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09 May
2011

Ozzy Osbourne’s Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman To Be Restored and Remastered (Out May 31st)

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On May 31, music fans will have their first taste of re-issues from rock icon OZZY OSBOURNE’s catalog of work with the releases of two albums which form the cornerstone of Ozzy Osbourne’s career as a solo artist: Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman (Epic Records/Legacy Recordings). Long revered by rock fans around the world, these two albums created a template for hard rock in the 1980′s and beyond as they were marked by the ground-breaking and historic union of Ozzy and the late guitar hero Randy Rhoads. These definitive versions of 1980′s Blizzard of Ozz (with previously unreleased bonus tracks) and 1981′s Diary of a Madman are available individually on vinyl or CD, or together in a deluxe collector’s box. All versions were restored and remastered from the original analog sources by George Marino.

The 30th Anniversary Edition of Blizzard of Ozz CD includes the original album in its entirety, restored and remastered for this edition, with bonus tracks, while the new Legacy Edition of Diary of a Madman includes the original album in its entirety, restored and remastered for this edition, with a bonus second CD of previously unreleased live performances featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads with rhythm section Rudy Sarzo (bass) and Tommy Aldridge (drums). A single disc version of the remastered Diary of a Madman will also be available.

For serious fans and collectors, the limited edition 30th Anniversary deluxe boxed set houses the restored and remastered vinyl and CD editions of Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman, the “Ozzy Live” compact disc. Beyond the music, the box set is highlighted by a variety of exclusives including an expansive 100-page coffee table book, a two-sided wall-size poster, a precise and detailed full-size replica of Ozzy’s iconic gold cross that he has worn for 30 years, and “Thirty Years After The Blizzard” DVD.

This new “Thirty Years After The Blizzard” DVD chronicles Ozzy’s years with Randy Rhoads features previously unseen footage of Ozzy and Randy filmed in 1981 & 1982; it incorporates rare archival photos and films; along with new and revelatory interviews with Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, Lemmy (Motörhead), Steve Vai, Nikki Sixx, Rob Halford, Zakk Wylde, Bill Ward and more. The DVD also contains over 70 minutes of additional rare live performances and interviews; included is the premiere of more than 30 minutes of newly-discovered never-bootlegged footage of Ozzy and Randy from the Blizzard of Ozz tour shot from the front of the stage at New York’s fabled Palladium on May 2, 1981. This new feature is a must-see for aficionados of Ozzy’s epic release, Blizzard of Ozz and its pivotal effect on rock & roll history.

A trailer for the upcoming reissues can be seen here: http://vevo.ly/f0jD43

Blizzard Of Ozz (30th Anniversary Expanded Edition)

1. I Don’t Know (5:13)

2. Crazy Train (4:51)

3. Goodbye To Romance (5:33)

4. Dee (0:49)

5. Suicide Solution (4:17)

6. Mr. Crowley (5:02)

7. No Bone Movies (3:52)

8. Revelation (Mother Earth) (6:08)

9. Steal Away (The Night) (3:28)

BONUS TRACKS

10. You Looking At Me, Looking At You (Non-LP B-Side, Previously Unreleased in the U.S.) (4:15)

11. Goodbye To Romance (2010 Guitar & Vocal Mix, Previously Unreleased) (5:42)

12. RR (Previously Unreleased – Randy Rhoads guitar solo) (1:13)

Diary Of A Madman (Legacy Edition)

DISC 1

1. Over The Mountain (4:31)

2. Flying High Again (4:44)

3. You Can’t Kill Rock And Roll (6:59)

4. Believer (5:15)

5. Little Dolls (5:39)

6. Tonight (5:50)

7. S.A.T.O. (4:07)

8. Diary Of A Madman (6:14)

DISC 2 -

Ozzy Live (recorded on the Blizzard of Ozz tour)

1. I Don’t Know

2. Crazy Train

3. Believer

4. Mr. Crowley

5. Flying High Again

6. Revelation (Mother Earth)

7. Steal Away (The Night)

8. Suicide Solution

9. Iron Man

10. Children Of The Grave

11. Paranoid

Diary of a Madman/Blizzard of Ozz 30th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set

Box Set Includes:

Blizzard Of Ozz (30th Anniversary Expanded Edition)

Diary Of A Madman (Legacy Edition)

Blizzard Of Ozz (180-gram LP – original album only)

Diary Of A Madman (180-gram LP – original album only)

DVD–contains “Thirty Years After The Blizzard” documentary–and additional rare and unreleased performances and interviews

15 Sep
2010

DANKO JONES ANNOUNCES FALL 2010 CONCERT TOUR SUPPORTING OZZY, KORN AND GUNS N’ ROSES

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Danko Jones has officially announced the autumn leg of their 2010 concert tour featuring dates thoughout Europe supporting Ozzy, Korn, Guns N’ Roses (marking the fourth time this year that the international rockers will be touring with Guns N’ Roses) with a special stop to kick-off the NHL’s 2010-2011 season performing at the NHL Premiere game in Stockholm. Following, the band will headline a run of 30+ dates through November making stops throughout the Benelux, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, France, Spain and the UK, scheduled to return to the U.S. later this winter for a series of shows to be announced later this year.

Danko Jones’ latest single, “Full of Regret,” off the band’s album Below the Belt (Bad Taste Records/Caroline) is currently featured on the new NHL 2011 and NHL Slapshot video games (EA Sports), which includes some of music’s coolest and heaviest hitting songs. The game soundtrack is rounded out by more than 15 songs from artists including Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Black Keys, Pantera and Megadeth. Obvious huge fans of the sport, Danko Jones are slated perform at one of the world’s biggest sporting events, the NHL’s 2010-2011 season opening NHL Premiere game at Globe Arena in Stockholm on October 9th – an international event televised to more than 400 million homes across the globe.

The band’s latest venture, a highly-stylized, film-like music video noir for the song “Full of Regret,” described as “one-part ‘Sabotage,’ one-part Guy Ritchie, one-part Quentin Tarantino,” stars Elijah Wood and Selma Blair with featured guest appearances by Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead) and Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, Stooges). Shot in downtown Los Angeles, the video portrays Lemmy as a mob boss who hires hit men Elijah Wood and Selma Blair to take out the members of the band. Mike Watt plays the narrator as the action-packed story continues to unfold. View the entire video here: Full of Regret

Hailed by SPIN as “the world’s most entertaining hard rockers” and described by Maxim as “AC/DC sniffing glue with Motley Crue,” Danko Jones (vox/guitar), John Calabrese aka JC (bass), and Dan Cornelius (drums) have relentlessly toured the world over. Sharing stages with everyone from hard rock icons Motörhead and Sepultura to rock heavyweights Guns N’ Roses and Nickelback to musical legends the Rolling Stones, the Toronto trio may very well be one of the best, or worst, kept secrets in music today.

Danko Jones – Fall 2010 tour itinerary

DATE VENUE LOCATION
September 19 Hard Club Porto, PORT
September 20 Bercy Stadium Paris, FRA w/Ozzy and Korn
September 21 Romexpo Bucharest, RUM w/Guns N’ Roses
September 23 Arena Belgrade, SER w/Guns N’ Roses
September 24 Arena Zagreb, CRO w/Guns N’ Roses
September 27 O2 Prague, CZ w/Guns N’ Roses

Danko Jones – Fall 2010 headlining tour
* with UK’s Young Guns

DATE VENUE LOCATION
October 7 Tavastia Helsinki, FIN
October 8 Tavastia Helsinki, FIN
October 9 Globe Arena Stockholm, SWE (NHL Premiere)
October 9 Debaser Medis Stockholm, SWE*
October 12 Rockefeller Oslo, NOR*
October 13 Tradgarn Goteborg, SWE*
October 14 Kulturbolaget Malmo, SWE*
October 15 Lilla Vega Copenhagen, DK*
October 16 Postbahnhof Berlin, GER*
October 17 Docks Hamburg, GER*
October 19 Backstage Werk Munich, GER*
October 20 Hirsch Nurnberg, GER*
October 21 Arena Wien, XXX*
October 22 Club Vaudeville Lindau, GER*
October 23 Rote Fabrik Zurich, GER*
October 24 Tunel Milan, ITA*
October 29 Batschkapp Frankfurt, GER*
October 30 Visions Fest Dortmund, GER*
October 31 Le Transbordeur Lyon, FRA*
November 1 Sala Assaig Palma, SPA
November 3 Sala Heineken Madrid, SPA*
November 4 Bikini Barcelona, SPA*
November 5 Le Phare Toulouse, FRA*
November 6 Elyse Montmartre Paris, FRA*
November 7 La Laiterie Strasbourg, FRA*
November 9 Garage Saarbrucken, GER*
November 10 Live Music Hall Koln, GER*
November 12 Melkweg Amsterdam, NL*
November 13 Effanaar Eindhoven, NL*
November 14 Trix Antwerp, BEL*
November 15 Rockhal Club Luxembourg, LU*
November 16 Garage London, UK

Visit the official Danko Jones website: www.DankoJones.com

Official Facebook www.facebook.com/DankoJones
Official Twitter @DankoJones

27 Aug
2010

Voodoo Experience 2010: Expanded Lineup Highlights Musical Melting Pot in New Orleans This Halloween Weekend: October 29, 30 and 31

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Every year the VOODOO EXPERIENCE has one of the most diverse artist line-ups of any musical event in America–an unbeatable mix of what’s cutting edge, iconic and traditional (New Orleans) that pays tribute to the music of the region. This year VOODOO–October 29, 30 and 31 at City Park in New Orleans–is even more musically expansive than before.

The two main Voodoo Ritual stages line-up will now include The Whigs, White Rabbits, Dead Confederate, River City Extension, Miracle at St. Anna, O’ Brother, SPEAK and Michael Tolcher. This year’s VOODOO will once again celebrate the amazing list of electronic talent with the reintroduction of the VOODOO dance space, Le Plur, which was dormant since 2004. VOODOO’s expanded electronic celebration will now include Kelis, the Crystal Method, Kaskade and Swiss Chriss. They join the previously announced Deadmau5, Paul van Dyk, Ferry Corsten and Die Antwoord, among others.

“As we were putting together the line-up for this year’s VOODOO, we found such a large amount of talent in the electronic world that we knew this was the right time to bring it back,” says VOODOO EXPERIENCE founder and producer Stephen Rehage. “VOODOO has always been about discovery and this year’s line-up represents every kind of music imaginable.”

And the music will never stop for those interested in exploring the New Orleans musical landscape, with official VOODOO After Dark parties already confirmed at legendary venues throughout the city including One Eyed Jacks, d.b.a, House of Blues, Republic New Orleans, The Howlin Wolf and Tipitinas Uptown.

The VOODOO EXPERIENCE 2010 line-up (as of 8/26) is as follows:

Muse/Ozzy Osbourne/Weezer/MGMT/Drake/Metric/Hot Chip/Interpol/Paul van Dyk/Deadmau5/Street Sweeper Social Club/Paul Oakenfold/Jakob Dylan and Three Legs/Ferry Corsten/Buckwheat Zydeco/Florence and the Machine/Raphael Saadiq/Eagles of Death Metal/Cage the Elephant/Minus the Bear/Janelle Monae/Eli “Paperboy” Reed/Galactic with Guests/The Airborne Toxic Event/Jonsi/Innerpartysystem/Afrojack/ Kelis/Die Antwoord/ the Crystal Method/Kaskade/Swiss Chriss/The Whigs/White Rabbits/Dead Confederate/River City Extension/Miracle at St. Anna/O’ Brother/SPEAK/Michael Tolcher/Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue/Rebirth Brass Band/Crookers/Preservation Hall Jazz Band/Stanton Moore Trio plus Anders Osborne and Robert Walter/Voice of the Wetlands All Stars featuring Tab Benoit, Cyril Neville, Waylon Thibodeaux, Big Chief Bourdeaux, Johnny Vidacovich, and Johnny Sansone/Boys Noize/Soul Rebels Brass Band/Theresa Andersson/Basin Street Records Revue featuring Kermit Ruffins, Dr. Michael White and Jeremy Davenport/Toubab Krewe/Jon Cleary Piano, Bass and Drums/Treme Brass Band with Uncle Lionel Batiste/Cedric Burnside & Lightnin Malcolm/Big Sam’s Funky Nation/The New Orleans Bingo! Show with special guests/The Happy Talk Band/Fleur De Tease Burlesque Revue/Rotary Downs/DJ Soul Sister/Paul Sanchez Rolling Road Show ft. John Boutte/Quintron & Miss Pussycat/Honey Island Swamp Band with guest Gal Holiday/Rosie Ledet/Fatter Than Albert/Leo Jackson and the Melody Clouds/AM/Fitz & The Tantrums/Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights/Shannon McNally/Creole String Beans/Feufollet/Alvin Youngblood Hart/Locos Por Juana/Flow Tribe/Consortium of Genius/Luke Winslow-King/Noisician Coalition/DJ Quickie Mart/The Vettes/Debauche/Helen Gillet/The Local Skank/COOT/MC Sweet Tea/Rival Sons/Lost Bayou Ramblers, and many more.

Tickets for the VOODOO EXPERIENCE can be purchased via www.thevoodooexperience.com utilizing Elevate’s easy online shopping experience–with helpful customer service–that allows buyers to print their own tickets. For a limited time, three-day weekend tickets are $150; LOA Lounge VIP pass are $500. This year’s VIP amenities include tax-free tickets, reserved parking, exclusive access to the LOA front row, a raised viewing area, full bar services, exclusive performances, with additional services and luxuries to be announced.

Partners of the 2010 Voodoo Experience include: American Express Zync, Toyota, PlayStation 3, Sony Bloggie, State Farm, Miller Lite, Southern Comfort, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco, American Rag, Dickies Fuse TV and Vtech. Media partners include WWOZ Radio, Billboard.com, College Humor, Nola.com, Filter Magazine, Spin Magazine, Fader Magazine, Offbeat Magazine, Where y’at Magazine, Antigravity and Gambit Weekly.

More information about this year’s VOODOO EXPERIENCE can also be found at www.thevoodooexperience.com.

24 Aug
2010

New Ozzy Osbourne “Life Won’t Wait” Video

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The second single off of Ozzy Osbourne’s new album Scream “Life Won’t Wait” has a new video out now on VEVO. Check it out

17 Aug
2010

Ozzy Osbourne – “Fearless” 8/16 Kimmel

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Ozzy Osbourne performed “Fearless” Jimmy Kimmel Live. Check it out pick up his album Scream on iTunes, Amazon MP3, CD

16 Aug
2010

OZZY OSBOURNE RELEASES “LIFE WON’T WAIT,” THE SECOND SINGLE FROM HIS WORLDWIDE SMASH ALBUM ‘SCREAM’

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As OZZY OSBOURNE gears up for the August 14 launch of the 2010 OZZFest, the multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has released “Life Won’t Wait,” the second single from his worldwide smash Epic Records album SCREAM, which entered the charts in June in the Top Ten in more than 10 countries. The video for the hard-hitting and melodic life-affirming song is being directed by OZZY’s son, Jack Osbourne, and it was shot last week at various locations in Los Angeles.

At the same time, OZZY’s first-ever official free iTunes app–simply called OZZY–is available now and allows fans to enter the world of The Prince of Darkness. Users can experience music from OZZY’s 30-year solo career with access to a full discography featuring direct links to his iTunes page for a one-stop link to purchase of any song or album from his catalog. In addition, once downloaded, users can view music videos and photo galleries, access OZZY’s current concert dates and buy tickets for upcoming shows, or can instantly post comments and photos from shows they’ve just attended. A built-in fan wall also allows users to communicate with each other and search (by location) to find fellow OZZY fans in their town. The OZZY app is fully integrated with his official Twitter feed and has direct links to all of his other social networking sites as well as Ozzy’s official online store.

SCREAM is OZZY’s first album in three years and 10th studio album overall. He recorded most of it at his Los Angeles home studio, The Bunker. It was produced by OZZY and Kevin Churko, both of whom did the same honors for OZZY’s 2007 worldwide million-seller Black Rain. OZZY co-wrote all the songs on SCREAM, primarily with Churko. First single “Let Me Hear You Scream” hit #1 on both Active Rock charts (for two weeks) and #1 at Mainstream Rock (for 11 weeks). “Life Won’t Wait” is being cited in various reviews as one of the album’s standout tracks:

“Osbourne’s new band displays a tempo-shifting aptitude similar to vintage Black Sabbath – particularly on longer songs like “Let It Die,” “Diggin’ Me Down” and “I Want It More” – and is just as adept delivering gentler and more melodic pieces (‘Life Won’t Wait,’ ‘Time’).”
–Gary Graff, Billboard, July 31, 2010

“The lead single ‘Let Me Hear You Scream,’ with its mega-chorus and insane guitar solo should prove perfect for arena madness and there’s plenty of the former Black Sabbath frontman’s trademark trudging metal heard on songs like ‘Crucify’ the blow-down-the-doors rocker ‘Let it Die,’ and the exceedingly melodic standout ‘Life Won’t Wait.’”
–Kevin O’Hare, The Republican (Springfield, MA), June 21, 2010

For SCREAM, OZZY will embark on an 18-month world tour with his band: new guitar player Gus G., bassist Blasko, drummer Tommy Clufetos and keyboardist Adam Wakeman. His U.S. dates will kick off with an August 12 performance at the 70th anniversary of the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota before he launches this year’s OZZFest on August 14. The six OZZFest dates will feature the main stage line-up with full sets from OZZY, Mötley Crüe, Rob Halford, DevilDriver and Nonpoint. Second stage headliners and six-time OZZFest veterans Black Label Society will be joined by Drowning Pool, Kingdom of Sorrow, and Goatwhore, Skeletonwitch, Saviours and Kataklysm. Each OZZFest date will include 13 bands on two stages with music beginning at 1:00 PM. In addition, concert-goers can once again visit the OZZFest “Village of the Damned” featuring a mix of interactive activities, shopping and entertainment throughout the venue concourses.

The 2010 OZZFest dates are as follows:
DATE CITY VENUE
Sat, Aug 14 San Bernardino, CA San Manuel Amphitheater
Tue, Aug 17 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amp.
Thurs, Aug 19 Pittsburgh, PA First Niagara Pavilion
Sat , Aug 21 Hartford, CT Comcast Theater
Sun, Aug 22 Camden, NJ Susquehanna
Tue, Aug 24 Boston, MA Comcast Center

Single Stream:

Ozzy Osbourne – Life Wont Wait – FLV Streaming, 250k, Audio)

Ozzy Osbourne – Life Wont Wait (QT, Streaming, 630k, Audio)

Ozzy Osbourne – Life Won’t Wait – (WM, Streaming, 192k, Audio)

www.ozzy.com
http://www.myspace.com/ozzyosbourne
http://www.facebook.com/ozzyosbourne
http://twitter.com/OFFICIALOZZY
www.OZZfest.com

06 Aug
2010

The McClymonts Debut “Save Yourself” Music Video, Announce August Tour Dates with Jason Aldean and Lady Antebellum

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Australian country music sensations The McClymonts aren’t afraid to tell it like it is in their new video for single “Save Yourself,” warning all those “nice guys” out there that they might get more than they bargained for! Check out the lovely ladies’ fun, colorful video here and see how long it takes before your toes start tapping.

“Save Yourself” (available now on iTunes) is featured on The McClymonts debut album Chaos and Bright Lights, already certified gold in Australia and set for a US debut on August 17th. Starting August 12 the girls will set off for a round of performances across the country, including shows with Jason Aldean and Lady Antebellum. See below for a full list of dates, and stay tuned to their Facebook page and TheMcClymonts.net for all the latest information and updates.

8/12 Sturgis, SD – The Buffalo Chip – w/ Jason Aldean, Ozzy Osbourne
8/13 Billings, MT – Montana State Fair – w/ Jason Aldean
8/14 Nashville, TN – PBR (Professional Bull Riding)
8/15 Midland, MI – Midland County Fair – w/ Lady Antebellum
8/16 Midland, MI – Midland County Fair – w/ Jason Aldean
8/19 Bristol, TN – NASCAR
8/20 Charlotte NC – Coyote Joe’s
8/21 Greenville SC – The Blind Horse Saloon

01 Jul
2010

Ozzy Osbourne’s New Album Scream Topping The Charts

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SCREAM–OZZY OSBOURNE’s first album in three years and 10th studio album overall–has entered the charts in the Top Ten in seven countries. Beyond earning the #1 slot on the charts in Greece, SCREAM’s chart entries include: U.S., #4; Finland, #3; Japan #4 (international chart, #11 on combined chart); Norway, #5; Canada, #4; andGermany, #7. In his native England, SCREAM is at #12; it also is #11 in Australia. The acclaimed album (see quotes below) was released June 22 via Epic Records, with first single “Let Me Hear You Scream” now #1 on both Active Rock charts and still #1 at Mainstream Rock for the 5th week.

Just before SCREAM was released, the rock icon hosted a Sunday afternoon in-store CD signing at Amoeba Music in Los Angeles (June 20). The first 600 fans who purchased a copy were also given a free ticket to that night’s 10:00 PM House of Blues show. OZZY and his band–new guitar player Gus G., bassist Blasko, drummer Tommy Clufetos and keyboardist Adam Wakeman–raised the roof with a red-hot performance encompassing new material and his many classics.

The multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer recorded most of SCREAM at his Los Angeles home studio, The Bunker. It was produced by OZZY and Kevin Churko, both of whom did the same honors for OZZY’s 2007 worldwide million-seller Black Rain. OZZY co-wrote all the songs, primarily with Churko.

OZZY will embark on an 18-month world tour in support of SCREAM. His U.S. dates will kick off with an August 12 performance at the 70th anniversary of the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota before he launches this year’s OZZFest on August 14. The six OZZFest dates will feature the main stage line-up with full sets from Ozzy, Mötley Crüe, Rob Halford, DevilDriver and Nonpoint. Second stage headliners and six-time OZZFest veterans Black Label Society will be joined by Drowning Pool,Kingdom of Sorrow, and Goatwhore, Skeletonwitch, Saviours and Kataklysm. Each OZZFest date will include 13 bands on two stages with music beginning at 1:00 PM. In addition, concert-goers can once again visit the OZZFest “Village of the Damned” featuring a mix of interactive activities, shopping and entertainment throughout the venue concourses.

Here’s some early critical praise for SCREAM:

“Oz is as sharp as a dagger and at the top of his headbanging skills for Scream. His voice is clear, and he belts every song with conviction. The opening tune, ‘Let It Die,’ sets the bar. This is metal music that begs for arena play, where the sounds of heavy bass, cowbell wallops and guitar power chords can expand. Ozzy’s vocals are as good as they get as he mixes his controlled scream with funky swagger. That sweat-and-danger attitude carries into ‘Let Me Hear You Scream,’ which combines thrash metal with a tempo that would allow ‘Scream’ dance-hall success…This is heavy, stairway-to-hell music that demands more volume than your ears should hear.”
–Dan Aquilante, New York Post , June 15, 2010

“The highlight is the fist-pumping first single, ‘Let Me Hear You Scream,’ on which, against a blitzkrieg of snarling guitars, the Ozzster works up a real rebel yell.”
–People Magazine, July 5, 2010

” Metal master Ozzy Osbourne thrashes, roars and rocks on a strong batch of tunes…”
—Mario Tarradell, Dallas Morning News, June 21, 2010.

“…a glorious, imaginative effort by by Osbourne, quite possibly his best album release since 1981′s Diary of a Madman.” (4 stars)
—Patrick Prince, Goldmine Magazine, July 2, 2010

“…this is the most invigorated and relevant Ozzy’s sounded in years…cuts like “Crucify” and “Soul Sucker” [are]… bristling with a brutality and energy that rockers half Ozzy’s age have trouble mustering…his best album in more than 15 years.”
–Jason Ferguson, SHOCKHOUND.COM, June 22, 2010

www.ozzy.com
http://www.myspace.com/ozzyosbourne
http://www.facebook.com/ozzyosbourne
http://twitter.com/OFFICIALOZZY
www.OZZfest.com

24 Jun
2010

The Sword Reveal Album Art, Plan Video Trilogy, and Open for Ozzy

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Austin, TX’s metal luminaries The Sword are kicking it into high gear as the release of their highly anticipated third full-length Warp Riders (August 24th; Kemado Records) rapidly approaches. The band has finally revealed the album’s artwork and will be releasing additional visual companions in the form of an upcoming picture disc and an epic video trilogy.

With a narrative arc that the band describes as “a psychedelic space opera that explores the temporal themes of death and rebirth,” it’s only fitting that the record’s cover art is equally mind melting. Paying homage to authors that inspired the album’s lyrics, artist Dan McPharlin created an image in the tradition of classic science fiction book covers. The Sword will also release a limited edition hexagon-shaped picture disc 12 inch single for “(The Night Sky Cried) Tears of Fire.”

Fans that are eagerly awaiting to hear the new material will have their thirst quenched on July 6th, when first single “Tres Brujas” will be let loose online. The track is also the first part of a video trilogy helmed by former Sword collaborators Artificial Army, which will launch in August. The second and third chapters of the saga will be for “Lawless Lands” and “Night City.”

The guys will also have the honor of being the sole opener for Ozzy Osbourne at the iTunes Roundhouse Festival in London on July 3rd. Their set will be recorded and available on iTunes in early July.

23 Jun
2010

Voodoo Experience 2010: My Morning Jacket Added To Line-Up; One Click “Voodoo EZ Pay” Introduced

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My Morning Jacket will make their triumphant return to New Orleans this Halloween weekend when they join the recently announced line-up of this year’s VOODOO EXPERIENCE, set for October 29, 30 and 31 at City Park in New Orleans. They’ll join a bill comprised of headliners Ozzy Osbourne, Muse and Weezer and more than 100 acts from all genres of music. Other artists confirmed for New Orleans’ signature fall musical celebration include MGMT, Drake, Florence and the Machine, Paul van Dyk, Interpol, Hot Chip, Metric, Deadmau5, Street Sweeper Social Club, Jakob Dylan and Three Legs, Jonsi, Eagles of Death Metal, Cage the Elephant, Minus the Bear and Janelle Monae. The full VOODOO EXPERIENCE 2010 line-up can be found at www.thevoodooexperience.com.

In addition, this year VOODOO organizers are introducing a new VOODOO EZ Pay one click button. This new option allows concertgoers to divide their VOODOO ticket costs into three monthly payments of $57.00 each, with no additional charges incurred to ticket buyers. The first payment is deducted now and monthly emails will notify participants of the subsequent payments. Once the payment process is complete, each user will receive their tickets via email.

Tickets for the VOODOO EXPERIENCE can be purchased via www.thevoodooexperience.com utilizing Elevate’s easy online shopping experience–with helpful customer service–that allows buyers to print their own tickets. For a limited time, three-day weekend tickets are $150; LOA Lounge VIP pass are $500. This year’s VIP amenities include tax-free tickets, reserved parking, exclusive access to the LOA front row, a raised viewing area, full bar services, exclusive performances, with additional services and luxuries to be announced.

More information about this year’s VOODOO EXPERIENCE can also be found at www.thevoodooexperience.com. 2010 Partners include Toyota, PlayStation 3, Miller Lite, Sony Bloggie, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco, WWOZ Radio, Billboard.com, Nola.com, Offbeat and Where y’at.