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JIM ROOT: 'At Least One Guy' In STONE SOUR Is 'Only Concerned About Money'

Guitarist Jim Root says that he has "no desire" to rejoin STONE SOUR, claiming that some of his former bandmates just want to write "poppy rock" songs for the radio. Root and SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor much of the last four years recording and touring behind three full STONE SOUR studio records, i...

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SLIPKNOT's Plan To Use Camel Dung As Official Aroma Of KNOTFEST Takes Hit From Fire Officials

According to TMZ.com, fire officials have pulled the plug on SLIPKNOT's plan to to use the aroma of "camel dung" as the official smell of the group's upcoming two-day Knotfest event. A press release announcing the Knotfest attractions stated, "Knotfest (will have) its own aroma that will infest your...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Says New Drummer And Bassist 'Aren't Just Session Players'

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor insists that the drummer and bassist who replaced founding members Joey Jordison and Paul Gray are not just "session players coming in for a paycheck," and explains that their identities have not been revealed because they are "not full members yet." SLIPKNOT's new drumm...

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KORN To Release Limited-Edition Photography Book To Celebrate Debut Album's 20th Anniversary

KORN's debut album was released on October 11, 1994. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the band is releasing a limited-edition 300-page hardcover book including photos from the archives paired with brand new notes and commentary from the members. From the stage to the dressing room to the recording...

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SLIPKNOT: New Song 'Sarcastrophe' Available For Streaming

A brand new SLIPKNOT song called "Sarcastrophe" can be streamed at this location. The track is taken from the band's fifth album, ".5: The Gray Chapter", which will arrive on October 21 via Roadrunner. The new CD — the first by SLIPKNOT since the 2010 death of bassist Paul Gray and the late ...

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Former KORN Drummer DAVID SILVERIA Apologizes For Not Being Able To Take Part In 20th-Anniversary Tour

Former KORN drummer David Silveria had thanked the band's fans on the 20th anniversary of the release of the group's classic debut album and has apologized for not being able to celebrate the milestone by taking part in KORN's upcoming tour. In a posting on his Facebook page, Silveria wrote: "To all...

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COREY TAYLOR: People 'Choose Easy Way' By Saying SLIPKNOT's New Music Sounds Like STONE SOUR

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor, who also fronts STONE SOUR, says that people often "choose the easy way" and compare the two bands' music despite their lack of similarities. "I think a lot of it comes down to my voice," Corey said during an appearance on "Corey Taylor Talks", Las Vegas' only show for...

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SLIPKNOT: New Song 'Custer' Available For Streaming

A brand new SLIPKNOT song called "Custer" can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track is taken from the band's fifth album, ".5: The Gray Chapter", which will arrive on October 21 via Roadrunner. The new CD is the first by SLIPKNOT since the 2010 death of bassist Paul Gray and the late ...

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SLASH On VELVET REVOLVER Singer Situation: 'At Some Point The Right Guy's Gonna Walk In The Door'

In a brand new interview with Radio.com, VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash was asked if the band will ever become active again, more than six years after the dismissal of the group's original frontman Scott Weiland. "The VELVET thing has just been… A lot of people are asking questions, and it's been v...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Explains His New Two-Piece Mask

SLIPKNOT revealed its new masks and its new members — at least what they look like — in the video for "The Devil In I", the first single from the band's upcoming album, ".5: The Gray Chapter". The clip, directed by percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan, shows off the new headgear worn by the seven orig...

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SLIPKNOT's JIM ROOT: 'I Think We're Always Going To Deny Who' New Drummer Is

SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root says that the band will probably never officially confirm their new drummer's identity because there is no guarantee that the band's latest addition will ever become a full-fledged member of the Iowa-based outfit. "We're not saying who the new drummer is," Root told Guita...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Says 'Fans Love' Camel Dung As Official KNOTFEST Smell

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Tayor says that fans "love" the fact that the band chose to use the aroma of "camel dung" as the official smell of the group's upcoming two-day Knotfest event, explaining that it was it was personally selected by SLIPKNOT's creative mastermind, percussionist Shawn "Clown" Craha...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Comments On New Bassist's Identity Leak: 'I Was So Upset'

SLIPKNOT's fifth album, ".5: The Gray Chapter", will be released on October 21 via Roadrunner. It's the band's first CD without founding drummer Joey Jordison, who was fired in 2013, and late bassist Paul Gray. The identities of the band's new bassist and drummer have not yet been revealed, but both...

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DISTURBED's DAN DONEGAN Performs At Benefit Concert For Fallen NO ONE Guitarist BOB BIELARZ

DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan joined the surviving members of the Chicago, Illinois nu-metal band NO ONE on stage this past Sunday night (October 5) at 115 Bourbon Street in Merrionette Park, Ilinois as part of a benefit concert for NO ONE guitarist Bob Bielarz. Fan-filmed video footage of his app...

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STONE SOUR Begins Recording Covers Album

STONE SOUR has entered a Burbank, California studio to begin recording a covers album for a tentative early 2015 release. No further details are currently available. On STONE SOUR's recent North American tour, the band treated fans to a different cover song every night. Among the tracks STONE SOUR p...