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OZZY OSBOURNE To Headline OZZFEST's Second Stage In San Bernardino

In an Ozzfest first, OZZY OSBOURNE has decided not to perform on the main stage at the festival's July 8 stop at San Bernardino, CA's Hyundai Pavilion of Glen Helen. Instead, the rock icon has chosen to get right in the face of fans on the frontline by headlining the down and dirty second stage ...

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ATHEIST Drummer Reveals Setlist For Upcoming Shows

ATHEIST drummer Steve Flynn has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "This Saturday will mark the start of another round of marathon practice sessions in preparation for the first ATHEIST show coming up in England. Of course, this means like four trips to the airport... Poor...

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MAJESTY Announce New Guitarist

German metallers MAJESTY have announced the addition of former NECROPHAGIST/DEFEATED SANITY guitarist Christian Münzner to the group's ranks. "[Christian] already impressively proved himself at his first show in Berlin (Germany) on May 6," the band write in a statement. Münzner joins MAJESTY as the...

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Guitarist JOE STUMP Completes New Instructional DVD, Prepares For ULI JON ROTH Concerts

REIGN OF TERROR/HOLY HELL guitarist Joe Stump has posted the following message on his official website: "Work continues on the debut HOLY HELL record and will continue as I'll be back in the studio tracking guitars for it in both May and June. In addition to the HOLY HELL disc, I've also got a new ....

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SLAYER To Play Two Pre-UNHOLY ALLIANCE Shows in Early June

According to a posting on the SLAYER fan site SlayerSaves.com, SLAYER have officially confirmed that they will be playing two warm-up shows along with MASTODON and THINE EYES BLEED prior to their Unholy Alliance Tour. The warm-up dates are as follows: Jun. 02 - Sparks, NV @ New Oasis Jun. 03 - Chico...

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DREAM EVIL Confirmed For Scotland's RAGNAROK UK METALFEST

Sweden's DREAM EVIL have been confirmed for the inaugural Ragnarok UK Metalfest, set to take place on November 4, 2006 at Perth Concert Hall in Central Scotland. According to a statement released by the festival organizers, DREAM EVIL or its management team will release a statement regarding the fut...

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SLAYER Confirmed For U.K.'s READING And LEEDS Festivals

Thrash metal kings SLAYER are among the latest names to be added to the bill for the Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds festivals, set to take place August 25-27 at Reading's Richfield Avenue and Leeds' Bramham Park in the United Kingdom. Also confirmed for the summer event are AUDIOSLAVE, PEARL JAM...

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OBSESSION: New Audio Samples Available For Download

Reunited classic early '80s metal band OBSESSION have uploaded audio samples from their long-awaited follow-up to 1987's "Methods of Madness", entitled "Carnival of Lies", at their official web site. Among the samples available for preview is a full-length MP3 the album's projected title track, whic...

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BAD ACID TRIP Added To Second Stage Lineup At This Year's OZZFEST

BAD ACID TRIP have been confirmed as the "mystery band" on the the "Monster Energy" second stage at this year's Ozzfest, according to Ozzfest.com. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Main Stage: OZZY OSBOURNE (10 dates only) SYSTEM OF A DOWN DISTURBED TBA** HATEBREED LACUNA COIL **Maj...

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SLAYER Finish Recording New Album; Mixing To Begin This Week

More dates have been confirmed for the SLAYER-headlined "Unholy Alliance Tour - Preaching to the Perverted" which will kick off on 6.6.06 in San Diego, CA (see entire itinerary below). The seven-week trek boasts what has got to be the genre's coolest line-up — joining SLAYER will be LAMB OF GOD, MAS...

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MAJESTY Part Ways With Guitarist ROLF MUNKES

Germany's MAJESTY have parted ways with guitarist Rolf Munkes (EMPIRE, RAZORBACK, ex-VANIZE). "The band and me agreed in stopping to work together from now on," Rolf writes on his web site. "I wish them the best of luck in the future and want to say thanks for the great time we had. And a big ...

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Vocalist IACONO: 'KATAKLYSM Is The Strongest It Has Ever Been' In Europe

Vocalist Maurizio Iacono of the Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Just a quick update from overseas to let you know that the tour with CANNIBAL CORPSE is going very well. KATAKLYSM is the strongest it has ever been here; reactions...

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HEIR APPARENT, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, ONSLAUGHT Confirmed For Germany's KEEP IT TRUE Festival

HEIR APPARENT, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM and ONSLAUGHT are among the confirmed bands for the Keep It True VII festival, set to take place November 4 at Sporthalle in Dittigheim, Germany. "This will be the litte 'smaller' edition of the festival and we can sell only 500 tickets," the organizers write in a p...

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STRATOVARIUS, EDGUY, RAGE Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

STRATOVARIUS, EDGUY and RAGE have been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place July 14-15 at Catton Hall, South Derbyshire, U.K. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, July 14: EDGUY METAL CHURCH ATHEIST RAGE NOCTURNAL RITES PYRAMAZE EVILE HEADLESS CROSS PIT...

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The Trident

Relapse has a nose for sniffing out those special kinds of acts that usually bridge gaps, push boundaries, or possess that something extra to help set them apart from the rest of the herd. NYC's UNEARTHLY TRANCE is not quite as "out there" as vocalist/guitarist/noise-maker Ryan Lipynksy's black meta...