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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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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY Is A Closet Country Fan
John Gerome of The Associated Press recently conducted a question-and-answer session with AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry. Read on: AP: I hear you listen to quite a bit of country music. Joe Perry: There are guys in country music who are wizards on the guitar. If you're a country fan, you're used to i...July 21, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS Talks About KISSWORLD's Demise
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has spoken to Geoff Boucher of The Los Angeles Times about the demise of KissWorld, a gleaming, 10,000-square-foot building in Melbourne, Australia which was originally envisioned as a place where fans could sit in a mini-theater and watch concert footage of the ba...July 20, 2005
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The 1st Chapter
Wow, what an impressive debut from these Norwegian progsters! I feel the same way about prog metal as I do about power metal: some of it I like a great deal and some of it does absolutely nothing for me. CIRCUS MAXIMUS' "The 1st Chapter" does damn near everything for me. The 70-minute ride is ...July 19, 2005
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'OZZY OSBOURNE Of Wolverhampton' Jailed For Decapitating Bird
The U.K.'s Telegraph.co.uk has issued the following report: A man who decapitated his parrot during a drunken rage was jailed for five-and-a-half months yesterday after a magistrate called him "the Ozzy Osbourne of Wolverhampton." Paul Pugh, 39, pleaded guilty to twisting off the head of the Senegal...July 18, 2005
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Former EVANESCENCE Guitarist Working On Solo Album
Former EVANESCENCE guitarist and songwriter Ben Moody's first solo single, "Everything Burns", has just started to chart in Europe. The single, which features lead vocals from dance-pop singer Anastacia and appears on the new "Fantastic Four" soundtrack, has landed at position No. 14 in Switzerland...July 18, 2005
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: First Day Of GIGANTOUR Pre-Production
MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I have to tell you that what I thought was going to be a questionable afternoon out in Cadott, Wisconsin, turned out to be a really kewl evening afterall. "One must remember tha...July 18, 2005
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Fiend Club Lounge
Live albums? Greatest-hits packages? Re-recorded "latest and greatest" cash grabs? Pffft. These are the tricks of rank amateurs. It takes a true metal marketing genius, one as cunning as he is shameless, one with absolutely no sense of "too much," to release an album of easy-listening Muzak renditio...July 17, 2005
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG Discusses His Time With The Group
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: How did you become involved with MEGADETH? Jeff: "I was frustrated. I had been in L.A. for about four years and I was probably about a month to four month...July 17, 2005
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LEAVES' EYES Frontwoman Working On New Solo Album
After reaching successful positions with LEAVES' EYES in the German charts, former THEATRE OF TRAGEDY frontwoman Liv Kristine is busy producing her second solo album. The much-anticipated follow-up to 1998's "Deus ex Machina" will be entitled "Enter my Religion" and will be released on Roadrunner Re...July 15, 2005
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's SIXX: 'It's Important For Us To Put A Great Record Out'
MÖTLEY CRÜE's 55-date North American summer expedition — with openers Sum 41, THE EXIES and SILVERTIDE — is set to kick off July 27 in Sacramento, California. Bassist Nikki Sixx told MTV.com that the second time around the continent's going to similar to their last outing. "We'd initially planned on...July 15, 2005
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TED NUGENT Sounds Off
Robert Winterode of the Rocky Mount Telegram recently conducted an hour-long interview with Ted Nugent about politics, music, and even Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. Several excerpts from the chat follow: Nugent on hunting: "Certainly, there's a powerful folklore dynamic to a grizzly bear, an elephant...July 11, 2005
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TANK Frontman Records Demo Versions Of 'Sturmpanzer' Album Tracks
According to a posting on the TANK "This Means War" web site, TANK bassist/vocalist Algy Ward was in the studio on July 5 recording five demo backing tracks for the group's upcoming album, "Sturmpanzer": "Sturmpanzer", "Baghdad City", "Before the Eyes of the World", "Remember" and the STATUS QUO cov...July 11, 2005
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN To Tour With KIRITO In August
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will do a tour of Japan with PIERROT lead vocalist Kirito. The two once shared the stage in 1999 when MEGADETH, PIERROT and MARILYN MANSON did a festival in Japan. The collaboration and unique chemistry between Marty and Kirito is eagerly anticipated by Marty...July 10, 2005
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EUROPE Singer: 'We Have More Great Songs Than Just The Final Countdown'
On Track Magazine recently conducted an interview with EUROPE frontman Joey Tempest. Several excerpts from the chat follow: On Track Magazine: The new CD is called "Start from the Dark". I know it's been out in Europe for awhile and it was just released here [U.S.] in the beginning of June. Taking a...July 10, 2005
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