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OZZY OSBOURNE: JASON NEWSTED Will Play Bass On Upcoming Tour
OZZY OSBOURNE announced during last night's one-off gig at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada that former METALLICA and current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted would be joining the group as its new touring bassist. The Hard Rock concert marked the final performance with OSBOURNE of longtime membe...March 15, 2003
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SEPULTURA/VOIVOD: First U.S. Tour Dates Announced!
The initial dates for the forthcoming North American tour featuring SEPULTURA and VOIVOD have been released. The two groups, plus as–yet-unspecified opening acts, will be hitting the following U.S. cities next month: Apr. 18 - San Francisco, CA @ Avalon Apr. 19 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palace Apr. 21 – A...March 14, 2003
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EVANESCENCE, VOIVOD First-Week Sales Numbers Revealed
Little Rock, Arkansas-based EVANESCENCE have shifted 141,765 copies of their major label debut, "Fallen", to land at position #7 on next week's Billboard 200 Pop Album chart. Meanwhile, VOIVOD's self-titled effort — the group's first to feature former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted — sold 3,030 cop...March 12, 2003
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METALLICA's ULRICH: New Album Is '70 Minutes Of Complete Aggro, Out-Of-Control Earspank'
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich gave an interview to Seattle radio station 107.7 The End last week in which touched upon a number of topics, including the group's upcoming Summer Sanitarium 2003 Tour, the addition of bassist Robert Trujillo to the band's ranks, the departure of Jason Newsted, and the...March 11, 2003
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JASON NEWSTED Envisions ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Reunion With METALLICA
Former METALLICA and current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted recently told Contra Costa Times newspaper has a "cool vision" that when METALLICA gets inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a move rock historians say is all but inevitable, he will reunite with the band to perform at the ceremony....March 11, 2003
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Voivod
Based on advance hype, one might think that the new, self-titled album from Canadian metal vets VOIVOD (their tenth studio effort) is a epoch-making metallic masterpiece that harkens back to the chaotic, thrashing, apocalyptic strains of early releases like "Killing Technology" and "Dimension: Hatro...March 10, 2003
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METALLICA's HETFIELD: Why PEPPER KEENAN Didn't Make It Into The Band
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has confirmed reports that C.O.C. guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan was one of the musicians to have auditioned for the bassist slot in the group following the departure of Jason Newsted. "[Pepper]'s a good player and a solid guy," Hetfield told Kerrang! magazine. "I...March 10, 2003
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ROBERT TRUJILLO To Play With OZZY OSBOURNE In Las Vegas
According to www.ozzyhead.com, the March 14 concert at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas will be Robert Trujillo's last show with OZZY OSBOURNE. Former METALLICA and current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted will make his live debut with Ozzy on June 1 in Vancouver, Canada. In related news, MTV has report...March 10, 2003
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JASON NEWSTED Says He's Open To FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Reunion, Denies Calling METALLICA A Joke
Former METALLICA and current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted says that he is "absolutely" open to doing a reunion tour with his pre-METALLICA band FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. "I think that would be cool," Newsted told Foundry Music in an interview conducted earlier this month. "I saw [the FLOTSAM AND JETSAM gu...March 9, 2003
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ZAKK WYLDE: JASON NEWSTED Is A 'Really Nice Kid'
Although it has yet to be confirmed, it appears that ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted has officially joined the Ozzy Osbourne band. Speaking to Britain's Rock Sound magazine, guitarist Zakk Wylde said, "Jason has joined the band, I just got off the phone to him and he asked me to show him the righ...March 6, 2003
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Former OZZY/ALICE IN CHAINS Bassist To Tour With BLACK LABEL SOCIETY
According to www.zakkwylde.com, former OZZY OSBOURNE/ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Inez will be playing bass for BLACK LABEL SOCIETY during the group's forthcoming West Coast dates and subsequent Japanese tour. In related news, a message on the same site states that a "major announcement" will follow...March 5, 2003
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VOIVOD To Support OZZY OSBOURNE In Canada
Long-running Montreal metallers VOIVOD, featuring former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, will support OZZY OSBOURNE on his upcoming tour of Canada, according to Chart Attack. Also appearing on the bill will be FINGER ELEVEN. As previously reported, the tour will kick off in Van City the first of Ju...March 5, 2003
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JASON NEWSTED To Guest On 107.7 THE BONE
Former METALLICA and current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted will hanging out with Billy Steel tonight on his "Metal Zone" show on 107.7 The Bone. Jason will be on the air from 9:00 p.m. PST to midnight, and anticipates playing the entire new VOIVOD record. For those of you not in the Bay Area, catch t...February 28, 2003
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VOIVOD's AWAY: Why We Decided To Reform The Band
In a recent interview with Germany's Voices From The Darkside, VOIVOD drummer and founding member Michel Langevin (a.k.a. Away) revealed the circumstances that led to the departure of previous bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest and the return to the group of original singer Denis Belanger (a.k.a. Snake)....February 27, 2003
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JASON NEWSTED To Audition For OZZY OSBOURNE!
In what has the potential to turn into a bizarre game of musical chairs, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted is set to audition for the slot in OZZY OSBOURNE's band left vacant by the recent departure of current METALLICA four-stringer Robert Trujillo, a spokesperson for Newsted has told BLABBERM...February 26, 2003
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