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SLIPKNOT Frontman Celebrating 10 Months Of Sobriety
As of yesterday (July 13),SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has been sober for 10 months. "I quit drinking in the middle of recording because I had a real problem," Taylor told the New York Daily News. "I was drinking a bottle-and-a-half of whisky every night, sometimes more, waking up the next day an...July 14, 2004
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SLIPKNOT Singer Passes Down 'Knowledge' Through His Lyrics
SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has spoken to MTV.com about his propensity for peppering the band's songs with big words that are demanding enough to warrant that a page or two of the group's album liner notes be reserved for a glossary. "There are lots of kids who come up to me and say, 'Man, I ...July 7, 2004
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Report: French 'Fans' Sabotage SLIPKNOT Show
Olivier Rouhet of Rock Hard France sent us the following report from the 2004 edition of Fury Fest, a three-day event held June 25-27 at the Park Des Expositions in Le Mans, France: "Headlining the last day of the Fury Fest Festival in Le Mans (France),SLIPKNOT had to endure the hostility of French...June 29, 2004
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SLIPKNOT/SLAYER: More European Tour Dates Announced
More dates have been announced for the forthcoming SLIPKNOT/SLAYER European tour, which is scheduled to kick off in late September. Dubbed "The Unholy Alliance", the trek will feature SLIPKNOT playing last in the U.K., France and Belgium, with SLAYER taking the rest of the headline slots. SLIPKNOT f...June 11, 2004
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Vocalist TOBEY TORRES Leaves SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY
Vocalist Tobey Torres has left SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY and has reportedly been replaced by Martina Axen, formerly of DRAIN STH/SUPERFIX. "Tobey left SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY of her own will and was not kicked out," SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY mainman Jason Slater said in an online posting. "I am helping her...June 4, 2004
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Report: SLIPKNOT Fans (a.k.a. Maggots) Take Manhattan
MTV.com is reporting that as a demonstration of his dedication, 23-year-old Brandon of Lancaster, Pennsylvania bussed it more than 160 miles to New York to meet up with roughly two dozen like-minded fanatics for the second installment of the Maggot March, a promotional get-together organized by SLIP...May 26, 2004
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LILLIAN AXE Guitarist Talks About The Group's Early Days, Upcoming Album
LILLIAN AXE guitarist Steve Blaze recently spoke to AllThingsMetal.net about the group's early days and the recent departure of longtime singer Ron Taylor. Asked how they ended up working with RATT guitarist Robbin Crosby on their first CD, Blaze said, "Well, the way that we met Robbin Crosby and ho...May 23, 2004
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SLIPKNOT: JIM ROOT's Mother Speaks To Iowa TV Station
Kathy Root, the mother of SLIPKNOT lead guitarist Jim Root, has told Iowa's WHO TV that she is proud of her son's accomplishments thus far. In addition to being nominated for a Grammy and receiving a platinum album for their debut CD, the group have been invited to perform live on "The Tonight Show...May 17, 2004
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SLIPKNOT Singer: Playing With BLACK SABBATH At OZZFEST Would Be 'Insane'
As the metal world anxiously awaits the announcement of a possible BLACK SABBATH appearance at this year's Ozzfest, frontman Corey Taylor of second-stage headliners SLIPKNOT gave his stamp of approval to the proposed reunion, telling Launch Radio Networks, "You know what? That would be insane becaus...May 14, 2004
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SLAVEMACHINE To Open For LACUNA COIL, Debut Album To Be Reissued
Reality Entertainment recording artists SLAVEMACHINE have secured the opening slot for Italy's LACUNA COIL at Planet Rock in Jacksonville, NC on May 22. Commented SLAVEMACHINE lead singer Ryan Taylor: "The new band is absolutely amazing. It's the strongest line-up to date. We've got Reality Entertai...May 11, 2004
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LILLIAN AXE Confirm Final Show With Singer RON TAYLOR
LILLIAN AXE have posted the following message on their official web site: "All you lucky German fans — start making your plans to see LILLIAN AXE play the Bang Your Head Festival on June 25th and 26th with the one and only Ron Taylor up front and center, for the last time. The AXE was ...May 11, 2004
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SLIPKNOT Drummer: 'We've Grown Up A Lot'
MTV.com has posted a lengthy interview with producer Rick Rubin and SLIPKNOT members Corey Taylor (vocals) and Joey Jordison (drums) about the making of SLIPKNOT's much-anticipated third full-length album, "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)", due on May 25 through Roadrunner Records. What follows are...May 10, 2004
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SLIPKNOT Drummer Remembers The Band's Most 'Fucked-Up' Gig To Date
SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison was recently asked by IGN.com what his most memorable or most "fucked-up" gig to date has been and why. "Aw, man," he replied. "The most fucked-up one that there ever was — and I kinda almost don't like to say anything, because it was horrible — we were playing ...May 7, 2004
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JAG PANZER Singer Leaves BALLISTIC, Is Replaced By TWISTED TOWER DIRE Frontman
Harry "Tyrant" Conklin has left the ranks of Arizona metallers BALLISTIC due to his inability to tour at this time. "Musically, we were all getting along great, in fact, couldn't be better," said mainman Tom Gattis (DEUCE, TENSION, WARDOG) in a statement. "But unfortunately non-musical circumstances...May 2, 2004
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WYLDE, CANTRELL, LYNCH To Head Up 'Metal Clinic' At CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL
Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY),Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS) and George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) will be heading up a "Metal Clinic" the Crossroads Guitar Festival, set to take place Friday, June 4 through Sunday, June 6 at Fair Park and the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. In add...April 28, 2004
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