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Label: 'Leaked' SLIPKNOT U.K. Dates Are False

According to SLIPKNOT fan site Black-Goat.com, Roadrunner Records U.K. has confirmed that the previously announced SLIPKNOT U.K. headlining tour dates are in fact FALSE. "Sorry for any confusion or excitement," reads a posting on the site. As previously reported, SLIPKNOT's new album, "Vol. 3: (The...

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Report: SLIPKNOT Fans (a.k.a. Maggots) Take Manhattan

MTV.com is reporting that as a demonstration of his dedication, 23-year-old Brandon of Lancaster, Pennsylvania bussed it more than 160 miles to New York to meet up with roughly two dozen like-minded fanatics for the second installment of the Maggot March, a promotional get-together organized by SLIP...

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Label: CRADLE OF FILTH/LENNON Collaboration Scrapped

The proposed collaboration between Tennessee singer-songwriter Lennon Murphy and British black metal band CRADLE OF FILTH on a song for COF's upcoming CD, "Nymphetamine", has been scrapped, Roadrunner Records A&R man Mike Gitter has informed BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Although news of the collaboration w...

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CRADLE OF FILTH: Special Guest Appearance Planned

20-year-old Tennessee singer-songwriter Lennon Murphy (web site) has reportedly been enlisted to record a guest appearance for the new CRADLE OF FILTH album, "Nymphetamine", tentatively due this summer through Roadrunner Records. The as-yet-undisclosed cut is said to be the projected first single fr...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Music In POP-TARTS Commercial: Video Available

A Kellogg's Pop-Tarts TV commercial, featuring a brief snippet of the KILLSWITCH ENGAGE song "The Element of One", has been posted online at this location (to play the commercial, click on the TV set at the top of the page). As previously reported, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE sold 37,531 copies of their lates...

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Report: SLIPKNOT's JÄGERMEISTER MUSIC TOUR Did 90 Percent Business

SLIPKNOT's Jägermeister Music Tour with FEAR FACTORY and CHIMAIRA did 90% business at venues ranging from 1,500- to 6,000-seat capacities, according to Billboard magazine. The tour wrapped May 14 at Memorial Hall in Sacramento, Calif. "This was the biggest, best-ever Jäger tour, and it's still build...

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SOULFLY, ILL NINO To Team Up For U.S. Tour

Labelmates SOULFLY and ILL NINO will be teaming up for a U.S. tour beginning in late July, according to a posting on the Roadrunner Records web site. The trek, which will feature a third, as-yet-unannounced band, will run through August (and possibly longer). Confirmed dates will be made available s...

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CHIMAIRA Film Video For 'Power Trip'

CHIMAIRA recently shot a video for the track "Power Trip" in San Francisco with director Lex Halaby. Expect the video in rotation next month. "Power Trip" comes off CHIMAIRA's sophomore full-length release, "The Impossibility of Reason", which came out last May through Roadrunner Records. CHIMAIRA r...

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THE AGONY SCENE Sign With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Tulsa, OK-based band THE AGONY SCENE have inked a deal with Roadrunner Records. The band, who are said to combine American metal influences (think PANTERA's "Far Beyond Driven") with European extreme metal overtones (i.e. IN FLAMES, THE HAUNTED, CRADLE OF FILTH),are best known for the dark imagery...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: New CD Sells 38K In First Week, Fourth Highest ROADRUNNER Chart Debut Ever

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE sold a stunning 37,531 copies of their latest album, "The End of Heartache", in its first week of release to debut at No. 21 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. This amazing accomplishment marks the fourth highest Roadrunner Records chart debut to date. The follow-up to 2002's...

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SLIPKNOT To Play London 'Club' Show

SLIPKNOT will play a "club" show in London on May 24, according to NME.com. The group will perform at the London Astoria, the same venue they played their first ever U.K. gig back in 1999. Tickets for the Astoria concert will go on sale via the "Download Dog" desktop download from www.downloadfestiv...

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SLIPKNOT: 'Jay Leno' Appearance Available For Download

SLIPKNOT performed their new single, "Duality", live on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Monday night (May 17). A video of the performance is currently available for download via the SLIPKNOT fan site Metabolic666.com at this location. As previously reported, SLIPKNOT will be making at leas...

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GOD FORBID: 'The Metal Show Unleashed' Session Posted Online

"The Metal Show Unleashed" recorded session with Ozzfest participants GOD FORBID, hosted by Roadrunner Records' own MACHINE HEAD, is now available for listening at www.themetalshow.com. The session, recorded at Lava Room Recording Studio by Billy Morris (ex-WARRANT),features GOD FORBID playing new...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's 'The End Of Heartache' Debuts At No. 39 On Australian Chart

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's latest CD, "The End Of Heartache" has debuted at No. 39 on the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) album charts, according to the group's label, Roadrunner Records. In addition, the CD has entered the U.K. chart at No. 40. The follow-up to 2002's "Alive or Just Breathin...

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SLIPKNOT: More Television Appearances Planned

SLIPKNOT will reportedly be making at least two more television appearances this summer to help promote their upcoming CD, "Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)", due on May 25 through Roadrunner Records. Currently planned are visits to ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and NBC's "Late Night With Conan O'Brien",...