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SEVENDUST To Support OZZY OSBOURNE In Australia

SEVENDUST will support OZZY OSBOURNE on his Australian tour in March. The dates are as follows: Mar. 15 - Melbourne, AUS @ Rod Laver Arena Mar. 18 - Sydney, AUS @ Acer Arena Mar. 20 - Brisbane, AUS @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre SEVENDUST will release its seventh studio album, "Chapter VII: Hope an...

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SEVENDUST Guitarist Says Band Will Take Part In ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM Tour

SEVENDUST guitarist John Connolly has confirmed that the band will take part in the upcoming Rockstar Energy Mayhem tour, which will play around 30 Live Nation amphitheaters in North America during July and August. The trek will be co-headlined by SLIPKNOT and DISTURBED, with MASTODON and FIVE FINGE...

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TOMMY LEE, LAJON WITHERSPOON, JOEY BELLADONNA To Appear At MORGAN ROSE GOLF CLASSIC

Ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, former ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna, ex-MEGADETH bassist Dave Ellefson (F5, TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY) and Lajon Witherspoon (SEVENDUST) are among the celebrities who will appear at the Morgan Rose Celebrity Golf Classic on November 15-16, 2007 at the Heritage Golf Club...

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Former BURN IN SILENCE, REVEILLE Members Seek Singer For IF MIDNIGHT COMES

IF MIDNIGHT COMES, the new band featuring guitarist Mike Casavant (BURN IN SILENCE),bassist Max Lavelle (BURN IN SILENCE) and drummer Justin Wilson (REVEILLE),is seeking a "dynamic singer, someone in the vein of Lajon Witherspoon (SEVENDUST) and Corey Taylor (STONE SOUR)." An instrumental track, "...

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SEVENDUST: New Video Interview, Performance Footage Available

A brand new video interview with SEVENDUST members Morgan Rose (drums) and Lajon Witherspoon (vocals) has been posted on the AT&T Blue Room web site. Also included is exclusive footage of SEVENDUST performing the songs "Alpha" and "Clueless". In other news, check out pictures of SEVENDUST's Apri...

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Alpha

SEVENDUST represents in many ways a quintessential blue-collar heavy rock band: the group releases albums regularly, then goes and tours the shit out of them. No matter what one may think of the band's music, there's no question that SEVENDUST is one of the tightest, punchiest bands on the metal cir...

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SEVENDUST Guitarist Discusses New Album Concept

In a recent interview conducted by Greg Maki of Live-Metal.net, SEVENDUST guitarist John Connolly discussed the concept behind the band's new album, "Alpha" (in stores March 6). Excerpts from the interview follow. Live-Metal.net: Aside from "Alpha" being one of the songs on the album, why did you ch...

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ROB HALFORD, ROBERT PLANT, BON SCOTT, OZZY Are Among 'Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists'

Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Robert Plant (LED ZEPPELIN) and Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) are among the singers who appear on Hit Parader magazine's (cover) list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" (published in the November 2006 issue). Commented the editors of the magazi...

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San Diego's MOWER Team Up With Former SNOT/SOULFLY Guitarist On New CD

California's MOWER have wrapped up the recording of their new record, "Not For You", with producer Mike Doling (ex-SNOT, SOULFLY) in Los Angeles. The CD will be available in stores April 4, 2006 on Suburban Noize Records. MOWER vocalist Brian Sheerin recently commented on the band's experiences work...

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SEVENDUST Drummer Remembers DIMEBAG: Video Available

Thursday (December 8) marked the one year anniversary of the death of former PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Darrell, along with three other people, was viciously gunned down at a club in Ohio. Dimebag is missed by his fans and by his fellow bands. SEVENDUST's Morgan Rose,...

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MARILYN MANSON: 'Lest We Forget' Certified Gold

MARILYN MANSON's "best of" collection, "Lest We Forget", has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies. Manson recently told MTV.com that he's been writing and recording his still-untitled sixth LP in two different Californi...

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SEVENDUST To Perform On 'The Mancow Show'

SEVENDUST will be making two national radio appearances on Monday, October 24. That morning they'll appear live on "The Mancow Show" from the program's Chicago studio starting at 9:00 a.m. CT. They'll be performing three songs from their latest effort, "Next", and answering questions from host Manco...

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EYEHATEGOD And BYZANTINE Confirmed For TENNESSEE METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL

EYEHATEGOD and BYZANTINE are among the acts confirmed to appear at this year's edition of the Tennessee Metal & Hardcore Festival, set to be held Saturday, June 18 at the Kingsport Civic Auditorium in Kingsport, TN. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ACCURSED DAWN AFTERNOON AT THE AU...

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SEVENDUST Dedicate 'Angel's Son' To DIMEBAG, Perform PANTERA Cover

SEVENDUST dedicated their song "Angel's Son" in memory of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, as well as the other victims of the Alrosa Villa shootings, during a headlining performance in Columbus Sunday (Dec. 12). Commented Adam Schneider of local radio station 99.7 The Blitz, "I have never heard a more pow...

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SEVENDUST's MORGAN ROSE Voted No. 1 Metal Drummer By MODERN DRUMMER Magazine

SEVENDUST's Morgan Rose was honored with the No. 1 Metal Drummer and No. 1 Recorded Performance awards by the Modern Drummer magazine, according to a posting on the group's web site. In other news, Red Sox center fielder Johnny Damon, who has seen the Atlanta-based band at gigs everywhere from Maine...