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SLIPKNOT Kicks Off 'Mayhem' Festival Without JIM ROOT; Video Footage Available

SLIPKNOT kicked off its headlining stint at this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival yesterday (Saturday, June 30) at San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, California without guitarist Jim Root, who is out of action while recovering from a burst appendix. The band's setlist was as foll...

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SLIPKNOT Guitarist To Miss MAYHEM Shows Due To Burst Appendix

SLIPKNOT has released the following statement: "We're sorry to announce that our brother Jim Root [guitar] will not be performing with us at [Rockstar Energy Drink] Mayhem [Festival] today in San Bernardino due to serious health issues. Jim has been seriously sick for the past two weeks and went to...

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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN Says PAUL GRAY Will Never Be Replaced

On Friday, June 29, Robert Herrera sat down with SLIPKNOT mastermind/percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan during his book signing at Book Soup in Hollywood, California. Clown talked about his photo book, "The Apocalyptic Nightmare Journey"; Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival; and future plans fo...

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CLUTCH Releases 'Pigtown Blues' Limited-Edition Picture-Disc Single

Maryland rockers CLUTCH released a new limited-edition picture-disc single, "Pigtown Blues", on June 5 via Weathermaker Music. The A side is "Pigtown Blues" and the B side is an acoustic version of the track "Motherless Child". The disc is available at your favorite record store as well as online at...

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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN Discusses KNOTFEST, 'Antennas to Hell' In New Audio Interview

Tommy Carroll of the South Bend, Indiana radio station 103.9 The Bear recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT mastermind/percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan. You can now listen to the chat below. SLIPKNOT began its return last summer with a European tour, continued it earlier this year with...

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MINISTRY: 'Ghouldiggers' Video Released

"Ghouldiggers", the new video from MINISTRY, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Relapse", which sold 3,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 193 on The Billboard 200 chart. Issued on March 26, the CD was recorded last fall at...

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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN Talks 'Knotfest' In New Interview

SLIPKNOT percusionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan spoke to the Roadrunner Records web site Friday evening about how the band's two-day, two-state festival, Knotfest, came together. The question-and-answer session follows below. Q: How long has this been in the works, and how did it finally come together...

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SLIPKNOT: Fourth 'Antennas To Hell' Teaser Clip

The fourth in a series of teaser clips for the forthcoming SLIPKNOT greatest-hits album, "Antennas To Hell", can be seen below. The latest clip focuses on the band's percussionist Chris Fehn . "Antennas To Hell" is scheduled for release on July 17 via Roadrunner Records. There is no word yet on whic...

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SLIPKNOT's 'Knotfest' To Include Circus Big-Top Tents, Pillars Of Fire, Amusement Park Rides

Step into an apocalyptic underworld where firebreathers, nightmarish creatures on stilts, fire and percussive light, and stunning visuals set the stage for an intoxicating and unforgettably sinister concert experience. The first-ever Knotfest — an extraordinary two-day metal and hard rock destinatio...

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SLIPKNOT To Headline 'Knotfest' In August

According to Ticketmaster.com, SLIPKNOT will headline the inaugural installment of their own festival, Knotfest, on Friday, August 17 at Mid America Motorplex in Pacific Junction, Iowa. Scheduled performers: SLIPKNOT DEFTONES LAMB OF GOD DETHKLOK SERJ TANKIAN THE URGE PRONG Tickets go on sale on Fri...

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PRONG Mainman: 'I Don't Have Any Bitterness Towards Anything'

Metal Army recently conducted an interview with PRONG mainman Tommy Victor. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Army: You have been critical of your own output at times. How does this new album ["Carved Into Stone"] stack up to the history of PRONG? Tommy: I think it's one ...

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CLUTCH: New Song To Be Premiered On 'The Rock Show With Daniel P. Carter'

Maryland rockers CLUTCH are gearing up for the release of their new picture disc single, "Pigtown Blues". The single will receive its worldwide digital release on June 5 and its worldwide physical release on June 19. This is the first new studio material from CLUTCH since 2009's "Strange Cousins Fro...

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MINISTRY: New Rehearsal Footage Posted Online

Video footage of MINISTRY rehearsing for its DeFibRiLlaTouR 2012 world tour can be seen below. MINISTRY's new album, "Relapse", sold 3,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 193 on The Billboard 200 chart. Issued on March 26, the CD was recorded last fa...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Bassist Joins PRONG On Stage In U.K.; Video Available

PRONG is currently in the middle of a short European tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of its landmark "Beg To Differ" album. Decibel magazine has lauded that LP for "breaking sacred ground and directing where heavy music would inevitably head for the rest of the '90s." In addition, they are pla...

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SOULFLY/PRONG Bassist Interviewed In New York City (Video)

Jo Schüftan of Horns Up Rocks! recently conducted an interview with Tony Campos (SOULFLY, POSSESSED, STATIC-X, ASESINO, MINISTRY, ATTIKA 7) before SOULFLY's April 27 concert at the Gramercy Theater in New York City. You can now watch the chat below. SOULFLY's eighth album, "Enslaved", sold 5,900 cop...