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Corey and Shawn Weight in on Slipknot's 10th
Original at Roadrunner Records
• Tue, Nov 17
ExploreMusic.com had a great, retrospective interview with Corey and Shawn of Slipknot surrounding the release of Slipknot 10th Anniversary Edition. GO HERE to listen now.
The Slipknot Interview With Monte Conner Completed
Original at Roadrunner Records
• Sun, Nov 15
Part 1 - How Slipknot was discovered. Part 2 - Hiring Ross Robinson to produce the record, pitching the band to Roadrunner. Part 6 - Find out what the 10th Anniversary Edition of Slipknot includes, and listen to some final thoughts on Slipknot from Monte Conner.
How did Slipknot come to Roadrunner Records?
Original at Roadrunner Records
• Sun, Nov 8
In part two of our interview with Roadrunner Records head of A&R Monte Conner on Slipknot, we discover how Ross Robinson was brought into the project and how the band was pitched to executives. Listen to part 1 on discovering the band here.
Live Review: Slipknot at the Hollywood Palladium
Original at cityherald.com
• Sat, Oct 31
Slipknot aren't sneaking up on anybody at this point in their career. They've spent the past decade turning the metal world end-over-end, their reputation preceding them as a highlight reel of masked vomit, broken-bones, head-banging, hair-whipping and apocalyptic mayhem plays in t...
Taylor rejected by Velvet Revolver
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Sat, Oct 31
Slipknot star Corey Taylor has confirmed he auditioned to take over from Scott Weiland as Velvet Revolver frontman - but was rejected by the band because the try out "just didn't work." The group, led by former Guns N' Roses stars Slash and Duff McKagan, have been auditioning singers since...
Win Tickets to the Weed Event of the Year
Original at Roadrunner Records
• Wed, Oct 7
Whilst we here at Roadrunner Records aren't taking a stand on the reefer, Slipknot is headlining the Cypress Hill Smoke Out this year. If you're going to be in the area, you could win a pair of tickets from MetalInjection by following the directions here.
Slipknot's Clown Hosts Birthday Art Show
Original at Roadrunner Records
• Thu, Sep 17
Iowa’s own M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan will be making his debut into the world of contemporary art with his first gallery showing. On September 24th Crahan, best known as the visionary and founding member of hard rock act Slipknot, will host a showing at the Kirkwood Hotel from 7:00pm-12:00am...
Slipknot Premiere 10th Anniversary Clip On NME.com
Original at Roadrunner Records
• Wed, Sep 9
Head on over to NME.COM and you will be able to check out an EXCLUSIVE clip of SLIPKNOT live at Dynamo 2000. The clip is taken from the DVD of killer behind the scenes and live footage that accompanies the special edition of the band's self-titled debut album which was released yesterday in cel...
Slipknot Bassist Paul On Their 10th Anniversary
Original at Roadrunner Records
• Sat, Aug 29
GO HERE to listen to an interview with bassist Paul about what life was like for him before the release of the album, and how the band prepare for their wild shows. He also talks about his pride at what the band have achieved and speaks about the bands debt to their fans.
Corey Taylor On The 10th Anniversary of Slipknot..
Original at Roadrunner Records
• Thu, Aug 20
Some critics (particularly back in the early years of the band) accused Slipknot of using the masks, costumes, and numbers as nothing more than a marketing ploy. Do you have anything to say to those people now? Well, to all the critics who have kind of complained or been a little too harsh wi...
Occult experts to testify in sword murder
Original at Independent Online
• Mon, Jun 15
South Africa He took the sword to school, along with three masks resembling those worn by the heavy metal band Slipknot. He smeared his face with black paint and, when Jacques Pretorius walked past, he swung with a single blow. He went on to further injure another ...
Slipknot to Release Special 10th Anniversary Debut
Original at Roadrunner Records
• Sun, Jun 14
In another first, Slipknot will host a one day festival in their hometown of Des Moines on 9/9/09. The show will feature 2 stages and a host of bands with Slipknot headlining. The second stage, sponsored by Jagermeister, will feature all local bands. An official announcement will be made soo...
Download venue 'can cope with F1'
Original at BBC News
• Sun, Jun 14
UK Up to 135000 heavy metal fans have attended the festival, which features ZZ Top, Whitesnake, Def Leppard, Slipknot and Marilyn Manson. It is the seventh year the festival has been held at the race track. Simon Gillette of Donington Park Ventures said ...
Slipknot bring fire and destruction to Download
Original at NME.com
• Sun, Jun 14
Percussionist Shawn 'Clown' Crahan repeatedly dived into the crowd and ran down the middle aisle separating the two sides of the audience, much to the obvious annoyance of security. After 'Dead Memories', Taylor told the crowd that they were the "plug ...
Hollywood Undead - Swan Songs Album Review
Original at Contactmusic.com
• Fri, May 29
Two words come to mind. ha and yawn. Leave the mask wearing metal to Slipknot, they wipe the floor with this bunch of whining, pubeless band wagon passengers. and more »
Disturbed to blast the Maritimes
Original at Times & Transcript
• Thu, May 21
Canada If there is one genre of music that has had staying power over the past 20 years, it would be heavy metal. Regardless of musical fads that weave their way in and out of public consciousness, bands like Slipknot, Metallica and Disturbed can be counted ...
New Anthrax album to begin mixing
Original at Examiner.com
• Thu, May 21
Fortman has worked with bands like Superjoint Ritual, Mudvayne, Otep, Evanescence, and Slipknot and more. Produced by Anthrax guitarist Rob Caggiano, Worship Music is the first studio album for the band in six years and marks the recording debut of new ...
Rock on the Range 2009 - OSU
Original at OSU - The Lantern
• Tue, May 19
Rock on the Range 2009 OH By the time the band had worked its way through hits like "Psychosocial" and "Duality," the fans were already looking for Sunday's lineup to pull a one-up. "Korn was awesome and Slipknot was definitely good," said Corey Simpson, a senior in plant ...
Canton native Dana Schneider's jewelry is featured in movies - The Plain Dealer
Original at Cleveland Plain Dealer
• Tue, May 19
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH She was thrilled to create pieces for metal bands such as Slipknot, Fear Factory and Marilyn Manson. "Some of the most important jewelry in my life was created by Dana, some pieces I'll always wear as talismans," Manson said via e-mail. ...
Nine-member Slipknot join Sioux Falls show
Original at Sioux Falls Argus Leader
• Wed, May 6
Slipknot's mix of grinding, post-Korn alternative metal is described by some as neo-shock rock. Others compare it to Marilyn Manson's style but with more aspects of rap metal or "nu-metal." Percussionist Chris Fehn is one of three who provide the ...
Quick Hits: Ozzy, Slipknot, Deftones, Eminem, Kylie Minogue ...
Original at FMQB
• Wed, May 6
• 5 related articles
NJ Slipknot percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan reportedly had to leave the band's current tour to deal with an undisclosed family matter. "A very terrible, terrible predicament is going on in [Clown's] family," singer Corey Taylor explained to the crowd ...
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Opinion: Slipknot Psychosocial failOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, May 4
By rss@youtube.com (pokolvrolok) Author: pokolvrolok Keywords: xtranormal movie funny slipknot psychosocial cover tabs fail watch review game music best worst crap shit excellent amazing good Added: May 4, 2009
How To Play Psychosocial By Slipknot Part 1Original at YouTube
• Sat, May 2
By rss@youtube.com (96kto9u) Author: 96kto9u Keywords: slipknot how to part pshychosocial cool guitar Added: May 2, 2009
Rock singles for May 1
Original at Examiner.com
• Fri, May 1
Slipknot “Sulfur” (Roadrunner). Another metal song I found being worked to Alternative. Does this mean metal is struggling or alternative? Probably the latter. A few years back there was a huge buzz about the album Slipknot made with Rick Rubin ...
How To: Slipknot - Danger - Keep Away piano tutorial [HD]Original at YouTube
• Tue, Apr 21
By rss@youtube.com (vkgoeswild) Author: vkgoeswild Keywords: Slipknot Danger Keep Away piano tutorial vk vkgoeswild Vol The Subliminal Verses Added: April 21, 2009
Lee's dressing room rules
Original at Stuff.co.nz
• Tue, Apr 21
New Zealand There are a bunch of killer bands on the bill - Korn and Slipknot are cool guys." Tommy has also revealed he can't wait to arrive in the UK because he wants to see a "really hot" woman he met on the internet. He added to Britain's Daily Star newspaper: ...
Brought to you by Slipknot
Original at DesMoinesRegister.com
• Sun, Apr 12
IA By Michael Morain • The Register • April 12, 2009 This week's music calendar in Iowa reads like a kid's counting book. Just take your pick. - ONE is for . . . Joyce Yang, the Korean-born pianist who picked up the silver medal (and a tidy $20000) at the ...
Slipknot Singer's Solo Debut
Original at antiMUSIC.com
• Tue, Mar 31
• 1 related articles
CA This year's lineup also includes the first-ever solo appearance by SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor. Taylor appeared on KQRC 98.9 The Rock's top-rated "Johnny Dare Morning Show" this morning to talk about how excited he was for his first-ever ...
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SOUNDS: Adrenaline Rush - Las Vegas Review
Original at Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Fri, Mar 27
Las Vegas Review - Journal, NV Last summer, Suicide Silence toured to much fanfare on the Mayhem Festival, a more mainstream-oriented metal road show headlined by platinum selling headbangers Slipknot and Disturbed, and they first built a name for themselves on the DIY hard-core ...
Mudvayne, Nonpoint, In This Moment
Original at Dallas Observer
• Thu, Mar 26
It used to be that Mudvayne was always the runner-up to Slipknot for "most theatrical n-metal band." But now that the Illinois four-piece has abandoned its costumes, makeup and stage names, what's left? Quite a bit, actually - even after frontman Chad Gray and guitarist Greg Tribbett moo...
Trial Begins For Woman Accused In SLIPKNOT-'Inspired' Slaying ...
Original at Blabbermouth.net
• Tue, Mar 24
NY According to the San Bernardino County Sun, the trial of a woman accused of helping her boyfriend stab a friend to death after listening to SLIPKNOT started last Thursday. Terry Ray Taylor, 21, was stabbed more than 20 times, and his neck was slashed, ...
How To: Duality Slipknot Vocal (Voice) CoverOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Mar 5
By rss@youtube.com (kristiankatt) Another cover... Enjoy.. For more covers go to my Channel.. Author: kristiankatt Keywords: Duality Slipknot Vocal (Voice) Cover metal Rock Tutorial kristiankatt all hope is gone iowa subliminal verses Added: March 5, 2009
SLIPKNOT MSG SHOW REVIEW ON HEADBANGERS BLOG!
Original at RoadrunnerArtistNews-22 (Feedburner)
• Fri, Feb 27
Last night, Slipknot stepped onstage and destroyed New York City. Of course, that’s nothing new. The Des Moines, Iowa nine-piece have been doing just that on a regular basis since 1999. But this time they hopped on the shoulders of giants and proceeded to beat the looming bastards to the grou...
Opinion: Last Night: Slipknot and Coheed and Cambria at Nokia Theatre
Original at blogs.dallasobserver.com
• Mon, Feb 23
Clown make-up, gas masks, and prison-inspired jumpsuits were in abundance as fans infiltrated the doors at around 7p.m. As concert-goers passed through metal detectors and bag checks, a sea of dark-colored clothing (and souls) poured into the venue. ...
How To Make Slipknot Masks: Joey Jordison (Self Titled) 2Original at YouTube
• Sun, Feb 15
By rss@youtube.com (sheckler6) How to make Joey Jordison's Self Titled mask 2 Author: sheckler6 Keywords: how to make joey jordison self titled mask Added: February 15, 2009
Rock On The Range Bands Announced
Original at TuneLab Music
• Fri, Feb 13
By Mikel The lineup for this year’s Rock On The Range Festival have been revealed, check it out below: Slipknot, Motley Crue, Alice In Chains, Korn, Avenged Sevenfold, Buckcherry, Shinedown, The Used, Flyleaf, Chevelle, Atreyu, Blue October, Saving Abel, Saliva, Static-X, Hoobastank, Bill...
Live review: Slipknot
Original at Creative Loafing
• Wed, Feb 11
NC You could also see some elements of enjoyment behind the masks as bandmembers gave each other fist bumps while walking by each other. Roughly one-third of the band’s set came from its self-titled debut. Singer Corey Taylor found time to address the ...
Opinion: TRIVIUM: Photos From SLIPKNOT Tour Posted Online - Jan. 28, 2009
Original at Blabbermouth.net
• Wed, Jan 28
NY - Shogun" was released in North America on September 30, 2008 via Roadrunner Records. The CD was mixed in London by Colin Richardson (SLIPKNOT, MACHINE HEAD, ... Concert review: Slipknot at the Sprint Center with Coheed ... St. Joseph News-Press all 2 news articles
Today In Music News: Drugs On Dre's Son; Manson On Trial; Slipknot Frontman Goes Solo
Original at blogs.dallasobserver.com
• Mon, Jan 5
Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, January 5, 2009... A coroner found that Dr. Dre's son died of an overdose of heroin and morphine. Brian Warner Marilyn Manson wants Trent Reznor and ex-wife Dita Von Teese to testify on his behalf. Manson is being sued by his former drummer for...
Slipknot frontman to release solo album
Original at Metalrage.com Frontpage
• Sun, Jan 4
By info@metalrage.com (DemonDust) He says, "It's something that I'd like to do purely for myself. It's something that I need to release before I can think about moving on to anything else... In both Slipknot and Stone Sour I'm slightly limited to how I can write and indeed what I can write about. The beauty of doing a solo album is tha...
Corey Taylor Planning Solo Album
Original at TuneLab Music
• Sun, Jan 4
By Chris Slipknot / Stone Sour front-man Corey Taylor plans to take a break from the two bands to focus on a solo album. In a recent interview Taylor stated, “It’s something that I’d like to do purely for myself. It’s something that I need to release before I can think about moving on to anything else. [...]
How To: Slipknot Mask Tutorial 3 (Mick Thomson)Original at YouTube
• Thu, Dec 25
By rss@youtube.com (benanderson33) Slipknot Mask Tutorial (Mick Thomson) Enjoy Merry Slipmas!!! Author: benanderson33 Keywords: Slipknot Mask Tutorial 2008 All Hope Is Gone Psychosocial Corey Taylor Chris Fehn Mick Thompson Craig Jones 133 Iowa Vol. Duct Tape Added: December 25, 2008
Slipknot’s ‘All Hope Is Gone’ Hits Gold
Original at TuneLab Music
• Fri, Dec 19
By Chris Slipknot’s ‘All Hope is Gone‘ has been certified Gold by the RIAA for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart giving the band their first No. 1 debut. News From: TuneLab Music - Everything Rock To read the original post and comment, click th...
How To: My Homemade Slipknot MasksOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Dec 18
By rss@youtube.com (juanchonsboca) Author: juanchonsboca Keywords: slipknot home made homemade mask masks mascara how to make tutorial como hacer una de corey taylor all hope is gone subliminal verses vol joey jordison paul gray jim root james iowa Added: December 18, 2008
METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, MÖTLEY CRÜE, SLIPKNOT, DISTURBED Among GRAMMY Nominees
Original at hardrockhideout (WordPress)
• Thu, Dec 4
• 3 related articles
By rocknrollcoastie DRAGONFORCE - “Heroes Of Our Time” JUDAS PRIEST - “Nostradamus” METALLICA - “My Apocalypse” MINISTRY - “Under My Thumb” SLIPKNOT - “Psychosocial” Source: blabbermouth.net METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, MÖTLEY CRÜE, SLIPKNOT and DISTURBEDare among the nominees for the 51
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Slipknot U.S. Tour Announced
Original at Vintage Guitar
• Mon, Nov 24
Grammy-award winning hard rockers Slipknot announced today their first U.S. headline tour in support of their #1 album <em>All Hope Is Gone</em>. The tour, which kicks off on January 23rd in St. Paul, MN, will hit 33 cities across the country, and include an historic stop at New...
New Music: Death Pilot
Original at Kings of A&R
• Fri, Nov 14
By koar Some of the biggest releases this year came from rock artists and metal acts including Metallica, Slipknot, and AC/DC. Sure, these monsters of rock released solid album and will be backed with near sold out tours, but where are the disciples?
New Slipknot Album: A First Listen to “All Hope Is Gone”
Original at Rolling Stone
• Fri, Jun 20
By Chris Steffen Photo: Getty] It’s been over four years since the release of Slipknot’s Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses), the record that found the band splitting its sound wide open, adding acoustic guitars and a new range of attitudes while keeping its overall heaviness and claustrophobic sound intac...
Podcast: The Sounds of World Wide Mrs. Z 01
Original at Dopefiend.co.uk
• Sun, May 27
By zandor@dopefiend.co.uk Playlist: Master of Puppets - Metallica, S&M; Fuel - Metallica, S&M; Stupify - Disturbed, The Sickness; One Step Closer - Lynkin Park, Hybrid Theory; Wait and Bleed - Slipknot, Slipknot; Limp Bizkit, Slipknot,Pantera The Three Little Pigs - Green Jelly
Music Review: Bury Your Dead - Beauty And The Breakdown
Original at Blogcritics
• Tue, May 8
By Jerry Rojas Remember that 13-year-old kid back a few years ago who loved Korn so much? You know, the one who wore the baggie Dickies with his Adidas. He even went as far as having his dad buy him turntables and a 7-string guitar so he could start a band one day himself. Well, that same kid grew up and became tha...