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It's Official: VELVET REVOLVER To Replace IRON MAIDEN At Final Seven OZZFEST Shows
MTV.com is reporting that it's been finally made official that VELVET REVOLVER will be taking over for IRON MAIDEN as one of Ozzfest's main attractions when this year's traveling festival hits Albuquerque, New Mexico, on August 23. In mid-March, IRON MAIDEN disclosed the bad news: because of previou...April 27, 2005
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VINNIE PAUL To Continue Writing REVOLVER Advice Column
Despite a previous announcement to the contrary, PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul will continue to write his advice column for Revolver magazine. In a statement posted in the magazine's May 2005 issue, Revolver editors write that there was a miscommunication between Vinnie and Revolver and tha...April 26, 2005
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IN FLAMES Upgraded To OZZFEST's Main Stage
According to Ozzfest.com, IN FLAMES have been upgraded to a main-stage slot at this year's Ozzfest. The Swedish band will open the proceedings on the main stage, where they are scheduled to go on right before BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Main Stage: BLACK S...April 25, 2005
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CARNAL FORGE: 'CHILDREN OF BODOM Can Name Their Albums Whatever They Want'
Swedish thrashers CARNAL FORGE have issued a statement defending themselves against accusations that they have attacked CHILDREN OF BODOM's "originality" by questioning C.O.B.'s plans to use almost exactly the same title ("Are You Dead Yet?") for their upcoming CD as that of CARNAL FORGE's latest ef...April 25, 2005
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ZAKK WYLDE Says GUNS N' ROSES Would Sound Like VELVET REVOLVER If He Had Joined The Band
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman Zakk Wylde recently answered a few questions for Argus Leader, South Dakota's largest newspaper. The question-and-answer session follows: Q: You and Dimebag Darrell — the former PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist who was murdered on stage last year — were very close. Was it...April 23, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER: More North American Tour Dates Announced
VELVET REVOLVER have added several dates to their North American headlining tour, spanning from an Aug. 11 performance in Mt. Pleasant, Mich., through an Aug. 21 stop in Tucson, Ariz. These shows apparently will overlap with the band's previously announced Ozzfest stint, which drummer Matt Sorum had...April 22, 2005
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METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS Awards: Nominees Announced
The nominations for the 2005 Metal Hammer Golden Gods, the U.K.'s most prestigious rock and metal awards ceremony, were announced on Wednesday (April 20). On Monday, June 13, the Metal Hammer Golden Gods will relocate to the heartland of London's rock mecca, the London Astoria, for its third annual...April 21, 2005
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INME: New Album Due In June
Britain's INME will release their eagerly anticipated sophomore album, "White Butterfly", on June 20 via V2 Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Overgrown Eden", which was recorded in Los Angeles with revered producer Josh Abraham (KORN, COURTNEY LOVE, LIMP BIZKIT, VELVET REVOLVER),"fulfills all the e...April 21, 2005
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SCOTT WEILAND To Perform On NBC's 'Last Call With Carson Daly'?
According to a post on Velvet-Revolver.com, VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland will be the musical performer on NBC's "Last Call with Carson Daly" on May 9. No further information is currently available. VELVET REVOLVER resumed the Electric Wonderland tour last week, with dates booked through Ma...April 21, 2005
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NAPALM DEATH, RAGING SPEEDHORN Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival
VirtualFestivals.com is reporting that NAPALM DEATH, HELMET, and THERAPY? will headline the Napster Third Stage at this year's Download festival, with TOWERS OF LONDON, EIGHTIES MATCHBOX B-LINE DISASTER and RAGING SPEEDHORN also confirmed. Dozens more bands will be added in the coming weeks, with so...April 19, 2005
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REVOLVER Sign European Deal With DRAKKAR RECORDS
REVOLVER, the Canadian band featuring former SLIK TOXIK singer Nick Walsh, have inked a deal with German label Drakkar. The group's debut album, "Turbulence", will receive a European release during the coming months. REVOLVER's new single, "Blue Sky", hits Canadian radio on April 19. A video to supp...April 19, 2005
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DUFF MCKAGAN Talks About Being One Of Last People To See KURT COBAIN Before His Suicide
VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) has told Patrick MacDonald of The Seattle Times that the group are currently working on their sophomore album, writing songs to be recorded in the fall. "It's great to be back in a band that means what they do and does not compromise," McKagan...April 18, 2005
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DAVE NAVARRO Talks About THE PANIC CHANNEL And CAMP FREDDY
Former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro has told MTV.com that he has been making the rounds at the major labels to discuss the future of his THE PANIC CHANNEL and CAMP FREDDY projects, which he would like to see released sometime this fall. The guitarist has a pre-existi...April 18, 2005
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Updated: IN FLAMES Video Confusion Clarified
According to a posting on IN FLAMES' official web site, the band have finished shooting a video for the song "My Sweet Shadow" with director Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Film Company, who has previously worked with DIMMU BORGIR, CHILDREN OF BODOM and LACUNA COIL, among others. The shoot took place in...April 17, 2005
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DUFF MCKAGAN: 'AXL ROSE Is A Very, Very Fickle Guy'
Aidin Vaziri of The San Francisco Chronicle recently conducted a "pop quiz" with VELET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan. An excerpt from the interview follows: Q: Let's get the big question out of the way first. What's going on with the GUNS N' ROSES album "Chinese Democracy"? Duff: Yo...April 17, 2005
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