Germany's pinacles of technical death metal Necrophagist have just announced the dates on their long-awaited US tour, the "Carving North America's Epitaph 2006" tour, which sets out April 28 at the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival.
While recording Smashing Pumpkins' "Crush," producer Butch Vig told Billy Corgan he'd have to take off his jewellery for the guitar solo. Instead he kept it on, and the percussive effect audible in the background is the jewelry playing loosely in time with Billy's wrist as he strums.