Taproot Announces Tour Dates

Taproot has announced several tour dates beginning at the end of the month.

The tour dates are as follows:

November 28 - Traverse City, MI @ Streeters
November 29 - Flint, MI @ Machine Shop
December 1 - Madison, WI @ The Annex
December 2 - Green Bay, WI @ Riverside Ballroom
December 4 - Des Moines, IA @ House of Bricks
December 5 - Minneapolis, MN @ Station 4
December 6 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
December 12 - Nashville, TN @ Sommet Center w/ Disturbed
December 27 - Ft. Myers, FL @ Ricochet w/ Sevendust
December 28 - Tampa, FL @ The Ritz w/ Sevendust
December 30 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution w/ Sevendust

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Black Label Society To Tour With Sevendust

Black Label Society bassist John "JD" DeServio recently revealed during an interview with radio show, "The Tour Bus" that Black Label Society are currently planning a North American tour where support will come from Sevendust. The tour is expected to kick off in March of next year. Stay tuned for more updates.

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Clint Lowery Announces Solo Project Name

Sevendust guitarist Clint Lowery will release his upcoming five track solo EP under the name Hello Demons, Meet Skeletons. A title for the EP, which is due out later this year, has yet to be set.

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Black Stone Cherry Tops The U.K. Charts

BLACK STONE CHERRY has posted the following update:

"We're very pleased to announce that our brand new album, Folklore And Superstition, is # 1 this week on the UK's Top 40 Rock Albums Chart! Also, it made it to # 23 on the UK's Official Albums Chart (including all genres)! We're very excited about this and owe it all to our fans who have supported BSC immensley in the UK! So thank you all!

"We're excited about returning in December for another UK headlining tour with SEVENDUST and THE ANSWER supporting!
Dates are below... make sure and get your tickets now!"

The U.K. tour dates are as follows: More...

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Ozzfest 2008 Deemed A Success By Organizers

Billboard.com reports: Ozzfest 2008, with Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne as headliners, grossed nearly $3.5 million and drew close to 30,000 people to Dallas' Pizza Hut Park, according to producers Sharon Osbourne and AEG Live.

Sponsored by Affliction Clothing, this year's Ozzfest marked the return of the 13-year-old hard music brand after a free run at amphitheaters last year. This year's one-off event did "fantastically well," Sharon Osbourne told Billboard.com. "The one thing is you want for the kids to go away and keep talking about what a great show it was, and that's what they're doing."

In addition to Metallica and Osbourne, mainstage acts were Serj Tankian, Hellyeah, Johnathan Davis, Cavalera Conspiracy, Shadows Fall, Apocalyptica, and In This Moment. The second stage featured Sevendust, Devildriver, Kingdom of Sorrow, Soilent Green, Witchcraft and Goatwhore. On the third stage were the Sword, Drowning Pool, Rigor Mortis, Within Chaos, The Destro and "battle of the bands" winners Debris and Black Tooth.

Osbourne says plans are for Ozzfest to return to Dallas again next summer, likely as a two-day festival, and other cities are also being considered. "Ozzfest ain't going anywhere," she says. "We do try and shake things up and experiment. We're not the old donkey that plods on doing the same sh*t."

Read the full article at Billboard.com.

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Ozzfest 2008 Set Times Announced

The single-day Ozzfest 2008 destination event is fast approaching. The festival will be held this Saturday, August 9 in Dallas, Texas. The set times have been released and are as follows (listed mostly in reverse order):

Main Stage:
Metallica 9:45 - 11:15 pm
Ozzy Osbourne 8:00 - 9:15 pm
Serj Tankian 6:45 - 7:45 pm
HellYeah/Dime tribute 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Johnathan Davis 4:25 - 5:15 pm
Cavalera Conspiracy 3:35 - 4:15 pm
Shadows Fall 2:50 - 3:25 pm
Apocalyptica 2:10 - 2:40 pm
In This Moment 1:30 - 2:00 pm

Second Stage:
Sevendust 4:30 - 5:00 pm
Devildriver 3:30 - 4:00 pm
Kingdom of Sorrow 2:30 - 3:00 pm
Soilent Green 1:30 - 2:00 pm
Witchcraft 12:30 - 1:00 pm
Goatwhore 11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Third Stage:
The Sword 4:00 - 4:30 pm
Drowning Pool 3:00 - 3:30 pm
Rigor Mortis 2:00 - 2:30 pm
Within Chaos 1:00 - 1:30 pm
The Destro 12:00 - 12:30 pm
1st place battle of bands 11:00 - 11:30 am
2nd place battle of bands 10:30 - 10:40 am

Doors open at 10:00 am.

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Sevendust Guitarist Checks In

Recently rejoined Sevendust guitarist Clint Lowery has issued the following long tour report:

"Wow!!! We just got back from our trip over to Germany, Qatar and Afghanistan entertaining the troops, which truthfully they entertained the hell out of us.

"First off, we're coming off a two-day transit that started in Afghanistan that ended here in Atlanta for most of us and to say that the flights were long and delayed would be an understatement. I'm still in that dream state from lack of sleep. Between the time changes, different flights etc. it's gonna be a few days before we pull it together and by the time we do we leave again to go back out which is par for the course for Sevendust.

"I'm still processing everything we just went through over there so I'll do my best to give you guys a preview of everything. More...

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Nonpoint Announces More Tour Dates

Nonpoint has added a number of tour dates to their summer touring schedule. Here are the latest Nonpoint tour dates:

Cage Rattles Most Wanted Tour, featuring Nonpoint, The Exies, Deepfield and Under The Flood
06.20.2008 : Mokena, Illinois at The Pearl Room
06.21.2008 : Ft. Wayne, Indiana at Pierres
06.22.2008 : Flint, Michigan at The Machine Shop
06.24.2008 : Traverse City, Michigan at Streeters More...

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Bloodsimple Cancel Tour With Sevendust

New York metallers, Bloodsimple, have canceled their Rockfest appearance and will not be joining Sevendust on tour. The band issues the following statement regarding the cancellation:

"Due to circumstances out of our control, bloodsimple IS NOT on Rockfest in Kansas City June 7th , and we are not on tour with Sevendust. We apologize to all fans who planned on hanging out with us and we are deeply sorry to all in the Sevendust camp , but we were forced to drop off the tour due to a loss in the bands family."

"We're all extremely disheartened about this and hope to be back in the saddle soon
-ks"

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Sevendust Releases Video For "Prodigal Son" Online

Sevendust recently released their latest video for the song "Prodigal Son." You can watch it on YouTube or below. "Prodigal Son" is off of the band's seventh and latest album, "Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow," which was released earlier this year.
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Sevendust Explains Rockstar Mayhem Cancellation

Sevendust members Morgan Rose and Lajon Witherspoon have been interviewed for next months issue of Revolver magazine. In it, Rose explains why the band were unable to perform at the tour.

"We would've loved to be on that tour, but plain and simple, we couldn't afford to do it. I'm not going to say how much money we were offered, but at the end of the day the numbers didn't make any sense. It was like, 'If we borrow MACHINE HEAD's gear for every show, ride in a car with no crew guys, and don't bring any suitcases because they won't fit in the car anyway, we may be able to pay our bills at the end of this. But probably not.' So that was the bottom line. We would've lost our houses. And I'm not letting my kid and my wife live on the street just so I can go do some shows."

"I don't want to sit here and say, 'If they had given us more money, we would've been able to do it,' but that's the damn ticket right there!" said Witherspoon. "If they had given us more money, we would have been able to do it."

The band will be embarking on a tour with Saliva this summer.

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Another Black Day Releases Second New Song Online

Florida metallers, ANOTHER BLACK DAY, have posted the title track of their album, "ANOTHER BLACK DAY," online at this location.

ANOTHER BLACK DAY are currently on the road in support of their upcoming breakthrough release, touring with Drowning Pool and Egypt Central. Dates are as follows:

5/14 - Greenville, South Carolina at Handlebar w/ Drowning Pool
5/20 - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at Westshore Hardware Bar w/ Drowning Pool
5/21 - Cambridge, Maryland at Sail Winds Park w/ Drowning Pool
5/23 - Lynchburg, Virginia at Cattle Annies w/ Drowning Pool
5/24 - Grand Rapids, Michigan at The Intersection w/ Drowning Pool
5/25 - Rockford, Illinois at Rockford Speedway - WXRX Wing Ding w/Black Stone Cherry, Theory of A Deadman
6/07 - Kansas City, Missouri at Liberty Memorial- Rockfest 2008 w/Stone Temple Pilots, Saliva, Chevelle, Sevendust

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Two More Bands Confirmed For Ozzfest 2008

As previously reported, Ozzfest will be a one day even this year, taking place on August 9th in Dallas, Texas. Two more acts have been added to the "Texas Stage", namely The Destro and Within Chaos.

The lineup so far is as follows:

Main Stage: OZZY OSBOURNE, METALLICA, SERJ TANKIAN, HELLYEAH, JONATHAN DAVIS, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SHADOWS FALL, APOCALYPTICA, IN THIS MOMENT, All-Star Tribute To "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott.

Second Stage: SEVENDUST, DEVILDRIVER, KINGDOM OF SORROW, SOILENT GREEN, WITCHCRAFT, GOATWHORE.

Texas Stage: THE SWORD, DROWNING POOL, RIGOR MORTIS, WITHIN CHAOS, THE DESTRO.

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Ozzfest 2008 Confirmed As One-Day Event

OZZFEST--the original and iconic hard rock festival--returns in 2008 as a one-day stadium spectacular on Saturday, August 9 in Dallas, Texas that teams OZZFEST founder and namesake Ozzy Osbourne (in his only U.S. concert appearance this summer) with Metallica (marking their OZZFEST debut).

Produced by Sharon Osbourne and AEG LIVE, the all-day festival at Pizza Hut Park in hard music-loving Dallas will feature three stages of non-stop talent (with many OZZFEST alumni) and reliably twisted OZZFEST side attractions.

The full main stage lineup will also spotlight performances by Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Hellyeah, Jonathan Davis (Korn), Cavalera Conspiracy, Shadows Fall, Apocalyptica and In This Moment. Also scheduled on the main stage is a special all-star tribute to slain Pantera guitarist ‘Dimebag’ Darrell Abbott. Second stage acts include Sevendust, Devildriver, Kingdom of Sorrow, Soilent Green, Witchcraft and Goatwhore. The Texas (third) stage—“an homage to the “many great metal bands that come from Texas,” says Sharon Osbourne--features The Sword, Drowning Pool and Rigor Mortis.

“Ozzy just finished an 11-month world tour so I think he deserves a summer off,” Sharon says about this year’s one-day OZZFEST. “We’re going to be a stadium destination festival for now--we have gone past doing the sheds every summer. We’ve given everyone else the blueprint and we have to keep evolving OZZFEST. This is just the beginning; AEG Live and I have a lot of new ideas for OZZFEST."

This year’s dynamic line-up encompasses artists who’ve played OZZFEST before in different incarnations such as Serj Tankian (System of a Down); Jonathan Davis (Korn); Hellyeah’s Vinnie Paul (Pantera) and Chad Gray (Mudvayne); Kingdom of Sorrow’s Jamie Jasta (Hatebreed) and Kirk Windstein (Down); and Max Cavalera (Soulfly, Sepultura) of Cavalara Conspiracy. Other OZZFEST graduates include Shadows Fall, Sevendust, Devildriver, Drowning Pool and In This Moment.

“Ozzy has great relationships with all of the bands that have played OZZFEST,” says Sharon. “We’re the only real festival for harder edge bands and these artists have been very loyal to us--there is lots of love on this line-up."

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Bloodsimple and Sevendust To Play Rockfest

The following bands have been confirmed for this year’s Rockfest, which is set to take place on June 7th at Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri:

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS
SHINEDOWN
SEVENDUST
SALIVA
CHEVELLE
TRAPT
ANOTHER ANIMAL
SAVING ABEL
REV THEORY
THEORY OF A DEADMAN
BLOODSIMPLE
10 YEARS
ASHES DIVIDE
ANOTHER BLACK DAY
REDLINE CHEMISTRY

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Iron Steel Hits The Radio, Plans Tour

IRON STEEL's debut EP, "Devil May Care," is a hit on college and metal radio. IRON STEEL has debuted at #35 with a bullet on the FMQB charts, #3 Most Added at FMQB and #6 Most Added at CMJ Loud Rock.

Adds at Music Choice and Sirius Radio will bring IRON STEEL's music to the whole country. Among the key stations that have come on board early are WAAF-Boston, MA; WSOU-South Orange, NJ; WRIF-Detroit, MI; KFAI-Minneapolis, MN; KDLD-Los Angeles, CA; WPBZ-W Palm Beach, FL; KNON-Dallas, TX; KROX & DMX-Austin, TX; WORT & WJJO-Madison, WI and WRUW & WCSB -Cleveland, OH.

"The only reason we are going on tour is to kick the asses of programmers that haven't played "Attack" yet," says guitarist/vocalist Fran Strine. Bassist, David Ellefson (F5, former Megadeth bassist), adds "Fran probably shouldn't have broken the tour news, but dammit, some people need to be scared into submission!"

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Clint Lowery Speaks On Returning To Sevendust

Recently rejoined Sevendust guitarist Clint Lowery (also of Dark New Day and ex touring guitarist for Korn), has issued the following statement regarding his return to Sevendust:

"As most of you know I have rejoined with my bros. in Sevendust. I’m beyond excited about sharing the stage with them and being apart of their world again. First things first, Sonny (Mayo) did an unreal job with the guys and I’m sure I will share some of the pressures of filling his shoes as he did so sucessfully filling mine and then some. I respect Sonny and love him and wish him the best because I have no doubt he will continue success in whatever he does.

"I won’t get into how this all came about, I will only speak for myself. For me this is a great chance to play with a band I owe my career to and went through everything with for many years good and bad. When you spend that amount of time in a band you form a bond that’s not easily broken. Time has past and I believe nothing in God's world happens by mistake.

"I’d like to address the fans of both Sevendust and Dark New Day. You have all truly been so amazing and really make me remember why I do this. For some this will be hard to understand. All I can say is that I will do my best to be a solid member of Sevendust and give you back what you give to any of us who play music. My brother (Corey Lowery) dreamt up what would eventually become Dark New Day. We wanted to play together and to do that with Troy, Brett and Will was a dream come true. I truly believe that we did what we set out to do and that was simply to make music together. Corey and I will always continue to make music together. I wish all the guys the best and love them more than words can say. And I pray that the record we did will see the light of day especially for the people who waited so patiently.

"Being back in Sevendust is truly a very exciting time for me and I feel like it will be a very positive thing. I love the records they did while I was gone and actually look forward to playing those songs more than the ones I did with them. I look forward to writing new music with them. But for now I want to do my part in supporting the incredible music they’ve created and just be the guitar player. Sevendust is way bigger than any one person, it has a supporting fan base that's rabid and I love all of you because I have been one of you for the past few years. Just another person who loved Sevendust from the outside. Now I’m back in and I promise I will bust my ass to do the job Sevendust deserves.

"God Bless everyone and see ya on tour!
Clint Lowery"

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Clint Lowery Rejoins Sevendust

SEVENDUST has announced the return of original guitar player Clint Lowery to the band.

Lowery was with Sevendust when they formed in 1995 and signed to TVT Records in 1997. Lowery was a key member of the Sevendust attack throughout the their TVT years which saw the band release "Sevendust" (1997), "Home" (1999), "Animosity" (2001), "Seasons" (2003) and "Southside Double Wide" (2003).

After leaving TVT in 2003 the band and Lowery mutually parted ways, with Lowery moving on to join his brother in the band DARK NEW DAY. Sevendust brought in former SNOT guitar player Sonny Mayo to replace Lowery and went on to release three full length albums. Next (2004) on the now defunct Winedark Records, Alpha (2007) on 7Bros. Records, Sevendust's wholly owned label through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group and "Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow," which comes out April 1st on 7Bros/Asylum.

Sevendust statements on Lowery's return: "This was extremely tough considering Sonny is our brother and has been amazing to work with. He didn't do anything wrong at all, we just owe it to ourselves and all the folks that grew up with us to put our original band back together. Clint has always been our brother and Sonny will always remain our brother as well. We are sorry to say goodbye to Sonny and I'm sure this will be tough on the fans that follow him, but we're excited about reuniting the original lineup of Sevendust." - Morgan Rose, Drums

"Everything happens for a reason. Sonny is an incredible person and we thank him for everything. Just like when you leave home, you come back! Hopefully everyone will understand the decision we have made. God bless you all. Welcome home Clint Lowery." - LaJon Witherspoon, Vocals

Sevendust's new record, "Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow," is out on Tuesday, April 1st. The album was produced by Shawn Grove, Morgan Rose & John Connolly in Atlanta, GA at Tree Sounds Studios.

The album features guest appearances from vocalist CHRIS DAUGHTRY, as well as Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy from ALTER BRIDGE. The band will be hitting the road in April in support of "Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow."

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Sevendust Schedule Signing Session In Georgia

SEVENDUST has scheduled an in-store signing session at Best Buy in Kennesaw, Georgia on April 1 at 6:00 p.m.

SEVENDUST has announced the details of its spring tour, which will kick off on April 9 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. SALIVA, NEVERSET, and OVERSCENE will be on the tour for the first leg, which runs through May 3 in South Bend, Indiana. BLACK STONE CHERRY will join the trek May 4-17.

SEVENDUST recently pulled out of its participation in this summer's inaugural Rockstar Energy Mayhem Tour, indicating in a statement that it canceled its involvement "due to changes in (the group's) touring schedule." The Rockstar Energy Mayhem Tour, featuring headliners DISTURBED and SLIPKNOT, is scheduled to kick off on July 9 in Seattle and will hit 30 North American cities.

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Sevendust Drummer Guests On Headbanger's Blog

Recently Sevendust drummer Morgan Rose was the guest blogger on Headbanger’s Ball, he told the story about his encounter with the police near the scene of a gruesome murder. You can check it out in full here (an excerpt just won't do any good).

The Sevendust's new single, "Prodigal Son," follows: More...

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