Austria's Krone.at recently conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett. A rough English-language translation of the interview (which was published in German on the Krone.at web site) follows: Krone.at: We are looking forward to METALLICA's "Sick Of The Studio '07" tour. Has the itching in your fingers started, yet? Kirk Hammett: Oh ...
Elite Chicago black metal veterans EZURATE have inked a deal with Rotting Corpse Records for three forthcoming albums, anticipated to be released over a one-year period. Their 2000 debut, "Infernal Domination", has been completely reproduced (re-recorded, remixed, remastered) using their current lineup and is expected to be made available in July. Commented the band: "Holocausto ...
Boston metal/hardcore outfit BURY YOUR DEAD has been confirmed for the Metal Hammer Festival, set to take place August 12 at Spodek Hall in Katowice, Poland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: TOOL CHRIS CORNELL DIR EN GREY FAIR TO MIDLAND COMA DELIGHT BURY YOUR DEAD Doors open at 15.00. Show starts at ...
Glenn Danzig recently spoke to Miami New Times about "The Lost Tracks of Danzig", a two-CD set comprised of 26 previously unreleased tracks that span DANZIG's entire career. All of the tracks were recorded during the band's seven-album "arc" that began with 1988's "Danzig". "'Lost Tracks' was a big undertaking, that's for sure," ...
According to IndianTelevision.com, Accenture has come up with a unique initiative targeted at recruiting potential employees and retaining existing employees, during the AEROSMITH rock show to be held in Bangalore on June 2. According to an official release, the strategy is aimed to cope up with the increasing attrition at Bangalore, which is ...
According to Earvolution, Experience Hendrix scored a victory in the U.K. courts. The music company had been battling attorney John Hillman over some claims of ownership interest in Jimi Hendrix's music. The company, formed by Jimi's father, says the Court of Appeal in London has now upheld a 2006 decision of the English ...
RUSH has selected "The Larger Bowl" as the second single from its latest CD, "Snakes & Arrows". RUSH's 18th studio album, "Snakes & Arrows", debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard album chart with sales of 93,000 copies. The disc, which has sold 150,000 copies in the U.S. since its May 1 release, is the ...
QUEEN's Brian May and Roger Taylor were interviewed for New Zealand TV on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the "We Will Rock You" musical in London. The interview, which aired on May 25, can be viewed on YouTube. As previously reported, Chrome Dreams has set a June 26 release date for ...
MANOWAR's new double live album, "Gods of War Live" will be released on July 6, 2007. This over-two-hour-long manifestation of pure power will feature the entire set list of the just-completed leg of the "Demons, Dragons and Warriors Tour 2007", including songs like "The Oath", "Mountain", "Warriors Of The World", "The Gods Made Heavy Metal" ...
Sweden's IN FLAMES is currently in its studio doing pre-production/demos for the band's upcoming album, to be recorded later this year. The group has been working on new material since early May. The current sessions are taking place at IF Studio in Gothenburg, the same studio IN FLAMES used last time they did pre-production. IN ...
