I don’t fully understand what is going on right now, but evidently according to several sources, Sharon Osbourne tried to sabotage Maiden’s set on their last date of Ozzfest recently. It is rumored that tentions have been high between Dickinson and Sharon all year so far since the begining of the Ozzfest. Starting with rumors of anti-Maiden t-shirts being sold at concessions at the first Ozzfest. Then with Bruce ranting about Ozzy, and American audiences wich supposedly pissed Sharon off. So then in retalliation, Sharon supposedly sabotaged Maiden’s last Ozzfest show. And now Ozzfest’s website is also supposedly removing Bruce Dickinson photos from their page.
Now I don’t know if all this is true or not, since I don’t completely trust Blabbermouth, but, if it is, and it sounds like it is, this is total bullshit. Iron Maiden are legends. Metal gods. They deserve respect and instead they get shit on because of Sharon’s greed and ego? C’mon! She booked Wicked Wisdom! And worst thing of all, people from abroad are looking badly upon the U.S.A. for this! For starters, Bruce and Sharon are both from England! Second of all, Sharon does not represent what Americans believe in. There are many Maiden fans out here that want to see them and are pissed off about this.
But anyway, I’m rambling again. After the Somerset cancellation, the bad choices of bands, the ego and the money, I am done with Ozzfest. I will see Maiden. I will go overseas if I have to, but I will see Maiden. I will not waste my money on Ozzfest again. Or Ozzy for that matter. Ozzy and Sharon are not metal. Washed up has been/never was at best. I respect the music, but the people behind it are shit. I hope Tony Iommi says Fuck Off to Ozzy and just does solo stuff from now on. The Ozzy-Sabbath legacy died in the mid-seventies. We are just too nostalgic about it.
But anyway, the whole article from Blabbermouth follows with the link. There is no quiz of the day, and I’m sorry for this not being a ROBOFAN story. I’m too mad to write that now.
In non-related news, Dimebag’s birthday was Saturday. You are missed brother. You were a true metal hero, and those are far and few between these days. May your spirit live on in every true metal fan and musician.
Also, I’ve said it a million times and I’ll say it again, Dark Mirror are classy fuckin’ dudes and you should all check them out:P
Anyway, on to the entertaining new war between Iron Maiden and Ozzy’s leach $haron.
Updated on 8-22 twice, and 8-23.