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The video for SOUNDGARDEN‘s newly released track “Black Rain” is available below (courtesy of Spinner.com). The song, which is taken from the “Badmotorfinger” recording sessions, comes off SOUNDGARDEN‘s first collection of music since 1996, “Telephantasm“, which is scheduled for release on September 28 in the U.S. and September 27 internationally.

The band will partner with innovative gaming publisher Activision to release the album on September 28 via A&M/UMe inside one million copies of the new videogame Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. This release marks the first time a music album will be simultaneously released and bundled with a video game launch. Additionally, fans will get full access to the band’s new album as downloadable content for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. The 12-song disc will then be available on October 5 at all music retail outlets and on the band’s web site.

On September 28, A&M/UMe will release three expanded versions of “Telephantasm” which will include a double-disc with 12 additional tracks, five of which are previously unreleased, and SOUNDGARDEN‘s first-ever DVD, featuring 20 videos, 13 of which have never been released, a deluxe three-LP vinyl edition and an individually numbered super deluxe collector’s edition. The super deluxe collector’s edition will be available for a limited time and will include two CDs, the limited-edition DVD, three heavy vinyl discs, a collectible poster, lithos, and much more. These three expanded versions will be available at all music retail outlets and on the band’s web site.








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OZZY OSBOURNE will return to North America for a month-long arena tour launching November 12 in Victoria, B.C. and concluding December 12 in Minneapolis. These shows — in support of his album “Scream” (Epic Records) and latest single, “Life Won’t Wait” — are part the of the rock legend’s in-progress 18-month world tour on which he’s earning some of the best live reviews of his career (including raves for new guitarist, Gus G.). HALFORD, featuring legendary JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford, will perform on all dates. The first leg of arena dates will mark Ozzy‘s first headlining North American tour since 2007′s trek for his “Black Rain” album. Tickets for the Live Nation-produced tour go on sale beginning Friday, September 17.

A limited number of VIP tickets are available for each show on the North American tour through two unique meet-and-greet packages. VIP packages go on sale Monday, September 13 at 10:00 a.m. (local venue time) and are limited to four per show date for the met-and-greet package and eight per show date for the party package. Descriptions of the two VIP packages are as follows:
* The “Ozzy Osbourne Meet-And-Greet Package” is limited to 30 tickets per show and amenities include: premium seating within the first three rows of the stage, meet-and-greet and personal photograph with Ozzy, VIP access to the exclusive pre-concert party hosted by MC Big Dave and a variety of Ozzy tour- related items.
* The “Ozzy Osbourne Possessed Party Package” — available to the first 200 buyers —-includes a ticket located within the first 10 rows of the stage, VIP access to the exclusive pre-concert party hosted by MC Big Dave and a variety of Ozzy tour-related items.

The preliminary tour dates are as follows (with more dates to be announced):
Nov. 12 – Victoria, BC – Save On Foods Memorial Centre
Nov. 14 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Nov. 16 – Calgary, AB – Pengrowth Saddledome
Nov. 18 – Edmonton, MB – Rexall Place
Nov. 20 – Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre
Nov. 23 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Nov. 25 – Ottawa, ON – Scotiabank Place
Nov. 27 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
Dec. 01 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden Arena
Dec. 03 – E. Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center
Dec. 05 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
Dec. 12 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center

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SOUNDGARDEN will release its first collection of music since 1996, “Telephantasm“, on September 28 in the U.S. and September 27 internationally. This career-spanning retrospective album includes never-before-heard unreleased track “Black Rain“, taken from the “Badmotorfinger” recording sessions.

The band will partner with innovative gaming publisher Activision to release the album on September 28 via A&M/UMe inside one million copies of the new videogame Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. This release marks the first time a music album will be simultaneously released and bundled with a video game launch. Additionally, fans will get full access to the band’s new album as downloadable content for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. The 12-song disc will then be available on October 5 at all music retail outlets and on the band’s web site.

On September 28, A&M/UMe will release three expanded versions of “Telephantasm” which will include a double-disc with 12 additional tracks, five of which are previously unreleased, and SOUNDGARDEN‘s first-ever DVD, featuring 20 videos, 13 of which have never been released, a deluxe three-LP vinyl edition and an individually numbered super deluxe collector’s edition. The super deluxe collector’s edition will be available for a limited time and will include two CDs, the limited-edition DVD, three heavy vinyl discs, a collectible poster, lithos, and much more. These three expanded versions will be available at all music retail outlets and on the band’s web site.

The track listing for the various release formats is as follows:

** “Telephantasm” (Single CD):
Hunted Down
Hands All Over
Outshined
Rusty Cage
Birth Ritual
Black Hole Sun
Spoonman
My Wave
Fell On Black Days
Burden In My Hand
Blow Up The Outside World
Black Rain (previously unreleased)

** “Telephantasm” (2-CD/Limited-Edition DVD):
CD – Disc One:
All Your Lies
Hunted Down
Fopp
Beyond The Wheel
Flower (BBC session)*
Hands All Over
Big Dumb Sex
Get On The Snake (live)
Room A Thousand Years Wide (single version)*
Rusty Cage
Outshined
Slaves & Bulldozers
CD – Disc Two:
Jesus Christ Pose (live)
Birth Ritual
My Wave
Superunknown
Spoonman
Black Hole Sun
Fell On Black Days (video version)
Burden In My Hand
Dusty
Pretty Noose (live on “SNL”)*
Blow Up The Outside World (MTV “Live ‘N’ Loud”)*
Black Rain*

*Previously unreleased on CD

DVD – The Music Videos:
Flower
Hands All Over^
Loud Love^
Jesus Christ Pose (original version)
Outshined
Rusty Cage
My Wave^
Spoonman
The Day I Tried To Live (uncensored)^
Black Hole Sun^
Fell On Black Days^
Pretty Noose (uncensored)
Burden In My Hand
Blow Up The Outside World (uncensored)
Bonus Videos:
Spoonman (mash-up version)
The Day I Tried To Live (European version)
Superunknown^
Pretty Noose (international version)
Pretty Noose (alternate ending)
Blow Up The Outside World (censored)
All videos previously unreleased except ^

** Super Deluxe Version (2 CDs + Limited-Edition DVD + 3 heavy vinyl discs plus more in deluxe packaging)

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SOUNDGARDEN updates us with the following:

“It is with great pleasure that we can finally let you all know what we have been working on.
On September 28th, we will be releasing a new retrospective called Telephantasm. It includes songs from all of our albums and EPs, including ‘Black Rain’, an unreleased track from the Badmotorfinger sessions.
Plus, we are releasing our first ever DVD which will include never before seen video’s, and much more.”
We have partnered with Guitar Hero 6 to launch Telephantasm simultaneously with the launch of the new game. Which means if you buy Guitar Hero 6 for the week of September 28th you get a copy of Telephantasm as well. Of course, there will be vinyl, collectors editions, deluxe packages and more.
See you all at Lollapalooza!”

Current SOUNDGARDEN dates:
AUG 5 VIC Theatre Chicago, Il
AUG 8 LOLLAPALOZA Chicago, Il

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OZZY OSBOURNE‘s first album in almost three years, Scream, is currently streaming in it’s entirety at Ozzy‘s MySpace page.
Scream will be released on June 11th in mainland Europe, June 14th in the UK, June 22nd in North America and June 23rd in Japan via Epic Records.
Ozzy Osbourne recorded most of Scream at his Los Angeles home studio, The Bunker, and co-wrote all the songs, primarily with Churko. Notably, the album marks the first appearance of Ozzy‘s new guitar player, Gus G (FIREWIND).
Ozzy‘s band also features bassist Blasko, drummer Tommy Clufetos and keyboardist Adam Wakeman.

Scream tracklisting is as follows:
‘Let Me Hear You Scream’
‘Diggin Me Down’
‘Let It Die’
‘Soul Sucker’
‘Fearless’
‘I Want It All’
‘Time’
‘Crucify’
‘I Love You All’