LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe joined PRONG on stage this past Saturday (August 18) at Knotfest in Somerset, Wisconsin to perform a cover version of the MISFITS classic "London Dungeon". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Blythe was released from a prison in Prague on August 2, more than a ...
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LAMB OF GOD returned to the live stage last night (Friday, August 17) in Council Bluffs, Iowa as part of SLIPKNOT's first-ever Knotfest, an extraordinary two-date metal and hard rock festival. Low-quality fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was released from a prison in Prague ...
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LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe and GWAR's Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) were interviewed on this past Friday's (August 10) edition of the "What The Fontaine?!" show, which airs on the WRIR 97.3 FM radio station in Richmond, Virginia. You can now listen to the entire program using the audio player below. Check out ...
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A sneak peek of the "Road To Knotfest" bonus content that fans will receive when they sign up for the "Slipknot Live At Knotfest" pay-per-view event from Somerset, Wisconsin in partnership with TODOCAST and Event View Live is available below. "One of our long-time dreams, is finally coming to fruition with the creation ...
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SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor passed out onstage during a performance in Dallas last month, an incident which was attributed to heat exhaustion. According to Taylor, he has no memory of the episode, which happened after the last song of the band's set as part of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. "I basically blacked out ...
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LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was released from a prison in Prague, the Czech Republic, last Thursday (August 2), more than a month after he was arrested and incarcerated on charges of alleged manslaughter. Blythe was facing the possibility of conviction and a long-term jail sentence after a 2010 incident in which a fan ...
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LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was released from a prison in Prague, the Czech Republic, last Thursday (August 2), more than a month after he was arrested and incarcerated on charges of alleged manslaughter. Blythe was facing the possibility of conviction and a long-term jail sentence after a 2010 incident in which a fan ...
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LAMB OF GOD's publicist, Adrenaline PR, released the following statement: "After five weeks in a prison in Prague in the Czech Republic, [LAMB OF GOD frotnman] Randy Blythe has been released on bail and is returning to the United States. "Although LAMB OF GOD has canceled their summer co-headline tour with DETHKLOK, the band has ...
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MACHINE HEAD has been added to SLIPKNOT's first-ever Knotfest, an extraordinary two-date metal and hard rock festival set to take place on August 17 in Council Bluffs, Iowa and August 18 in Somerset, Wisconsin. Commented the festival organizers: "The mighty MACHINE HEAD has been tapped as one of the artists to replace the cancelation of ...
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MACHINE HEAD has been added to SLIPKNOT's first-ever Knotfest, an extraordinary two-date metal and hard rock festival set to take place on August 17 in Council Bluffs, Iowa and August 18 in Somerset, Wisconsin. Commented the festival organizers: "The mighty MACHINE HEAD has been tapped as one of the artists to replace the cancelation of ...
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This past week, Zane Lowe of U.K.'s BBC Radio 1 conducted an interview with singer SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. SLIPKNOT's current stint on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour is the band's first U.S. trek since the May 2010 death of ...
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PureVolume.com recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT co-founder/conceptualist/percussionist Shawn M. Crahan (a.k.a. Clown). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. PureVolume.com: Knotfest, your first festival ever, will launch in Iowa in August. Talk a little bit about that. I read it was going to be a "dark festival experience." Crahan: It's ...
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Carla Harvey of the BUTCHER BABIES and Revolver TV conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT co-founder/conceptualist/percussionist Shawn M. Crahan (a.k.a. Clown) at a recent stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. You can now watch the chat below. When asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for SLIPKNOT's next studio album, Crahan said, "We ...
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SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root rejoined the band on stage last night (Friday, July 13) at the Tampa, Florida stop of the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival after missing several dates of the tour because a burst appendix. A statement issued by the rest of the group said that Root had been seriously ill for the past ...
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On July 8, Groovey of Hollywood Music conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT DJ Sid Wilson. You can now watch the chat below. SLIPKNOT's final live performance of 2012 will be broadcast worldwide via pay per view. The "Slipknot Live At Knotfest" event from Somerset, Wisconsin is in partnership with TODOCAST and Event View Live. The ...
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On June 5, M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan of Iowa metal band SLIPKNOT was on hand at Dayton Oaks campground in support of anti-bullying activist Kirk Smalley of Stand For The Silent. At the event, he spoke to the Des Moines Register about the band's first-ever Knotfest, an extraordinary two-date metal and hard rock festival, and ...
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SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor passed out at the end of the last song of the band's set last night (Tueday, July 10) at the Dallas, Texas stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour. He tweeted earlier today, "I'm fine — just overheated in Dallas last night. Ready and waiting for Houston! Thank you ...
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Brandon Marshall of the Denver Westword recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Denver Westword: Has SLIPKNOT begun the writing process for the new album, and will SLIPKNOT fans hear new music in 2013? Crahan: I don't know what year you ...
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SLIPKNOT mastermind/percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan was interviewed on the June 29 - July 1 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs, go to FullMetalJackieRadio.com. ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of SLIPKNOT's July 1 performance at the Mountain View, California stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival can be seen below. SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root was forced to miss the first couple of dates of the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival tour because a burst appendix. A statement issued by the band ...
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SLIPKNOT kicked off its headlining stint at this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival yesterday (Saturday, June 30) at San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, California without guitarist Jim Root, who is out of action while recovering from a burst appendix. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. (sic) 02. Eyeless 03. Sulfur 04. The ...
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SLIPKNOT has released the following statement: "We're sorry to announce that our brother Jim Root [guitar] will not be performing with us at [Rockstar Energy Drink] Mayhem [Festival] today in San Bernardino due to serious health issues. Jim has been seriously sick for the past two weeks and went to the hospital last week where ...
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On Friday, June 29, Robert Herrera sat down with SLIPKNOT mastermind/percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan during his book signing at Book Soup in Hollywood, California. Clown talked about his photo book, "The Apocalyptic Nightmare Journey"; Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival; and future plans for SLIPKNOT. You can now watch the chat below. When asked how ...
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Tommy Carroll of the South Bend, Indiana radio station 103.9 The Bear recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT mastermind/percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan. You can now listen to the chat below. SLIPKNOT began its return last summer with a European tour, continued it earlier this year with jaunts through Australia and South America, and will ...
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This year, a special Metal Hammer Golden Gods award was created in honor of ten years of Download festival memories, and SLIPKNOT's incredible 2009 headline set was voted the greatest moment of them all! Download promoter Andy Copping and Metal Hammer's head honcho Alexander Milas took to the stage on Saturday afternoon, June 9 at ...
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For their millions of fans around the world, SLIPKNOT are as much a culture and a way of life as they are a band. To completely engage with all of the perseverance, ingenuity, artistic integrity and holistic vision of SLIPKNOT's creative output in all of its forms, is to fully embrace every facet, and to ...
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SLIPKNOT percusionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan spoke to the Roadrunner Records web site Friday evening about how the band's two-day, two-state festival, Knotfest, came together. The question-and-answer session follows below. Q: How long has this been in the works, and how did it finally come together? Crahan: Well, because it's been in the ...
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The fourth in a series of teaser clips for the forthcoming SLIPKNOT greatest-hits album, "Antennas To Hell", can be seen below. The latest clip focuses on the band's percussionist Chris Fehn . "Antennas To Hell" is scheduled for release on July 17 via Roadrunner Records. There is no word yet on which tracks will be ...
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Step into an apocalyptic underworld where firebreathers, nightmarish creatures on stilts, fire and percussive light, and stunning visuals set the stage for an intoxicating and unforgettably sinister concert experience. The first-ever Knotfest — an extraordinary two-day metal and hard rock destination festival — will feature performances from SLIPKNOT, DEFTONES, LAMB OF GOD, DETHKLOK, SERJ TANKIAN, ...
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According to Ticketmaster.com, SLIPKNOT will headline the inaugural installment of their own festival, Knotfest, on Friday, August 17 at Mid America Motorplex in Pacific Junction, Iowa. Scheduled performers: SLIPKNOT DEFTONES LAMB OF GOD DETHKLOK SERJ TANKIAN THE URGE PRONG Tickets go on sale on Friday, June 8 at 10:00 a.m. CDT. As previously ...
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