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KINGDOM OF SORROW Signs To RELAPSE RECORDS

Relapse Records has announced the signing of Jamey Jasta and Kirk Windstein's KINGDOM OF SORROW. Jasta (HATEBREED, ICEPICK) and Windstein (DOWN, CROWBAR) came together some three years ago to create KINGDOM OF SORROW, and in that time put together an album's worth of crushing American metal. Relapse...

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DOWN Guitarist: 'We Don't Agree On Everything, But In The Long Run, That Makes For Great Songs'

Andrew Dansby of the Houston Chronicle recently conducted an interview with DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein. Houston Chronicle: Did you find it difficult to get everybody together? Kirk: No, it's something we've discussed. We wanted DOWN to be a type of band that we could grow old with. And we really...

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JACKNIFE Begins Recording New Album

Dallas, Texas-based band JACKNIFE has entered Skyline Studios in the group's hometown to being recording its new full-length album for a 2008 release. The group is working alongside Sterling Winfield and Tim "Timmy Tooth" Kimsey, who have more than 20 years of recording, mixing, producing, and engin...

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DOWN: New Video Interview With REX BROWN Posted Online

MetalMachine.net conducted an interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown on October 25, 2007. Watch the 11-minute clip at this location. A short preview can be viewed below. As previously reported, DOWN members Rex Brown, Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein will guest on the "Hard Files" program...

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DOWN: New Video Interview With JIMMY BOWER Available

HeavyMetalSource.com conducted an interview with DOWN drummer Jimmy Bower on October 27, 2007 at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts. Watch the interview in two parts below. As previously reported, DOWN members Rex Brown, Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein will guest on the "Hard Files" program...

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PROTOTYPE Featured In 'Guitar Hero III' Video Game

Los Angeles-based progressive thrash metal band PROTOTYPE is featured in the new Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock video game with the song "The Way It Ends", taken from the group's latest album, "Continuum". Players are able to put their skills to the test, playing lead, rhythm or bass guitar on thi...

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DOWN To Guest On SIRIUS SATELLITE's 'Hard Files'

DOWN members Rex Brown, Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein will guest on the "Hard Files" program on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack on Thursday (November 1) at 7:00 p.m. EST. Rebroadcasts: Fridays at noon ET, Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. ET and Sundays at 6:00 p.m. ET. Join Brown, Keenan, Windstein an...

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METALLICA: Official 'Bridge School Benefit' Performance Highlights Posted Online

The official Metallica.com six-minute video clip containing highlights from METALLICA's acoustic performance Saturday night (October 27) at the 21st annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California can be viewed below. Photos of the band's show can be found at Phot...

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METALLICA: Entire 'Bridge School Benefit' Acoustic Performance Available

Fan-filmed video footage of METALLICA's acoustic performance last night (Saturday, October 27) at the 21st annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California can be viewed below (courtesy of xamievilx). Photos of the band's show can be found at Photographn.com. The g...

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DOWN: Photos From Last Night's Worcester Concert Posted Online

Photos of DOWN's October 27, 2007 concert at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts can be viewed at TheMetalUnion.com. Synthesis.net has posted the second part of a video interview with DOWN members Kirk Windstein and Jimmy Bower conducted on September 29, 2007 at the Senator Theatre in Chico, C...

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METALLICA Covers NAZARETH, GARBAGE, DIRE STRAITS At Bridge School Benefit

METALLICA played the first of two acoustic performances last night (Saturday, October 27) at the 21st annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. I Just Want To Celebrate (RARE EARTH) 02. Please Don't Judas Me (NAZARETH...

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DOWN Drummer Says Band Is Working On 'Really Unique' DVD

Lord of The Wasteland of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with DOWN drummer Jimmy Bower. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: I read that the band has a bunch of acoustic stuff in the can. Are you guys throwing around the idea of possibly releasing an acoustic album?...

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DOWN: Footage From Last Night's Toronto Concert Available

Fan-filmed video footage of DOWN's October 22, 2007 concert at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada can be viewed below. Synthesis.net has posted the second part of a video interview with DOWN members Kirk Windstein and Jimmy Bower conducted on September 29, 2007 at the Senator Th...

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DOWN: Second Part Of Video Interview Available

Synthesis.net has posted the second part of a video interview with DOWN members Kirk Windstein and Jimmy Bower conducted on September 29, 2007 at the Senator Theatre in Chico, California. Watch it at YouTube. The first part can be viewed at this location. DOWN's new album, "Over the Under", was rele...

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METALLICA, ANTHRAX Guitarists Get Matching '666' Tattoos

Legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin revealed on his web site that he took pictures of METALLICA in the Los Angeles area on Friday, October 12, presumably while the band was in the studio recording its new album. According to Halfin, "the highlight [of the session was] Kirk Hammett [METALLICA gui...