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SLIPKNOT For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival?

In this week's issue of U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor reveals that the band has been approached to headline next year's Download festival. He says: "We've had an offer from Download but we've also got a few other options open to us at the moment. A couple of the guys in th...
December 10, 2008
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SLIPKNOT: 'Harddrive' Special Available Online

The weekly extreme rock series "Harddrive", hosted by Lou Brutus, aired a SLIPKNOT "All Hope is Gone World Tour" special from December 3 to December 6 on radio stations all across the country. The special featured exclusive live tracks from the band's current tour as well as candid interviews and ot...
December 10, 2008
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SLIPKNOT: Pro-Shot Paris Footage Available

Professionally filmed video footage of SLIPKNOT's November 2008 concert at Zenith in Pris, France can be viewed below. SLIPKNOT was honored in the UK-based magazine Total Guitar "reader awards" for the year 2008. The Iowa-based nine-piece won "Solo of the Year" and "Best Video" for "Psychosocial". J...
December 9, 2008
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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Chinese Democracy' Drops Out Of U.K. Top 10

GUNS N' ROSES' new album, "Chinese Democracy", dropped out of the U.K. Top 10 earlier today (Sunday, December 7),having landed at No. 11 in its second full week of release. The CD debuted at No. 2 in the U.K. after failing to outsell "Day & Age", the latest album from Las Vegas ...
December 7, 2008
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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Chinese Democracy' To Drop Out Of U.S. Top 10

According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy", will drop out of the Billboard Top 10 next week with second-week U.S. sales that are expected to fall below the 80,000 mark. "Chinese Democracy" sold 2...
December 6, 2008
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GUNS N' ROSES Out Of Ammo?

Keith Caulfield of Reuters/Billboard reports: [GUNS' N' ROSES long-awaited album] "Chinese Democracy" sold a modest 261,000 copies [in the United States in its first week of release]. The tally paled against those of the band's last studio efforts, "Use Your Illusion I" and "Use Your Illusion II", w...
December 6, 2008
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BAD WAY To Release 'Dead Letters' In March

Spanish rockers BAD WAY will release their sophomore album, "Dead Letters", on March 23, 2009. Helmed by top Spanish producer Gonzalo Parreño (UZZUAHIA, LA PULQUERÍA),mixed by Roger García (UZZUAHIA, MONKEY HOLE) and mastered by Mika Jussila (HIM, NIGHTWISH),"Dead Letters" will include 11 songs, o...
December 5, 2008
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SLIPKNOT Frontman Says Having No. 1 Album In U.S. Was 'Incredible'

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor spoke to Scotland's The Daily Record about his upcoming 35th birthday celebration, which will happen on Monday, December 8 when the band plays Glasgow's SECC. "That should be a very interesting night," he said. "I'm pretty excited because I turn 35 in Glasgow. We've al...
December 5, 2008
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SLIPKNOT Honored In TOTAL GUITAR Reader Awards

SLIPKNOT was honored in the UK-based magazine Total Guitar "reader awards" for the year 2008. The Iowa-based nine-piece won "Solo of the Year" and "Best Video" for "Psychosocial". Jim Root's signature Telecaster also took home the "Hottest Guitar" award. SLIPKNOT has garnered another Grammy nominati...
December 5, 2008
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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN Interviewed On UK's SCUZZ; Video Available

Percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan of SLIPKNOT was interviewed at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England two nights ago by British music channel Scuzz where he answered questions which were submitted through Scuzz.com. Watch the footage below. SLIPKNOT has garnered another Grammy nomination — thi...
December 4, 2008
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: LEACH/JONES Duet From 'Roadrunner United The Concert' DVD Available

Video footage of former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach dueting with the band's current vocalist Howard Jones for KSE's "My Last Serenade" from the "Roadrunner United The Concert" DVD can be viewed below. Roadrunner Records will release the "Roadrunner United The Concert" DVD on December 9, 200...
December 4, 2008
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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Chinese Democracy' Tops European Album Chart

Paul Sexton of Billboard.biz report that GUNS N' ROSES' new album, "Chinese Democracy" has topped the new European Top 100 Albums chart. "Democracy" races 36-1 after making a series of notable debuts in European markets. That includes only one No. 1 debut, in Switzerland, but the album secures a sec...
December 4, 2008
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QUEEN Guitarist Dismisses Split Rumors

QUEEN guitarist Brian May has dismissed rumors of a split with singer Paul Rodgers, insisting that the group is simply taking a break. Austrian web site Österreich / oe24.at reported yesterday (Tuesday, December 2) that QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS' concert in Rio de Janeiro last Saturday (November 29) was...
December 3, 2008
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HANOI ROCKS Frontman, THE 69 EYES Members To Take Part In Helsinki Signing Session

HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe and Jyrki 69 (vocals) and Jussi 69 (drums) from THE 69 EYES will take part in a signing session on December 4 at Nokia Store (Aleksanterinkatu 46) in Helsinki, Finland. Monroe recently joined forces with Jyrki 69 and Jussi 69, underground legend Adam Bomb (guitar)...
December 3, 2008
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SLIPKNOT: Video Interview With CHRIS FEHN Available

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT percussionist Chris Fehn, also known as #3. Watch the chat in four parts below. SLIPKNOT's forthcoming U.S. tour with TRIVIUM and COHEED AND CAMBRIA, which kicks off on January 23 in St. Paul, MN, will hit 33 cities across the count...
December 3, 2008