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Former AMEN Guitarist Sells Custom Guitar
Former AMEN and current BLUEBIRD guitarist Paul Fig is selling the custom Paul Reed Smith guitar that he used on the first AMEN tour in the US with SLIPKNOT, and MACHINE HEAD. According to Fig, “basically I got this guitar for the studio, and brought it on my first tour. It is super solid, just ...April 30, 2002
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SLIPKNOT Linked To German School Massacre
SLIPKNOT CDs have been found in the collection of German killer Robert Steinhaeuser, who shot dead 13 of his teachers, two teenagers and a policeman at his old school in Erfurt in Germany last week. Among the items found in Steinhaeuser's possession was a the supposed SLIPKNOT track "School Wars", t...April 30, 2002
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Metal/Hard Rock Album Sales In The US As Reported By SoundScan
Here are the latest sales figures for various current and catalog metal/hard rock releases in the US (in total units sold to date since the albums were issued),as reported by SoundScan for the week ending April 21st, 2002: KORN Issues: 3,047,076 KORN Follow The Leader: 3,414,717 LIMP BIZKIT Chocola...April 30, 2002
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GUNS N' ROSES, SLIPKNOT Confirmed For UK's READING, LEEDS Festivals
GUNS N' ROSES and SLIPKNOT have reportedly been confirmed for the UK's Reading and Leeds festivals, which are scheduled to take place between Friday, August 23rd and Sunday, August 25th. Although the full line-up will not be officially announced until later today, NME has reported that FOO FIGHTERS...April 29, 2002
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RAMMSTEIN, SLIPKNOT Confirmed For Germany's OFF LIMITS Festival
RAMMSTEIN and SLIPKNOT have reportedly been confirmed to appear at a brand new German festival called Off Limits, which is scheduled to take place on August 31st at Festwiese in Leipzig and on September 1st at Georg-Melches-Stadion in Essen. More information will be made available shortly. ...April 20, 2002
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The SLIPKNOT/STATIC-X Collaboration: "We Didn't Break Up"
SLIPKNOT's Joey Jordison and STATIC-X guitarist Tripp Eisen, who recently decided to drop the band name THE REJECTS for their long-running side project, have issued the following statements explaining their decision to part ways with singer Dizzy and recruit vocalist Wednesday 13 of THE FRANKENSTEIN...April 18, 2002
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THE REJECTS: SLIPKNOT/STATIC-X Collaboration To Carry On With New Name, Singer
THE REJECTS, a long-running project featuring vocalist Dizzy Reject, SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison (on guitar),and STATIC-X guitarist Tripp Eisen, have “amicably” parted ways. Dizzy will reportedly carry on with his new project BOMB POP MAFIA, while the remaining members of what used to be THE REJ...April 17, 2002
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"Spider-Man" Soundtrack Final Track Listing Announced
The full track listing for the forthcoming Spider-Man soundtrack, which is due to be released on April 30th through Columbia Records, is as follows: 01. "Theme from Spider Man" 02. "Hero" - Chad Kroeger (NICKELBACK) feat. Josey Scott (SALIVA) 03. "What We're All About (The Original Version)" - SUM...April 5, 2002
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SLAYER, ROB ZOMBIE, STATIC-X Line Up To Contribute To NASCAR's "Crank It Up" Compilation
The upcoming NASCAR-sponsored compilation, entitled Crank It Up, will be released through MCA Records on May 21st, and it will include the following tracks, among others: 01. SLAYER - "Born To Be Wild" (STEPPENWOLF) 02. STATIC-X - "Speedway" (ELVIS PRESLEY) 03. NONPOINT - "Circles" 04. DARWIN'S WAIT...April 5, 2002
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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Comments On “Spider-Man” Soundtrack Contribution
SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor recently had the following to say to Britain's Rock Sound magazine about his contribution to the upcoming Spider-Man soundtrack in the shape of a track called "Bother": “I've been trying to get on this soundtrack for a year! Anyone who knows me knows I am the biggest S...April 4, 2002
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THE BLOOD BROTHERS Prepare To Commence Tracking New CD
Seattle's THE BLOOD BROTHERS will begin recording their debut CD for I Am/ARTISTdirect Records with producer Ross Robinson (i.e. SLIPKNOT, AMEN) on April 4th, according to the web site of Robinson's management company, Freeze Management. A late summer release is expected. Reportedly discovered by AM...March 31, 2002
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JERRY CANTRELL Skips NICKELBACK/SALIVA Collaboration, MATT CAMERON Steps In
The proposed collaboration between former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell, NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger, and SALIVA singer Josey Scott on a track called "Hero" went ahead this past Thursday and Friday, March 21st and March 22nd, without the contributions of Cantrell, who was unable to j...March 27, 2002
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THE REJECTS To Return To Studio To Record Additional Material
THE REJECTS, a long-running project featuring vocalist Dizzy Reject, SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison (on guitar),and STATIC-X guitarist Tripp Eisen, will go back into the studio in early April to record six or seven new songs for the group's much-anticiated debut album, which is tentatively due to b...March 26, 2002
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Former ALICE IN CHAINS Axeman Collaborates With NICKELBACK, SALIVA Frontmen On "Spider-Man" Cut
Former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell, NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger, and SALIVA singer Josey Scott have collaborated on a track called "Hero" (reportedly written by Kroeger),which will be included on the soundtrack to the upcoming Spider-Man movie. Also scheduled to appear on the albu...March 16, 2002
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Former FAITH NO MORE Frontman Offers Explanation For Pissing Incident (Sort Of)
Former FAITH NO MORE and current TOMAHAWK/FANTOMAS frontman Mike Patton and his record label, Ipecac Recordings, have issued the following “tongue-in-cheek” statement about the reported incident that occurred in London on March 10th that involved Patton pissing on security guards at the London Astor...March 14, 2002