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SEVENDUST's JOHN CONNOLLY: DAVE WILLIAMS Was Like The Brother I Never Had
The following is a statement from SEVENDUST guitar player John Connolly regarding the passing of DROWNING POOL frontman Dave Williams. The friendship between SEVENDUST and DROWNING POOL goes back over three years when the bands toured together. John Connolly was the closest in the band to Dave. "Thi...August 15, 2002
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DROWNING POOL Singer Found Dead
DROWNING POOL singer Dave Williams was found dead on the band's tour bus Wednesday afternoon (August 14th),according to a spokesperson for the group. He was 30 years old. The Dallas quartet was on tour with Ozzfest when Williams' body was discovered. Ozzfest had played the Verizon Wireless Music Ce...August 14, 2002
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HAMMERFALL Singer Assaulted At Nightclub, Requires 25 Stitches
HAMMERFALL frontman Joacim Cans was assaulted with a beer glass at a bar in the group's hometown of Gotheburg (a.k.a. Göteborg),Sweden on Saturday, August 10th and ended up with a cut around his right eye that required 25 stitches to close. As a result, the band have postponed the filming of the vi...August 13, 2002
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OZZFEST 2002 Live CD: Track Listing Revealed
The running order for the Ozzfest 2002 Live CD has been finalized and a release date has been set for September 3rd through Columbia Records. The complete track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. OZZY OSBOURNE - War Pigs (BLACK SABBATH cover) 02. SYSTEM OF A DOWN - Needles 03. ROB ZOMBIE - ...August 6, 2002
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NEUROTICA Jump To OZZFEST 2002 Main Stage
Florida rockers NEUROTICA will move up to the main Ozzfest 2002 stage beginning with the August 3rd date at the Polaris Amphitheatre in Columbus, Ohio. The band will kick things off at 5:00 PM. Audience reaction to NEUROTICA's blistering set has been so intense that a few weeks ago tour organizers b...July 29, 2002
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Former OZZY OSBOURNE Drummer Comments On New BILLY IDOL Keyboardist, Unreleased BALL Album
Former OZZY OSBOURNE and current BILLY IDOL drummer Brian Tichy recently commented on the addition of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ex-DREAM THEATER keyboardist Derek Sherinian to IDOL's summer touring line-up. Said Tichy: "There's a new keyboardist in the mix... It's none other than...the keyboardist's keyboard...July 28, 2002
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OZZY OSBOURNE Takes Leave From OZZFEST To Be With Wife
OZZY OSBOURNE will leave his post as the headliner of his annual Ozzfest for three weeks to be with his wife Sharon as she battles cancer, according to MTV.com. Osbourne plans to leave the tour after Sunday's show in Atlanta to join his wife as she begins chemotherapy treatment. He hopes to return f...July 26, 2002
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DROWNING POOL TO Cover METALLICA On "OZZFEST 2002" CD
DROWNING POOL's rendition of the METALLICA classic "Creeping Death" was reportedly recorded last week at the Massachusetts stop of Ozzfest for the forthcoming Ozzfest 2002 live album, due in August. Commented singer Dave Williams to Launch: "You know a lot of people would go, 'Well that doesn't surp...July 26, 2002
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DROWNING POOL Let Cremated Bodies Hit The Floor
DROWNING POOL frontman Dave Williams recently recounted a bizarre incident the band experienced when it appeared on the second stage of Ozzfest last year. "Ozzfest last year we were signing autographs at a signing and this lady came up with a zip-loc bag full of this white powder, and we were all go...July 24, 2002
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CARMINE APPICE Speaks Out On "THE OSBOURNES" And Friendship With OZZY
Former OZZY OSBOURNE/BLUE MURDER drummer Carmine Appice still considers Ozzy his friend despite the fact that Sharon Osbourne fired him from the group under acrimonious circumstances back in 1984 (which eventually led to Appice suing the couple). In an interview with Electribasement.com's David L. W...July 23, 2002
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DROWNING POOL Make Onstage Appearance At POISON Show
All four members of DROWNING POOL hopped onstage with POISON to help out on a cover of the KISS classic "Rock & Roll All Nite" during POISON's headlining show at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey on Sunday, July 14th. ...July 16, 2002
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IRON FIRE Seek New Bassist
Danish power metallers IRON FIRE are looking for a new bass player following the departure of Jakob Lykkebo earlier in the year. For more information, send an e-mail to: [email protected]. The group, who issued two full-length albums through the Sanctuary/Noise label, recently completed work on an...July 15, 2002
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX To Collaborate With DROWNING POOL
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has been writing songs for SALIVA, TANTRIC, MEAT LOAF and FAITH HILL, and will shortly collaborate with DROWNING POOL and ORGY, according to MTV.com. "I just think a great song is a great song," Sixx said. "I believe that GARTH BROOKS proved that a country artist can d...July 11, 2002
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DROWNING POOL, SOIL, FLAW, ILL NINO To Team Up For OFF FEST Dates
DROWNING POOL, SOIL, FLAW, and ILL NINO will be teaming up for several Off Fest dates, set to take place on Ozzfest "off" days, with DROWNING POOL as the headliner. SOIL, ILL NINO and FLAW will all rotate the order in which they play each show. Exact dates and venues will be announced soon. ...June 5, 2002
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UK OZZFEST 2002: Stage Times Announced
The stage times for the UK edition of Ozzfest, which is scheduled to take place at Donington Park on May 25th, have been announced. These are subject to change: Main Stage OZZY OSBOURNE 8:45 PM - ? TOOL 7:15 - 8:30 PM SYSTEM OF A DOWN 5:45 - 7:00 PM SLAYER 4:40 - 5:30 PM ...May 14, 2002
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