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SLAYER Guitarist Reveals His Favorite New Band
In this month's issue of Guitar World magazine, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King offered this ringing endorsement of his "favorite new band," Cleveland's CHIMAIRA: "They are my favorite new band, they're entertaining, which a lot of bands aren't. To me there's more than just standing on stage and playing...October 4, 2002
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BOMB POP MAFIA's DIZZY DRAZTIK: JOEY JORDISON Didn't Write Our Songs
Former THE REJECTS (pre-MURDERDOLLS) and current BOMB POP MAFIA frontman Dizzy Draztik has shot down as "total fucking bullshit" accusations by anonymous posters on BLABBERMOUTH.NET that SLIPKNOT drummer and Dizzy's former THE REJECTS bandmate Joey Jordison was responsible for penning much of the ma...October 3, 2002
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MURDERDOLLS To Appear On 'Dawson's Creek'
MURDERDOLLS, the new band featuring SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison on guitar, singer Wednesday 13 (formerly of North Carolina horror-metal outfit FRANKENSTEIN DRAG QUEENS FROM PLANET 13),ex-DOPE guitarist Acey Slade, bassist Erik Griffin, and drummer Ben Graves, will be flying out to North Carolina...September 26, 2002
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STONE SOUR To Appear On 'ROCKLINE'
STONE SOUR, featuring SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor and guitarist Jim Root, will be guests on the nationally syndicated radio show Rockline on Monday, September 30th at 8:30 PM PST/11:30 PM ET. Toll-free number to call in and speak with the band is 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For more information, visit...September 25, 2002
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HENRY ROLLINS Speaks Out On WEST MEMPHIS 3 Benefit CD
"One of the highest compliments I've ever been paid is that these people have all said yes to be on this album," punk icon Henry Rollins recently told Chart Attack about his West Memphis Three benefit compilation Rise Above for the three young men — Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley and Jason Baldwin...September 21, 2002
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SLIPKNOT Singer Becomes Dad!
SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor has become a dad. His fiancée Scarlett gave birth to 6ib 14oz Griffin Parker Taylor on Tuesday, September 17th. According to Corey, who spoke to Britain's Rock Sound magazine at 9:00 PM UK time, just two hours after the birth, mother and son were doing excel...September 18, 2002
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SLIPKNOT To Issue 'Colorful' New Home Video In 2003
SLIPKNOT will release a "warts and all" home video in 2003, according to Shawn "The Clown" Crahan. The percussionist told Kerrang! magazine that the video will show "SLIPKNOT going global." "It's going to have everything in it," he promises, "Vomit, piss, shit, dudes getting knocked out with stun gu...September 17, 2002
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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: I Hope STONE SOUR Will Last A Long Time
If SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor get his way, he will pursue his other band, STONE SOUR, concurrently with his main outfit, with both groups touring and recording during each other's "down" time. "Sure it'll be busy trying to work with both of these bands, but after a while I think it will work tha...September 14, 2002
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RAUNCHY Contemplate ROSS ROBINSON Collaboration On Next CD
Denmark's RAUNCHY have reportedly been contacted by acclaimed producer Ross Robinson (KORN, LIMP BIZKIT, SLIPKNOT) about a possible collaboration on the group's next CD, tentatively due in late 2003. RAUNCHY are currently signed to Mighty Music in Denmark and Nuclear Blast for the remaining territor...September 11, 2002
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Beyond The Valley Of The Murderdolls
The debut album from the MURDERDOLLS, the long-simmering side project assembled by SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison (who plays guitar here) and STATIC-X axeman Tripp Eisen (who left the band since recording this album),gives ample proof why such affairs can often be detrimental to musicians even as t...September 9, 2002
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DIMMU BORGIR Complete Festival Run, Begin Work On New Material
DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Silenoz has offered the following update on the band's activities: "We just got back from the festival tour we did. We had 4 shows in all, amongst them the Summer Breeze in Germany, Lowlands fest in Holland (about 65,000 people, must've been around 15,000 in our tent where PUD...September 8, 2002
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IN FLAMES' ANDERS FRIDEN: Our New CD Is Bridge Between '80s And 2000
IN FLAMES frontman Anders Friden has admitted to MTV.com that he's concerned about how the group's latest album, Reroute To Remain is being received by the band's longtime fans. "I'm afraid that [older fans] will judge this album upon if it's a 'Gothenburg death metal album' and already make up thei...September 5, 2002
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QOTSA, STONE SOUR, SILVERCHAIR: First-Week Sales Numbers Revealed
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE shifted 49,629 units of their latest effort, Songs For The Deaf (according to Soundscan) during the album's first week of release, landing at position #17 on the Billboard Pop Album chart. Meanwhile, STONE SOUR, led by SLIPKNOT vocalist Corey Taylor and guitarist Jim Root, so...September 4, 2002
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SLIPKNOT's JOEY JORDISON: New Album Will Have More Of NEUROSIS Vibe
SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison has described the material written for the band's next album as "a lot like Iowa, but more experimental." Says Jordison: "It's got more of a NEUROSIS vibe. We're doing a more extreme album, but this time it's not the heaviness of the double-bass drumming, it's the heav...August 31, 2002
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STONE SOUR To Embark On Headlining Tour
STONE SOUR, featuring SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor and guitarist Jim Root, will be hitting the U.S. for a headline tour starting on September 27th and running through November 22nd. CHEVELLE and Roadrunner labelmates SINCH will be opening each show. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Sep. 27 -...August 31, 2002