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Review: ROB HALFORD Saves The Day At OZZFEST In Camden

Patrick Berkery of Philadelphia's The Inquirer reviewed the Ozzfest 2004 traveling festival when it hit Camden, NJ on Thursday (August 26). An excerpt from his review follows: "BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward had just delivered the buzz-kill news to the 25,000 members of Ozzfest Nation, some of whom...

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OZZY OSBOURNE 'Feeling Much Better', Will Sing At Pittsburgh OZZFEST

Ozzy Osbourne is "feeling much better" following his brief bout with bronchitis and will be rejoining his BLACK SABBATH bandmates for the remaining Ozzfest 2004 shows, including tomorrow night's (Aug. 28) gig at the Post Gazette Pavilion in Pittsburgh, PA, a spokesperson for the festival has confirm...

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K.K. DOWNING Says Nostalgia Makes JUDAS PRIEST Very Strong And Desirable

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing recently spoke to The News-Times about the group's early years and their standing in today's heavy metal scene. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On what's it like looking back on a career that started in 1970: K.K. Downing: "It means I'm old — older tha...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Replaced By ROB HALFORD At BLACK SABBATH's Camden Gig

Ozzy Osbourne was forced to sit out BLACK SABBATH's performance at Thursday night's (Aug. 26) Ozzfest in Camden, NJ due to an attack of bronchitis. He was replaced at the concert by none other than JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. Commented Rob at the show: "Yesterday [Aug. 25] was my [53rd] birth...

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IOMMI/HUGHES: 'The 1996 DEP Sessions' To Arrive In Late September

Sanctuary Records has set a September 28 release date for the previously unreleased Tony Iommi collection of songs featuring ex-DEEP PURPLE/BLACK SABBATH singer Glenn Hughes. Entitled "The 1996 DEP Sessions", the CD's final version will be quite markedly different to the version currently on the und...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer Among Guests On THE NEW BREED Benefit CD

Original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins recently spent time at Madhat studios putting the finishing touches on a duet with Kansas-based guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Johnny Lokke for Lokke's new CD, "Bound by the Thread". The album, which was issued under the band name THE NEW BREED, is a benefit CD...

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GARY MOORE Cancels MILLER STRAT PACK Concert Appearance

Legendary guitarist Gary Moore has cancelled his previously announced participation in the Miller Strat Pack concert on Friday, September 24 at Wembley Arena, in aid of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy. According to a posting on Gary's web site, Moore is still receiving treatment for an infection to hi...

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OZZFEST 2004 Review: The Significance Of SABBATH's Original Lineup Cannot Be Understated

Jeff Pizek of The Daily Herald reviewed the Ozzfest 2004 traveling festival when it hit Tinley Park, IL on Saturday (August 21). An excerpt from his review follows: "While Ozzfest has always been a financial success, until now it's been an artistic letdown, mostly pushing a parade of faceless nü-met...

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DORO's 'Let Love Rain On Me' Becomes Her Most Successful Single Ever

The new DORO single, "Let Love Rain On Me", entered the official German Media Control single chart at position No. 65, making it the most successfull DORO single ever and her first single in the German charts since 1993. As previously reported, the "Let Love Rain On Me" EP, released in Europe by AFM...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT 'Down With All Things Metal' At OZZFEST 2004

Former BROKEN HOPE and current LUPARA guitarist Jeremy Wagner sent us the following report from yesterday's Ozzfest stop in Tinley Park, IL: "I went to the Tweeter Center in Tinley Park, IL yesterday and thought you might be interested to know that Kirk Hammett was in attendance. I heard he had show...

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OZZFEST 2004, VAN HALEN, KISS, RUSH Concert Grosses Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert grosses, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: Ozzfest: BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST, SLAYER, DIMMU BORGIR, SUPERJOINT RITUAL, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY & others Venue: Journal Pavilion City/State: Albuquerque, N.M. Date: Au...

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SLAYER Guitarist Says DAVE LOMBARDO Brings Intensity To The Band

SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hannemann recently told the Chicago Sun-Times that he is thrilled by this year's Ozzfest lineup (which is headlined by BLACK SABBATH and JUDAS PRIEST),though he doesn't think about his own band being just as deserving of a spot in that vaunted metal pantheon. "I just don't thi...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: There Is Nothing Wrong With Saying 'Sorry'

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford, who will turn 53 on Wednesday (August 25),revealed in 1996 that he was gay. He says he didn't make the acknowledgement when he still was with PRIEST because he believed a potential backlash could have hurt the band's status. According to Halford, negative feedback...

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DIMMU BORGIR Thrown Off Air For Using Profanity

DIMMU BORGIR were promptly escorted from the premises after using profanity during a live radio interview Wednesday afternoon (August 18) for commercial rock radio station WMMS-FM (100.7) in Cleveland. The Norwegian black metal act were in town to promote their appearance on the main stage of Ozzfes...

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JUDAS PRIEST Singer Says Band Therapy Is 'Not A Bad Idea'

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford recently offered the Chicago Tribune his take on some of the issues that have kept the band apart and finally brought them back together: On Tim "Ripper" Owens: Rob Halford: "We have a lot of respect for each other. Tim was very professional, and very supportive abo...