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SATYRICON Drummer: We Are '100% Focused On Writing Good, Powerful Songs'

David E. Gehlke of Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with SATYRICON drummer Frost. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Blistering.com: Do you feel "Volcano" could have been a bigger hit in the U.S.? Frost: "As far as I know, it did pretty well. It was our first experience on (SYSTEM OF...

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CRUCIFIED BARBARA To Support MOTÖRHEAD On U.K. Tour

The all-female Swedish quartet CRUCIFIED BARBARA (view photo here) will tour alongside rock legends MOTÖRHEAD on an 18-city trek of the United Kingdom this November. The pairing is fitting, for the group's new album, "In Distortion We Trust", was recently released in the United States with a cover o...

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SATYRICON Frontman Says Drummer FROST Has Received Clearance To Tour U.S.

Josh Thorne of the FourteenG e-zine recently conducted an interview with SATYRICON frontman Sigurd Wongraven (a.k.a. Satyr) A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: FourteenG: Now, speaking of Moonfog releases, will we ever see the release of the EIBON record that you did with Phil Anselmo and Kil...

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STONE SOUR Frontman Credits Wife For Support

Launch Radio Networks reports: Between singing for STONE SOUR and SLIPKNOT, not to mention producing other groups and starting his own label, vocalist Corey Taylor doesn't have a lot of free time for a normal family life. But Taylor told Launch that he credits his wife Scarlett for supporting him in...

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Guitar Signed By ALICE IN CHAINS, DEFTONES, STONE SOUR To Be Auctioned For Charity

A guitar signed at the Download 2006 festival by ALICE IN CHAINS, DEFTONES, Corey Taylor and Jim Root (STONE SOUR, SLIPKNOT),FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND and other artists is being offered by The Big Swap, a fundraising project that supports War Child. However, this is not your typical charity auction. Ins...

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COREY TAYLOR Doesn't 'Give A F*ck' If SLIPKNOT Fans Hate New STONE SOUR Album

STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor (also of SLIPKNOT) recently spoke to Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com about the group's forthcoming sophomore album, "Come What(ever) May", due on August 1 via Roadrunner Records. "Everything came out sounding above and beyond the first record, and I loved that record," Tay...

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KORN: Performance Clips With DEVILDRIVER, TRIVIUM Singers Posted Online

A couple of audience-shot, amateur video clips of KORN's abbreviated 30-minute set on the main stage of Day 2 of the U.K.'s Download Festival Saturday (June 10) have been posted online at the YouTube.com. As previously reported, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis was unable to play the show after being ta...

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Author NEIL STRAUSS: 'I Don't Know If SLIPKNOT Stand For Something Bigger Than What They Are'

The new issue of the Swedish magazine Close-Up features an interview with the writer and author Neil Strauss who co-wrote several tell-all rock autobiographies including MÖTLEY CRÜE's "The Dirt" and MARILYN MANSON's "The Long Hard Road Out Of Hell". An excerpt from the chat follows: Close-Up: How im...

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SLIPKNOT, WICKED WISDOM Members To Deliver Keynote Speeches At RIVER MUSIC SUMMIT

The Daily Nonpareil is reporting that SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "The Clown" Crahan and WICKED WISDOM frontwoman Jada Pinkett Smith will kick off the third annual River Music Summit Saturday (June 17) with one-on-one interviews and questions from the audience. The River Summit, which is described...

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KORN: European Tour Officially Cancelled

KORN have officially cancelled their European tour after frontman Jonathan Davis was admitted to a London hospital Friday with a blood disorder called immune thrombocytopenic purpura, which is described as a clotting disorder. The alternative metal act played a shortened set on Saturday (June 10) at...

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KORN Frontman JONATHAN DAVIS: 'I Should Be Healthy To Play In A Few Weeks'

KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has issued a statement regarding the illness which has forced him to miss the band's Download festival appearance on Saturday (June 10) and has caused the group to cancel the gigs in Dublin, Ireland (June 11) and Amsterdam, Holland (June 13). Davis' statement reads as fo...

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KORN Cancel Amsterdam Concert

According to MetalRage.com, KORN have just cancelled their previously announced June 13 headlining appearance at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam, Holland. The reason for this cancellation is the illness of KORN frontman Jonathan Davis. It should be noted, however, that support act HATEBREED wil...

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SLIPKNOT's CHRIS FEHN To Play Golf For Charity

Sean Keeler of The Des Moines Register is reporting that SLIPKNOT percussionist Chris Fehn will be one of more than two dozen celebrities hacking for charity in the Regency MDA Golf Classic today (June 11) at Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines, Iowa. "It's just the greatest sport I've ever pl...

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KORN: Video Clips, Photos From DOWNLOAD Festival Posted Online

A couple of short video clips and photos of KORN's abbreviated 30-minute set on the main stage of Day 2 of the U.K.'s Download Festival Saturday (June 10) have been posted online at the KORN fan site KornTV.co.uk. As previously reported, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis was unable to play the show after...

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KORN Joined By SLIPKNOT, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, DEVILDRIVER Singers For DOWNLOAD Appearance

KORN performed a shortened 30-minute set on the main stage of Day 2 of the U.K.'s Download Festival today (June 10) with a variety of guests helping out on vocals, including singers from SLIPKNOT, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, DEVILDRIVER and TRIVIUM. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. It's On! (with Jess...