Fozzy
Formed: 1999
From:
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Fozzy News
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Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Fozzy Premiere New Single "I Know Evil"
Fozzy have released their new single “I Know Evil,” arriving about a week ahead of the launch of the gold-certified hard rock band’s spring tour.
The Chris Jericho-fronted outfit will hit the road for the “Twisted Faith Tour,” joined by FLAW, Spineshank, and Who On Earth. The previously announced dates for the run are as follows: More...
Fozzy Announces New Album, "Boombox"
Powerhouse rockers Fozzy have announced their new album "Boombox" – their first album in five years - which will be released on April 15th via Mascot Records / Mascot Label Group (ex-NA). The album, which includes the US top 10 singles, "Nowhere To Run" and "Sane", was once again produced by Johnny Andrews.
Talking about the album, Fozzy frontman Chris Jericho says; "'Judas'… both the album and the song was a HUGE breakthrough for Fozzy. It took us to the next level and positioned us as legit players at rock radio and as a live draw. As a result, we knew that we had to follow up with the album of a lifetime. Boombox is that album!! You’ve already heard the top ten singles 'Nowhere To Run' and 'Sane'- kick ass, hooky songs that set the tone for this record. But it’s 'I Still Burn', 'Army Of One' and 'Relax', that in my opinion are going to take this album and this band even further up the rock n roll ladder!
"I firmly believe this is the third best album of our entire career!! (Of course I think it’s our best…but I always wanted to hear a band say that). So crank the volume and hold the Boombox up to your earholes!! It’s gonna be a wild ride."
Rich Ward leads the band and is one of the most versatile, talented riff machines and songwriters in rock n roll today. Chris Jericho’s skills as a frontman are second to none and his vocal style and range are both unique and instantly recognizable. The powerhouse drumming of Frank Fontsere, the blazing solos of Billy Grey and the electric star presence of bass player, PJ Farley, round out the current line up.
These are five legit rock stars, whose energy and charisma light up every stage they play on and every crowd they perform for. It’s no surprise that Fozzy has skyrocketed into one of the hottest rock acts in years.
Fozzy Announces UK/Irish Tour Dates
Powerhouse rockers Fozzy, featuring All Elite Wrestling star Chris Jericho and members of rap metal pioneers Stuck Mojo, has announced that they will be returning to the United Kingdon and the Republic Of Ireland at the end of November for a string of headlining shows.
Fozzy recently released their music video for "Sane," filmed on the longest wooden rollercoaster on the planet. Get a first-hand view of the madness as the band literally defies gravity, by reaching top speeds of 70 mph and terrifying drops of 154 feet. It’s an edgy, heart-stopping thrill ride that represents both the power and physicality of Fozzy’s music, along with the bombastic nature and “who gives a shit” attitude of their live show.
The tour dates are as follows:
November 30 - Club Academy - Manchester, UK
December 1 - Riverside - Newcastle, UK
December 2 - The Garage - Glasgow, UK
December 4 - Opium - Dublin, Ireland
December 5 - Limelight 1 - Belfast, Ireland
December 6 - Live Rooms - Chester, UK
December 7 - The Mill - Birmingham, UK
December 8 - Old Fire Station - Bournemouth, UK
December 10 - Sin City - Swansea, UK
December 11 - Rescue Rooms - Nottingham, UK
December 12 - Islington Academy - London, UK More...
James Durbin (Quiet Riot) Premieres Solo Single
Quiet Riot frontman James Durbin premieres his debut solo single "Kings Before You", featuring Fozzy singer Chris Jericho and guitarist Phil Demmel (ex-Machine Head, Vio-Lence). The track is taken from his solo project's - named Durbin - debut release "The Beast Awakens ", out in stores on February 12, 2021.
Explains Durbin: More...
Fozzy Announces Streaming Event
Fozzy, the heavy metal band spearheaded by All Elite Wrestling star Chris Jericho and Stuck Mojo guitarist/vocalist Rich Ward, has announced that they will be performing a livestream show on November 14th in Atlanta, Georgia, 21:00 EST.
The event, aptly titled "Capturing Judas," is a journey through the bands Judas touring cycle. The pre-show will begin with the special world premiere of "Fozzy Across America", filmed October 13, 2017, the day Fozzy celebrated the release of "Judas" by performing 3 shows, in 3 different time zones, on the same day. This 30-minute documentary pulls back the curtain to provide unprecedented, behind-the-scenes access to the band as you’ve never seen them before. Following Fozzy Across America is the final live performance of the "Judas" set that was performed in over 200 cities around the world and will include stories of the road.
"After having to postpone our “Save The World Tour” multiple times due to the continuing lockdown, we decided we wanted to do something special for all of our fans worldwide who rocked with us over the past three years on the Judas tour cycle! So, on November 14, we will be coming at you live without a net, to play some kick ass rock n roll for you all! We’re also gonna tell you some fun road stories, have a few drinks and maybe even do some Riverdancing! So come join us and let’s all celebrate and commemorate the most successful album and tour of Fozzy’s career." – Chris Jericho
Tickets, tee shirt bundles, and VIP Virtual meet & greet packages are on sale now at fozzy.veeps.com. More...
Chris Jericho Reveals New Fozzy Album Title
Fozzy vocalist and All Elite Wrestling champion Chris Jericho has revealed in a new interview that the name of the next Fozzy album will be, "2020." Speaking with 101WKQX (full video below,) the singer and wrestling legend said:
"We're slower now because we're working single by single but we're on Sony Music and that's what they want us to do. I will say that the record is called '2020,' so we better have it out by 2020 or it won't make any sense."
Jericho recently released a cover of the Kinks' song, "Father Christmas," with the proceeds of the single going to fund research into curing type 1 diabetes. You can listen to the song below. More...
Iron Maiden Announces World Tour Dates
British heavy metal icons Iron Maiden has announced a series of headline shows in both North and South America for the Summer of 2019 as part of their "Legacy Of The Beast" tour. Support on the trek will come from The Raven Age, featuring George Harris (son of Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris,) while additional support at the Los Angeles show will come from Fozzy.
Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson comments: "We’re excited to return to North America and share the Legacy Of The Beast Tour with all our friends there! We’re immensely proud of this show and we’ve had great reactions from the many fans who came to see us in Europe earlier this year. The production is based on our mobile game The Legacy Of The Beast which basically takes various incarnations of Eddie into many different Maiden Worlds. This inspired us to put together a stage show to take our fans through different Worlds and experiences set to appropriate songs. It is not that easy designing different Worlds on stage and we put a huge amount of work into this to make it work and the end result we feel is our most spectacular and certainly the most complex show to date.
"We’ve got all kinds of crazy things going on, including a replica Spitfire plane dominating the stage during ‘Aces High,’ tons of pyro, a giant Icarus, muskets, claymores and some truly marvellous flame-throwers which I have a hell of a lot of fun with, as you will see! And of course we have Eddie, as you’ve never seen him before, and absolutely loads of other surprises. I’ve had the time of my life playing with all these magnificent props on stage, it’s been fantastic, we can’t wait to bring this show to you!" More...
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Bloodstock 2018: Day Three
All good things must come to an end, as they say. And so it was that after two days full of metal, the Bloodstock Open Air festival drew to a close with one last blast of high octane music. It's strange to say about a metal festival, but given the amount of children and seasoned rockers in the audience over the course of the weekend, it can honestly be said that Bloodstock is fun for all ages, not just in terms of the festival and its fairground attractions, but for some of the bands who performed over the weekend too.
As had unfortunately been becoming a tradition, I missed out on the opening band on the Ronnie James Dio stage and instead got to the main area to see progressive metal outfit, Evergrey. Having witnessed some of their set at 70000 Tons Of Metal this year, it was interesting to see the band in a different light, quite literally as the atmospheric lighting of the ship's ampitheatre had been replaced with the cold, grey skies of the East Midlands morning. Attending the festival with a group of prog metal fans, I can safely say that the Swedes delight their fan base and target audience. Their long, intricate pieces are a must see for fans of the style but for those who aren't so keen or consider themselves more of a casual fan, this brand of music might do a lot to excite and certainly doesn't help wake you from the night before. More...
Fozzy Posts New Video Online
Fozzy, the heavy metal band formed by Stuck Mojo founder Rich Ward and wrestling legend Chris Jericho, has posted their new music video online for the song, "Burn Me Out." You can check it out below. The song is the third single from the band's latest album, "Judas," following the title track and "Painless" and is available now through Century Media Records.
The band are currently on tour in Europe, performing at a number of festivals including Bloodstock Open Air, Wacken Open Air and Leyendas del Rock, after which they will be embarking on a headlining tour of North America.
The North American dates are as follows: More...
At The Gates Confirmed For Bloodstock 2018
The organisers of the Bloodstock Open Air festival has announced some more names, including Swedish melodic death metal pioneers, At The Gates, as well as groove metal originators Exhorder, who will play the Ronnie James Dio stage and Sophie Lancaster stage respectively, while joining Exhorder on the Sophie stage will be sludge metal outfit Weight Of The Tide and death metal group Sangre. The festival will take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire and will be held from August 9th - 12th.
The lineup is now as follows:
Ronnie James Dio Stage:
Judas Priest (Headliner)
Gojira (Headliner)
Nightwish (Headliner)
Emperor
At The Gates
Suicidal Tendencies
Devildriver
Kamelot
Combichrist
Mr. Big
Jasta
Bloodbath
Venom Inc.
Septicflesh
Wednesday 13
Fozzy
Orden Ogan
Memoriam More...
Fozzy, Through Fire, Santa Cruz Tour Announced
Fozzy announce a tour with Through Fire, Santa Cruz and Dark Sky Choir as supports. Check all confirmed dates below: More...
Bloodstock Open Air Adds Four More Bands To Lineup
The organisers of Britain's Bloodstock Open Air festival has confirmed a further four bands to perform at next year's edition of the festival, including German heavy metal legend Doro, who will be headlining the Sophie Lancaster stage on the Friday night. Also added to the event are death metal supergroup Bloodbath, who will also perform on Friday, but on the Ronnie James Dio stage, while Greek symphonic death metal veterans Septicflesh and the Chris Jericho fronted heavy metal group Fozzy will also play the RJD stage, on Saturday and Sunday respectively. The festival will take place in Catton Hall, Derbyshire from August 10th to 12th. More bands will be confirmed over the coming year, including plenty of unsigned talent.
The current lineup is as follows:
Friday: Ronnie James Dio Stage
Judas Priest
Emperor
Bloodbath
Memoriam
Friday: Sophie Lancaster Stage
Doro
Saturday: Ronnie James Dio Stage
Gojira
Combichrist
Septicflesh
Orden Ogan
Sunday: Ronnie James Dio Stage
Nightwish
Devildriver
Fozzy
Sunday: Sophie Lancaster Stage
Watain
Fozzy To Play In Three Time Zones In One Day
Fozzy once again has pushed through the boundaries of conventional hard rock as the band is embarking on "Fozzy Across America" - three live performances, in three separate cities and three different time zones in just one day...a feat that has Never been attempted before by any other band!
And in a once in a lifetime opportunity, Fozzy is allowing fans a chance to buy a seat on the private jet that will fly Fozzy Across America on Oct 14th, via their new Judas Pledge Music Campaign (check it out here).
Jericho states: "We are stoked to team up with Pledge Music for the release of our new record 'Judas,' featuring the modern-rock classic title track, its follow-up sure to be smash 'Painless' and the kick-ass banger 'Drinkin With Jesus'!
"Now, you have the option of simply buying the digital download of the new record OR exploring all sorts of exclusive offers only offered here- from exclusive colored Vinyl LP's, to original lyric sheets with handwritten studio notes, to private guitar lessons and Q&A's with the band, to a seat on the private jet flying Fozzy Across America on Oct 14! Every pledge comes with a digital version of the record and gives you access to exclusive behind the scene tour updates as we hit the road September 26 - October 8th and again on October 14!
"Be sure to share this with all your friends and thank you for your support! Remember, Fozzy is BAND OWNED and FAN OPERATED and this is our gift to you! Let us know what you think, we look forward to rocking with you very soon!"
Fozzy Across America - October 14, 2017
3 Cities, 3 shows, 3 Time Zones, 1 DAY!
Ft Myers, FL - The Ranch
9AM Showtime - All Ages
El Paso, TX - Star City Studios
3PM Showtime - All Ages
Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Cafe
11PM Showtime - 18+ More...
Fozzy Posts "Judas" Video
Fozzy just unleashed the first single off the band's forthcoming seventh studio record with an electrifying music video for the track "Judas." In addition to the video premiere, "Judas" will serve as the official theme song for the WWE event "NXT Takeover: Chicago" on May 20th.
Frontman and WWE legend Chris Jericho comments: "For such a dark and sexy song like 'Judas,' we wanted a dark and sexy video to match...and we got that and more!
"In one take we filmed a unique, visually stunning masterpiece that combines an incredible song, psycho clowns, hot chicks, a man on fire and a great rock n roll band, all in one tasty video morsel. What more could you want...a giant rabbit holding balloons? Oh yeah, we've got that too!" More...
Metal Allegiance Posts "We Rock" Music Video
Metal Allegiance premieres another new music video for the band's cover of Dio's “We Rock“, taken from the band's self-titled debut album, which is out now in stores via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The supergroup's core musicians include Megadeth‘s David Ellefson, Testament‘s Alex Skolnick and Mike Portnoy of The Winery Dogs/ex-Dream Theater.
Joining them on "We Rock" are Mark Osegueda (Death Angel), Chris Jericho (Fozzy), Tim "Ripper" Owens (ex-Judas Priest), Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy), Chuck Billy (Testament), Steve “Zetro” Souza (Exodus), Andreas Kisser (Sepultura), Phil Demmel (Machine Head) and Gary Holt (Slayer/Exodus) with additional lead guitars.
Check it out now below.
Fozzy Announces Shows With Slash
Fozzy has announced that the band will be joining legendary rock outfit Slash (ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators) for a handful of select dates this May.
The band is currently wrapping up a headlining tour in Europe and is excited to return to the states on the strength of newest album "Do You Wanna Start A War," which was released last Summer on Century Media.
In addition to the dates with Slash, Fozzy will also be performing on the fifth annual Kiss Kruise, scheduled to take place from October 30th to November 3rd. Speaking on the announcement of these massive shows, Fozzy frontman Chris Jericho comments: More...
Fozzy Posts "Do You Wanna Start A War" Video
Fozzy - led by professional wrestling star Chris Jericho - will embark on a U.S. tour on 11/20 with Texas Hippie Coalition and Shaman’s Harvest. See below for all dates.
Fozzy's new video for “Do You Wanna Start A War” can also now be viewed below, courtesy of Loudwire.com.
Chris Jericho states: "We wanted the video for "Do You Wanna Start A War" to be sleek, sexy, frantic, inspirational, energetic and most importantly...VERY FUCKIN COOL...and we got it!”
Rich Ward (guitars) further adds: "Fog, slow motion camera shots, and chicks in military uniforms. Touchdown!" More...
Fozzy Recruits New Bassist, Announces Tour Dates
Currently in the midst of a U.S. run with Theory of A Deadman, Fozzy now announces "The Cinderblock Party Tour," a headlining run in support of new single and title track of the "Do You Wanna Start A War" album.
The Cinderblock Party Tour is a 19 date trek kicking off in Flint, MI on November 20th with special guests Texas Hippie Coalition and Shaman's Harvest. A full set of dates can be seen below.
In other news, Fozzy is proud and honored to announce the addition of Jeff Rouse as their new bass player. Jeff is an incredible musician and singer who has spent the last decade playing in Duff McKagen's Loaded and is also the lead singer and guitar player in The Guessing Game. After former bassist Paul DiLeo amicably and mutually parted ways with Fozzy last May, Jeff stepped in and immediately injected his amazing musicianship and electrifying stage presence into Fozzy's already critically acclaimed live show.
"I'm stoked to have been asked to join Fozzy and to hit the road to support 'Do You Wanna Start A War!' Can't wait to see everyone out there!" Rouse said.
Fozzy guitarist and main songwriter Rich Ward comments, "The first time I saw Jeff play with Duff McKagen's Load, it was immediately apparent that I was watching a special talent. He's a pocket player with killer tone and amazing stage presence. One of the few total package musicians that I have ever known and it's an honor to call him a bandmate and more importantly, my brother."
Singer Chris Jericho says, "I'm very excited to welcome Jeff into the band. His attitude, energy, charisma and playing skills instantly make Fozzy a better band and we are looking forward to a long, prosperous and sexy relationship with him!" More...
Fozzy Releases Snippet Of New Track "No Good Way"
Fozzy, featuring WWE superstar Chris Jericho, released another snippet from the new album "Do You Wanna Start A War." Below check out a preview of the track "No Good Way." The new album is expected to drop July 21st in Europe and July 22nd in North America via Century Media Records.
The track list for "Do You Wanna Start A War" is:
1. Do You Wanna Start A War (see preview here)
2. Bad Tattoo
3. Lights Go Out
4. Died With You
5. Tonight
6. Brides of Fire
7. One Crazed Anarchist (see lyric video)
8. Unstoppable
9. Scarecrow
10. No Good Way
11. SOS
12. Witchery
Check out the preview clip here: More...
Fozzy Posts New Album Snippet
Fozzy has released a snippet from new album "Do You Wanna Start A War," which is due out July 21st in Europe & July 22nd in North America.
Check out part of the title track below, and you can find pre-orders at this location. The album's track listing is as follows:
1. Do You Wanna Start a War
2. Bad Tattoo
3. Lights Go Out
4. Died with You
5. Tonight
6. Brides of Fire
7. One Crazed Anarchist
8. Unstoppable
9. Scarecrow
10. No Good Way
11. SOS
12. Witchery More...