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SEPULTURA: Expanded Editions Of 'Chaos A.D.' And 'Roots' Due This Fall

SEPULTURA broadened its musical horizons with "Chaos A.D." and "Roots", a pair of acclaimed albums that took the Brazilian band's hard-rocking sound in bold and exciting new directions. This fall, Rhino will revisit those back-to-back classics with remastered versions that are expanded with rare and...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Plays First Solo Show Since Completion Of BLACK SABBATH's 'The End' Tour (Video)

Ozzy Osbourne played his first solo concert since the completion of BLACK SABBATH's "The End" tour last night (Friday, July 14) at the Rock USA festival in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Ozzy is joined on the current run of dates by guitarist Zakk Wylde, who was the SABBATH frontman's regular axeman from 1988...

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FALLUJAH Parts Ways With Singer ALEX HOFMANN

Progressive death metallers FALLUJAH have announced the departure of their vocalist Alex Hofmann. The band said in a statement: "A decade-long journey has just ended for one of our founding members, and now he begins a new path separate from our own. His dedication and creativity have been a vital p...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM To Tour North America With CARACH ANGREN, LOST SOCIETY, UNCURED

Finland's melodic death metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM are returning to the states this fall for a mind-blowing celebration of 20 years since the debut of "Something Wild" and the beginning of the Hate Crew. The 24-date tour will kick off on October 31 in Dallas, Texas with appearances at this year's O...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, PROPHETS OF RAGE, ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON Set For OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST

Ozzfest Meets Knotfest, a combination of the two hard rock and metal events that first took place last September in San Bernardino, California, will return to Glen Helen Amphitheater And Festival Grounds in early November. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 14 at 10:00 a.m. (PT) at Ozzfest.com and Knot...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE, KORN, ANTHRAX, STONE SOUR Set For KNOTFEST MEXICO

A PERFECT CIRCLE, KORN, ANTHRAX, STONE SOUR and BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE are among the confirmed bands for this year's edition of the Knotfest Mexico festival, set to take place October 28 at Foro Pegaso in Toluca, Mexico. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: A PERFECT CIRCLE KORN ANTHRAX S...

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STONE SOUR: 360-Degree Performance Video For 'Somebody Stole My Eyes'

STONE SOUR has released a 360-degree performance video for the song "Somebody Stole My Eyes", featured on the band's new album, "Hydrograd". The clip was filmed at Sphere Studios in North Hollywood, California and can be seen below. "Hydrograd" was released on June 30 via Roadrunner Records. The di...

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COREY TAYLOR On Writing Music For SLIPKNOT And STONE SOUR: 'You Have To Go With Your Gut Instinct'

Maniacs asked SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor to answer a bunch of questions from his Australian fans on his recent visit. You can now watch the session below. Asked how he writes songs for SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR without the material ever crossing over, Taylor said: "I guess what goes i...

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MR. LORDI Claims LORDI Turned Down Co-Headlining Tour With GWAR

Andrew Epstein of Zombitrol conducted an interview with Mr. Lordi of Finnish monster metallers LORDI prior to the band's February 22 show at The Opera House in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can watch the full interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On where the cha...

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SLIPKNOT Will Not Perform At This Year's KNOTFEST, Says COREY TAYLOR

For the first time since its 2012 inception, SLIPKNOT's Knotfest music festival will not include performances by the band that founded and curated the event. According to Billboard, this year's Knotfest festivals, including one already announced for October 28 in Toluca, Mexico, and a U.S. date, aga...

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DEVILDRIVER Guitarist: 'Money Can Make People Very Egotistical'

Frédéric Bellec of France's Pavillon666 conducted an interview with DEVILDRIVER guitarist Mike Spreitzer after the band's June 10 performance at the French edition of the Download festival in Paris. You can watch the full interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On...

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OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST Is Returning To Southern California This Fall

Ozzy Osbourne has hinted at the return of Ozzfest Meets Knotfest, a combination of the two hard rock and metal events that first took place last September at San Manuel Amphitheater and Festival Grounds in San Bernardino, California. A new post on Osbourne's Facebook page features a picture of the s...

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Former PANTERA, OZZY OSBOURNE And SEBASTIAN BACH Security Guard 'BIG VAL' BICHEKAS Dies

"Big Val" Bichekas, former bodyguard for PANTERA, Sebastian Bach and head of security for Ozzy Osbourne and ALICE IN CHAINS, has died. His passing was confirmed by both PANTERA and Bach, with the former SKID ROW singer writing on his Facebook page: "My heart goes out to the family and friends of Big...

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Watch SLIPKNOT's Interactive 360-Degree 'The Shape' Video

SLIPKNOT has released an interactive, 360-degree live video for the "Iowa" track "The Shape". The clip, which was helmed by the band's percussionist and visual mastermind M. Shawn Crahan (a.k.a. Clown),captures the band's first-ever live performance of the song at last year's Knotfest. "From the be...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's ZACKY VENGEANCE Is 'Thrilled' To See OZZY OSBOURNE Reunite With ZAKK WYLDE

AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Zacky Vengeance was recently interviewed by Meltdown of the Detroit, Michigan radio station WRIF. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked for his opinion on the announcement that Ozzy Osbourne was reuniting with guitarist Zakk Wylde for the first time in more than a d...