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NY POST REPORTS
The New York Post also has a review of the NYC show up. Highlights: "That's how the table was set for this bold, often beautiful concert. It wasn't your typical rock show, and Metallica isn't your usual thrash-'n'-trash band. This one-night event illustrated that even though music may seem like it's in constant revolution, the reality is evolution." Read the whole article at by clicking here. Thanks to James NY TIMES REPORTS
The New York Times has a review of the NYC show up as well. Not only does the author, Ann Powers, discuss the concert, but also Metallica's place in music. Highlights: "The dedication to making hard rock worth thinking about makes Metallica as intellectual as a pop-oriented composer like Mr. Kamen. The band members could have looked silly as they struck rock-god poses and strutted through the orchestra on Tuesday, but they deserved to gloat." Read the whole article at by clicking here. Kudos to Mrs. Powers! Thanks to Bob ALLSTAR REPORT
Allstar news has a review of Tuesday's MSG Symphonica show. Says Lars of the show, "In 16 years of coming to play here, we've never had an audience like this." Not to add personal bias, but I must agree wholeheartedly with him, it was the most amazing crowd I have ever seen at any show, period. Click here to read the whole article. MTV INTERVIEW
MTV.com has a brand new interview with Lars up called Metallica: S&M and Beyond. Among the highlights: "That's what I remember about the two [San Francisco] shows: a complete inner focus and really just dealing with my aspect of it and not wondering about the lights or the pretty girl in row three, and really just holding down my end of it more so than ever. That's the ugly truth" ... "MTV: Are these previously released tracks that you're kicking in [for the new Paradise Lost film]? Lars: Yes, they are" ... "maybe I'll find some new hobby. Start painting?" Click here to read the entire interview. S&M MISPRINT
Jason lets us know that there is a misprint on the S&M video (so far only on the regular edition to our knowledge). On the back of the
video box it says "Running Time: 229mins (approx)". However, the video itself says "Running Time: 149 mins". Don't confuse this for perhaps being the special edition video; the documentary is packaged on a separate video attached to the regular video.
CDNow is featuring a new Metallica interview about S&M...Click here to read it!
Metallica's millennium gig with Ted Nugent and Kid Rock at the Pontiac (Mich.) Silverdome sold 48,000 tickets out of the box, according to Dennis Arfa of QBQ. The Cellar Door-promoted event is expected to sell out in advance of the show, at more than 50,000 tickets.
BRUCE KULICK recently reteamed with his former KISS bandmate and current ESP side project cohort on a cover of "Sad But True" for a METALLICA tribute album his brother BOB KULICK is putting together. MARCO MENDOZA plays bass on the track...Battery had some trouble last night when a pyro incident landed one member in the hospital, and the other members in jail. Seems the band did not have any approval for the usage of pyro at their show last night.
Rolling Stone is having another battle of the bands involving Metallica, this time pairing the band up against Guns and Roses. Vote now!
Sonic Net has a story about possible consequences of MP3 Bootlegging on the web. Excerpts from Sonic Net: College student Jeffrey Gerard Levy will have to give up his home Internet account and CD burner as punishment for illegally distributing MP3s and other copyrighted material online, his lawyer said Tuesday (Nov. 23). Read the story here. Also in bootleg news, Billoard reports about online auction house eBay being sued for allowing the auction of bootlegs on their site. You can read that story here.
Rolling Stone reports about a somewhat interesting encounter rock band Kork experienced recently: KORN are not known for their exemplary behavior, but last week the rockers were particularly rude. According to a report in the New York Post, the band sashayed into Manhattan restaurant One 51, which was teeming with people, and demanded that four tables be set aside for their pals. When the wait staff refused, the band became abusive, but didn't exit until one employee reminded them, "You're not Metallica -- you're Korn." Read the story here, the same article has mention of Metallica's touring with Sevendust.
The special limited edition of the VHS Video Cassette of S&M with a 40 minute documentary is actually TWO videos shrink wrapped together. One tape is the regular edition S&M tape, along with another tape containing the documentary. ...and yes, the guy with the flag draped around his neck outside the venue is the only and only Chapterhead Dan Walpole!
Billoard reports that over one million people have previewed Metallica's S&M during their S&M ON DEMAND promotion. Today is the last day for this event. Read the story here.
Join us tonight at about 8 PM Eastern to listen to Metallica live at Madison Square Garden. Inter Sandman is proud to have been chosen to be amongst those allowed to simulcast the show LIVE! Click here to for all the details!
We're sure you all noticed that the new Metallica album, S&M has been offficially released throughout the world on CD and video cassette. So what did you think? Did you like it? Highlights? Low points? Were you at the shows that it was recorded at and did you find yourself on the video? Let us all know at the IS Message Boards, you must register as a member of Inter Sandman (FREE!!) by clicking here!
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Creednet, the official web home of Creed posted a small piece on MTV's story that Creed will join Metallica in Detroit for the Y2K gig. From Creednet: Contrary to a report on MTV.com, Creed will NOT be participating in the Metallica New Year's Eve show in Detroit..
Finally at today's "Fan Conference" broadcast live on the web the direction to which Metallica is heading was revealed. Expect the Metallica: Breakdancing album sometime in the year 2000, featuring Kirk. More details on the webcast as we get them!
We should note, before too many people over-react, this was undoubtedly a joke.
Don't forget to watch the Rock Show on VH1 tonight at 12:30am EST when members of Metallica will host the all-request show and premiere the video for 'No Leaf Clover.'
The release date of the NEM single in Australia will be January 4th. Click here to see the ad that was included in copies of S&M regarding the single.
QBQ Entertainment today announced the formation of Artists Group International (AGI), a new global artist representation agency. AGI has been formed to create a worldwide music-based
talent representation agency with the expertise to fully and globally represent a wide variety of artists in all aspects of their careers. QBQ's client roster includes Billy Joel, METALLICA, Luther Vandross, Hole and Everlast. Simultaneously, AGI has announced its acquisition of Principal Artists Group, based in Beverly Hills, California. Says President Dennis Arfa of the moves, "Being a part of Artist Group International will undoubtedly enhance our ability to provide our clients with the hands on service that we are proud to offer, while being on the ground floor of the creation of what we believe will be a powerful global artist representation agency," Prinz said. "I look forward to being a part of this exciting move for our clients and the music business as a whole."
MTV.com has a 10 MINUTE behind the scenes video on S&M which was probably taken from the special edition of the video...The new MetONTour is up, and looks awesome!...Some new pics of the guys are up at Elektra's website, so you can check out James' new haircut if you haven't seen it yet!...Metallica completed their first S&M show in Berlin on the 19th, playing the same setlist as the album, find out more at MetONTour
Inside Australian copies of S&M is included an order form to order the new limited edition single for 'Nothing Else Matters,' with the following tracklist:
The Metallica Club has posted their ticket order form for upcoming shows. Check their site for details!
Metallica will perform with a 79-piece orchestra from a special location on the Vegas strip at the Billboard Awards. The 1999 Billboard Awards air on Fox TV December 8th, the show will be live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
You can win a trip to the Awards by clicking here.
Billboard reports that Creed will join the lineup for the Y2K show at the Silverdome in Detroit. Creed is already on the bill for the two shows previous to that gig. Read the whole story here.
Click here to listen to S&M! Thanks to Metallica.com and MetallicaDirect for making this possible!
Metallica.com has made SEVERAL updates on S&M. Here they are:
WOW!! The DVD alone sounds amazing!
UK Music Magazine NME, had some interesting ideas about the direction of the next Metallica album. While it had been rumored the band wanted to continue it's growth and expand by trying a producer other than Bob Rock, this definitely puts a very interesting twist on what may lay ahead for Metallica. Here's some quotes from NME: "Metallica have also been speaking to Kerrang! magazine about their next album. Guitarist Kirk Hammett revealed that he wanted Dr Dre - whose '2001' has just been released - to produce the album. They say that they like what the ex-NWA man did with Eminem, though they aren't planning to "go hip-hop or anything". But when they said the same thing at the MTV Music Awards in 1996, a reporter from MTV told Dre, who retorted: "Well I don't wanna work with them!" Their other choice was ex Roxy Music/U2 producerBrian Eno. The album will be recorded in the summer of 2000 after a six month break." Read the whole story here.
Inter Sandman is very happy to be able to present a live simulcast of the NY, NY MSG show on Novemeber 23rd. The show starts at 7:30 PM EST.... check back here for more details!
Thirty Seven candles on Kirk's cake this year... hope you have a happy one and many more!!
Metallica is this week's Band of the Week on the Ultimate Band List in honor of their upcoming release. Click here to enter to win an autographed S&M CD or promo flat from the UBL!
Just updated by Metallica.com: Tonight at 9 PM (Easter & Pacific) VH-1 is re-runnnig the Metallica episode of Behind the Music and at 10 PM is the premiere of Metallica's S&M concert, containing footage from their San Francisco show back in April. The show is said to include Enter Sandman, Hero of the Day, No Leaf Clover, For Whom The Bell Tolls, -Human, & One, the show also includes interview bits with the band. This S&M concert special repeats Monday November 22nd at 11:30 PM. |
