METALLICA: Video Of Entire Prague Concert Available

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ESP LTD James Hetfield Snakebyte EMG JH Black

ESP LTD James Hetfield Snakebyte EMG JH Black:
Een unieke bodyvorm die ontworpen is door James Hetfield van de band Metallica. De ESP LTD Snakebyte James Hetfield Signature heeft een gezette halsconstructie met een zeer bespeelbare 63cm mensuur, met een mahonie body en hals en een ebbehouten toets met 22 XJ frets. Zoals James het wilde. De ESP LTD Snakebyte heeft Sperzel locking tuners, Schaller straplocks, een Tonepro's locking brug/staartstuk, en signature EMG JH pickups. Wordt geleverd zonder koffer.

BEFORE THE DAWN's 'Rise Of The Phoenix' Cracks Finnish Top 15

BEFORE THE DAWN's 'Rise Of The Phoenix' Cracks Finnish Top 15: "Rise Of The Phoenix", the new album from Finnish dark melodic death metal icons BEFORE THE DAWN, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No.

Last date of the tour announced

Last date of the tour announced: MFH will play Live @ Heule "de Skjive Fjistn" on 21/07/2012. This will probably be the end of the pre-summer tour. Be there !!!

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Bassist Discusses HOWARD JONES' Departure

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Bassist Discusses HOWARD JONES' Departure: Zach Shaw of Metal Insider conducted an interview with bassist Mike D'Antonio of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE prior to the band's April 22 appearance at New England Metal & Hardcore Festival in Worcester, Massachusetts.

SLIPKNOT To Enter Studio Next Year?

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Jackson RRXMG Rhoads Black

Jackson RRXMG Rhoads Black:

Jesse Leach Returns To KsE!

Jesse Leach Returns To KsE!:

Killswitch Engage are pleased to announce that they have filled the singer vacancy in the band and they have done so with a familiar face: original vocalist Jesse Leach.

Leach sang on the band's first self-titled album, which came out in 2000, and on their landmark 2002 Roadrunner debut Alive or Just Breathing. He left the band in 2002, but his work on Alive or Just Breathing has always been revered by diehard, longtime KsE fans. Things have come full circle a decade later, and Leach and the band couldn't be more pleased about this reunion.

The band revealed that Leach auditioned for the job he once held and pretty much blew everyone away and then some. The band stated,  "After much deliberation and careful consideration, we are pleased to announce that Jesse Leach has rejoined Killswitch Engage. Our job was to find the best person to fill Howard's shoes: a decision based on talent and not familiarity."

The band further said, "Truth be told, Jesse blew us away in auditions. The room seemed charged with electricity. He commanded both new and old material, and proved, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that he wanted to do this. The choice became very clear and apparent."

The band also is psyched to share the news with fans, saying, "This change is very exciting. We know you're going to love it. This is truly a new era in KsE history  and it is ready to shred your face off. So, please help us in welcoming Jesse back into the KsE family; he is a rare and great talent, a fact that older KsE fans have known for years. Here is to a killer new record and a bright future. The five of us cannot wait to write this record and play shows together and bring that feeling to our fans. It's been far too long."

The "new" guy himself also commented on his return to the band after a decade-long absence, saying, "It is a great honor to rejoin my brothers after all of these years. After some discussion and much reflection, it was obvious to me this was the path I was meant to take. We got together and jammed on the 'Howard-era' songs, as well as some Alive or Just Breathing-era songs and we all felt the synergy."

He continued, "I look forward to writing the new record, since the demos sound absolutely amazing,  as well as breathing new life and getting comfortable with the soulful songs Howard has written. It is a new chapter of my life filled with new and exciting challenges. I will give all that I can to honor the position I have been given and take nothing for granted. I will sing every note with all of my soul. I am very blessed and very thankful to be back in the KsE family! All things happen in their due time and now is the time for this reunion and new direction."

KsE remain hard at work on their latest album, which follows 2009's second self-titled album.

The band will perform at the New England Metal and Hardcore Fest on April 22, 2012. Leach last performed with KsE in March 2010 in New York City, Clifford Park, NY, and Wallingford CT.

Tour dates are as follows:

4/22 Worcester, MA @ Palladium (New England Metal and Hardcore Festival)
6/1-6/3 Rock Am Ring/Rock Im Park
6/8 Nickelsdorf, Austria @ Pannonia Fields II (Nova Rock)
6/15 Copenhagen, Denmark (Copenhell)
6/16 Gothenburg, Sweden (Metaltown)
6/22 Milan, Italy @ Arena Fiera Milano (Gods Of Metal)
6/24 Dessel, Belgium @ Festival Park ‘Stenehel’ (Grasspop)

More tour dates will be announced shortly.

ESP LTD KH25 Black

ESP LTD KH25 Black:
Kirk Hammett's eerste ESP werd besteld bij de Custom Shop in 1987, om later bekend te worden als de KH-2 en één van ESP's vroege Signature Serie instrumenten. Deze speciale LTD KH-25 gitaar, die uitgegeven is ter ere van de al 25 jaar durende samenwerking van de artiest met ESP, lijkt uiterlijk als twee druppels water op de KH-2 Vintage van een paar jaar geleden, maar er zijn ook verschillen die dit tot een betaalbare gitaar maken: deze KH25 heeft een Bolt-On neck, ESP ALH-200 Active Pickups en ESP tuners. Verder is de skull-inlay in deze editie op de 12e fret vervangen door een Kirk Hammett 25 signature. Een limited-edition instrument voor spelers en verzamelaars.

New portfolio website

Please check out my new portfolio website:
www.vandammewouter.be