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METAL CHURCH Guitarist On Upcoming CD: 'You Won't Be Disappointed!'

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...

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HENRY ROLLINS To Guest On WILLIAM SHATNER's Solo CD

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 al...

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DOWN Sever Ties With ELEKTRA RECORDS

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, a...

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CROWBAR Complete New CD, Seek Record Deal

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 f...

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METALLICA's 'Dirty Window' Now Features A Guitar Solo: Audio Available

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...

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METALLICA: Official Book To Surface Next Summer

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 an...

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METALLICA Confirmed For Portugal's ROCK IN RIO Festival

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...

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VALUME NOB: Upcoming Shows Announced

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 me...

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METAL CHURCH: In Recording Mode

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, includin...

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METALLICA Explain South American Tour Cancellation

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...

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KERRY KING Talks About METALLICA, Next SLAYER CD

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...

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KIRK HAMMETT: METALLICA Fans Will Survive Without Hearing Guitar Solos On' St. Anger'

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 the...

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KIRK HAMMETT Says BEATALLICA Are 'Cool'

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 fe...

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METALLICA's ULRICH Defends Snare-Drum Sound On 'St. Anger'

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...

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CROWBAR: New Studio Photos Available Online

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 loc...