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DVD AUDIO UPDATE
Paul lets us know that Metallica.com confirms the release date of the Black Album DVD to be April 10. "With a DVD-Audio player, the listener can enjoy the album with 6-channel advanced resolution surround sound technology with advanced resolution stereo. If you do not own a DVD-Audio player, you can listen to the album in Dolby Digital Surround Mix that can be played on a regular DVD player. The album, which has already sold over 10 million copies in the US alone, will also feature a sneak preview of the band's "Classic Albums" special which will be airing on VH1 later this year." You can order your copy now from MetallicaDIRECT!
SANDMAN SAMPLED
Zorlack tells us: "Electronics Arts has released a new baseball game for the Playstation game console and one of the main music tracks is called "Power To The Beats" performed by a group and features an appearance of Chuck D on vocals and if you listen closely you can hear Metallica's Enter Sandman riff. You can also view the credits of the game and it does say Metallica's Enter Sandman was sampled. Not sure if it is in the Playstation 2 version of the game but it is in the PS One version. Anyway a new twist on a old great!"
JAMES SEES NICK CAVE GIG
Yes, that was James Hetfield at the Nick Cave solo show Monday, March 27 at The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. The Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album is due on April2nd. The Angel In Devil's Boots Unofficial Nick Cave website has this to say about James' appearance at the show: "...the first musician to arrive was James Hetfield from Metallica. He went in and headed for a good backstage seat for himself and his date. I asked for a picture, but he just looked at me like he was angry for me asking and walked in." Thanks to Miroslav.
DVD DELAYED AGAIN
Looking for the Metallica Black Album DVD Audio? So are we! The official Metallica website still states the release date of March 27th, 2001. The Metallica fanclub site has absolutely nothing posted abut the DVD at all. Amazon shows an estimated release date for April 6th. UPDATE:AmIEvil714 sends us this update: "Just an update on the DVD, those fuckers delayed it AGAIN. It's official on Metallicadirect.com. April 10th now. Same as the S&M DVD fiasco. Delayed and delayed and delayed...If we're lucky Live shit will be out on DVD for the 2010 reunion tour." Thanks AmIEvil, at least with the S&M DVD we had updates regarding the delays from www.Metallica.com, currently that site has nothing about the possibility of this DVD.
METALLICA BLASTS NAPSTER (AGAIN)
Metallica has complained to the U.S. District Court in San Francisco that Napster has failed to block access to its music as ordered under the court's injunction, the band's lawyer said Wednesday. Metallica's brief said Napster has refused to take any meaningful technological steps to bar its users from swapping the band's songs, according to Howard King, the lawyer for Metallica. The band filed the brief Tuesday, as a recording industry trade group raised the same issues in papers filed with the same court.
"TRYING OUT 150 BASS PLAYERS"
13th Street has a posted the final part of their interview with Kirk Hammett. This last segment, '13 Questions,' has some interesting tidbits... first and foremost, it appears to be the latest interview given by any members of the band, it was took place in February 2001. It's a cool read, an interesting look into the non-musical side of Kirk... if you're wondering answers to questions like what his favorite scary movies and books are, this is the place to go. Our favorite question is...
Be sure to check it out now! PLAYBOY RE-REVISITED
Nationally and web broadcast program Hard Drive Radio interviewed Rob Tannebaum author of the now infamous Metallica interview in the latest edition of Playboy. Several things were talked about in this weeks first installment of the interview... here's some highlights: Thanks to Rob for the kind words! You can check out Hard Drive Radio for the entire interview and their weekly Mandatory Metallica, featuring Stone Cold Crazy. ..and don't forget to pick up the magazine! Thanks to Tim for pointing us to the story!!
JASON TO PLAY LIVE
SanJoserium, a local chapter in the San Jose area tells us that Jason will be playing a live gig with the Moss Brothers. The Moss Brothers, you may remember, are a two young brothers on guitar and drums that Jason has made guest appearances with in the past. The show is April 1 at 2:00 PM, Sunday at Ashkenaz in Berkeley. Thanks to SanJoserium! THE HORROR OF HAMMETT
13th Street has a new, exclusive, four part interview with horror maven Kirk. The interview discusses such topics as "classic childhood antics like blowing up monster models and pissing off nuns by reading Famous Monsters magazine in Catholic school... his favorite horror film, and how he expanded on his childhood by collecting classic toys and, well, other things..." Be sure to check it out now!
FREE STUFF
Congratulations to Kenman, KirkHammettfan62 and Doris, these members of the IS Message Boards won cool prizes including t-shirts, guitar picks and passes! So what do you have to do to win? Join i the fun at IS Message Boards and you too might win som cool swag!
ESP'S NEW GUITARS
ESP Guitars is releasing several new Kirk Hammett models:
ESP is also releasing two new "low budget" Kirk model guitars... these are part of the LTD imprint:
James Hetfield is no longer listed as part of the ESP Signature Series line up, however, he is listed as an "ESP Artist."
FREE STUFF
Congratulations to Kenman, KirkHammettfan62 and Doris, these members of the IS Message Boards won cool prizes including t-shirts, guitar picks and passes! So what do you have to do to win? Join i the fun at IS Message Boards and you too might win som cool swag!
KIRK JOINS SANTANA FOR SPECIAL GIG
Press release: Cheech Marin to Be Master of Ceremonies; Metallica Lead Guitarist Kirk Hammett Will Join Santana Band as Special Guest Grammy legend Carlos Santana will again lend his support to the San Francisco School of the Arts (SOTA) by performing at this year's fundraising concert "SOTA at the Fillmore." The event, which also features a raffle and live auction as well as a broad spectrum of live performances by students, is scheduled for an 8 p.m. show on April 4, 2001, at the Fillmore Auditorium at Fillmore and Geary in San Francisco. "It is an honor to participate in this event to help raise funds on behalf of the San Francisco School of the Arts," said Santana. "SOTA plays an important role in the lives of many gifted young people from throughout the Bay area by helping them build careers in music, dance, theatre and visual arts. I enjoy playing this benefit and sharing the gift of music with some very talented young artists." For the show, Santana will be joined by bass player, Benny Rietveld. The two will perform with the Concert Orchestra. In addition to this performance, the Santana Band will perform three songs with Kirk Hammett, lead guitarist for Metallica, sitting in. Cheech Marin of "Nash Bridges" will be Master of Ceremonies. The event features a raffle and live auction of various items as well. SOTA is the only publicly funded arts high school in the Bay Area, offering specialized training for more than 400 gifted students in vocal and instrumental music, dance, theatre arts, theatre technology, film and video, and visual arts. SOTA encourages creative and independent thinking while enhancing the artistic excellence of promising students in the arts. Tickets are available through the Fillmore Box Office Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7:30 to 10:30 show nights. Ticket cost is $70 general admission. DAMAGE CONTROL
Metallica.com has announced that Metallica will "DISCUSS ALL IN FORTHCOMING SO WHAT! MAGAZINE." Says the blurb: First Jason Newsted departs, then comes a Playboy interview from late last year that seems to pit the band against each other and let's not forget the whole Napster escapade...finally the fans who have stuck through thick and thin will get to hear the only stories you can count on. Those which Lars, James and Kirk tell. Stay tuned for more! HAPPY BIRTHDAY JASON
Happy birthday to former Metallica bass player, Jason Newsted! Jason turns 38 today!
NEW MESSAGE BOARDS
Inter Sandman is pleased to announce the re-opening of our message boards, So Let It Be Written. In conjunction with the grand reopening of the discussion forums, we are also giving away free stuff! We have some backstage passes, a shirt and more to give away as a hint of what is in store for you. So, how does one go about obtaining these goods? Check the So Let It Be Written for details in the Announcement area!
PLAYBOY
Click here to read our stories on Metallica's revealing interview in Playboy magazine!
DVD DELAYED?
The DVD-Audio for the self-titled "black album" appears to have been delayed. The Official Metallica site still has an announcement for a release date of February 27th, however, their store will not allow you purchase this, saying: 'Please note that one or more items were removed from your basket because the product is no longer sold.' Meanwhile, the Official Metallica Store now has a date of March 27th posted. The Official Fan Club site has nothing posted regarding the DVD at all.
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