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DIMEBAG Tribute At OZZFEST To Include PINK FLOYD Cover By JERRY CANTRELL, SCOTT IAN
The upcoming all-star tribute to fallen PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist and Texas native "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott as part of the Saturday, August 9 one-day stadium spectacular at Dallas' Pizza Hut Park will include an acoustic performance of the PINK FLOYD classic "Wish You Were Here" featuring Jerry C...August 4, 2008
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OZZFEST 2008: Stage Times Announced
The stage times have been announced for this year's Ozzfest one-day stadium spectacular, which is scheduled to be held Saturday, August 9 at Dallas' Pizza Hut Park. They are as follows: Main Stage: METALLICA 9:45 - 11:15 OZZY OSBOURNE 8:00 - 9:15 SERJ TANKIAN 6:45 - 7:45 HELLYEAH/Dimebag Tribute 5:3...August 3, 2008
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OZZFEST 2008: 10 Acts Selected To Take Part In 'Battle of The Bands' At Dallas' The Loft
Texas radio station 97.1 The Eagle has teamed up with The Loft and Monster Energy to send one lucky band to kick off this year's Ozzfest. The following 10 bands have been selected to take part in the "Battle of the Bands" on August 7 at The Loft in Dallas: BLACK TOOTH BROTHERHOOD DEBRI EARLY ...July 28, 2008
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PAIN's PETER TÄGTGREN Interviewed At Finland's ROCKPERRY Festival; Video Available
Finland's HardcoreSounds.Net conducted an interview with PAIN frontman Peter Tägtgren (also of HYPOCRISY) on July 18, 2008 at the Rockperry festival in Vaasa, Finland. Watch the four-minute chat below. As previously reported, NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has recorded a guest appearance on two track...July 28, 2008
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BACKYARD BABIES: 'F**k Off And Die' Video Posted Online
"Fuck off and Die", the new video from Swedish sleaze rockers BACKYARD BABIES, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's new, self-titled album, which is scheduled for release on August 18 via Billion Dollar Babies/Spinefarm. The CD was recorded during 90 sweaty days and nights at Polar an...July 25, 2008
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AMON AMARTH: New Album Artwork Revealed
Swedish metal powerhouse AMON AMARTH has completed work on its new studio album, "Twilight of the Thunder God", due on September 19 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy; September 22 in the rest of Europe; and September 30 in North America. The CD will be available in the following versions: 1...July 25, 2008
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'Garage To Ozz' Contest Up And Running: Send One Lucky Band To Kick Off This Year's OZZFEST
Texas radio station 97.1 The Eagle has teamed up with The Loft and Monster Energy to send one lucky band to kick off this year's Ozzfest. The following 20 bands have been selected to participate in the "Garage To Ozz" contest: AMERICAN LAB RAT BLACK TOOTH BORN 2 NOTHING BROTHERHOOD CALLING ALL WAR D...July 23, 2008
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METALLICA, SLAYER, ALICE IN CHAINS, ANTHRAX Members Confirmed For OZZFEST's DIMEBAG Tribute
Hard-rocking music fans headed to this year's Ozzfest will experience a special one-time only all-star tribute to fallen PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist and Texas native "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott as part of the Saturday, August 9 one-day stadium spectacular at Dallas' Pizza Hut Park. The tribute to "Dim...July 23, 2008
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STORMZONE Completes Pre-Production For New Album
Irish band STORMZONE has just completed pre-production for the follow-up to 2007's "Caught in the Act". Entitled "The Secret Gateway", the new CD will be recorded in August and is tentatively due this fall. In other news, the band has been invited to play at the Lorca Rock festival in Murcia, Spain...July 21, 2008
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DEVILDRIVER Drummer's OZZFEST No-Show Explained
BLABBERMOUTH.NET has received word from DEVILDRIVER's management that drummer John Boecklin will sit out the band's appearance at the one-day Ozzfest in early August due to the fact that he is getting married the next day. Filling in for Boecklin at Ozzfest will be DAATH's Kevin Talley, who has prev...July 20, 2008
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DEVILDRIVER Hires DAATH's KEVIN TALLEY For OZZFEST
DEVILDRIVER, the Santa Barbara, California-baed band led by former COAL CHAMBER frontman Dez Fafara, has issued the following update: "An experienced touring and session drummer in the metal scene, Kevin Talley will be joining us for Ozzfest. Talley recently finished a new record with his current ba...July 20, 2008
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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Replaces OPETH At Spain's LORCA ROCK Festival
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) has replaced OPETH on the billing of the Lorca Rock festival, set to take place July 25-26 at Huerto de la Rueda in Lorca (Murcia),Spain. OPETH called off its participation in Lorca Rock last month, citing "financial" reasons following the cancellation of the 2008 editi...July 16, 2008
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AMON AMARTH: Complete 'Twilight Of The Thunder God' Details Revealed
Swedish metal powerhouse AMON AMARTH has completed work on its new studio album, "Twilight of the Thunder God", due on September 30 via Metal Blade Records. "Twilight of the Thunder God" was recorded at Fascination Street Studio in Örebro, Sweden and features "10 tracks of AMON AMARTH's menacing bat...July 16, 2008
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BACKYARD BABIES: New Song Posted Online
Swedish sleaze rockers BACKYARD BABIES have posted their new single, "Fuck off and Die", on their MySpace page. The song comes off the group's new, self-titled album, which is scheduled for release on August 18 via Billion Dollar Babies/Spinefarm. The CD was recorded during 90 sweaty days and nights...July 15, 2008
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NIGHTWISH Singer To Guest On New PAIN Album
NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has recorded a guest appearance on two tracks on the forthcoming album from PAIN, the Swedish band led by HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren. Due in October via Nuclear Blast Records, the as-yet-untitled CD is the follow-up to "Psalms of Extinction", which was released in...July 12, 2008