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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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METALLICA Hire Psychologist For 'St. Anger' Management
Jon Bream of the Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting that when shit hit the fan, METALLICA "brought in sports psychologist Phil Towle, who has worked with pro football's St. Louis Rams, an Olympic silver-medalist swimmer and other athletes. "Towle's first session with METALLICA was coincidentally...July 25, 2003
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METALLICA's HAMMETT Says Lawsuit Hoax Was 'Hilarious'
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett spoke to Daniel Durchholz of St. Louis Post-Dispatch about last week's bogus report that the litigious hard-rock band, which has gone to court on several occasions to protect its brand name and copyrighted material, was suing a little-known Canadian group called UNFA...July 24, 2003
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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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