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SLIPKNOT At' Freddy vs. Jason' Premiere In Los Angeles
SLIPKNOT attended the "Freddy vs. Jason" World Premiere at Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, California on Wednesday (August 13). Check put pictures from Wire Image (Arrivals, Red Carpet),Daily Celeb, and LFI. A previously unreleased SLIPKNOT track, "Snap", which was written and demoed in 1997 during the...August 16, 2003
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Freddy Vs. Jason
The soundtrack album is such a tired marketing ploy these days that it takes a lot for one to be truly interesting or exciting. Of course, even the term "soundtrack" is usually a misnomer: most of the songs you hear on these albums have little or nothing to do with the movie, and are frequently ...August 14, 2003
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IMPELLITTERI: New Album To Sound Like SLIPKNOT?
IMPELLITTERI's as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2002's "System X", which is currently being recorded with producer Greg Reely (FEAR FACTORY, MACHINE HEAD),will apparently mark a significant musical departure from the band's previous neo-classical offerings. Says mainman Chris Impellitteri, "The record...August 12, 2003
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PITBULL DAYCARE Hard At Work On 'Unclean'
San Antonio, Texas-based PITBULL DAYCARE, featuring former NEUROTICA drummer Jason West, have entered A&M studios in Hollywood, California with producer Fred Coury (CINDERELLA) to record their new album, "Unclean", due in early 2004 through Cleopatra Records. "The basic tracks sound unbelievable...August 6, 2003
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SLIPKNOT Singer Says 'A Lot Has Changed' With The Band Since 'Iowa'
SLIPKNOT have left their hometown of Des Moines, Iowa for Los Angeles, California to begin work on their long-awaited third full-length album, tentatively due in early 2004 through Roadrunner Records. Rick Rubin (SYSTEM OF A DOWN, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, SLAYER) is expected to produce the effort, the...August 5, 2003
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'Get Thrashed': Upcoming Documentary To Profile '80s Thrash Metal Scene
METALLICA, GODSMACK, DISTURBED, ANTHRAX, SLIPKNOT, KITTIE, and MESHUGGAH are among the featured bands in the upcoming documentary "Get Thrashed", due before the end of the year. The brainchild of director Rick Ernst, a long-time freelance producer for MTV, the film will profile the thrash metal scen...July 31, 2003
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IMMOLATION Frontman To Appear On All-Star DEATH Tribute CD
IMMOLATION frontman Ross Dolan is the latest musician added to the list of guest performers set to appear on the forthcoming DEATH tribute album currently being put together by former DEATH/TESTAMENT guitarist James Murphy, ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION/SUFFOCATION drummer Dave Culross, ex-MALEVOLENT CREAT...July 23, 2003
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SLIPKNOT's CRAHAN On Side Project: 'My Most Magical Musical Experience'
SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn Crahan (a.k.a. The Clown) recently spoke to Launch about TO MY SURPRISE, his "mysterious" side band which he has been working on for the past year and a half during time off from SLIPKNOT. TO MY SURPRISE's self-titled debut was produced by the legendary Rick Rubin (RED H...July 22, 2003
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SLIPKNOT Members To Contribute To DEATH Tribute Album
SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson and bassist Paul Gray have both been confirmed as "major contributors" to the forthcoming DEATH tribute album currently being put together by former DEATH/TESTAMENT guitarist James Murphy, ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION/SUFFOCATION drummer Dave Culross, ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION...July 17, 2003
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SLIPKNOT Guitarist Talks About The Songwriting Process For New Album
SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root spoke to View From The Pit last week about the songwriting process for the group's much-anticipated follow-up to 2001's "Iowa". "There's like 13 songs written right now, and so far it's, like, really heavy — a lot of blast beats," he revealed. "So far I think it's more li...July 14, 2003
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DEICIDE, BRUJERIA, KING DIAMOND, LIFE OF AGONY 'Best Of' Albums On The Way
Roadrunner Records is pleased to announce the launch of an ongoing series of CD releases, henceforth dubbed "The Roots Of Roadrunner". On September 22, 2003, the initial SEVEN CDs will hit stores near you, each with introductory liner notes by a fellow musician fan of the band. Without further ado:...July 12, 2003
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Modern Rockers Rise Above — Or Sink Below — Their Producers' Machinations
Yancey Strickler of Seattle Weekly reports that somewhere along the line, modern rock started mistaking subtlety for weakness and waves of guitars and drum loops for palpable emotion — apparently these dudes' pain is so deep that only 128 tracks will do. But nine times out of 10, it isn't the bands...July 9, 2003
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Man, Teen Listened To SLIPKNOT Before Committing Murder
Felisa Cardona of San Bernardino County Sun reports that a pair of friends carried butcher knives and sang a song by the "death metal" band SLIPKNOT as they lured their friend to his death, police say. Prosecutors say Jason Lamar Harris, 20, and his 16-year-old friend, Amber Rose Riley, talked about...July 8, 2003
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PANTERA's DIMEBAG, VINNIE Jam With DISTURBED At Dallas OZZFEST
PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell and drummer Vinnie Paul (along with members of DROWNING POOL) joined DISTURBED onstage at Dallas' Smirnoff Music Centre Sunday night (June 29) for a rendition of PANTERA's "Walk". Dimebag and Vinnie are in the process of mixing the debut album from their new band, N...June 30, 2003
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SLIPKNOT, ILL NINO, SEPULTURA To Be Featured On 'Freddy Vs. Jason' Soundtrack
New and previously unreleased tunes from SLIPKNOT and ILL NINO, and a collaboration between Mike Patton and SEPULTURA will be featured on the soundtrack to "Freddy Vs. Jason", due on August 5 through Roadrunner Records. SLIPKNOT's "Snap" was originally recorded during the sessions for the group's ep...June 30, 2003