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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...October 24, 2003
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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...October 23, 2003
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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...October 15, 2003
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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...September 27, 2003
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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...September 24, 2003
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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...August 22, 2003
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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...August 18, 2003
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METALLICA's Therapist Urged LARS ULRICH To Meet With DAVE MUSTAINE
METALLICA's "performance coach" Phil Towle, a 64-year-old former psychotherapist who was brought into the picture in January 2001 to help James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich repair their relationship with Jason Newsted, recently spoke to Classic Rock magazine about his work with the group t...August 18, 2003
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Review: METALLICA Blows Away Competition At San Francisco Event
Mark Whittington of The Mercury News reports that METALLICA returned home to San Francisco on Sunday (August 10) as rock's triumphant warlords. "The band that brought heavy metal to the mainstream was greeted by 45,000 loyal subjects at Candlestick Park. They reveled for eight hours as the 18-city S...August 12, 2003
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Review: Heavy Metal's Best Ignite Seattle Crowd On METALLICA's SUMMER SANITARIUM Tour
Tina Potterf of Seattle Times is reporting that METALLICA, the elder statesmen of metal, assembled an untouchable lineup of acts for their Summer Sanitarium appearance at Settle's Seahawks Stadium Thursday (August 7): MUDVAYNE and the DEFTONES, LINKIN PARK and LIMP BIZKIT. "The real heavyweights of...August 8, 2003
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Review: METALLICA Heavy, But Fan Turnout Light
Dave Ferman of Star-Telegram reports that METALLICA, the biggest name in heavy metal throughout the '90s, "didn't even come close to filling Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas Sunday night (Aug. 3). The floor was crowded but much of the upper deck sat empty. "Far-short-of-capacity houses have been the r...August 4, 2003
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CROWBAR: More Studio Photos Posted Online
A bunch of photos of the new CROWBAR lineup — guitarist/vocalist Kirk Windstein (DOWN),bassist Rex Brown (PANTERA, DOWN) and drummer Craig Nunenmacher (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) — rehearsing for and recording their upcoming album, tentatively titled "You Don't Need An Enemy To Have A War", have been pos...August 4, 2003
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METALLICA's HAMMETT: 'KISS Was Never The Most Original Band In The World'
Michael D. Clark of the Houston Chronicle writes in his review of KISS' "Kiss Symphony: Alive IV" that he recently asked METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett if he was miffed that KISS' latest live collection ripped off the hybrid of heavy metal with symphony accompaniment his band mined four years ago...August 4, 2003
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CROWBAR: New Lineup Photos Posted Online
A couple of photos of the new CROWBAR lineup — guitarist/vocalist Kirk Windstein (DOWN),bassist Rex Brown (PANTERA, DOWN) and drummer Craig Nunenmacher (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) — rehearsing for the recording of their upcoming album, tentatively titled "You Don't Need An Enemy To Have A War", have been...August 1, 2003
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METALLICA Guitarist: 'SUMMER SANITARIUM Is Not A Big Money Maker'
Despite the fact that tickets for METALLICA's Summer Sanitarium extravaganza are going for an eye-popping $75, the group's guitarist Kirk Hammett says that the band don't stand to make much money from the month-long trek. "I'll be 100 percent honest, Summer Sanitarium is not a big money maker," Hamm...July 31, 2003
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