Tag Archives: Ozzfest

Metal Insider’s Top 5: Defunct Touring Festivals

Posted by on July 8, 2013

Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Last week, Gigantour kicked off its fifth installment and Mayhem Fest is well into gear. And while the summer is packed with other treks like the Summer Slaughter Tour, the All Stars Tour, and other tours (hell, even the Warped […]

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Singer Björn “Speed” Strid Discusses Soilwork’s Most Collaborative And Ambitious Effort To Date

Posted by on April 12, 2013

Soilwork had lots to celebrate last month. That’s because the group’s double album The Living Infinite not only cracked the top 60 in its first week, but also marked the Swedish metal group’s best debut ever. Yet singer Björn “Speed” Strid isn’t letting himself rest to enjoy the victory, as Soilwork continue on with an […]

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Metal Insider’s Top 5: Surprising Break Ups

Posted by on March 26, 2013

Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Before anyone starts to freak out about the imagine seen off to the side: no, we ARE NOT reporting about My Chemical Romance’s demise. However, the news of the break up got us to thinking about other bands whose disbandment […]

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Tool, Deftones And More Confirmed For Ozzfest Japan

Posted by on November 26, 2012

Suddenly  the idea of traveling to Japan this coming May seems more tempting. That’s because the first ever Japanese edition of Ozzfest’s lineup just got some major additions. It was announced this past weekend that headliners Black Sabbath and Slipknot will be joined by Tool, Deftones, Slash and Stone Sour. Slash and Deftones will be […]

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Headbangers’ Brawl 11/2: Will Ozzfest Return To America In 2013?

Posted by on November 2, 2012

Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s contributors take a moment to debate and analyze opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. On May 11 and 12, 2013, Ozzfest will make its grand return… in Japan. Ok, so this is probably a bigger deal for fans who […]

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Black Sabbath And Slipknot Confirmed For Ozzfest 2013

Posted by on November 1, 2012

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja4t7uAUVpE[/youtube] Repeat after me: “Nodo ga kawaki mashita”. To the best of our knowledge, this is Japanese for “I’m thirsty” and language-wise, this will get you through the day just in case you do make that trip to Ozzfest in Japan next year – because hell, it might just be worth it. Ozzfest is making […]

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Ozzfest Returns…In Japan

Posted by on October 19, 2012

Just when you thought it was dead and done, Ozzy Osbourne’s famed (and aging) touring festival Ozzfest looks like it’s set to make a return in 2013 on May 11th and 12th. The catch? It’s in Japan. We realize that this doesn’t really do you much good if you don’t live in Japan (or on […]

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Black Sabbath Confirmed For This Year’s Lollapalooza

Posted by on April 11, 2012

This morning, the lineup for this year’s Lollapalooza was officially announced. And though most of the lineup had been leaked earlier this week, the announcement confirms that Black Sabbath will indeed be performing at Lollapalooza. Also confirmed for the three day festival in Chicago are the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys, Jack White, […]

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Headbangers’ Brawl 8/12: Which Was The Better Tour, Mayhem Fest Or Ozzfest?

Posted by on August 12, 2011

Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s Bram and Zach take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry Another Mayhem Fest comes to an end this Sunday. It’s somewhat hard to believe that the touring festival has just completed its […]

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Ozzy Confirms That Ozzfest Will Not Return This Summer

Posted by on May 12, 2011

Earlier this week, we began speculating whether Ozzfest was going to happen again this Summer or not. Well, it didn’t take too long to know for sure, because according to a new posting on Ozzfest’s website and Facebook page, Ozzy himself has said that the touring festival isn’t happening this Summer. In regards to news […]

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