Metal Rules! magazine has released their 15th issue. This issue features interviews with Chris Jericho (WWE, FOZZY), "Half Baked" and "Saturday Night Live"'s Jim Breuer, RATT, SAXON, JETHRO TULL, GOD FORBID, FALL SILENT, W.A.S.P., Paul Di'Anno (IRON MAIDEN), THY DISEASE, FIREHOUSE, DOKKEN, ROTTEN SOUND, WARRANT, 100 music reviews and, believe it or not, a back ...
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Several photos taken at FOZZY's recent video shoot at Amos' in Charlotte, North Carolina have been posted online at this location. FOZZY is the brainchild of World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Chris Jericho and ex-STUCK MOJO guitarist Rich Ward. Inspired by their love of heavy music, storytelling and over-the-top live performance, the FOZZY story ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: On November 6, the infamous rock band FOZZY will be shooting a music video at Amos' in Charlotte. African-American and Caucasian extras, male and female, ages 18-30, are wanted for this Hip-Hop/Rap style video at 11am on Wednesday November 6th. No pay, but tremendous exposure via MTV and the WWE wrestling shows. ...
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The previously announced FOZZY and SICK SPEED shows in Australia have been cancelled, according to an update from guitarist Rich Ward (ex-STUCK MOJO). "We are obviously very disappointed and hope that the Australian fans understand that it is totally out of our control," stated the guitarist. In other news, SICK SPEED won the award for ...
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An full-length MP3 of the track "To Kill a Stranger" from the latest FOZZY CD, entitled Happenstance, can be downloaded from this location. FOZZY features in its ranks WWE wrestler Chris Jericho, acclaimed producer Andy Sneap and former members of STUCK MOJO. ...
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Atlanta's SICK SPEED, featuring ex-STUCK MOJO guitarist Rich Ward and drummer Bud Fontsere, will be performing at The 9th Ward in Melbourne, Australia on Friday, August 9th. In related news, FOZZY, who include in their ranks Ward, Fontsere, WWE wrestler Chris Jericho, and producer Andy Sneap, are scheduled to appear at Festival Hall in Melbourne, ...
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SYMPHONY X have pulled out of their scheduled appearance at Germany's Bang Your Head festival after frontman Russell Allen was found to be suffering from stomach/intestinal bleeding, thus necessitating immediate medical treatment. Taking their place at the event will be German hard rockers BONFIRE. The complete list of artists currently set to appear at Bang ...
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DORO has replaced MAGNUM on the bill of this year's Bang Your Head festival, which is scheduled to take place on June 28th and 29th in Balingen, Germany. MAGNUM had reportedly cancelled their appearance due to the failing health of guitarist Tony Clarkin. The complete list of artists currently set to appear at the event ...
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SEVENDUST conducted a joint interview with WWE wrestling star Chris Jericho (of FOZZY fame) on Tuesday, June 11th in Greenville, South Carolina for a "Rock Meets Wrestling" cover story in Guitar One magazine, which will hit the stands in late August/early September. SEVENDUST had previously recorded Jericho's theme "Break The Walls Down" for the recent ...
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FOZZY, featuring WWE wrestler Chris Jericho, former members of STUCK MOJO and producer Andy Sneap, have cancelled their appearance at Atlanta's Downtown Rocks festival on June 7th due to an emergency apendectomy required by Duke LaRue (a.k.a. SICK SPEED/ex-STUCK MOJO guitarist Rich Ward). ...
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Acclaimed British producer Andy Sneap (i.e. MACHINE HEAD, STUCK MOJO, SKINLAB, NEVERMORE, etc.) posted the following update via his web site at www.andysneap.com: "Things, as usual, have been pretty relentless. I've taken some time off this last month due to being totally exhausted with the work schedule over the last 6 months. "The ...
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The final running order for this year's Bang Your Head festival, which is scheduled to take place in Balingen, Germany on June 28th and 29th is as follows: Friday, June 28th: RIVAL MÄGO DE OZ RHAPSODY JAG PANZER SYMPHONY X CANDLEMASS OVERKILL GAMMA RAY FOZZY NIGHTWISH SAXON Saturday, June 29th: S.A. ADAMS TANKARD VANDEN PLAS ...
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An MP3 clip of the track "To Kill a Stranger" from the forthcoming FOZZY CD, entitled Happenstance, can be downloaded from this location. FOZZY features in its ranks WWF wrestler Chris Jericho, acclaimed producer Andy Sneap and former members of STUCK MOJO. ...
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A FOZZY/SICK SPEED update courtesy of guitarist Rich Ward (ex-STUCK MOJO): We started recording the new FOZZY CD on Jan. 9th and I didn't finish until March 29. We had a couple of days off here and there, but I used those days to work on the new SICK SPEED material. We worked from 2 ...
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FOZZY, featuring WWF wrestler Chris Jericho, former members of STUCK MOJO and producer Andy Sneap, are the latest act to have been confirmed for this year's Bang Your Head festival, which is scheduled to take place in Balingen, Germany on June 28th and 29th. The full list of artists currently scheduled to appear at the ...
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FOZZY, featuring members of SICK SPEED and WWF wrestler Chris Jericho, will be teaming up with SICK SPEED for a show at the The World (WWF NY) in New York City on April 5th. In other news, check out the cover for the upcoming sophomore FOZZY CD, entitled Happenstance, at SICK SPEED's official web site ...
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FOZZY, who include in their ranks WWF wrestler Chris Jericho (aka Moongoose McQueen), ex-STUCK MOJO/currentSICK SPEED guitarist Rich Ward (aka Duke Larue), ex-STUCK MOJO/current SICK SPEED drummer Bud Fontsere (aka KK Laflame), and acclaimed British metal producer Andy Sneap (aka Lord Bayden Powell), will release their second CD, entitled Happenstance, through Megaforce Records in July. ...
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It's been quite some time since we last got an official update from former SABBAT guitarist and acclaimed producer Andy Undie Sneap, so in the interest of making up for lost time, we will let this English fool fill us in what he's been up to. And while at it, we'll even let him have ...
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Former SABBAT guitarist and acclaimed British producer Andy Sneap has joined FOZZY (featuring WWF wrestler Chris Jericho and ex-members of STUCK MOJO) under the stage name “Lord Edgar Bayden Powell”. Here is the band's official press release on the matter: “FOZZY is happy to announce the addition of England's greatest guitarist and medieval historian, Lord ...
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Here's a not-to-be-taken-seriously press release from the FOZZY camp (featuring former members of STUCK MOJO and WWF wrestler Chris Jericho): FOZZY IS EXCITED AND ARROGANT TO ANNOUNCE A NEW SEVEN FIGURE RECORD DEAL WITH MEGAFORCE RECORDS. "After entertaining many offers from some of the biggest record companies in the world and elsewhere, we decided to ...
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An eight-track demo version of STUCK MOJO's “Raise The Deadman”, recorded solely by guitarist Rich Ward during the songwriting sessions for the group's Declaration Of A Headhunter CD, can be downloaded from this location. In related news, FOZZY—who feature in their ranks Ward and ex-STUCK MOJO/current SICK SPEED drummer Bud Fontsere—have completed ...
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Atlanta's SICK SPEED, featuring ex-STUCK MOJO guitarist Rich Ward and drummer Bud Fontsere, and FOZZY (which includes in its line-up Ward, Fontsere and WWF wrestler Chris Jericho) will appear at The Shack in Anaheim, California on Friday January 18th. The show will also serve as a showcase for SICK SPEED, who are still seeking a ...
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Atlanta's FOZZY, featuring members of SICK SPEED/STUCK MOJO and WWF wrestler Chris Jericho, will be entering the studio on January 6th to begin recording their as-yet-untitled second full-length CD for a spring release through Megaforce Records. Like its predecessor, the upcoming album will consist primarily of cover versions of old heavy metal classics, but this ...
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The recently-reunited classic CANDLEMASS line-up—vocalist Messiah Marcolin, bassist/founder Leif Edling, guitarist Mats Björkman, lead guitarist Lars Johansson and drummer Jan Lindh—will perform a five-song set at the Christmas bash, dubbed Black Lucia, of Sweden's premiere metal magazine, Close-Up (www.closeupmagazine.net), at Wildside (Daily's) in Stockholm, Sweden on December 13th. The event ...
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STUCK MOJO will be supported by 420 MONKS, the band led by MOJO frontman Bonz, at the former group's upcoming reunion gig at The Cotton Club in Atlanta, Georgia on New Year's Eve. In related news, SICK SPEED, the post-MOJO band of guitarist Rich Ward and drummer Bud Fontsere, will play their ...
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More information has surfaced regarding the behind-the-scenes events leading up to the announced STUCK MOJO reunion show, which is scheduled to take place on New Year's Eve at an as-yet-undisclosed venue in Atlanta, Georgia. According to informed sources, STUCK MOJO will be joined by new bassist/vocalist Keith Watson (formerly of Charlotte, North ...
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Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted has sensationally announced that he would happily work with METALLICA again in the future, despite walking out on the group earlier this year. Newsted cited 'private and personal reasons, and the physical damage I have done to myself over the years while playing the music that I love' as ...
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It's official!!! As first reported here on June 30th (another BLABBERMOUTH.NET worldwide exclusive that we have to pat ourselves on the back for), VOIVOD have finally confirmed the return of original vocalist Snake (aka Denis Belanger) and addition of former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted to the group's current recording line-up, which is completed by ...
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SLIPKNOT's Iowa has sold a total of 254,000 copies in its first week of release in the US, entering next week's Billboard Top 200 Pop Album chart at #3, behind AALIYAH's self-titled effort and MARY J. BLIGE's No More Drama CD. Although this is clearly a hugely impressive chart showing, it is a disappointment ...
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