LAMB OF GOD, HATEBREED AND LORDI AMONG FIRST ARTISTS TO SIGN ON FOR OZZFEST

Lamb of God, Hatebreed and Finnish act Lordi are among the first bands to sign on for this year's ground-breaking FREE-FEST. Lamb of God and Lordi will play on the main stage, along with Ozzy. Hatebreed will headline the smaller second stage. Acts announced for the second stage, so far, include Mondo Generator, Ankla, Circus Diablo, Nile and The Showdown.

These are only the first artists who have stepped forward to be part of this ground-breaking touring extravaganza, with more artists to be announced in the coming weeks for the main and second stages.

OZZFEST will hit 24 cities, beginning July 12, 2007 in Seattle, WA. The tour was originally announced to start July 7 in Southern California but had to be moved to accommodate the extension of OZZY's European tour.

To gain entry into this year's OZZFEST, fans will go to www.ozzfest.com or www.livenation.com to find links that will direct them to special sponsor sites where tickets can be secured. Tickets will be available for download on June 12. Stay tuned to www.ozzfest.com and www.livenation.com in the coming weeks for more ticketing information.


07/12/2007
THU
White River Amphitheatre, Seattle, WA

07/14/2007
SAT
The Gorge, George, WA

07/17/2007
TUE
Sleep Train Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA

07/19/2007
THU
Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA

07/21/2007
SAT
Hyundai Pavilion, Devore, CA

07/24/2007
TUE
Cricket Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ

07/26/2007
THU
Journal Pavilion, Albuquerque, NM

07/28/2007
SAT
Coors Amphitheatre, Denver, CO

07/30/2007
MON
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Kansas City, MO

08/02/2007
THU
Smirnoff Music Center, Dallas, TX

08/04/2007
SAT
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, San Antonio, TX

08/06/2007
MON
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, St. Louis, MO

08/08/2007
WED
Germain Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH

08/10/2007
FRI
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL

08/12/2007
SUN
Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI

08/14/2007
TUE
Verizon Wireless Music Theatre, Indianapolis, IN

08/16/2007
THU
PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ

08/18/2007
SAT
New England Dodge Music Theatre, Hartford, CT

08/20/2007
MON
Tweeter Center, Boston, MA

08/22/2007
WED
Tweeter Center, Philadelphia, PA

08/24/2007
FRI
Post Gazette Pavilion, Pittsburgh, PA

08/26/2007
SUN
DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, MI

08/28/2007
TUE
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte, NC

08/30/2007
THU
Sound Advice Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, FL


*source: Ozzfest.com

Black Sabbath – The Dio Years – Heaven And Hell Poster Contest

Sponsor: Rhino Entertainment

Campaign Title: The Black Sabbath – The Dio Years – Heaven And Hell Poster Contest

Description: Black Sabbath, the ultimate heavy metal icons, have reunited and are launching a tour. Now, they want you to design a Black Sabbath - The Dio Years - Heaven and Hell poster to coincide with the release of their new anthology, Black Sabbath: The Dio Years.

Black Sabbath is going to handpick the winning concept from the top 10, so enter today or show them your favorite poster by voting!

Rewards: Grand Prize*: 2 tickets to a show on the U.S. tour where you’ll meet and greet with the band. Plus, an official t-shirt, a signed poster and, a signed catalogue of Dio-era Black Sabbath CDs, including the new release, The Dio Years.
2nd Prize: The entrant with the highest score will receive an official t-shirt, a signed poster and, a signed catalogue of Dio-era Black Sabbath CDs, including the new release, The Dio Years.
3rd Prize: Any registered member** of the Brickfish website who votes, in the campaign will be entered into the Sweepstakes for their chance to win a signed poster and a signed catalogue of Dio-era Black Sabbath CDs, including the new release, The Dio Years.

Duration: March 16, 2007 12:00 AM (PST) - April 17, 2007 11:30 PM (PST)

How to Submit: Sign Up or Log In at Brickfish.com
Upload your concept to your profile. Be sure to select the "The Black Sabbath - The Dio Years - Heaven And Hell Poster Contest" campaign.
Tell your friends to come to Brickfish and vote for you!

Requirements: *Grand Prize Winner: Must be 18 (or older) or provide parent written consent.
** Subject to Sweepstakes rules and regulations.

Be sure to include the official Black Sabbath logo (download below) in your design.

Legal Notice: No purchase necessary. Open to anyone who has access to the Internet, and is 14 or older at the time of entry; must be a US resident. Click here to visit the Brickfish.com and view the complete campaign rules and regulations. Campaign ends on April 17, 2007.


SOURCE: BRICKFISH.COM

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GET THRASHED: The Story of Thrash Metal

"Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, will have its North American premiere on Sunday, March 11 at 8:00 p.m. as part of the 2007 Texas Rock Fest. This will be a free rooftop screening at the Wave in Austin, Texas, which is located at 406 E 6th St. After the screening, Austin's finest local metal bands, such as Powderburn,Course of Ruin, and Force Fed will be performing. The sreening will be followed with Q&A with director Rick Ernst from MTV2.

"Get Thrashed" will include interviews with the following musicians/music industry personnel:

METALLICA

MEGADETH

SLAYER

ANTHRAX

EXODUS

TESTAMENT

OVERKILL

DEATH ANGEL

SHADOWS FALL

LAMB OF GOD

KILLSWITCH

HATEBREED

MESHUGGAH

GODSMACK

IN FLAMES

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD

DARK ANGEL

KREATOR

DESTRUCTION

SODOM

STONE SOUR

SLIPKNOT

Phil Anselmo (PANTERA)

VIO-LENCE

NUCLEAR ASSAULT

D.R.I.

CHIMAIRA

BIOHAZARD

Chris Jericho (FOZZY)

SEPULTURA

KITTIE

THE HAUNTED

SOILWORK

HEATHEN

HIRAX

Brian Slagel (Metal Blade Records)

Jon & Marsha Zazula (Megaforce Records)

Ian Christe ("Sound of the Beast")

Steven Blush ("American Hardcore")

Eddie Trunk (VH1 Classic)

Ron Quintana (Rampage Radio)

The film also features the music of METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER, EXODUS, ANTHRAX, KREATOR, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, PANTERA, ULYSSES SIREN, WARNING SF, OSMIUM, CONCRETE COFFIN, THE LAW, STEVE CONE, VISCID, NOCTURNAL FEAR, EXIT TO ETERNITY, KAOS, RESPONSE NEGATIVE, URTO and KRONIN.

*source: TexasRockfest.com

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