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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: 'The Sound & The Fury' Educational Book/CD Pack Due Next Week
Cherry Lane Music has set a March 9 release date for "The Sound And The Fury", the new educational book/CD pack from METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett. In 1993, Guitar World introduced a column called "The Sound & the Fury", penned by METALLICA's master of metal guitar himself, Kirk Hammett. In h...March 2, 2011
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KIRK WINDSTEIN Talks DOWN And Sobriety In New Interview
Jay Nanda of the San Antonio Metal Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with Kirk Windstein (DOWN, CROWBAR, KINGDOM OF SORROW). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. San Antonio Metal Music Examiner: What's the progress of the new [DOWN] album? Kirk: It's kind of — let's see. To...February 27, 2011
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HAMMETT, SLASH, CANTRELL In 'Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks The World'; Parts 1 & 2
Eddie Van Halen, Jerry Cantrell, Slash, Buddy Guy, Kirk Hammett and Zakk Wylde are among the musicians who are featured in "Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks The World", a definitive documentary that tells the story of the #1-selling effects pedal of all time, from its invention in 1966 through its evo...February 22, 2011
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LARS ULRICH: METALLICA Has 'No Plans' To Resurrect 'Lost' Recordings
According to The Pulse Of Radio, METALLICA will not revert to their ten-year-old sessions from Presidio in San Francisco for their new album. The group's drummer Lars Ulrich states that the band did not use any of those 'lost' recordings on their 2008 album, "Death Magnetic", nor do they wish to rev...February 15, 2011
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Sever The Wicked Hand
So let me get this straight. For two decades a self-medicated Kirk Windstein (vocals/guitar) was making with CROWBAR some of the most enormously riffed, supremely composed NOLA misery metal albums ever recorded, up to and including 2005's "Lifesblood For The Downtrodden". Then the guy gets clean and...February 14, 2011
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ALL SHALL PERISH: Third Studio Webisode Released
The third in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the fourth album from the Oakland, California extreme metal band ALL SHALL PERISH can be viewed below. The CD is scheduled for a late spring release via Nuclear Blast Records. Guitarist Ben Orum recently stated...February 11, 2011
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CROWBAR's KIRK WINDSTEIN Interviewed On 'Maximum Threshold' (Audio)
Kirk Windstein, guitarist/vocalist of New Orleans sludge metal legends CROWBAR and a member of DOWN and KINGDOM OF SORROW, was interviewed on the February 5, 2011 edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. "Sever The Wicked Hand", t...February 10, 2011
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KIRK HAMMETT Says METALLICA Is Working On Secret Project
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett revealed to RollingStone.com in a brand new interview that the band will head back into the studio in May to begin a new project. "We want to record it in two weeks," Hammett said. "We had planned on doing it in March, but we pushed it back to May. ...February 10, 2011
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Remembers GARY MOORE
Days after the news came down that legendary guitarist Gary Moore died, METALLICA's Kirk Hammett called RollingStone.com from his home in Hawaii to talk about his guitar idol. An excerpt from his remembrance follows below. "Gary Moore is definitely in my list of top five guitar influences, right up...February 9, 2011
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Surfing In Hawaii; New Photos Posted Online
Several brand new photos of METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett surfing at The Banzai Pipeline, a surf reef break located in Hawaii, off Ehukai Beach Park in Pupukea on O'ahu's North Shore, can be found at Transworld.net. Hammett last year announced plans to write his first book, called "Too Much Horro...February 8, 2011
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DOWN Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — h...February 7, 2011
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CROWBAR: Entire New Album Available For Streaming
"Sever The Wicked Hand", the new album from New Orleans sludge metal legends CROWBAR, is available for streaming in its entirety at AOL Music. The CD will be released in Europe on February 14 via Century Media Records and in the U.S. on February 8 through E1 Music. A pre-order is now available ...February 7, 2011
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DOWN Offering 'VIP Experience' Packages For Forthcoming Shows
DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — a...February 6, 2011
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ALL SHALL PERISH: Second Studio Webisode Released
The second in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the fourth album from the Oakland, California extreme metal band ALL SHALL PERISH can be viewed below. The CD is scheduled for a late spring release via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented guitarist Ben Orum: "Gu...February 4, 2011
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CROWBAR Frontman: 'I Realized The World Does Not Revolve Around Beer'
Brandon Marshall of Sonic Excess recently conducted an interview with Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR, DOWN, KINGDOM OF SORROW). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sonic Excess: "Sever The Wicked Hand" is CROWBAR's first album in six years. Did this recording take so long because of your commi...February 3, 2011
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