects", and his second-stage slot on the Ozzfest 2005 tour, which kicked off last week in Mansfield, MA. The seven-minute interview can be downloaded as an MP3 fi...
July 21, 2005
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CAMP FREDDY: '45 Percent Done' Recording Vocals For Debut CD

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" band consisting of ex-JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro, former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar),VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum, and vocalist Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock...
July 20, 2005
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ZAKK WYLDE Talks About OZZFEST, SCOTT WEILAND And DIMEBAG

Deb Rao of Glam-Metal.com last Friday (July 15) conducted an exclusive interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman Zakk Wylde. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Glam-Metal.com: Zakk, I saw you perform with BLACK LABEL the past two nights, and your show was simply phenomenal. How is everythin...
July 20, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER: 'Contraband' Certified Double-Platinum

VELVET REVOLVER's "Contraband" has been certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments in excess of two million copies in the United States, according to the Associated Press (the album has shifted 1,775,000 units in the U.S. to date, according to Nie...
July 19, 2005
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SLASH Sued By Former Publicist

According to Celebrity Justice, Slash's former publicist, Arlett Vereecke, has filed a lawsuit against the former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist claiming that Slash stiffed her out of tens of thousands of dollars. Vereecke told "Celebrity Justice" by phone that Slash got lots of jobs while she worked with...
July 17, 2005