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SLIPKNOT's CHRIS FEHN: 'It's A Blessing That We Don't Get Recognized'

In a recent interview with the Beloit Daily News, SLIPKNOT percussionist Chris Fehn recalled how he came up with his first SLIPKNOT mask and insisted that removing the masks, as KISS and MUDVAYNE removed the make-up, isn't the way the Des Moines, Iowa-based nine-piece will ever go. "It was just some...

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Label: SLIPKNOT Bassist Suffering From 'Exhaustion', Will Rejoin Band For European Tour

Lisa Fernandez of the Des Moines Register reports: To the shock of many maggots, Des Moines metal band SLIPKNOT performed last weekend at Hilton Coliseum in Ames without bassist Paul Gray. Singer Corey Taylor's announcement from the stage was vague — that Gray had been hospitalized, would return soo...

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VINNIE PAUL To Continue Writing REVOLVER Advice Column

Despite a previous announcement to the contrary, PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul will continue to write his advice column for Revolver magazine. In a statement posted in the magazine's May 2005 issue, Revolver editors write that there was a miscommunication between Vinnie and Revolver and tha...

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SLIPKNOT Bassist Forced To Miss Band's Iowa Homecoming

SLIPKNOT bassist Paul Gray was forced to mix the band's latest central Iowa homecoming Saturday night (April 23) at Hilton Coliseum in Ames after being hospitalized for an unspecified reason, according to singer Corey Taylor's announcement from stage. Gray is reportedly due to make a speedy return t...

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The Imbuing

OK, I'll admit it. I made some assumptions about this band that put my objectivity at risk before the first spin of "The Imbuing". My initial thoughts were that GIZMACHI's debut album would be nothing more than the next CD with a big name backer (SLIPKNOT's #6, M. Shawn Crahan) to be played endlessl...

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SLIPKNOT To Play 'Secret' Show In Glasgow

According to a post at Metabolic666.com, SLIPKNOT will play a "secret" gig at the Glasgow Barrowlands on June 8. This is a special warm-up show for the group's Download festival appearance, which is scheduled for Sunday, June 12 at Donington Park, U.K. SLIPKNOT had to cancel several shows earlier th...

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SLIPKNOT: 'Before I Forget' 7" Picture Discs Due In June

SLIPKNOT will be releasing two 7" picture discs of "Before I Forget" on June 6. The details are as follows: 1st 7": 01. Before I Forget (single version)* 02. The Blister Exists (live)'* 2nd 7": 01. Before I Forget (full-length version) 02. Three-Nil (Live)* * exclusive track SLIPKNOT shot a video on...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman: It's Time To Bring Metal To The Masses

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has posted the following message in the "Forum" section of the band's official web site: "Hey fuckers! "What is goin' on?! Hope you're doing great. I myself am doing fan-fucking-tastic. In fact, as my Dad would say, 'I'm doing so good... I couldn't stand it if I wa...

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METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS Awards: Nominees Announced

The nominations for the 2005 Metal Hammer Golden Gods, the U.K.'s most prestigious rock and metal awards ceremony, were announced on Wednesday (April 20). On Monday, June 13, the Metal Hammer Golden Gods will relocate to the heartland of London's rock mecca, the London Astoria, for its third annual...

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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN Talks About His Wife's Battle With Crohn's Disease

SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan spoke to the Des Moines Register about his wife's ongoing battle with Crohn's disease (a chronic inflammatory bowel disease),and her hospitalization in recent months which has forced him to skip the first SLIPKNOT gigs of his career. "That's the thing I f...

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SLIPKNOT's 'Vol. 3' Is Week's Greatest Sales Gainer

According to Billboard.com, SLIPKNOT's "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)" (Roadrunner/IDJMG) is the greatest sales gainer on this week's The Billboard 200 chart, rocketing 151-29 on a 261% increase to 24,000 copies thanks to the release of a special edition that features eight new bonus tracks. The 2...

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SLIPKNOT Look Forward To Playing Landmark Venue In Hometown

SLIPKNOT percussionist Chris Fehn recently spoke to Sean Moeller of the Ames Tribune about the group's homecoming show at the Hilton Coliseum in Des Moines, IA Saturday night (April 23). The show marks the first time the nine-man metal band will play Hilton, a landmark venue that was impressionable...

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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Guitarist Dead

AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE guitarist Bryan Ottoson was reportedly found dead in his bus bunk earlier today prior to the band's scheduled appearance at the Plex in North Charleston, SC. An official word on the matter is expected shortly. AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE were in the middle of a U.S. tour with MUDVAYNE,...

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NAPALM DEATH, RAGING SPEEDHORN Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

VirtualFestivals.com is reporting that NAPALM DEATH, HELMET, and THERAPY? will headline the Napster Third Stage at this year's Download festival, with TOWERS OF LONDON, EIGHTIES MATCHBOX B-LINE DISASTER and RAGING SPEEDHORN also confirmed. Dozens more bands will be added in the coming weeks, with so...

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MASTODON, CULT OF LUNA, WEDNESDAY 13 Confirmed For Sweden's HULTSFRED FESTIVAL

MASTODON, CULT OF LUNA and WEDNESDAY 13 have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Hultsfred Festival, set to take place June 16-18 in Hultsfred, Sweden. Also scheduled to perform at the festival are MARILYN MANSON, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, NINE INCH NAILS, SLIPKNOT, SLAYER, TURBONEGRO and THE HAUNTED...