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Update: GORGOROTH Guitarist Convicted Of Aggravated Sexual Assault, Is Cleared Of Rape Charge
GORGOROTH guitarist Infernus was convicted of aggravated sexual assault but was cleared of the more serious rape charge by a Norwegian court on Monday (Jan. 9). Bergens Tidende reports that a four to five hour-long drama in the jury room resulted in court history being made in Norway. The verdict in...January 11, 2006
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SLIPKNOT Frontman To Pay Tribute To TENACIOUS D At Des Moines Gig
According to The Des Moines Register, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor will return to the House of Bricks in Des Moines, Iowa on January 21 for another unusual show when he performs with Josh Brainard (ON A PALE HORSE, ex-SLIPKNOT) as part of AUSPICIOUS P, a tribute to Jack Black's comedy duo TENACIOU...January 9, 2006
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Ex-JANE'S ADDICTION Guitarist DAVE NAVARRO Gets Into Near Bust-Up With 'Dissed' Fan
Former JANE'S ADDICTION and current THE PANIC CHANNEL guitarist Dave Navarro has posted the following message on his official web site: "OK, here is a little story from [Thursday] night [Jan. 5]. I went to Rokbar [Los Angeles bar/dining lounge co-owned by Navarro, MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee and and int...January 7, 2006
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DEEP PURPLE To Be Saluted At MONTREUX
TheRockRadio.com is reporting that DEEP PURPLE will return to the scene of the crime, as it were, this summer. The group is being honored by the Montreux Jazz Festival, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Details are still being worked out, but DEEP PURPLE will be celebrated at a nu...January 7, 2006
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Woman Claims GORGOROTH Guitarist And His Friend Repeatedly Raped Her
The woman who was allegedly raped by GORGOROTH guitarist Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) and his friend took the stand earlier today (Jan. 4) in a Norwegian court to give her version of what happened that fateful night two years ago. Tiegs, 33, and his 32-year-old friend (whose identity has not be...January 4, 2006
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GORGOROTH Guitarist Denies Raping Woman, Claims Sex Was Consensual
GORGOROTH guitarist Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) went before a Norwegian court earlier today (Jan. 3) to appeal the three-year prison sentence he received last year for rape. The incident happened April 27, 2004 when Tiegs and a friend brought a 29-year-old woman they met at a nightclub called...January 3, 2006
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SLIPKNOT Frontman Credits Wife For Helping Him Kick The Bottle
ContactMusic.com is reporting that SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor credits his wife Scarlett for making him realise he had to stop drinking. Taylor, who was a cocaine addict and homeless at the age of 15, only decided to quit alcohol when his spouse made him take a look at himself in the mirror. He s...January 3, 2006
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SLIPKNOT's Soundman Talks To MIX Magazine
SLIPKNOT's front-of-house engineer Dave "Shirt" Nicholls recently spoke to Mix magazine about the group's most recent North American leg of the Subliminal Verses Tour. Taylor, Mich.-based Thunder Audio have been providing the audio rig, which is based around a Meyer Sound MILO line array system (24...December 31, 2005
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CARPATHIAN FOREST Will NOT Play Poland's METALMANIA 2006 Festival Either
Yet another band has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to inform us that they will **NOT** perform at Poland's Metalmania 2006 festival (scheduled to take place March 4, 2006 at Spodek in Katowice),despite the festival organizers' announcement to the contrary. Guitarist Tchort (a.k.a. Terje Vik Schei) of...December 30, 2005
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TESTAMENT Will NOT Headline Poland's METALMANIA 2006 Festival
Despite an announcement to the contrary by the organizers of Poland's Metalmania 2006 festival, San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have **NOT** been confirmed to headline next year's event, which is scheduled to take place March 4, 2006 at Spodek in Katowice. TESTAMENT's booking agent, Tammy...December 29, 2005
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SLIPKNOT Singer To Ring In New Year With Cover Band
Des Moines, Iowa metalheads should flock to the House of Bricks, 525 E. Grand Ave., for the ritual New Year's Eve appearance of SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor's far less serious cover band, D*M F*X, according to The Des Moines Register. Taylor and his pals will headline two shows, a 4 p.m...December 29, 2005
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SLIPKNOT Guitarist Healed, Ready To Record With STONE SOUR
Launch Radio Networks reports: SLIPKNOT's fall North American tour was nearly sidelined when guitarist Jim Root broke his wrist in a biking accident the day before he was supposed to leave for the trip. Root sat out that trek, but told Launch he's healed and ready to get to work on the next album fr...December 27, 2005
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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN Says Band Were Offered OZZFEST 2006 Dates
SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan told the Des Moines Register that the band will spend 2006 off the road after performing 233 shows in support of "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)". Then again, SLIPKNOT already has been offered a stray date or two on next year's Ozzfest, said Crahan. The n...December 22, 2005
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STONE SOUR Select Producer For Sophomore Album
STONE SOUR, the band featuring SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor and guitarist Jim Root, have have enlisted the talents of producer Nick Rasculinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, VELVET REVOLVER) for their upcoming sophomore album, according to MTV.com. The band will work at FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl's studio in...December 21, 2005
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SLIPKNOT Receive TOAZTED Award For 'Most Downloaded Artist'
Toazted.com, the web site that claims to have the world's largest collection of MP3 interviews online, has named SLIPKNOT "the most downloaded artist of 2005." Over a 100,000 fans downloaded the "Subliminal Verses" interview to hear frontman Corey Taylor talk about their sold-out tour and the upcomi...December 21, 2005
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