METALLICA frontman James Hetfield gave a short phone interview to Scoop of the Columbus, Ohio radio station The Blitz 99.7 FM Wednesday (Feb. 25). Asked to comment on the recent reports that some of the material written and recorded in 2001 shortly before he went into rehab might end up on an upcoming soundtrack, James ...
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VALUME NOB, the Louisiana based band featuring CROWBAR/DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein on bass, will be entering the studio March 14 to begin recording some new material for a spring release. In the meantime, the band have announced the following shows in April: Apr. 02 - T.B.A. Apr. 03 - Zeppelins - Metairie, La The group, ...
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Danny Carey (TOOL), John Ziegler (PIGMY LOVE CIRCUS), Kirk Covington and Lance Morrison will be performing at the La Ve Lee jazz club on Thursday night, February 26. The club is located at 12514 Ventura Blvd (at Whittset), Studio City, Ca. For more information, go to www.laveleejazzclub.com. ...
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METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has revealed that plans exist for the band to release some of the material written and recorded in 2001 shortly before he went into rehab. Speaking to Sweden's Close-Up magazine for its February 2004 issue, Hetfield said, "There's tons of stuff left over from the Presidio [a rented barrack at the ...
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A former bandmate of late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to set the record straight about a rare video of Burton performing with his pre-METALLICA band TRAUMA that was recently made available online. The video, which captures a performance that was said to have been recorded the day before ...
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FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell has posted the following tour report on the band's official web site: "Aussie, aussie, aussie! OI, OI, OI!!! "The Big Day Out in Melbourne had the biggest turn-out on record. The grounds were teaming with people, like army ants en masse. It was really something to see. We went ...
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The March 2004 issue of Guitar World magazine includes a list of the 100 greatest heavy metal guitarists as selected by the magazine's staff. "This is not a list that ranks who can play the fastest or with the most taste, feeling or technique (although many players on our list have all of those arrows ...
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METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo has told the Australian Associated Press that he sees the group's current Australian tour as a welcome break. "We've just done a huge arenas tour in Japan and Europe," he said. "Next we are going to take that to the US (17 stadiums in March), but in between, we get to ...
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METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett revealed during a recent interview with the U.K.'s Scuzz TV that the group's next "St. Anger" single will most likely be either "Dirty Window" or "Invisible Kid". The band have been playing "Dirty Window" regularly since their world tour kicked off in Japan last November. "The Unnamed Feeling" was recently released ...
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METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has spoken to The New Zealand Herald about his current relationship with former METALLICA guitarist Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH), the recent reformations of some of the thrash metal genre's pioneering bands, and METALLICA's next studio album. The following are some of the highlights of the interview: On his current relationship with Dave ...
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A poll of readers of Guitar World magazine picked Kirk Hammett of METALLICA as "Best Metal Guitarist", while Zakk Wylde of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY was named "Most Valuable Player." METALLICA's poor-selling new album, "St. Anger", was named biggest disappointment, but it also came in at No. 2 as the "Best Metal Album", ranking behind BLACK ...
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Long-running Seattle metallers METAL CHURCH are in the studio recording the follow-up to 1999's "Masterpeace", tentatively due in early 2004. All is going great with the new record and [it] will be completed by the end of January," guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof said in a post to the band's official web site. "A release date will ...
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Former BLACK FLAG frontman Henry Rollins has recorded a guest appearance for the new album from actor William Shatner, according to Ananova. Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk in the original TV series "Star Trek", has also enlisted Joe Jackson and country star Brad Paisley to guest on the album. The album will be ...
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DOWN, the New Orleans supergroup featuring Philip Anselmo (vocals, SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA), Pepper Keenan (guitars, C.O.C.), Jimmy Bower (drums, EYETHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL), Rex Brown (bass, ex-PANTERA) and Kirk Windstein (guitars, CROWBAR), have severed their ties with Elektra Records, according to DOWN's official webmaster Justin. Anselmo, who has made it clear in recent interviews that he ...
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CROWBAR guitarist/vocalist Kirk Windstein has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Hey ya'll, Kirk here again. We just want to let ya'll know that things are moving along well, albeit, rather slowly with the new CROWBAR deal. We want to take our time and get the best deal for this new ...
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METALLICA performed a special version of the "St. Anger" track "Dirty Window" — complete with a guitar solo from Kirk Hammett — during their gig at Palais Omnisports de Bercy in Paris, France on Tuesday (Dec. 9). Check out the live recording in MP3 format at this location. A high-quality audio clip featuring ...
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METALLICA have signed with Broadway Books to publish the group's first-ever official book, a lavishly illustrated scrapbook of the band's spectacular journey. Charlie Conrad, executive editor of Broadway Books, acquired world and serial rights. The project is represented by Lydia Wills of Writers and Artists Agency International, which also provides personal appearance representation for METALLICA. ...
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METALLICA have been confirmed to perform at the Rock in Rio-Lisbon festival in Lisbon, Portugal on June 4, the third night of the five-day event. Also scheduled to appear at the event are GUNS N' ROSES, who will top the bill on May 30. The following are the currently confirmed dates for METALLICA's spring 2004 ...
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VALUME NOB, the Louisiana based band featuring CROWBAR guitarist Kirk Windstein on bass, have lined up the following shows during December: Dec. 05 – New Orlans, LA @ Dixie Tavern Dec. 27 – Metairie, LA @ Zeppelins (w/ LACERATE, KILLING MERCY) The band, who describe their music as "AGNOSTIC FRONT meets CELTIC FROST with an ...
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Long-running Seattle metallers METAL CHURCH have entered the studio to begin recording the follow-up to 1999's "Masterpeace", tentatively due in early 2004. The group's current lineup includes original members Kurdt Vanderhoof (guitar) and Kirk Arrington (drums) alongside three new members, including vocalist Ronny Munroe, who had most recently spent time in the Seattle metal band ...
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METALLICA have posted the following statement on their web site, www.metallica.com: "The rumors have been flying, web sites and message boards have been burning up and in the meantime, we found ourselves trying to cope with a most un-METALLICA-like situation: the prospect of canceling a tour. "We're really sorry we've kept you hanging ...
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SLAYER guitarist Kerry King gave a lengthy interview to Metal Edge magazine in which he discussed a number of topics, including the progress of the songwriting sessions for SLAYER's next album and METALLICA's evolution from an underground thrash phenomenon to one of the most commercially successful heavy rock bands in the world. The following are ...
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METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett became defensive when asked about the lack of guitar solos on "St. Anger" during a recent interview with Canada's Chart magazine. "I've served our fans well in that department," he said. "It feels like I've played a million guitar solos over the past 20 years. If they don't get a few ...
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BEATALLICA, the Midwestern band which "covers BEATLES songs in the style of METALLICA, infusing the lyrics and arrangements of Fab Four standards with wonderfully unsubtle references to METALLICA's songs and a spot-on imitation of James Hetfield's distinctive vocals" (Ice magazine), were recently featured in Bizarre magazine. The journalist who wrote the article also ...
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METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich called into "The Cane Show" on 92.3 K-Rock on Wednesday (August 20) to announce the band's upcoming club gig at New York's 500-capacity Bowery Ballroom on Aug. 29. During the conversation, Ulrich was asked to comment on the incessant criticism leveled at the group over the sound of their latest CD, ...
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A bunch more photos of the new CROWBAR lineup — guitarist/vocalist Kirk Windstein (DOWN), bassist Rex Brown (PANTERA, DOWN) and drummer Craig Nunenmacher (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) — recording their new album, tentatively titled "You Don't Need An Enemy To Have A War", have been posted online at this location. As previously reported, CROWBAR ...
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METALLICA's "performance coach" Phil Towle, a 64-year-old former psychotherapist who was brought into the picture in January 2001 to help James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich repair their relationship with Jason Newsted, recently spoke to Classic Rock magazine about his work with the group to help them connect to each other, to their loved ...
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Mark Whittington of The Mercury News reports that METALLICA returned home to San Francisco on Sunday (August 10) as rock's triumphant warlords. "The band that brought heavy metal to the mainstream was greeted by 45,000 loyal subjects at Candlestick Park. They reveled for eight hours as the 18-city Summer Sanitarium made its final stop. "Four ...
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Tina Potterf of Seattle Times is reporting that METALLICA, the elder statesmen of metal, assembled an untouchable lineup of acts for their Summer Sanitarium appearance at Settle's Seahawks Stadium Thursday (August 7): MUDVAYNE and the DEFTONES, LINKIN PARK and LIMP BIZKIT. "The real heavyweights of the evening demonstrated why they are as vital as ever. ...
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Dave Ferman of Star-Telegram reports that METALLICA, the biggest name in heavy metal throughout the '90s, "didn't even come close to filling Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas Sunday night (Aug. 3). The floor was crowded but much of the upper deck sat empty. "Far-short-of-capacity houses have been the rule on the band's Summer Sanitarium 2003 ...
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