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PHILIP ANSELMO: I Miss DIMEBAG More As Time Goes On

Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, ARSON ANTHEM, SUPERJOINT RITUAL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. KNAC.COM: What is up with DOWN at the moment? Anselmo: Well, Kirk [Windstein, guitar] and Jimmy [Bower, drums] are in Euro...

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DOWN Touring Bassist Releases Solo Track

Bassist Danny Theriot, who filled in for Rex Brown during DOWN's summer/fall 2009 North American tour, has released a new solo track entitled "Knife In The Back". The song, which features Theriot on vocals, bass and guitar, is available for free download at this location. Theriot was in a band calle...

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DOWN Named 'Best Heavy Metal' At BIG EASY AWARDS

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) — w...

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Ash Cloud Grounds METALLICA Tour But Show Goes On

Liudas Dapkus of ABC News reports that METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett told reporters in Vilnius, Lithuania, where the band was giving its second concert Wednesday, that METALLICA traveled 28 hours to get from Oslo to the Latvian capital of Riga — a trip that normally takes just over two hours by p...

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HIGH ON FIRE Bassist Interviewed On 'Saturday Night Scream'

Bassist Jeff Matz of the Oakland, California-based power trio HIGH ON FIRE was recently interviewed by Joe D, host of the metal show "Saturday Night Scream", which airs every Saturday night from 9:00 p.m. to midnight on WAQX (95X) in Syracuse, New York. The chat is now available for streaming using...

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KINGDOM OF SORROW: New Song Available For Streaming

"God's Law In The Devil's Land", a new song from from KINGDOM OF SORROW, the metal project created by Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED) and Kirk Windstein (DOWN, CROWBAR),is available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. The track is the first taste of KINGDOM OF SORROW's second album, "Behind The Blac...

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SEPULTURA's KISSER And CROWBAR's WINDSTEIN Play MOTÖRHEAD

Video footage of SEPULTURA's Andreas Kisser teaching CROWBAR's Kirk Windstein how to play MOTÖRHEAD's "Orgasmatron" for the two bands' jam on March 15, 2010 at Matrix in Bochum, Germany can be viewed below. CROWBAR is currently supporting SEPULTURA on a European tour which kicked off on April 3 in F...

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KINGDOM OF SORROW: New Song To Make Its Online Debut Tomorrow

A new song from from KINGDOM OF SORROW, the metal project created by Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED) and Kirk Windstein (DOWN, CROWBAR),will be made available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. The track will be the first taste of KINGDOM OF SORROW's second album, "Behind The Blackest Tears", which...

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METALLICA's 'Load' To Be Re-Released On Vinyl

METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message: "We know it's been a little time since we last talked vinyl, but we're keepin' our promise to release the entire catalog, bringing you 'Load' on May 18. "If you've been following along, you know the drill — there will be two...

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SLASH, TOM MORELLO, KIRK HAMMETT Among Best Rock Guitarists

According to BBC News, former RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist John Frusciante has been voted the best guitarist of the past 30 years. Frusciante, who left the group in 2008, beat GUNS N' ROSES star Slash, MUSE's Matt Bellamy and Johnny Marr of THE SMITHS to the top spot. Some 30,000 people took ...

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KINGDOM OF SORROW: Footage From The Studio Posted Online; New Album Artwork Unveiled

A five-minute video clip featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Behind The Blackest Tears", the second album from KINGDOM OF SORROW, the metal project created by Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED) and Kirk Windstein (DOWN, CROWBAR),can be viewed below. Due in the U.S. on June 8 via Relapse Re...

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WINGER/WHITESNAKE's REB BEACH: KIRK HAMMETT Is One Of The Worst Guitar Players I've Ever Heard

Classic Rock Revisited's Jeb Wright and Jesse Lee recently conducted an interview with WINGER/WHITESNAKE guitarist Reb Beach for the "Decades Of Distortion" show on the Arkansas City, Kansas radio station KACY 102.5 FM. When asked about the comparisons between his playing and that of METALLICA guita...

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IRON FIRE To Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary With Special Album

Danish metallers IRON FIRE have issued the following update: "On April 15th, we will start recording the next IRON FIRE album. The working title is 'Metalmorphosized' and with this album we celebrate our ten-year anniversary as recording artists. "Instead of just making a best-of album, we give you...

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HIGH ON FIRE To Support METALLICA

Oakland, California-based power trio HIGH ON FIRE will support METALLICA on the following dates: May 11 - Belfast, Ireland - Odyssey Arena May 12 - Belfast, Ireland - Odyssey Arena May 14 - Budapest, Hungary - Puskas Ferenc Stadium May 16 - Zagreb, Croatia - Hippodrome May 18 - Lisbon, Portugal - Pa...

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DOWN: Houston Concert Footage Posted Online

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...