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MTV has now posted Real Video from the Symphonica shows. Here you'll find a snippet of Call of Ktulu as well as interviews with James and Jason. Check out the full story here. 25 Seconds of Metallica's Call of Ktulu with the SF Symphony here. MTV's Interview with James and Jason here. Thanks to IS Member Dan!
MTV's 1515 news show will have a story about the Symphonica shows this weekend. You can catch 1515 at the following times: Fri 4-30 7:30 PM
Our deepest congratulations to the alternative universe James Hetfield on receiving employee of the month honors at the Petaluma Avenue Taco Bell as reported by The Onion. Read the story here.
Check out Metallica on TV this weekend! Friday at 11 PM (ET), the Cartoon Network will repeat their Space Ghost Coast to Coast episode with James and Kirk from '96. VH-1 repeats the Behind The Music episode Sunday at 7 PM (ET).
Westwood One, America's #1 Radio Network, will provide exclusive coverage of Woodstock '99. Westwood One's coverage will begin in May and culminate with the live broadcast of the three-day event at Griffiss Park in Rome, New York on July 23 through July 25, 1999. Coverage of the three-day event commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the historic rock festival, will also include special Woodstock '99 reports, news from the scene, artist interviews and backstage reports live from Griffiss Park. In addition, Westwood One will present The Road To Woodstock beginning in early May. The Road To Woodstock will feature Woodstock artists, past and present, on Westwood One music programs including Off The Record, BBC Classics, In The Zone, In Concert, Superstar Concert Series, High Voltage, On the Edge, Out of Order and The Vault.
The latest standings from Billboard shows Metallica's Garage Inc. down to #75 on the Hot 200. Whiskey in the Jar at #4 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. The Black album with 401 weeks on the charts and still at #1 and ...And Justice For All at #16 and 471 weeks in Pop Catalog album sales.
Here's some reviews of the shows found OnLine, make sure to check out the KRON piece for a Real Video news report! Make sure to check MetOnTour and ISOnTour for fan reviews! Launch
Celebrities spotted at the shows: film director Francis Ford Coppola, journalist Steffan Chirazzi, Producer Bob Rock, Metallica artist Mark DeVito, Metal Church & former Metallica roadie and occasional Hetfield stand-in John Marshall, current Ozzy and former Faith No More drummer Mike Bordin, Primus' Les Claypool, Cliff Burton's father Ray, Manager Peter Mensch and Cliff Burnstein, Members of the Ulrich clan including father Torbin, wife Skylar and son Myles, as well as Members of the Newsted, Hammett and Hetfield Families. A program of the was handed out at both shows included the night's setlist (or "Metallica Selections"). Also included were brief bio's of the band, Kamen, as well Lighting designer John Broderick, the SF Symphony and Bill Graham Presents. The back page ran down the personnel involved including the entire symphony.. including all 22 violinists! The program is now posted at the Metallica Club web site. Because of the symphony being behind Lars, he was not able to use his regular monitors that he uses to listen to the rest of the band. He was fitted with special earplug-monitors that allowed him to listen to James and the rest of the band. You could even see the long wires trailing behind be as sat behind his kit. Special glass partitions also separated the band and symphony in certain places.. this was mainly for noise control as the stage was mic'd to record the orchestra. The show was heavily recorded including cameras! If the recording went well expect a video and compact disc released this FALL. Because of the recording the venue was kept realtively lit throughout the show. Remember to check out ISOnTour for the latest reviews and setlists for these very special shows! Were you at the gig? fill us in!
Rolling Stone magazine has announced plans to include a series of posters in their magazine to honor the "best music of the decade." Kurt Cobain, Rolling Stone's "Arist of the Decade" will be the first of the series with Metallica and others to follow.
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Sonic Net has an extensive review of the rehearsals for "Symphonica!" Including the working title for a new song called "No Leaf Clover." Read the article by clicking here.
The latest standings from Billboard shows Metallica's Garage Inc. down one to #73 on the Hot 200. Whiskey in the Jar is #4 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. The Black album #1 and ...And Justice For All at #12 in Pop Catalog album sales. Cunning Stunts #10 Top Music Video sales.
The Woodstock website has several stories and interviews on the performers at the July festival On Monday, the site will feature an interview with Metallica. Thanks to IS Member Josh for the info!
Jam TV has quotes from James and Lars about the upcoming Symphonica shows. James says of the two new songs: "We came up with a couple of things. Maybe the first one has the symphony in mind, but the other one is pure Metallica. They're both very fresh sounding, but they're really very different from each other as well. We're still working on titles." Lars adds "Well, they do have working titles, but not for the purpose of interview, One of the main things we wanted to do is to see if we could write two new songs for this; a week ago we didn't have two new songs, and a week later we do." About the possibility of these Symphonica shows being released later Lars says "Unless we fall on our ass, there will be a project. We have the film crew and the recording crew there. It's not something we'll take out on the road and tour for years." Read the whole story here.
Wall of Sound reports on the Symphonica shows with another talk with Michael Kamen. Kamen says of the song choices "I helped them choose songs that were benchmarks in their career, the important early songs which brought them to people's attention. It was fairly obvious to take 'Enter Sandman' and 'Master of Puppets,' certain titles you couldn't leave out. And there were others that we wanted to get experimental with and see if we could do, like 'The Unforgiven,' which I did a chart for, but we're leaving out. There's a few that might sneak back in and a few that might get left to the side. There's a lot of material for us to choose from, plus they've written two new songs." Read the whole story here.
Spin Magazine has this from Lars on Woodstock '99: "It's just another fucking gig isn't it? I can't get too caught up in all the nostalgic crap. That was more like back in '94. There was a lot of people who were very cynical about the whole thing. I do think the cool thing about it is that it's kind of rare when you have shows in America where you bring together a really big variety of groups and artists. Everything like Ozzfest and Lollapalooza are specific to some kind of audience. The cool thing about this Woodstock is that it's much more in line with the European festival circuit where you've got all these different kinds of bands together. As an artiste, that's pretty inspiring (laughs). I think there should be more of that type of shit in America, where you get Metallica and Sheryl Crow together, where you get to hang out with Phil Collins backstage."
The San Francisco Examiner newspaper features an article on the upcoming symphony shows, with bits from Michael Kamen. Notably, Kamen reveals a new version of Call of Ktulu featuring the accompaniment of the symphony with himself on piano. The article also mentions "the band has written two new songs that will also be played live for the first time." Michael Kamen also notes he's been writing arrangements for "4 solid months" and also quotes: "Oh, these guys are sweet. Not the stereotypic heavy metal stars at all. And what people don't always appreciate is how gifted they are as musicians. Lars Ulrich is really the best rock drummer in the world. And technically, their music has many organic elements you find in the finest contemporary classics." "And it's a big experiment! Peculiar and brave, and stretching the limits of both worlds." Read the whole article here
Sidewalk San Francisco notes that the symphony shows on April 21 and 22 start at 8pm! It also has a map of the area and nearby restaurants! Check it out!
The Metallica Club reports that the backstage pass system for Club members on the 1999 tour will be very similar to the system used on the Poor ReTourng Me 1998 tour. For complete details, see the news in our Members section.
The Metallica Club has a brand new web site up at http://www.metclub.com. Along with some hot new graphics, there's some new areas to check out, along with updated versions of older pages from their site. It's Metallica's official site, and the official site of their fan club -- definitely worth checking out!
The latest standings from Billboard shows Metallica's Garage Inc. down to #72 on the Hot 200. Whiskey in the Jar at #4 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. The Black album #1 and ...And Justice For All at #12 in Pop Catalog album sales.
Microsoft today announced that its new Windows Media Technologies 4.0 has won enthusiastic support from leading Internet content providers, independent record labels, independent software vendors and solution providers in the streaming media arena. Metallica is mentioned as one of the supporters, expect to see more MS Media Player friendly on their websites and future CD Roms. Windows Media Technologies 4.0 delivers the industry's most advanced audio compression, enabling popular record labels to make FM-stereo-quality streaming audio available for all modem users.
Gig #2 for 1999 proved to be a blockbuster... The Outlaw Torn played live for the first time! Catch all the gory details, with picture at MetOnTour or at our own IS On Tour.
Metallica hit the stage last night in Hawaii, check out the exclusive pics at MetOnTour. Setlist: Breadfan
Metallica's Garage Inc. Tour begins today in Hawaii. www.MetOnTour.com reports that there will be some set list surprises, and it looks like Metallica will have about 2 hours and 20 minutes of playing time, with Monster Magnet given about 40 minutes to open. Keep checking with Inter Sandman's On Tour area for tour updates and set lists.
MTV Online has a story on Metallica's ties to Mercyful Fate. It also includes Mercyful Fate's upcoming tourdates and reveals that a new album, entitled "9" is due in June. Read the story here.
BAM Magazine interviewed James and Lars for an article in their April 9th issue. Here are some excerpts about the Symphonica show. "It's always been in my head to create giant pieces of music. I can tell you that 'Fade To Black' has been taken off the list. Neither 'Unforgiven' worked. We wanted to try something special where we jam the two together but was a no go. It just didn't sound special," Hetfield told BAM Magazine. "What do I do betwen songs? Do I rap with the audience? Do I say the mandatory 10 'fucks' in each rap or should it be completely silent so people can soak in the peice of music they just heard?" Ulrich told BAM: "Go fucking naked, wear a tuxdeo, put your fucking mom's pajama's on. Drink Evian, drink beer, smoke pot - just be open to a really different expeience. Whether this fails or ends up being really cool, it's great that 7000 people in the Bay Area want to take that chance with us" The DATs and cameras will be up and rolling for this affair - with any luck Elektra will be rolling out the official live album and video companion in time for the holiday season - so when the guys talk set lists they're also effectively talking track list for the next Metallica album. As it stands now, the set list is 22 songs, but they'll only play between 16 and 18, so some must go. Also, at several points during these interveiws both men ( James and Lars ) hint at playing one or two new songs, James suggesting maybe something written expressly for the symphony jam, though, as of press time, he says the new stuff is "just a bunch of raw ideas".Covers have been ruled out, so expect nothing from the 'Garage' albums." Thanks to Greg for the excerpts of this article!
Long rumored, Metallica at 1999's Woodstock appearance is now official, Woodstock reports The 30th Anniversary of the legendary Woodstock Festival will be celebrated with a diverse new generation of cutting edge superstars at Woodstock '99, to be held July 23-25 in Rome, New York. Acts officially slated include stadium-level performers such as Aerosmith, Metallica, Dave Mathews Band, Rage Against The Machine, Willie Nelson and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Additional multiplatinum headliners include Alanis Morissette, Bush, Sheryl Crow, George Clinton, Collective Soul, Creed, DMX, Everlast, Ice Cube, Jewel, Korn, Live, Los Lobos, Sugar Ray and The Offspring. Ticket/transportation packages from 17 major U.S. cities go on sale April 18 through Ticketmaster, with ordinary tickets for those who want to go back to the garden made available starting April 25. It is also may be a joyous headache and delightfully blessed mess as it is as ambitious and idealistic as the original. "Three more days of mud, noise and logistical nightmares? Wouldn't miss it for the world!" exclaimed Metallica's Lars Ulrich. Read the whole story here. IS Members wishing to join the IS Meet N Greet at that show should contact A.
Metal Edge Magazine Online reports that the Woodstock 1999 Festival in Rome, NY will be broadcast on Pay-Per-View. Metal Edge mentioned Korn, Limp Bizkit, Marilyn Manson, the Offspring, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and possibly Aerosmith as other bands schedule to perform at the festival from July 23-25th.
Rob Zombie will not be joining Metallica in South America due to a conflict with the extended Zombie-Korn tour. Sepultura will have the sole support slot except in Argentina, where Marilyn Manson will also appear. Metallica's European tour will feature Monster Magnet and Mercyful Fate as opening acts, and cellists Apocalyptica will be on the bill in Poland. From Metal Edge Magazine Online.
Very special thanks to Hassan!
DCC has announced Metallica's first Gold Compact Disc. These CD's differ from regular CD's as they "...will reproduce the sound of a classic recorded performance without the digital harshness and errors created by irregularities in the aluminum plated surfaces of some ordinary compact discs. 24 kt. Gold, unlike aluminum does not tarnish or oxidize, providing a lifetime of listening pleasure. This is a product of space age technology combined with sympathetic digital mastering techniques." The CD will carry a Manfacturer Suggested Retail price of $29.98 and carries the product number GZS-1133. Read the release info here.
Look for Bob Rock to produce COC's next album... May 1999's Guitar World interviews Pantera's Diamond Darrel where he names Kill 'Em All as his Favorite Metal Disc and Concrete Management has confirmed that Pantera will be on the bill at the Mexico City show... MTV reports Metallica is now indeed confirmed for US Woodstock '99... finally, Dennis Miller announced on his HBO program, that following the release of his CD, the Pope will be touring with Metallica.
The latest standings from Billboard shows Metallica's Garage Inc. down one to #67 on the Hot 200. Whiskey in the Jar up one to #4 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. The Black album #1 and ...And Justice For All at #13 in Pop Catalog album sales. Cunning Stunts #10 Top Music Video sales.
As we're sure you guessed, yesterday's News marked Inter Sandman's annual April Fools! If you missed it, check it out here. Make sure to check out March's News as well! Also thanks to Niclas at MetOnTour for helping carry it on!
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All four members of Metallica (with wives) were present today as they were inducted on to the