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HATEBREED To Support SLIPKNOT, SLAYER In Europe
HATEBREED will be supporting SLIPKNOT and SLAYER in Europe from September 20 through October 24. HATEBREED will also be doing a bunch of off-day shows, including make-up shows in Greece and Bulgaria. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. In other news, HATEBREED have posted a message on the...July 27, 2004
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OZZY OSBOURNE Hits $50 Million In Merchandise Sales
Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Ozzy Osbourne has passed the $50 million mark in merchandise sales — a record for a heavy metal performer, according to merchandising and licensing company Signatures Network. Osbourne has reportedly amassed $35 million from selling merchandise at concerts like h...July 27, 2004
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(HED) PE Sign With KOCH RECORDS
(HED) PE have inked a deal with Koch Records. Formerly signed to Jive Records and described by Rolling Stone as "the one rare rap-metal act willing to admit that good times actually exist," the Los Angeles-based group has sold over 700,000 albums since the release of their first EP in 1995. Known to...July 26, 2004
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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Comments On FURY FEST Incident: Audio Available
SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor spoke to Ben Stone of Peoria, Illinois' WWCT Rock 96.5 on Tuesday (July 20) about "being sober on tour, the new album, and how the French suck," according to a posting on Ben's StoneAgeRadio.com web site. Asked to comment on the controversial incident at the Fury Fest .....July 22, 2004
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JAMES ROOT's SLIPKNOT Jacket To Be Auctioned Off For Charity
Dirtbag Clothing recently made a small run of tour jackets for the members of SLIPKNOT and their crew. The jacket that was intended for SLIPKNOT guitarist James Root can now be yours. James personally signed it, and in honor Chris Ackerman of the Metal Mulisha, the jacket is being auctioned away. Fo...July 22, 2004
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Is It Really SLIPKNOT Behind The Masks?
When you're watching a SLIPKNOT show, you can be reasonably sure that the guys onstage in the costumes are actually the members of the Iowa-based band. But if you ran into someone on the street who said he was a member of SLIPKNOT, could you be certain he was telling the truth? Apparently some peopl...July 22, 2004
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AGGRESSIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL: Video Report Posted Online
Albany's Capital News 9 has posted a two-minute video report from this weekend's Aggressive Music Festival, which featured performances from a number of national heavy metal bands, including SLAYER, SLIPKNOT, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, CHIMAIRA, SUPERJOINT RITUAL, SHADOWS FALL, HATEBREED and LIFE OF AGONY....July 18, 2004
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TO MY SURPRISE Part Ways With ROADRUNNER, Seek New Label Home
TO MY SURPRISE, the new band featuring SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn Crahan (a.k.a. The Clown),have reportedly parted ways with Roadrunner Records after releasing one full-length album through the label. The group, who played two successful shows in Los Angeles in mid-May, are said to be seeking a n...July 17, 2004
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'Resident Evil: Apocalypse' Soundtrack Track Listing Revealed
Roadrunner Records has announced the track listing for the upcoming soundtrack to the "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" movie, due on August 31. The soundtrack, which highlights the best of today's darker leaning heavy rock, features SLIPKNOT, A PERFECT CIRCLE, THE CURE, THE USED, ROB ZOMBIE and more. The...July 15, 2004
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Protesters: Upstate NY Heavy Metal Festival To Be Attended By 'Drunken, Drugged-Up Idiots'
Deanna Amore of The Saratogian is reporting that The Aggressive Music Festival, a two-day event featuring a number of national heavy metal bands (including SLAYER, SLIPKNOT, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, CHIMAIRA, SUPERJOINT RITUAL, SHADOWS FALL, HATEBREED and LIFE OF AGONY),sparked off a controversy (video)...July 15, 2004
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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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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE: New Album To Arrive In November
AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE have entered Westlake Studios in Los Angeles with producer Greg Fidelman (who engineered AHC's previous album, "The War of Art", and whose credits include MARILYN MANSON, SLIPKNOT, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS and BUSH) to begin recording their new album, tentatively due in November th...July 8, 2004
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ROB ZOMBIE, A PERFECT CIRCLE To Contribute New Recordings To 'Resident Evil' Soundtrack
MTV.com is reporting that ROB ZOMBIE and A PERFECT CIRCLE will contribute new recordings to the soundtrack to the movie "Resident Evil: Apocalypse", which comes out August 24 through Roadrunner Records. Other artists signed on for the disc include SLIPKNOT, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and LACUNA COIL, accordi...July 7, 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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SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT To Sponsor OZZFEST For Fourth Year
Sony Computer Entertainment America will reunite with the long-running summer festival Ozzfest as a sponsor for a fourth year. As a veteran sponsor, Sony Computer Entertainment America is giving fans the chance to win tickets to witness the historic BLACK SABBATH and JUDAS PRIEST reunions along with...July 7, 2004