FOZZY, the band featuring vocalist Chris Jericho (of WWE wrestling fame) and members of STUCK MOJO, have been confirmed to open for MOTÖRHEAD at their 30th anniversary show on Friday, April 1 at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, California. CORROSION OF CONFORMITY and ZEKE will also be on the bill. FOZZY's third album, "All ...
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Spitfire Records has set a May 3 release for the debut album from THE DUKE, the solo project of STUCK MOJO/FOZZY guitarist Rich Ward. The CD, entitled "My Kung-Fu Is Good", sees Ward taking a slightly different direction to his other projects. Whereas STUCK MOJO and FOZZY are instantly recognizable by Ward's brutal riffage, THE ...
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FOZZY/STUCK MOJO guitarist Rich Ward has posted a lengthy message on his official web site reflecting on the recent FOZZY/STUCK MOJO European tour and offering an update on his THE DUKE solo album, due in Europe on April 25 via Spitfire Records. An excerpt from the posting follows: "The last few months have been a ...
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FOZZY singer/WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho's XM Satellite Radio show is scheduled to debut on Channel 41, Da Boneyard, on Sunday, March 6 at 8 p.m. EST. "The Rock of Jericho" will be a weekly show that provides Chris the forum to play whatever he wants and showcase his "huge and sometimes ridiculous" knowledge of ...
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SOUNDEVICE, the Atlanta, Georgia-based band featuring former STEREOMUD frontman Erik Rogers, have posted three new song clips from the batch of new tracks they recently recorded. Check out the songs "I Know", "The Edge" and "Blister" at Soundevice.net. SOUNDEVICE's current lineup is rounded out by guitarist Jason Grover (BEND), drummer Cheney Brannon (BEND), ...
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I've got to be honest here. I've never paid a whole hell of a lot of attention to FOZZY, including the outrageous (though quite comical) stolen-tune spoof, the cover songs, and the whole wrestling connection with Chris Jericho. Although I slowly started to pay more attention when word got out that "All that Remains" is ...
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In an exclusive interview with Electricbasement.com 's Ryan Ogle, superstar wrestler and FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho responds to the hypothetical of having to choose between wreslting or his rock music career. "That's an interesting question," he said. "I've been in wrestling for 16 years and I've accomplished more than I ever thought I ...
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After a completely sold-out U.K. tour earlier this month, FOZZY — the band featuring vocalist Chris Jericho (of WWE wrestling fame) and members of STUCK MOJO — will return for an exclusive U.K. show at London's Astoria on Saturday, May 7. FOZZY's third album, "All That Remains", was released last month via SPV Records. A ...
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman Zakk Wylde was interviewed by IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson on Dickinson's BBC 6 Music "Rock Show" last Saturday night (Feb. 19). Listen to a replay of the program at this location. In other news, Wylde has lined up the following radio/television appearances during the next few days: Wednesday, ...
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Reunited rap/metal pioneers STUCK MOJO will be filming and recording their February 25 show at The Underworld in London for future DVD and/or CD release. As previously reported, STUCK MOJO have set "The Art of Tension" as the working title of their upcoming "comeback" CD, tentatively due in late 2005 through an as-yet-undisclosed label. Joining ...
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Yahoo! Music (formerly Launch) has uploaded a number of exclusive photos taken at this year's NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) convention in Anaheim, California. Included on the site are pictures of Vinnie Paul (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN), Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY), Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS), Yngwie Malmsteen, Ronnie James Dio, as well as members ...
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FOZZY/STUCK MOJO guitarist Rich Ward has posted the following message on his official web site: "I'm sitting in an Internet cafe' in London and just wanted to drop everyone a note to say hello. "We are all having an amazing time. Last night was the last FOZZY show and it was an amazing gig. I ...
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FOZZY/STUCK MOJO guitarist Rich Ward has issued the following update on the recording process for his solo record (under the DUKE banner) and the rehearsal sessions for the upcoming FOZZY/STUCK MOJO European dates: "The last month has been intense and I now know that humans can be productive on only three hours of sleep a ...
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FOZZY's video for the track "Enemy" has been posted online at Launch.com. The clip was filmed in San Diego, CA last month with director/British filmmaker Paul Hough. Regarding he making of the video, FOZZY guitarist Rich Ward (STUCK MOJO) recently wrote, "The concept of the video was written by British filmmaker Paul Hough, ...
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STUCK MOJO/FOZZY guitarist Rich Ward has signed a solo deal with Spitfire Records. The debut release from THE DUKE, entitled "My Kung-Fu Is Good", is scheduled to be released in the spring. Rich carved a name for himself as guitarist, songwriter and founding member of STUCK MOJO, a band that to date has released seven ...
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Reunited rap-metal pioneers STUCK MOJO have announced more dates for their European tour, which is scheduled to kick off next month. The tour is shaping up as follows: Feb. 13 – TBD - BEL Feb. 14 – 013 - Tilburg, NETH Feb. 15 - Live Music Hall - Cologne, GER Feb. 16 – Logo - ...
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FOZZY, the band featuring vocalist Chris Jericho (of WWE wrestling fame) and members of STUCK MOJO, have lined up the following U.K. dates in February: Feb. 10 - Rock City - Nottingham, UK Feb. 11 - Mean Fiddler - London, UK (+ free entry into Rock) (clubnight) Feb. 12 – Bierkeller - Manchester, UK (*Matinée ...
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Reunited rap-metal pioneers STUCK MOJO have set "The Art of Tension" as the working title of their upcoming "comeback" CD, tentatively due in late 2005 through an as-yet-undisclosed label. With regards to the songwriting process for the new CD, guitarist Rich Ward had previously stated, "At this time I can't make any promises other than ...
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Reunited rap-metal pioneers STUCK MOJO are set to embark on a short tour of Europe in February. "It looks like the first show will be the 14th of February ([frontman] Bonz' birthday)!" guitarist Rich Ward writes in an online posting. "Remember, none of this is confirmed, but it looks like we will kick the tour ...
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A two-minute, 40-second audio sample of a new FOZZY track, entitled "Nameless Faceless", has been posted online at FozzyRock.com (mp3, 3.1 MB). "Nameless Faceless" is the opening track on the group's third album, "All That Remains", due in Europe on January 18, 2005 via SPV Records. A video for the album's first single, ...
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FOZZY vocalist Chris Jericho (of WWE wrestling fame) recently spoke to Rockdetector.com editor Bernard Doe. In the interview Jericho talks about the forthcoming FOZZY album "All That Remains", touring, religion, wrestling and the murder of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Rockdetector.com: When was the decision made to go ...
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Guitarist Rich Ward (FOZZY, STUCK MOJO) has issued the following statement regarding the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell: "I feel that we should all be hesitant to make any assumptions or to repeat Internet rumors, at least until they are substantiated. Even then, what would our motivation be to talk about his death? All ...
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A number of heavy metal musicians have paid tribute to Dimebag Darrell (DAMAGEPLAN, ex-PANTERA) who was tragically murdered last night. ------------------------------------------------- Ozzy Osbourne: "Dimebag was a dear friend of mine. I'm absolutely beside myself with grief. I can't for the life of me understand why someone would do this. PANTERA toured with me many, many ...
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Scoop of the Columbus, Ohio radio station The Blitz 99.7 FM has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET that DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul was uninjured in the shooting incident at a Columbus nightclub which resulted in the death of Paul's brother, Dimebag Darrell. According to Scoop, who attended the concert and briefly saw Vinnie following the incident, Paul ...
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An audio sample of the new FOZZY song "Enemy" has been made available for download at the group's official web site. Download it at this location. "Enemy" is the first single off the group's third album, "All That Remains", due in Europe on January 18, 2005 via SPV Records. Copies of the single ...
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FOZZY/STUCK MOJO guitarist Rich Ward has posted the following message on his official web site: "About five months ago, DUKE [Rich's solo project] manager Mark Willis told me about a young female R&B singer from Atlanta that had the goods. A great voice, great look and the right personality for the business. Her dilemma is ...
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FOZZY, the band featuring vocalist Chris Jericho (of WWE wrestling fame) and members of STUCK MOJO, are scheduled to film a video for the track "Enemy" in California later this week. "Enemy" comes off the group's third album, "All That Remains", due in Europe on January 18, 2005 via SPV Records. "All That Remains" was ...
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Legendary rock producer and musician Bob Kulick (KISS, MEATLOAF) has finished producing an all-star tribute to IRON MAIDEN in honor of their 25th anniversary. Culling from his extensive contacts in the musician world, Kulick has assembled major hard rock and metal players to come together and put this tribute album together. All of the tracks ...
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FOZZY, the band featuring vocalist Chris Jericho (of WWE wrestling fame) and members of STUCK MOJO, will release their third album, "All That Remains", in Europe on January 18, 2005 via SPV Records. "All That Remains" was produced by Rick Beato (SHINEDOWN, CHARLIE MARS, INGRAM HILL) and features guest performances by guitar legends Zakk Wylde ...
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FOZZY, the band featuring vocalist Chris Jericho (of WWE wrestling fame) and former members of STUCK MOJO, have lined up additional shows during the coming weeks. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Nov. 26 - Camp Hill, PA @ Gullifty's Nov. 29 – Baltimore, MD @ Thunder Dome Dec. 03 - Augusta, GA @ ...
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