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TRICK ELZEN Shoots Straight From The Hip About EDSEL DOPE, ACEY SLADE, and MURDERDOLLS
DISCLAIMER: This is a parody of the Edsel Dope interview published here back on Nov. 4 and only to be taken half-seriously. The anonymous author of this parody claims no affiliation with STATIC-X, Tripp Eisen, DOPE, THE MURDERDOLLS, BON JOVI, or MARILYN MANSON. If brevity is the soul of wit, then th...November 13, 2002
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SLIPKNOT Drummer Joins PAPA ROACH (Sort Of)
SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison joined PAPA ROACH for an impromptu jam session during the latter group's sold-out show at London's Brixton Academy last night (Nov. 7) Jordison, whose other band, MURDERDOLLS, had supported PAPA ROACH earlier in the evening, came on stage during the headliners' encore...November 8, 2002
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SLIPKNOT's THE CLOWN: ' We're The Biggest Punk Band In The World'
SLIPKNOT percussionist/mastermind Shawn Crahan, also known as Clown, claims that he's supportive of vocalist Corey Taylor and guitarist Jim Root's massively-successful STONE SOUR project. "If I didn't support him or fuckin' love what he's doing, I wouldn't be a friend," Crahan told Launch. "I wouldn...November 6, 2002
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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR To Appear On 'The Tonight Show'!!
SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor will be performing a solo rendition of STONE SOUR's current single, "Bother", on NBC's "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" this Friday night, Nov. 8. Taylor will reportedly be accompanied by an orchestra during the appearance. ...November 5, 2002
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EDSEL DOPE Shoots Straight From The Hip About JOEY JORDISON, MURDERDOLLS And Former Bandmates
When it comes to opinionated rock frontmen who speak their minds, few come close to DOPE's Edsel Dope. Exuding undeniable charisma and confidence that has often been mistaken for sheer arrogance, Dope has established a reputation for running a tight ship over the course of two well-received full-len...November 4, 2002
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Former EMPEROR Drummer Reflects On Past, Looks Forward To Future
Former EMPEROR drummer Bård "Faust" Eithun is due to be freed in December after spending nine years and four months in prison for murdering a homosexual man. Speaking to Britain's Terrorizer magazine, he outlined some of his feelings about the past and plans for the future, which include occupying t...November 2, 2002
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ROSS ROBINSON To Produce THE CURE Album, VEX RED To Contribute
Ross Robinson, wildely credited for the early success of such acts as KORN, SLIPKNOT and LIMP BIZKIT, will produce the next record from THE CURE. The as-yet-untitled effort, which will be released next year via ArtistDirect Records, will include contributions from the British quintet VEX RED, whose...October 31, 2002
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HENRY ROLLINS To Auction Off Guitar Signed By Metal Heavy-Hitters
Henry Rollins is auctioning off a guitar on eBay that has been signed by some of heavy rock's biggest stars. Most of the artists contributed to the Rollins-organized "Rise Above", an album of BLACK FLAG covers. The album and the guitar auction are both to benefit the legal defense of the West Memphi...October 28, 2002
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COREY TAYLOR: I Will Take STONE SOUR As Far As I Can
STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor is looking to take his band as far as it will go in 2002 and on into 2003, even if that means delaying work on the next SLIPKNOT record. "The more this [STONE SOUR] blows up, the longer we're going to be out," Taylor recently stated. "So, we're looking at... ...October 22, 2002
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SLIPKNOT's TAYLOR: 'There's A Lot Of Stuff We Have To Work On Before We Get Back Together'
SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has admitted that problems exist within the group at the moment, but insists that this is not the end of the band. "There's a lot of negativity in the SLIPKNOT camp right now that is hard to get past," Taylor tells Undercover News. "So much pressure has been put on us...October 16, 2002
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Veteran Rock Photographer Launches Official Web Site
Veteran rock photographer Ross Halfin has launched his official web site at this location. In the business since the late 1970s, Halfin began his career at the now-defunct publication Sounds and its off-shoot magazine Kerrang! and has worked with virtually every major rock band in existence, includi...October 15, 2002
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SLIPKNOT In Talks With RICK RUBIN To Produce Next CD
SLIPKNOT are in talks with Rick Rubin (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, SLAYER) to produce the band's next studio album, tentatively due in late 2003. It is not presently clear if Rubin has officially agreed to helm the project, which would mark the group's first studio collaboration with so...October 14, 2002
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SLIPKNOT Advance DVD Screening To Be Held In New York City
An advance screening (presented in 5.1 Surround Sound on a theatre-sized screen) of the upcoming SLIPKNOT DVD, Disasterpieces, will be held on Friday, November 1st, 2002, between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at the Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center (311 W34th St btw 8th and 9th, upstairs from the Ha...October 12, 2002
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SLIPKNOT's JAMES ROOT: New Album Needs To Be More Experimental
SLIPKNOT guitarist James Root wants the group's next album to follow a more "experimental" and "drum-oriented" direction than that on the band's last effort, 2001's Iowa. Speaking to Cleveland's Music's Bottom Line recently, Root stated that he hasn't heard any of the new material that drummer Joey...October 10, 2002
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Metal Band Plays For Sheep, Has To Dodge Poop Piles
BRIDLINGTON, England (Wireless Flash) — Lots of bands pay their dues by playing crappy gigs, but how many have to worry about stepping in their audience's feces? That's the dilemma faced by British metal band TORSOHORSE, which has been forced to book bi-weekly sessions in a local sheep barn when the...October 10, 2002
