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WITHIN CHAOS, THE DESTRO Added To OZZFEST
WITHIN CHAOS and THE DESTRO have been added to the Texas (Third) Stage at this year's one-day Ozzfest, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 9 at Pizza Hut Park in Dallas, Texas. The festival billing is now as follows: Main Stage: OZZY OSBOURNE METALLICA SERJ TANKIAN HELLYEAH JONATHAN...May 14, 2008
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OZZFEST Returns As One-Day Stadium Festival With OZZY OSBOURNE And METALLICA
All eyes and ears will be on Dallas, Texas Saturday, August 9. Ozzfest the original and iconic hard rock festival returns in 2008 as a one-day stadium spectacular that teams Ozzfest founder and namesake OZZY OSBOURNE (in his only U.S. concert appearance this summer) with METALLICA (marking their Ozz...May 13, 2008
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THE SEVENTH POWER Featuring STRYPER Drummer: New Album Out Now
Retroactive Records has just released the second album from THE SEVENTH POWER, the Las Vegas, Nevada-based collaboration between axe-shredder extraordinaire Bill Menchen (TITANIC, FINAL AXE) and world-class drummer Robert Sweet of STRYPER. According to a press release, "Menchen exceeds his lofty rep...May 13, 2008
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IN THIS MOMENT To Enter Studio Next Month
Southern California-based female-fronted band IN THIS MOMENT will enter a Las Vegas studio on June 1 with producer Kevin Churko (OZZY OSBOURNE's "Black Rain") to begin recording its sophomore album, tentatively due late 2008 via Century Media Records. Among the tracks set to appear on the CD is "For...May 12, 2008
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WARRANT Drummer: 'I Feel Like I've Been Given A Second Chance To Reconnect With Old Friends'
WARRANT's official MySpace page has been updated with a new interview with drummer Steven Sweet. Several excerpts follow. Q: WARRANT had played a lot of shows in the past two years. Now that you've taken some down time, are yourestless to get back on the stage? Sweet: Absolutely! After having just d...May 11, 2008
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CRASH KELLY Is Back With 'One More Heart Attack'
On June 3, Toronto hard rock quartet CRASH KELLY will release a brand new slab of that intoxicating blend of '70s-inspired glam rock 'n' roll, early '80s Sunset Strip strut and timeless power pop, "One More Heart Attack" (Opening Day/Universal Music). The album features rock legends Gilby Clarke (wh...May 10, 2008
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PHIL COLLEN, MICHAEL SCHENKER: New Audio Interviews Posted Online
The latest "Talking Metal" podcast features interviews with guitarists Phil Collen (DEF LEPPARD, MAN RAZE) and Michael Schenker. The episode can be downloaded at this location. iTunes users can also subscribe to "Talking Metal" for free by clicking here. MAN RAZE, the new rock outfit featuring Colle...May 9, 2008
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NIKKI SIXX To Be Honored By COVENANT HOUSE; Widget Available
A widget promoting Covenant House California's ninth annual Awards Gala which will be held tonight (Friday, May 9) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel can be found below. This year's honorees include musician and author Nikki Sixx (MTLEY CRE). The gala will feature a live and silent auction and entertainmen...May 9, 2008
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IMPELLITTERI: 'ROB ROCK Is Officially Back In The Band'
IMPELLITTERI mainman/guitarist Chris Impellitteri has issued the following update: "First, I want to thank Guitar World magazine for including IMPELLITTERI in their 50 'Fastest Guitarist of All Time' article. That was really nice of them to include me. I am definitely guilty of playing hyper-speed a...May 9, 2008
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IN THIS MOMENT Taps OZZY OSBOURNE Producer For Sophomore Album
Southern California-based female-fronted band IN THIS MOMENT has tapped Kevin Churko (OZZY OSBOURNE's "Black Rain") to produce its sophomore album, tentatively due late 2008/early 2009 via Century Media Records. Among the tracks set to appear on the CD is "Forever", which the band recently recorded...May 9, 2008
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APOCALYPTICA Joined By THREE DAYS GRACE Frontman In Toronto; Video Available
THREE DAYS GRACE frontman Adam Gontier joined Finnish cello quartet APOCALYPTICA on stage at The Phoenix in Toronto, Ontario on April 30 for a rendition of the song "I Don't Care". Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below. As previously reported, APOCALYPTICA has announced fou...May 7, 2008
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APOCALYPTICA Headed For OZZFEST?
Finnish cello quartet APOCALYPTICA has announced four dates in the U.S. in early August, leading to speculation that the group will take part in the Dallas Ozzfest on August 9-10 alongside METALLICA, OZZY OSBOURNE and RIGOR MORTIS, among other acts. APOCALYPTICA will play the following U.S. shows be...May 7, 2008
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MEGADETH Bassist Says He Is A 'Specialist' In Getting Along With 'Really Tough Personalities'
Melanie (Sass) Falina of UnRated magazine recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On having played with several different bands over the years before joining MEGADETH in 2006: "Except for perhaps WHITE LION, I would have preferr...May 4, 2008
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FATAL SMILE To Perform At 'K-1 Rumble Of The Kings' Event
Swedish hard rockers FATAL SMILE will open the K-1 Rumble Of The Kings event at Hovet in Stockholm, Sweden on May 31. K-1 Rumble Of The Kings is said to be one of the largest martial arts events in the world. Some of the participants in Stockholm are Lumpini and WBC world champion Yodsaenklai and .....May 2, 2008
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Legendary Drummer TOMMY ALDRIDGE Gives Clinic At Ted Brown Music
John Larson of the Tacoma Weekly reports: Call Tommy Aldridge a rock star and he would probably just laugh and shake his head. "I'm a blue-collar worker. I enjoy drums and drumming and I just put up with all the other crap." By that he means all the drama that comes with his ...May 1, 2008