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Ozzfest Show Report For August 26th In Camden NJ

The day was August 26th, the day of the Ozzfest, the festival all metal-heads know and worship. Bringing the heaviest tour to the masses year after year. This year was a year to remember with bands like Slayer, Judas Priest, Lamb of God, Slipknot, and upcomers Atreyu, Bleeding Through, and Lacuna Coil; among others. More...

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Hurricane Threatens Final 2004 Ozzfest Show

Unofficial Ozzfest web site Ozzfest.qrow.com has issued the following update:

"No official word or confirmations yet, but it seems like the West Palm Beach, FL Ozzfest show [on Saturday, September 4] is in jeopardy due to Hurricane Frances as it is expected to hit West Palm Beach around the weekend. There is a possibility that the festival at West Palm Beach may either get postponed or cancelled, but once again we do not know what will happen yet. Stay tuned as we'll get the latest word on the status of the event."

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Anthrax Announce More Tour Dates

ANTHRAX have announced more tour dates as part of their upcoming trek with DIO and FIREBALL MINISTRY. Confiremd dates so far are as follows:

Sep. 28 - Northern Lights - Clifton Park, NY (ANTHRAX only)
Sep. 29 - Webster Theater - Hartford, CT
Oct. 01 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA (w/ MOTÖRHEAD)
Oct. 02 - Beacon Theatre – New York, NY
Oct. 09 - House Of Blues - Chicago, IL

ANTHRAX's upcoming collection of Joey Belladonna/Neil Turbin-era songs performed by the band's current lineup, dubbed "Metallum Maximum Aeturnum", is scheduled for release on November 8 through Nuclear Blast Records. The album's track listing, which was selected by the fans via the band's official homepage as part of ANTHRAX's 20th Anniversary Celebration, is as follows: More...

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Lacuna Coil Doesn't Mind Evanescence Comparisons

LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia has told MTV.com that the band are not expecting to record any of the the songs they've written over the past 18 months until at least the end of the year. "Waiting for that to happen will just make me more excited for when we do the actual recording of the album," she said. "The new songs we have will be an evolution of 'Comalies' [2002], but not a huge change. I hate bands that are changing every album, because that's not a natural evolution. LACUNA COIL will be recognizable on the next album. This is how it has to be."

Scabbia also spoke about the endless comparisons between LACUNA COIL and EVANESCENCE — an assessment that many fans find unfair considering that LACUNA COIL has been together since 1994, four years longer than EVANESCENCE. "They're a good band and people like them, so why should I be upset [about the comparisons]?" she said. "It's funny, because in Europe we've been known for a while, so people say the opposite thing. They hear EVANESCENCE and say, 'Oh, is this the new single from LACUNA COIL?' "

Regarding LACUNA COIL's participation in this year's Ozzfest festival, Scabbia said, "It's really tough to wake up in time to play. And of course, we're not used to performing in sunlight, so we have to watch out to get sunburns, but it's good to be finished early because then you have the rest of the day free, and you can enjoy the festival."

In addition to watching many of their favorite acts perform daily, they've been able to meet some of their idols. "You'll just be hanging out backstage with the guys in SLIPKNOT, then Zakk Wylde from BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will come by. Then you'll see [JUDAS PRIEST frontman] Rob Halford walking in," Scabbia said. "The whole situation is completely surreal."

"[Drummer] Bill Ward from BLACK SABBATH has become a fan, which is a real honor," she said. "We talk to him almost every day, and he's hosting a radio program that's playing our songs, which is a real honor to us."

Read the full article at MTV.com.

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Imperious Lineup Changes

Swedish brutal death metallers IMPERIOUS have replaced Emil Fredenmark (guitars, vocals) with Adam Skogvard (MYNJUN, PHANINDRA, ex-SLODUST, BOOK OF HOURS). The band have also found a new bassist in Rickard Thulin (MYNJUN, COERCION).

IMPERIOUS are currently writing material for the follow-up to 2003's "In Splendour" (Retribute Records), tentatively due in 2005. Songtitles set to appear on the band's sophomore CD include "Nothingness", "Congregate In Misery" and "Malignant Deception".

"In Splendour" was recorded at Subsonic studio in December 2002 and was engineered by Stefan Olsson. Mixing and mastering duties were handled by Stefan Olsson and IMPERIOUS.

IMPERIOUS' next live appearance will take place on Friday, September 3 at the Uppsala Bloodbad II festival festival in Uppsala, Sweden. Other groups set to appear at the festival include RELEVANT FEW, REGURGITATE, CROWPATH, ENEMY IS US, FROM THE ASHES and MASTERS OF MOSH.

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Watch Marilyn Manson's 'Personal Jesus' Video

Marilyn Manson is out with the video to his cover of the Depeche Mode classic, 'Personal Jesus'. You can watch it online at Launch.com.

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Oddzar Prepare For Debut Release

Hailing from Columbia, Maryland Oddzar's debut CD is earning raves with their unique brand of gravity-bending rock.

Edge Magazine writes, "If you're into the melodic verses of Deftones and the pummeling rhythm section of bands like Drill-187, Slayer, Mindset, and Poison The Well, then Oddzar is a perfect fit." After a year of touring, including a run with Dog Fashion Disco, and being Top 5 most added on the CMJ Loud Rock Charts, this young band is ready to hit the road again this fall.

You can check out their e-card to get a taste of their sound.

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Dry Kill Logic & Motograter To Team Up For US Tour

DRY KILL LOGIC and MOTOGRATER will be teaming up for a three-week co-headlining tour in October. Exact cities and dates for the Jägermeister-presented trek, dubbed "The New Level of Aggression Tour 2004", will be announced soon.

As previously reported, DRY KILL LOGIC will be hitting the road with NONPOINT and SKINDRED beginning in late September.

DRY KILL LOGIC will be touring in support of their new album, "The Dead and Dreaming", due on October 5 through Repossession Records. A video for the track "Paper Tiger" was recently shot with director Dale Restighini (SHADOWS FALL, FEAR FACTORY, 36 CRAZYFISTS) in New York City. Several tracks from the CD can currently be previewed at this location.

"The Dead and Dreaming" is the follow-up to the acclaimed "The Darker Side of Nonsense", released in 2001 through Roadrunner/Island Def Jam Records. The band previously shared the stage with the likes of FEAR FACTORY, SLAYER, HATEBREED, KITTIE, PRIMER 55 and SPINESHANK.

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A Perfect Circle Release New Album In November?

According to A PERFECT CIRCLE's official website, APerfectCircle.com, the band will be releasing a brand new CD on November 2nd. More details to come!

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Dark Traquillity Work On New Video

Sweden's DARK TRANQUILLITY have begun work on a video clip for the song "Lost to Apathy" with director Roger Johansson. "Lost to Apathy" will be the first single off the band's upcoming studio album, tentatively due before the end of the year. "While it's too early to reveal any details, the end result promises to be a very different and unique piece of mayhem," a posting on the band's web site reads.

In other news, DARK TRANQUILLITY have confirmed a headlining gig in Istanbul, Turkey on October 9.

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Sharon Osbourne Addresses Ozzy's Camden "No Show"

For those who don't already know Ozzy did not show up at the August 26th OZZFEST in Camden NJ. Ozzy Osbourne's wife/manager Sharon Osbourne has issued the following statement regarding Ozzy's no-show at the Ozzfest stop in Camden, NJ on August 26:

"To those who attended the Ozzfest show in Camden on August 26,

"I would like to address the few complaints that have arisen from BLACK SABBATH’s performance with Rob Halford [JUDAS PRIEST] in Camden last Thursday, August 26th. The situation quite clearly was that Ozzy was suffering from bronchitis. He was hoping from the morning of the show until the afternoon that he would have some sort of voice so that he could perform that evening. Unfortunately by late afternoon he was advised by doctors that that just wouldn’t be possible. So, our options were:

1. Have BLACK SABBATH not to perform at all and inform the crowd at 4:00 p.m. in the afternoon, which might have lead to a riot.

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2. Ask one of the legends of the genre, Rob Halford, if he would step in for Ozzy that evening so that people wouldn’t leave feeling disappointed not seeing BLACK SABBATH perform at all.

"Of course Ozzy’s more disappointed than the fans and he feels incredibly guilty that he let everyone down.

"Sincerely,

Sharon Osbourne

"P.S. Ozzy and I would like to personally thank Gil Edwards and WYSP-FM for their enormous and continued support of Ozzfest and hard rock music in Philadelphia."

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Metallica To Break After Touring To Write A New CD

METALLLICA frontman James Hetfield has told Launch Radio Networks that they are starting to think about their next project. According to Hetfield, the group has been preparing for each concert in their backstage "jam room," and have started coming up with ideas for new songs. "I'm really excited to do the next record," he said. "I'm also really excited to take some time off and just not have anything on a schedule. Creatively I think things are working really good. We're feeling really good. We're in the jam room coming up with stuff. Creatively, stuff's flowing. It feels so free and open."

Hetfield said he expects METALLICA to take some time off when their tour ends in November, and then reconvene in late spring or early summer of 2005 to start working on the next album.

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Six Feet Under Cover AC/DC On New Covers Album

SIX FEET UNDER's version of the AC/DC classic "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" has been posted online at this location.

"Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" comes off the group's upcoming CD, "Graveyard Classics II", due on October 19 through Metal Blade Records. The CD, which features the band doing something "that has never been attempted in the history of rock 'n' roll thus far," according to SIX FEET UNDER vocalist Chris Barnes, was recorded at Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida with Chris Carroll mixing.

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