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KIRK HAMMETT Says New METALLICA Material Is A 'Bit More Progressive' Than Last Year's 'Lords Of Summer' Song

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett says that the material the band has been writing for its forthcoming album "is a little bit more progressive" than the song "Lords Of Summer", which was performed for the first time more than a year ago at the opening show of METALLICA's South American tour. During a...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Jams With MICHAEL SCHENKER On VH1 CLASSIC's 'That Metal Show'

METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker traded licks during the taping of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" earlier today (Tuesday, April 14) at Metropolis Studios in New York City. The episode also featured the debut of Damon Johnson from BLACK STAR RIDERS as the gues...

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METALLICA, SLIPKNOT, ANTHRAX, ROB ZOMBIE Members Talk Horror At 'Fear FestEvil' (Video)

On April 11, Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR),John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON) and Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) took part in a horror panel discussion at METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett's second annual Fear FestEvil in San Jose, California. Video footage of the event — courtesy of Bay Area Back...

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Video: METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Joins MESHUGGAH On Stage At 'Fear FestEvil'

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett (a.k.a. Kirk Von Hammett) joined Swedish progressive metallers MESHUGGAH on stage this past Sunday, April 12 at RockBar Theater in San Jose, California during the second installment of his annual horror-themed Fear FestEvil, a music and memorabilia event. Fan-filmed...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: 'We're At The 25 Percent Point' Of Writing Process For Next Album

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett spoke to Billboard.com about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's the long-awaited follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic". "We have a lot of good songs," Hammett said. "The songs are ever-changing at this point. Nothing is etched in stone. We still h...

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KIRK HAMMETT On Upcoming METALLICA Album: You Will See It When It's Done

In a brand new interview with San Jose Mercury News, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett was asked when fans can expect to see the follow-up to the band's 2008 album, "Death Magnetic". "You guys will see the album when it's done," he responded. "We have songs. I can verify that. We are working on ...

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CROWBAR Featured In 'Ghosts Of The Road' Day-In-The-Life-Of Portrait Series

FreqsTV recently launched "Ghosts Of The Road", an intimate day-in-the-life-of portrait series, featuring some of today's top rock and metal acts as they navigate a rigorous life on the road. Filmed entirely on one day during a band's tour, these episodes capture the everyday goings-on of a modern r...

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METALLICA's 'Enter Sandman' Gets Banjo Treatment (Video)

A banjo cover version of METALLICA's smash song "Enter Sandman" courtesy of Banjo Guy Ollie can be seen below. Says Ollie about the clip: "Coinciding with the end of my first year on youtube, this one took a while but here's a full version of 'Enter Sandman', the first one in my series of tributes ....

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EXODUS/SLAYER Guitarist GARY HOLT Talks About His Pedals (Video)

A three-minute video clip in which EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt talks about the pedals and effects he uses — which include Vortex Flanger, Shaker Vibrato and G-major 2 from TC Electronic — can be seen below. During an appearance at this past January's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, Holt...

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COAL CHAMBER's MIGUEL RASCÓN: 'It Feels Like People Still Haven't Lost Faith In Us'

Adam Kirk of Capital Chaos TV conducted an interview with guitarist Miguel Rascón of COAL CHAMBER, the reformed '90s alt-metal band fronted by current DEVILDRIVER singer Dez Fafara, on March 9 at Ace Of Spades in Sacramento, California. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the songwritin...

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KIRK HAMMETT's Second Annual 'Fear FestEvil' Adds Free Outdoor 'Carnival Of Chaos'

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett today announced the addition of a free outdoor Carnival Of Chaos to take place outside of the RockBar Theatre in San Jose, California on Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12 as part of his second annual Fear FestEvil. The carnival will feature an authentic freaksh...

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GARY HOLT Says He Took EXODUS In A 'More Violent Direction' Following KIRK HAMMETT's Departure

A behind-the-scenes clip from EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt's recent appearance on VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" can be seen below. On EXODUS's 1985 debut album, "Bonded By Blood": "That album was recorded in a haze of alcohol and fistfights with our friends who showed up to the studio and...

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METALLICA: Free Download Of Last Month's Corporate Gig Available

METALLICA's official music down web site, LiveMetallica.com, is offering a free download of the band's complete February 9 corporate gig at Pier 48 in San Francisco at a party hosted by Salesforce.com, a cloud computing company that provides cloud-based applications and solutions for businesses to e...

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EXODUS/SLAYER's GARY HOLT: KIRK HAMMETT 'Showed Me My First Chords' And 'My First Licks'

EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt was interviewed on the February 20-22 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. A couple of excerpts follow. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it air...

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SLIPKNOT's JIM ROOT Says METALLICA's 'Ride The Lightning' Was His First Taste Of 'Real' Metal

Sweden's RockSverige.se recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what album got him hooked on heavy metal in the first place, Root responded: "I would have to say my first taste of 'real' metal that made me really start to look outside...