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GREAT WHITE On First Tour Since Rhode Island Fire
Kirk Montgomery and Demetria Gallegos of DenverPost.com are reporting that "the rock band associated with one of the worst nightclub disasters in history kicks off its first concert tour since the tragedy tonight and Wednesday in Colorado. GREAT WHITE plays tonight (July 22) at the Logan County Fair...July 22, 2003
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METALLICA To Film 'Frantic' Video In Montreal
METALLICA will film a video for the track "Frantic" in the suburbs of Montreal, Quebec early next week, according to Journal de Montreal. The band, who are scheduled to perform at Parc Jean Drapeau Sunday night (July 20) as part of the Summer Sanitarium Tour, will spend a couple of extra days in the...July 19, 2003
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METALLICA Give Atlanta Crowd Its Money's Worth
Philadelphia radio station 94 WYSP interviewed members of METALLICA Saturday (July 12) at Veterans stadium before the band went up on stage to perform. Check out audio from the interviews with Lars and Kirk: Lars, Kirk#1, Kirk#2. In other news, Jamie Gumbrecht of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution rep...July 14, 2003
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CROWBAR Frontman: The New Record Will Smoke!
New Orleans sludge-meisters CROWBAR, the long-running band founded by DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein, will enter the studio on July 28 to begin recording their seventh studio album, "You Don't Need An Enemy To Have A War", tentatively due at the end of the year through Spitfire Records. "I know ya'll...July 7, 2003
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: 'PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH Has Blood On His Hands'
Unlike his bandmate Lars Ulrich who prefers to keep his political opinions to himself, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett appears to have no problems voicing his views in a public forum. When asked recently during a question-and-answer session with the readers of Ireland's Hot Press magazine for his o...June 23, 2003
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Heavy Metal Is Music Of Choice For Discriminating Gay Couples
Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien on Thursday (June 19) introduced a bill to permit same-sex marriages, a move that follows court rulings in Canada striking down the country's definition of marriage because it specified a union between a man and a woman. Joel McConvey of Toronto's Eye Weekly exa...June 20, 2003
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METALLICA's HAMMETT Reveals Why MANSON, NIN, JANE'S Bassists Didn't Make The Cut
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett has revealed to Sweden's Fuzz magazine that the group's decision to tap ex-OZZY OSBOURNE/SUICIDAL TENDENCIES bassist Robert Trujillo to replace Jason Newsted was based partly on the fact that he played the instrument with his fingers — a technique that wasn't shared...June 18, 2003
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VANDERHOOF: Bringing Back '70s Hard Rock
Nearly six years after the release of the self-titled debut, legendary METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof's alter ego outfit VANDERHOOF returns with a dynamic follow-up, the adventurous "A Blur In Time". Released once again through SPV Records, the album pays homage to the acts of the '70s that...June 18, 2003
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METALLICA's HAMMETT Explains Why There Are No Guitar Solos On 'St. Anger'
METALLICA's Kirk Hammett recently explained to Holland's Rockezine.net why there are no guitar solos on the band's new album, "St. Anger". "The reason for that is because again we wanted to move together all four of us in the same musical direction," he said. "We also wanted to preserve the sound of...June 9, 2003
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St. Anger
In many ways, "St. Anger" is the most anticipated, yet most dreaded, metal release since, well, the last METALLICA album. Twenty years (to the month) after the arrival of their monumental debut, "Kill 'Em All", this band still has the ability to command the attention of the entire metal community —...June 9, 2003
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METALLICA's HETFIELD, HAMMETT Promoting 'St. Anger' In Spain
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield and guitarist Kirk Hammett were at Los 40 Principales Radio Studios in Madrid, Spain Wednesday (June 2) to promote their new album, "St. Anger". Check out pictures from Wire Image. ...June 5, 2003
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DOWN Guitarist Dismisses Rumors Of PHILIP ANSELMO's Departure From The Group
DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein has dismissed persistent rumors of vocalist Philip Anselmo's departure from the group, saying in an online posting, "If [Phil] is done with DOWN, I know nothing of it. I've known Phil for about 20 years now and I think he focuses on the task at hand. He's always been th...May 27, 2003
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New CROWBAR Album To Be Produced By PANTERA Bassist
New Orleans sludge-meisters CROWBAR, the long-running band founded by DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein, have set "You Don't Need An Enemy To Have A War" as the tentative title for their seventh studio album, tentatively due at the end of the year. "It's a title I've had for years," Windstein explained...May 26, 2003
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PHILIP ANSELMO Says There Are No Immediate Plans For A New PANTERA Album
PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo has told MTV.com that although the band has not officially broken up, there are no immediate plans to work together. "If five or 10 years down the way, [everyone] wants to get together and do more PANTERA music, then we'll see," Anselmo said. "Of course, it would take...May 21, 2003
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DOWN Guitarist: 'PHILIP ANSELMO Is Hung Like An Elephant!'
A METALLICA cover story in the current issue of Revolver magazine seems to have struck a chord with Philip Anselmo fans...and it wasn't because of anything members of METALLICA said. Rather, it appears that the PANTERA/DOWN singer's fans were irked by the author's description of a scene from METALLI...May 5, 2003
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