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Parents Of South African Schoolboy Killer Say Son Dabbled In Satanism

The parents of the South African teenager accused of killing a fellow student with a sword and wounding three others while wearing a mask similar to masks worn by heavy metal band SLIPKNOT have spoken publicly for the first time since the tragedy. In a statement to the Beeld newspaper, Morné Harmse'...

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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist DEMMEL Thanks Fans For Their Concern

MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel collapsed on stage during the band's second-to-last song Sunday night (August 17) at the Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, Virginia (where the band was performing as part of the Rockstar Mayhem Energy Festival tour). Demmel was severely dehydrated and had mentioned sever...

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SLIPKNOT Frontman Rejects Blame In Sword Slaying

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has spoken exclusively to Blender magazine regarding reports that the schoolboy who stabbed a fellow student to death with a sword in South Africa Monday morning (August 18) wore a mask that resembled the one worn by Taylor. Eighteen-year-old Morné Harmse slashed the n...

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SLIPKNOT, MACHINE HEAD, CHILDREN OF BODOM: UK Dates Added

SLIPKNOT has announced its triumphant return to Europe beginning this November. SLIPKNOT will headline throughout Europe, with MACHINE HEAD and CHILDREN OF BODOM in tow, making for a truly brutal evening of music! This tour also marks the band's first trip to Russia, where they will be headlining Ol...

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SNOT To Play First Show In 10 Years Tonight In Santa Barbara

The reunited lineup of the legendary Santa Barbara metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT — featuring original members Mikey Doling (guitar),John "Tumor" Fahnestock (bass),Jamie Miller (drums) and Sonny Mayo (guitar) along with the group's latest addition, former DIVINE HERESY vocalist Tommy Cummings (a.k.a....

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SLIPKNOT Drummer Breaks Ankle; European Festival Appearances Cancelled

SLIPKNOT has released the following statement: "It is with huge regret and disappointment that we have been forced to cancel our imminent European festival appearances at Leeds, Reading, 2 Days a Week, Area 4, as well as exclusive performances for MTV Europe and Virgin TV. The other night, Joey Jord...

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18 People Arrested At ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM Concert In Darien

Victoria E. Freile of Democrat and Chronicle reports that eighteen people were arrested last night at the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival concert at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Darien, New York, according to Genesee County sheriff's deputies. The concert featured heavy metal bands incl...

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SLIPKNOT Ain't Satanic, Fans Say

Cape Argus reports that fans of SLIPKNOT are furious at allegations that Monday's (August 18) Samurai-style killing of a Krugersdorp, South Africa schoolboy was the result of the band's "satanic" influence. Jacques Pretorius, 16, died when a fellow schoolboy allegedly slashed his throat with a curve...

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SLIPKNOT 'Is Not Going To Respond' To Accusations It Inspired South African Schoolboy Killer

A representative for SLIPKNOT's record label, Roadrunner Records, has told South Africa's The Times web site that the band had no comment regarding reports that the schoolboy (18-year-old Morné Harmse) who stabbed a fellow student to death with a sword in Krugersdorp, South Africa Monday morning (Au...

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SLIPKNOT Bassist: New Album Is 'Most Well-Rounded And Most Cohesive Record We've Done'

ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an in-depth interview with SLIPKNOT bassist Paul Gray. An excerpt from the chat follows. ARTISTdirect.com: "All Hope Is Gone" feels like a step up from "Vol. 3". It's simultaneously more heavy and brutal than your previous records, but it's sti...

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SLIPKNOT's FEHN, WILSON Interviewed On BBC RADIO 1's 'Rock Show'; Audio Available

SLIPKNOT's Chris Fehn and Sid Wilson were the featured guests on last night's (August 18) installment of BBC Radio 1's "Rock Show" with host Daniel P. Carter. The program is now available for streaming at this location. (Note: The SLIPKNOT interview begins around the one-hour, 20-minute mark.) SLIPK...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Interviewed By APOCALYPTICA's EICCA TOPPINEN; Audio Available

A 23-minute audio interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich conducted by Eicca Toppinen of the Finnish cello quartet APOCALYPTICA at the one-day Ozzfest on August 9, 2008 in Frisco, Texas is available for streaming at Metallica.com. Professionally filmed video footage of APOCALYPTICA performing a...

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SLIPKNOT's SHAWN CRAHAN: 'Things Are Less Physically Violent And More Spiritually Violent Now'

A Texas radio station conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan when the band's Rockstar Mayhem Energy Festival tour recently passed through the state. The five-minute clip, which includes interview footage with some of the group's fans, can be viewed below. SLIPKNOT's...

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Community Leader: 'Bad Satanic Music' Like SLIPKNOT Was Probable Cause Of Deadly School Attack

The head of South African police's investigative psychology unit has told The Times web site that rumors of Satanism and music playing a part in Monday's (August 18) deadly attack at the Nic Diederichs technical high school in Krugersdorp, South Africa should not be taken seriously. Senior Superinte...

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SLIPKNOT Axeman MICK THOMSON's Guitar Tech Interviewed; Video Available

Rivera Amplification has posted a video interview with Drew Foppe, Mick Thomson's (SLIPKNOT) guitar tech, conducted backstage at the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival tour. Drew shows us Mick's amps, cabs, effects and guitars. Watch the six-minute clip below. SLIPKNOT's new album, "All Hope Is Gone",...