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JUNGLE ROT Announce New Guitarist, Seek New Label Home

Wisconsin-based death metallers JUNGLE ROT have announced the addition of guitarist James Genenz (current FLESHGRIND bassist) to the group's ranks. "James has filled in on the last couple tours and recently it was decided he should just join permanently," the band write in their latest update. "We h...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Prince Of Darkness' Box Set Certified Gold

OZZY OSBOURNE's "Prince of Darkness" box set has has been certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for shipments in excess of 125,000 copies (multi-disc albums get counted once for each disc within the album; regular gold certification occurs at 500,000 copies). Release...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Fall 2005 Headlining Tour Announced

QUEENSRŸCHE have announced the details of their fall 2005 North American headlining tour. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Sep. 13 - Royal Theater – Victoria, B.C., Canada Sep. 14 - Vancouver PAC – Vancouver, B.C., Canada Sep. 16 - Sport Mart Place – Kamloops, Canada Sep. 17 - PG Civic Center...

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MEGADETH: 'Greatest Hits: Back To The Start' To Be Released In Two Configurations

As MEGADETH frontman and guitarist Dave Mustaine prepares to take his Gigantour festival line- up to major North American cities this summer, Capitol/EMI Music Catalog Marketing is gearing up to unleash MEGADETH's "Greatest Hits: Back to the Start" in two configurations. The 17-track CD and deluxe,...

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OVERKILL: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced

OVERKILL have announced a number of U.S. dates in September. The group's itinerary is shaping up as follows: Jun. 09 - Sweden Rock - Solvesborg, SWE Jul. 02 - Rock Republic 2005 - Istanbul, TUR Jul. 03 - Bospop 2005 - Weert, NETH Jul. 08 - Rock Harz - Osterode, GER Jul. 22 - Earthshaker ...

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Report: OZZFEST Gets Jiggy? JADA PINKETT SMITH's Band Added To Lineup

Chris Harris of MTV.com has issued the following report: In one of the most unusual summer-tour pairings in recent memory, the Ozzfest Web site announced Monday night that there will be one final act added to this year's second-stage lineup: actress Jada Pinkett Smith's rock group, WICKED WISDOM. Th...

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ALICE COOPER Begs For Role In JAMES BOND Movie

World Entertainment News Network is reporting that Alice Cooper has begged movie bosses to cast him as super spy James Bond's arch enemy in the upcoming 007 movie "Casino Royale". Cooper doesn't care whether Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig or Clive Owen take on the coveted role, as long as he plays the...

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BLACK SABBATH Fan Competes With OZZY On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

Robert Dwyer, webmaster of the Black Sabbath Live Project web site, has issued the following update: "An incredible opportunity appeared for me on Wednesday night. I was sitting at my kitchen table eating dinner when the phone rang. Strangely enough, it was the producer for the 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'...

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MEGADETH: 'Back To The Start' Greatest-Hits Album Gets A Release Date

ABC ePrep is reproting that MEGADETH's greatest hits album, "Back to the Start", will be released on June 28. You may recall that the band asked fans to vote for the songs to be included on the album via a poll on their web site. The 17-track compilation will be released as a CD and ...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE Says Routing For GIGANTOUR Is Almost Complete

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in teh "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "What a weekend! I went up to Seymour Duncan's 30th Anniversary party in Santa Barbara on Friday and man was I blown away! I had no idea that Seymour was such a fantastic guitaris...

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New OZZY OSBOURNE Cover Tracks Premiered On CAMP FREDDY RADIO: Audio Available

Ozzy Osbourne premiered three previously unreleased cover tracks Saturday night (April 16) on Camp Freddy Radio on Indie 103.1 FM in Los Angeles. The songs — "Rocky Mountain Way" (originally recorded by JOE WALSH),"Go Now" (originally recorded by THE MOODY BLUES) and "Woman" (originally recorded by...

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Rasta Poet Writes OSBOURNE Verses

BBC News is reporting that Birmingham-born poet Benjamin Zephaniah has written a poem about the Osbourne family to mark the final episode of their popular MTV reality series. "I thought it was only fitting to put pen to paper and write them a fitting ode," said the Rastafarian writer. "The challenge...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Says Some Cover Songs Were Recorded Under Odd Circumstances

Launch Radio Networks reports that the cover songs included on OZZY OSBOURNE's box set "Prince of Darkness" are all favorites of his, but that doesn't mean they were easy to do. Osbourne laid down some of his vocals while on his annual Ozzfest tour last year, and he told Launch that not every track...

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OZZY And SHARON OSBOURNE Top U.K. Parents Poll

Sky News is reporting that Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon have been voted the U.K.'s favorite parents. The Prince of Wales and his bride-to-be Camilla Parker-Bowles, whose son Tom was exposed snorting cocaine at a West End party, are the nation's least favourite parents, the MTV survey found. The...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: Another Unreleased Cover Song To Look Forward To?

In a recent Metal Edge interview, Ozzy Osbourne revealed that he has recorded a cover of "Go Now" by the MOODY BLUES. Ozzy says, "It came out great." The song may be considered for inclusion on the separate release of Disc 4 ("Under Covers") of Ozzy's recently issued box set, "Prince of Darkness", w...