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News stories come from Roadrunner Records unless otherwise noted. Used with permission.14.06.2007: I know this website hasn't been updated in a long time. Soon.DUALITY AS A LIFESTYLE - 12.21.2006Stone Sour guitarist Jim Root discussed he and singer Corey Taylor's dual roles in that Gold-selling band AND Platinum stars Slipknot in an interview with Jacksonville's Planet Radio, 107.3. Click here to get the full scoop on Blabbermouth.net and listen to both segments of the interview. Stone Sour are promoting their latest album, Come What(ever) May, on tour wth Disturbed, Flyleaf, and Evanescence - here's a list of upcoming SHOWS.
SIRIUSLY SLIPKNOT - 12.15.2006On Tuesday, December 19 at 4:00 p.m., Slipknot percussionist M. Shawn Crahan (a.k.a. Clown) will be interviewed by host of Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack, Jose Mangin, about other "so-called" metal bands, family, friends, foes, and his feelings after helming the group's latest visual assault, a film titled Voliminal: Inside The Nine. Listeners will also enjoy music handpicked by Crahan that includes tracks from Jane's Addiction, Today Is The Day, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Murder Of Crows- which Shawn produced - and plenty of Slipknot for all the "maggots" to go apeshit for! Repeat broadcasts: Monday, December 25 at 12:00 p.m. ET; Friday, January 5 art 8:00 p.m. ET. In other news, Slipknot bassist Paul Gray will be the featured guest on the December 16 edition of "At One With Hard Attack" on Sirius Satellite Radio. Tune in at 3:00 p.m. as Paul blasts out some of his favorite songs from Slayer, Corrosion Of Conformity, Exodus, Sepultura, Pantera, Death, and Iron Maiden. Repeat broadcasts: Tuesday, December 19 at 6:00 p.m. ET; Thursday, December 28 at 12:00 p.m. ET; Saturday, January 13 at 9:00 p.m. ET. For more information, visit www.sirius.com/hardattack. Voliminal: Inside The 9 E Card
CLOWNING AROUND THE HOUSE - 12.13.2006Without question, this is a Maggot's dream come true! Here's your chance to watch the new Slipknot DVD, Voliminal: Inside the Nine, at your house with Shawn "Clown" Crahan - plus 8 of your friends (that's 9, fool, get it?). Just so we're clear now, one Grand Prize Winner will receive: One (1) copy of the Voliminal DVD and a visit from Slipknot's Clown to watch the movie at the winner's home. Click HERE to enter this contest sponsored by Hot Topic, and good luck.
All News Slipknot Heading Into The Weekend - 12.8.2006First off, we've put up some cool pictures from the one night special theatrical release of Slipknot's brand new DVD, Voliminal: Inside the Nine. Click HERE to see how Slipknot's posters stack up against films like 'Rocky Balboa' and icons like Barney the Dinosaur when pitted head to head. Also, we highly suggest you experience the great Slipknot ECARD that was made by our international buddies. Finally, speaking of international, we're very pleased to announce that Voliminal: Inside the Nine has achieved platinum status in Canada, selling in excess of 10,000 copies. Congratulations to Slipknot and everyone else involved! Voliminal: Inside the Nine is in stores NOW!
Voliminal: Inside The Nine Out Now! - 12.5.2006Launch Radio Networks reports: Slipknot releases its new two-DVD set, Voliminal: Inside the Nine, today (Tuesday, December 5), with the main 80-minute film also screening tonight at selected theatres around the country. The film was directed by Slipknot percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan and shot while the band was recording and touring behind its third album, Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses). Crahan told Launch that he originally began the project because he thought the band was going to break up. "The idea behind this was that, number one, there was a lot of fighting with my band from the second record that was caught, and a lot of us hadn't even seen each other for two years," he said. "So I was very interested in how things would pan out because, to me, a lot of it looked like it was gonna be the end, and I felt like I'd have to explain it since I'm one of the guys that started it." Crahan says that Voliminal presents an "unflinching" look at Slipknot's 10-year history. The documentary was shot on digital handheld cameras over a 28-month period. The second disc of the two-DVD set features in-depth, exclusive interviews with all nine members of the band, bonus live and television performances, as well as all the videos from Vol. 3. Voliminal: Inside The 9 E Card
Corey Taylor To Guest On Bruce Dickinson's BBC Radio Show - 11.28.2006Blabbermouth reports that Stone Sour/Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor will be Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson's guest on Saturday, December 30 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio show, aptly named "Rock Show". Listen to the program live via the Internet between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (midnight) U.K. time (between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. EST) at BBC.co.uk. Life on the road for Stone Sour is a life worth living and you can be there live to experience it right along with em during dates with Disturbed on the Music As A Weapon Tour and a few special Canadian dates with Evanescence. For full info on all dates, click HERE. Go to www.slipknot1.com now to watch a fourth clip containing mysterious glimpses of Slipknot's forthcoming DVD, Voliminal: Inside the Nine - in stores December 5th.
VOLIMINAL VIDEO CLIPS - 11.15.2006Be sure to check out the Slipknot video page on Roadrunner's website for the trailer to the upcoming DVD movie, as well as several teaser video clips. Then go over to AOL Music's Music News BLOG to read some comments about the movie from Clown. - webmaster
SITE UPDATE - 10.25.2006Added a concert review to the Press page. Click here for a direct link to the article. - webmaster
A GRUESOME DISASTERPIECE - 10.24.2006Blender has conjured up a list of the 25 most gruesome lyrics ever and look who just happened to come in at number 8? Slipknot! That's who! Their classic song from Iowa, "Disasterpiece" was voted as having the 8th most gruesome set of lyrics ever! See what Blender has to say about it by clicking HERE. Go check out some new Slipknot pictures by clicking HERE Slipknot's brand new DVD, Voliminal: Inside The 9 hits stores on December 5.
PICTURES FROM THE INSIDE - 10.24.2006Before you go Inside The 9, click HERE get your first look at brand new photos taken from Slipknot's promotional shoot for their December 5th DVD release, Voliminal: Inside The 9. For the latest in all things Slipknot, go to Slipknot1.com
THE SLIPKNOT CHAINSAW MASSACRE - 10.18.2006No fan of horror flicks, heavy music, or simply bloody-ass gore should fail to tune into Fuse TV this Sunday, October 22nd, at 9:30 pm for the Fangoria-endorsed Chainsaw Awards! Especially because Slipknot members Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, and Chris Fehn will be joining many other stars of the macabre to present an award or two. Click HERE to view some photos of the trio in action. Slipknot's new DVD, Voliminal: Inside the 9, will be released by Roadrunner on December 5th - visit www.slipknot1.com for info and exclusive early looks at what's in store.
VOLIMINAL: INSIDE THE NINE - 09.27.2006Slipknot, the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning, hard rock and heavy metal enigma, will release the DVD Voliminal: Inside the Nine on December 5, 2006. A special double disc package, Voliminal: Inside the Nine takes the viewer on a several hour journey into the world of Slipknot as the band recently circled the globe in support of the multi-platinum album Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses). Far from your usual tour film, Voliminal: Inside the Nine is more of an art piece - while fans are taken in the studio, on stage, backstage, on their tour bus and everywhere in between as they experience the energy of a band literally living, breathing and fighting for the music they created, none of it unfolds in ways you'd expect. Disc 1, titled Voliminal, features a 90-minute film, created and directed by M. Shawn Crahan, better known as Clown, that gives the Slipknot fan a window into the world of the band as seen through the mind of its creator. The film was shot on hand-held cameras and, as a result, is brutally honest and visually unique. The sound and visual edits are intense, disturbing and jarring while the cinematography brings the viewer as close as one can get to the band. Buried in Disc 1 are nine different "rabbit holes," which, when activated, will show a short vignette of each one of the nine members of the band. Not the typical extra footage often found as "easter eggs" on the average DVD, this footage contains some of the most surprising and revealing elements on the DVD. Disc 2 features three main elements: live footage, music videos and interviews with each member of the band. The live shows were captured at various venues around the world and show Slipknot in unique and somewhat unconventional settings. Everything from outdoor and daytime shows all the way to television award-show performances are included as are the celebrated music videos for "Duality", "Vermilion," "Before I Forget," "The Nameless," and the controversial video for "Vermilion 2," which was never officially released. Additionally, for the first time ever, fans get an up-close look at the band's "Death Masks" used onstage during this tour. The interviews on this disc are just as groundbreaking as anything the band has ever done. After twelve years, everything is about to change. Nothing is held back and everything is discussed. Slipknot is the nine piece, ground-breaking, hard rock band out of Des Moines, IA that has sold over 5 million albums in the U.S. on three studio albums. Their last studio album Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) was released in May 2004, debuting at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart and has sold over 1.5 million copies in the U.S. to date. The album broke new ground for the band and spawned the hit singles "Duality," "Vermilion" and "Before I Forget." In November 2005 the band released Slipknot 9.0: Live, a GOLD certified double live album. Stay tuned to RR.com, www.slipknot1.com and www.myspace.com/slipknot1 for much more about Slipknot and Voliminal: Inside the Nine in the coming days, weeks, and months.
SHARING THE LOVE - 09.12.2006Slipknot's official web site has been updated with the following message: "You guys have been sending us the craziest sh*t for the longest time. We want to give you the chance to share that sh*t with the world! This page is a new network put together by the folks at QiShare. You guys will be able to create and share all kinds of Slipknot stuff from banners to videos to wallpapers. To make this a little more interesting, when you upload content or share it with your friends using our special HTML script, youll get points you can redeem on Slipknot stuff like tickets, merch and other exclusives. Check it out HERE."
SLIPKNOT (AND STONE SOUR) ON THE SOPRANOS: ROAD TO RESPECT SOUNDTRACK - 09.05.2006Slipknot (and Stone Sour) are set to appear as part of the in-game soundtrack for The Sopranos: Road To Respect. The following tracks appear in the game: SLIPKNOT / "Disasterpiece" is in stores November 7, 2006 Source: http://www.slipknot1.com/
SLIPKNOT DVD UPDATE - 08.03.2006Clown is hard at work on the new Slipknot DVD and has checked in with the
following update: Source: http://www.slipknot1.com/
ROADRUNNER SETS RELEASE DATE FOR NEW DVD - 07.21.2006Roadrunner Records has set an October 31 release date for the new Slipknot DVD, according to Blabbermouth. However, no further details (including the title) have been disclosed about the upcoming DVD, which guitarist Mick Thomson (#7) says "is going to have a lot more personal stuff on it". - webmaster
CHRIS FEHN WINS CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT! - 07.12.2006On Sunday, June 11, Chris Fehn's team shot a 58 and they took home First
Place in the Championship Flight (the top prize). Following the morning round of
18 holes, Chris was paired up with Jim McMahon (of the Chicago Bears) to play in
a Celebrity Shoot-Out. Fourteen pairs of celebrities played in the shoot-out,
with one or more teams dropping out after each hole. Chris and Jim won first
place in the Shoot-Out and both were thrilled. Chris chose to donate his
winnings to his favorite charity, On With Life, based in Ankeny, Iowa. Source: www.Slipknot1.com
THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE! - 06.29.2006Slipknot1, that is. We knew it'd be worth the wait and words can't really do it justice, so just get your ass over and gawk at the dark splendor of www.slipknot1.com!
CHRIS (#3) GETS ZEN WITH GOLF - 06.18.2006Just added a new article about Chris and his favorite sport in the Press section. The percussionist had recently golfed for charity in the Regency MDA Golf Classic at Glen Oaks Country Club in Iowa. Click here to read the article. - Webmaster
SLIPKNOT TO BEGIN WRITING NEW MATERIAL LATER THIS YEAR - 06.05.2006SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson has told Greg Prato of
Billboard.com that the
songwriting for the 2004's "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)" will begin later
this year.
SLIPKNOT GUITARIST TALKS ABOUT UPCOMING DVD - 05.22.2006SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson has revealed to Ultimate-Guitar.com that the band are assembling a new DVD. The band's latest DVD release was "Disasterpieces", and at the time it was a revolutionary experience. Thomson, who was out in Los Angeles wrapping up his five-city Ibanez guitar clinic tour, talked about moving on from "Disasterpieces". "I mean yeah, that really captured the show at that time," he said. "We always change and evolve. Since then, touring on this record [2004's 'Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)'], we always feel we have to bring something new. You have to keep people interested, but you have keep yourself interested, creatively. And to us, if we don't feel good during the show and we don't get a vibe off what's going on then how can we give that vibe to the crowd when we're not even getting ourselves. So, that, at the time was I think an incredible representation of where we were at. I'm pretty proud of the way that turned out." Thomson also said that fans will get a new look at SLIPKNOT, behind the scenes, on the forthcoming DVD. "Our next DVD that's coming out is not going to be like the same type of format, with just our newer record," he explained. "You're going to get a little bit of that, but for the most part it's going to be pretty different. More backstage stuff, you're going to see a lot more inside stuff as opposed to just a concert performance." SLIPKNOT are taking some time away and hope to reconvene sometime in 2007. At press time there was no release date for the collection. Watch a video clip of SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson talking about the band's upcoming DVD collection at www.ultimate-guitar.com. Source: Blabbermouth.net
AUDIO OF MICK'S WISCONSIN GUITAR CLINIC POSTED ONLINE - 05.04.2006An hour-long audio clip of Mick Thomson's (#7) guitar clinic at Cascio Interstate Music in New Berlin, WI on 05/01 has been made available for download at this location. The audio clip features Mick giving tips about technique, improving performance, information on guitars and amps, as well as playing along to a couple of tracks from Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses). - Webmaster
SLIPKNOT'S MICK THOMSON SHARES GUITAR SECRETS - 04.25.2006Slipknot guitarist Mick Thomson is setting out on a 5-city guitar clinic tour, during which he hopes to create an intimate setting for interacting with his fans, as well as unveiling his new custom-designed Ibanez MTM1 Mick Thomson Signature electric guitar. The MTM1 was custom designed to Mick's exact specifications, including his choice of pickups, strings and bridge (and it's a beauty, too, see link below!). The guitar arrives from the factory in Mick's preferred tuning of C# with a dropped B. The clinic tour, which starts in Wisconsin and ends in California, will allow Mick to show fans some of Slipknot's signature riffs as well as answer questions and sign autographs for all in attendance. Says Mick of the clinic, "It's not just for the virtuosos out there and it's not going to be an hour of showing off licks. I'm hoping it's helpful to players and non-players alike." All clinics start at 7:00PM and the dates are as follows: May 1st - Cascio Music, Waukesha, WI (262) 513-8320 More information can be found by calling each location or by heading to the Ibanez website. Slipknot's Grammy-winning anthem "Before I Forget" is the first of 38 tracks featured on the new MTV2 Headbangers Ball: The Revenge 2-CD set - in stores now!
SLIPKNOT DRUMMER PAYS TRIBUTE TO DEATH ANGEL - 04.14.2006DEATH ANGEL's official web site has been updated with a photo of SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison at the age of 16 sporting a DEATH ANGEL t-shirt and standing behind a drum kit ready to pound away on the skins. An accompanying message from Jordison reads as follows: "This is a picture is from from my 1991 yearbook wearing a DEATH ANGEL 'The Ultra-Violence' shirt. Me and my friends were all heavily influenced by the band and played covers in our garage of DEATH ANGEL classics such as 'Mistress of Pain', 'Bored' and 'Seemingly Endless Time'. It's almost 15 years later and I am still a fan of the band. The new record, 'The Art of Dying', is a must for any fan of old-school upbeat thrash. Here's to one of the best Bay Area bands EVER! Man, my hair sucked." "The Art of Dying" was released in May 2004 through Nuclear Blast Records. The group's first studio album since 1990's "Act III", "The Art of Dying" was recorded at SF Soundworks studios in San Francisco, California with producer Brian Joseph Dobbs (VOIVOD, MANMADEGOD). Source: Blabbermouth.net
#6: 'WE'RE THE GREATEST BAND IN THE WORLD' - 04.07.2006Ellen Gager of Midwest Excess recently conducted an interview with percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan (#6). Click here to read the interview. - Webmaster
SLIPKNOT GET LOADED - 03.31.2006Slipknot are the featured band in the March 31st episode of Fuse TV's Loaded, which contains 30-minute blocks of music from one artist and one artist only. Tune in at 2:30pm EST for the Slipknot special, and start your weekend off right!
MATE. FEED. KILL. UNLIKELY TO BE REPEATED. - 03.28.2006As reported by MTV.COM, a copy of Slipknot's self-released 1996 demo album, Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat., has fetched more than $627 in an eBay auction. The demo is considered the rarest and most sought-after piece of 'Knot memorabilia, as only 1,000 copies of the disc were ever pressed and released. In related news, Slipknot affiliates Stone Sour are in the midst of recording the follow-up to their 2002 self-titled LP, but that hasn't stopped them from making lineup changes. Last week drummer Joel Ekman was released from duty - a decision "we all discussed and feel is best for the five of us and for the future of Stone Sour," according to a press release. The band's forthcoming disc, Come What May, will hit stores this summer. Slipknot's Grammy winning "Before I Forget" is of course the opening track on the upcoming MTV2 Headbangers Ball: The Revenge compilation - click here to read all about it in our ECARD.
CLOWNIN' AROUND - 03.09.2006With Slipknot taking a well-deserved break throughout 2006, workaholic percussionist Shawn 'Clown' Crahan is getting right back on the road with his side project To My Surprise. Starting with a 7:45PM performance at Austin, Texas' Club Exodus, next Thursday March 16th during the SXSW Festival, continuing with more U.S. dates to be announced later this month, and then heading over to Europe for a few summer festivals, too! Check out the band's new ECARD where, among other goodies, you'll be able to hear new song "Jump the Gun."
SLIPKNOT: SPECIAL VIDEOCAST AVAILABLE ONLINE - 02.22.2006"Metal Injection" has once again uploaded their "Slipknot Mixtape", featuring
two interviews with the band where they discuss their live shows, videos and the
future of SLIPKNOT. Also included is SLIPKNOT live footage and videos. The videocast can be downloaded for FREE by clicking
here.
SLIPKNOT AND SHADOWS FALL MEMBERS APPEAR ON 'TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO': VIDEO AVAILABLE - 02.17.2006Members of SLIPKNOT and SHADOWS FALL were featured on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" as part of mock interviews set up at the Grammy Awards. The clip is now available online. Head here, click "Correspondents" and then scroll down to "The Grammy Awards". According to Century Media Records, SHADOWS FALL also appeared on "E! News Daily" at one point during that show's broadcast. SLIPKNOT were honored with a Grammy in the "Best Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 48th annual Grammy Awards, which were held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 8. The Iowa-based band, who were nominated for the sixth consecutive year, won for their single "Before I Forget", from the group's third album, "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)". Other nominees in the "Best Metal Performance" category included songs by MINISTRY, MUDVAYNE, RAMMSTEIN and SHADOWS FALL — all bands that SLIPKNOT have toured with. (Thanks: 93X Rocks) Source: blabbermouth.net
POST-GRAMMY BUZZ - 02.15.2006Grammy winners Slipknot are featured in AOL Music this week, where you can WATCH their exclusive performance of "Duality" for the AOL Sessions series.
SLIPKNOT DRUMMER: 'THERE WILL BE ANOTHER RECORD' - 02.12.2006SLIPKNOT members Joey Jordison and Shawn Crahan spoke to Kyle Munson of The Des Moines Register about winning their first Grammy Award for "Best Metal Performance" at this past week's event in Los Angeles. Crahan, who shed tears while accepting the award, said, "It was like I was being sucked down a black hole." SLIPKNOT snagged a Grammy on their sixth consecutive year of being nominated. "It really still hasn't sunk in yet," Jordison said Friday from Los Angeles. "I'm glad that we didn't win it earlier," he added. "It really felt like we deserved it this time." Band members have carved out time for various side projects, including singer Corey Taylor and Jim Root's more melodic metal band, STONE SOUR; Crahan's pop-oriented TO MY SURPRISE; and Jordison's shock-rocking MURDERDOLLS. DJ Sid Wilson has learned to play piano and is currently rehearsing a chamber-pop band called MY LOVE AFFAIR. Some are raising families. Crahan is the father of four; his oldest, 14-year-old daughter Alex, attended the Grammys with him. Taylor has three kids. Post-Grammys on Wednesday, the members of SLIPKNOT made the rounds of various record-industry parties, including a stop at Paramount Studios. Crahan and his family eventually grabbed late-night burgers. Wilson ended up at Club LAX, owned by a friend and fellow DJ. Crahan hits the road in March with TO MY SURPRISE. Jordison — who will spend May through August touring as the drummer for MINISTRY, one of the bands that SLIPKNOT bested in the Grammy race — said SLIPKNOT has "skeletons of about eight or nine songs that were left over from 'Vol. 3' that just didn't come into fruition." Songwriting sessions are tentatively set to begin later this year in Des Moines. "There will be another record," Jordison promised. Source: blabbermouth.net
SITE UPDATES - 02.12.2006I have updated the Audio/Video section of the website. I've also put up a gallery of pictures from Slipknot's appearance at the 2006 Grammy Awards. Click here to see the gallery. - Webmaster
CLOWN REFLECTS ON SLIPKNOT GRAMMY WIN - 02.10.2006As reported by Launch Radio Networks and Blabbermouth earlier today, Slipknot capped off an amazing two years on Wednesday night by winning its first Grammy Award, in the category of "Best Metal Performance", for "Before I Forget" from 2004's "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)". But the win was also bittersweet for percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan, who choked up as he spoke about his father passing away while the band was on tour. "I always knew that I was gonna lose my father," he said. "It was just hard to have that realization and have that sink in, because there's so much sacrifice you do to have your dream, it never ends and it can really hurt and it can cut in deep. But this is what we do, and this is what we were born to do, and my old man wouldn't want it any other way." Slipknot has been nominated in the "Best Metal Performance" category for six consecutive years, but never took home the Grammy until now. The band went on hiatus at the end of 2005 after nearly 18 months on the road in support of Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses). Singer Corey Taylor and guitarist Jim Root are now recording the second album from their other band, Stone Sour, while "Clown" will make a new album with his side project, To My Surprise. Drummer Joey Jordison will tour this spring and summer with Ministry.
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! - 02.09.2006Congrats to Slipknot for winning their their very first Grammy last night, as "Before I Forget" took the Best Heavy Metal Performance honors. Not to take anything away from Ministry, Mudvayne, Shadows Fall or Rammstein, but it's about time, wouldn't you agree? Maybe the industry voters didn't want to give out those little gold statues to NINE guys! In any case, we're damn proud of the guys, ourselves, and all of the maggots who helped them earn this great honor. You can listen to "Before I Forget" right HERE.
SLIPKNOT, CRADLE OF FILTH, CHIMAIRA, ILL NINO - 02.04.2006Tune into this week's Headbanger's Ball, which airs at 10pm EST, Saturday night on MTV2, and watch videos from Cradle of Filth, Slipknot, Ill Nino, and Chimaira, among others. Bay Area thrash kings Exodus (or what passes for them these days) are special guests, here's the full playlist: Cradle of Filth - Cradle To Enslave
JOEY JOINS THE MINISTRY - 02.01.2006As reported by our partners at Blabbermouth, and Launch Radio Networks before that, Slipknot's Joey Jordison has been confirmed as the drummer for the touring lineup of Ministry, which will kick off a 60-date North American trek on May 6. It had been rumored that Jordison would take advantage of his time off this year to play with the industrial pioneers. Click HERE to read on... In other Slipknot news, "Before I Forget," from their multi-platinum album, Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses, has been nominated for Best Heavy Metal Performance at this year's Grammys, taking place next Wednesday, February 8th.
SLIPKNOT, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE & SOULFLY - 01.28.2006Tune in to watch videos from Slipknot, Killswitch Engage, and Soulfly this Saturday on Headbanger's Ball which, as you know, airs on MTV2 at 10pm EST. Bury Your Dead are special guests, here's the full playlist: Sevendust - Ugly
SITE UPDATE - 01.21.2006I've added Corey's (#8) interview with StarWars.com to the press page. Click here to read the interview. - Webmaster
"9.0 LIVE" CERTIFIED GOLD - 01.06.2006SLIPKNOT's first full-length concert album, "9.0 Live", has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies. The album has sold 163,000 copies in the United States alone, according to Nielsen Soundscan. - Webmaster
TAYLOR SLAMS MUSIC CRITICS - 01.04.2006SLIPKNOT frontman COREY TAYLOR has slammed critics who label his group a cartoon band - because most of them don't even go out and buy records. The alternative rocker, whose band is known for its scary masks and violent stage performances, claims people who don't buy music have no right to judge musician's success. He says, "Somebody asked me last year, 'How does it feel to be looked at as a playschool metal band?' Like we're the gateway to other metal bands. "I'm like, 'It's f**king awesome, f**k you!' "But I look at critics the same way I look at voters; if you don't vote, you have no right to bitch about the President. "If you download music, you have no right to bitch about bands because you haven't put money where your mouth is." Source: contactmusic.com
TAYLOR CREDITS WIFE FOR HELPING HIM KICK THE BOTTLE - 01.03.2006SLIPKNOT frontman COREY TAYLOR credits his wife SCARLETT for making him realise he had to stop drinking. THE NAMELESS hitmaker, 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 says, "I was an alcoholic. It was really bad by the time we were recording SUBLIMINAL VERSES. I was out of control, hiding Jack Daniel's (whisky) bottles under my pillow. "I would drink from the moment I got up until the moment I passed out, wherever that was. I didn't like it and my wife didn't like it, so she basically grabbed me by the hair and said, 'look at yourself!' "I was swollen and f**ked up and I didn't realise it. "The last night I drank, all I remember is we were at the Viper Room. I was spitting vomit at people walking down Sunset (Boulevard, Los Angeles). "I almost got my a*s kicked and wife just left, like, 'F**k you! I can't take this.'" Source: contactmusic.com
SLIPKNOT'S CLOWN SAYS BAND WERE OFFERED OZZFEST 2006 DATES - 12.22.2005SLIPKNOT 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 next SLIPKNOT product to hit shelves should be a DVD. "It's more or less going to be a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff," Crahan said. Meanwhile, Crahan's side project, TO MY SURPRISE, begins recording a sophomore album in March. Singer Corey Taylor and guitarist Jim Root's other band, STONE SOUR, soon will hole up in Dave Grohl's Los Angeles studio with producer Nick Raskulinecz. And drummer Joey Jordison is expected to tour with MINISTRY. Source: blabbermouth.net
SLIPKNOT RECEIVE TOAZTED AWARD FOR 'MOST DOWNLOADED ARTIST' - 12.21.2005Toazted.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 upcoming recording of Taylor's acclaimed side project STONE SOUR. SLIPKNOT received Toazted.com honors in two categories: "Most Popular Heavy Metal Band of 2005", ahead of RAMMSTEIN, SYSTEM OF A DOWN and METALLICA; and "Most Popular Act of 2005," where they beat such acts as COLDPLAY, GREEN DAY and FRANZ FERDINAND. Toazted.com has a huge archive with a wide variety of interviews in MP3 format. This is the first year that they are honoring the winners with the Toazted Award. The "Most Wanted" Award was presented to Corey Taylor in New York City at the Nokia theatre on December 15. Source: blabbermouth.net
ROADRUNNER NAMED LABEL OF THE YEAR - 12.20.2005Our metal-loving friends over at The Gauntlet just announced the results of their end-of-year poll, in which Roadrunner won label of the year, and Joey Jordison (Slipknot/Murderdolls) took drummer of the year honors! Trivium and Opeth also placed in various different categories, so thanks all of the fans who voted for Roadrunner and our bands.
SLIPKNOT'S CLOWN: 'I HAVE A FEELING WE COULD WIN A GRAMMY THIS YEAR' - 12.11.2005SLIPKNOT members Shawn "Clown" Crahan (percussion) and Jim Root (guitar) spoke to The Des Moines Register about being nominated for a Grammy for the sixth consecutive year. The single "Before I Forget" from the band's third album, "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)", was nominated for Best Metal Performance alongside songs by MINISTRY, MUDVAYNE, RAMMSTEIN and SHADOWS FALL — all bands that SLIPKNOT has toured with. "I'm honored to be nominated again," Crahan said on Thursday (Dec. 8). "I have a feeling we could win this year." SLIPKNOT has yet to take home a Grammy trophy, having competed in previous years with such heavy-hitters as METALLICA. "They're breaking us down to the point where we really don't care we're nominated," was Root's more jaded reaction. "By the time we're so far over it, when we win one it'll be a real surprise." He added that he has a "nice collection of Grammy medallions they send you when you get nominated," manufactured by Tiffany. The 48th Grammys will be awarded in a telecast Feb. 8 on CBS from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Source: blabbermouth.net
BEFORE I FORGET THE GRAMMYS - 12.08.2005Slipknot have been nominated for the second year in a row for a Grammy. The band's track "Before I Forget" from Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses) is nominated for Best Metal Performance. The Grammy Awards will be held on February 8th at the Staple Center, in Los Angeles. Don't forget, Slipknot's 9.0: Live is in stores now, featuring 2 cds and 24 tracks.
ROADRUNNER VIDEOS ON METAL ASYLUM - 11.28.2005Killswitch Engage's video for "A Bid Farewell" has been added to Metal Asylum, and will premiere on tonight's (11/28) half-hour show, which, as always, is hosted by Juliya and airs at 11pm EST. Check out the Roadrunner-loaded playlist below... Killswitch Engage "A Bid Farewell"
NEW SLIPKNOT LIVE PICS - 11.09.2005Our Friends at the Metal Union have posted some brand new Slipknot live pics taken at Monday's Worcester's Palladium show. Check out the 9.0: Live ecard.
RR UNITED CONCERT UPDATE - 11.14.2005Jamey Jasta, host of MTV2's Headbanger's Ball and frontman for Hatebreed, has been confirmed to MC Roadrunner Records' 25th Anniversary concert. The show will take place on Thursday, December 15th at the Nokia Theater in Times Square, NYC, and tickets are available now through www.ticketmaster.com, at their outlets across the country and via phone by calling 212-307-7171. Some of the special guests confirmed to perform include members of Slipknot, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage, Biohazard, Life of Agony, Fear Factory, Sepultura and Trivium who will join the already announced "core band" comprised of Joey Jordison (Slipknot) - drums, Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) - lead guitar, Dino Cazares (ex Fear Factory, Brujeria) - rhythm guitar, and Adam Duce (Machine Head) - bass. Additional Roadrunner and non-Roadrunner affiliated special guests will be announced shortly.
NEW SLIPKNOT LIVE PICS - 11.09.2005Our Friends at the Metal Union have posted some brand new Slipknot live pics taken at Monday's Worcester's Palladium show. Check out the 9.0: Live ecard.
AOL DOUBLE WHAMMY - 11.02.2005Hot off the release of their number one album All the Right Reasons, Nickelback are the subjects of a brand new installment of the acclaimed AOL Sessions series. Containing exclusive new performances, interviews and photos, this is a can't miss web-event for all you fans of the Vancouver rockers, so don't think twice about clicking on the link above. And, not to be outdone, Slipknot's Corey Taylor participated in a hair-raising AIM Interview - be afraid, be very afraid. Pick up Slipknot's first ever live album, 9.0: Live in stores now, and check out their ecard here. Pick up Nickelback's All the Right Reasons as well, and check out their ecard here.
SLIPKNOT VIDEO PREMIERE - 10.29.2005Can't wait for Slipknot's first live album 9.0: Live to hit stores on Tuesday? Then check out the online video premiere of "The Nameless" Live - exclusively on Yahoo! Music.
TRICK OR TREAT? - 10.28.2005Slipknot's "The Nameless" and Soulfly's "Frontline" will both debut on MTV2's special Halloween Edition of Headbangers Ball - tonight, Saturday October 29 at 10PM ET.
SLIPKNOT SHOW CHANGES - 10.28.2005Due to Shawn "Clown" Crahan's father passing away, Slipknot has been forced to postpone its Philadelphia, PA (10/27 and 10/28) and cancel its New York, NY (10/30, 10/31 and 11/1) and Lewiston, ME (11/3) shows on the Final Volume tour. The Philadelphia show will now take place on Tues Nov 8th. This date was previously slated to be that of the second show in Worcester, MA. The second Worcester date has been cancelled so that the Philly fans will have their fair chance to see the band. Any Philly fans who can't make the rescheduled show should try to attend the Atlantic City show on 11/9. The tour will resume, with dates happening as scheduled, on 11/4 in Montreal, Canada. All tickets will be refunded at point of purchase. The band deeply apologizes for all cancellations and changes.
TONS OF SLIPKNOT - 10.13.2005Slipknot are set to release 9.0: Live, 2 discs and 24 tracks of brutality come November 1st. We have put online an e-card where you can hear tracks off the upcoming album. CLICK HERE to listen to it. Watch 2 video interviews, live footage and some of your favorite Slipknot music videos on the special METAL Injection Slipknot Mixtape, available for free download now by clicking here Also, the band will be making some in-store apperances to commemorate the album release. Here's the info: Do you want to see Slipknot for FREE?? In select cities you can pre-order the new record, 9.0: Live, and get a FREE TICKET to their show! Get there quickly! Supplies are limited! Here are the cities and participating stores: Cincinnati, 10/14, US Bank Arena Grand Rapids, 10/15, DeltaPlex Chicago, 10/18, Congress Theatre - FOR THIS SHOW YOU MUST PRE-ORDER THE RECORD @ FYE . Once you pre-order the record you will receive instruction as to where you can pick up your ticket. Moline, 10/21, Mark of the Quad Cities Detroit, 10/24, State Theatre New York, 11/1, Best Buy Times Sq Lewiston, ME, 11/3, The Colisee Atlantic City, 11/9, House of Blues Worcester, MA, 11/7 & 11/8, The Palladium
SLIPKNOT 9.0 - 09.21.2005Slipknot's final tour in support of Vol 3: (The Sublimanal Verses) is set to kick-off October 14th in Cincinnati, OH...the tour, of course, is aptly titled The Final Volume Tour. Check our TOUR section for all upcoming dates on this run. Midway through this tour run, Slipknot will be releasing their first-ever live CD, a double disc release titled 9.0: Live. Release date is currently scheduled for November 1st, and the track listing for this release is as follows: Slipknot 9.0: Live Disc One: 1. The Blister Exists Disc Two: 1. Three Nil
RR 25, TAKE III - 09.13.2005Today we give you more music from the upcoming Roadrunner United The All-Star Sessions release, one of the songs from captain Joey Jordison, a death metal track titled "Annihilation By The Hands Of God." The line-up for the track is as follows: Glen Benton (DEICIDE) - vocals "I had the idea of using Glen Benton on the song before even writing anything," tells Roadrunner United captain Joey Jordison. "However, instead of writing a typical death metal song, I wanted to do something a little more structured, even hooky, while still maintaining death metal and blast beat aspects." The result, a technical piece of death metal filled with the individual personalities of members from the bands Deicide, Chimaira, Malevolent Creation, Death, and Sadus...and of course, Slipknot, as Joey himself had written the song prior to the members from the above bands coming to town to record. "Steve (bass) comes out of left field, he's one of a kind. Rob (guitar) contributed greatly to a black metal tone of the song with his guitar parts over the blast beat sections, and Matt (guitar) with his picking style. Each guy had their own staple on how their parts of the song should go, all of which helped with the overall feel of the song," Joey praises. When asked for a favorite part of the song, Joey has no comment. "I write songs as a whole, with sections that move from one part to another and all make sense together in some way." That being said, he does say to check out the searing breakdown, crunch section, right before the last pre-chorus. As for the lyrics, they were all written by Glen himself, so you should have an idea of the lyrical content. If you have trouble following the words for now (lyrics will be posted online upon release of the CD), do know you get four "Satan's" in a row during the bridge of the song. "I couldn't be happier with it," Jordison tells of how "Annihilation By The Hands Of God" turned out. "Probably the favorite song I did...though, hard to pick as each of the four are so different from one another." With that in mind, check out "Annihilation By The Hands Of God," now in our MUSIC section, and come October 11th (release date for Roadrunner United) you'll be hearing all songs to have come from captain Jordison, and decide first-hand which is your favorite. Enjoy. Roadrunner United The All-Star Sessions coming October 11th
SLIPKNOT IN SOUTH AMERICA - 08.15.2005Before heading out one last time in support of Vol. 3 in the states, Slipknot will first be making a trip to South America. Dates for this run are as follows: SEPTEMBER After the above, it's off back to the states on The Final Volume tour with As I Lay Dying and Unearth supporting. For all the dates, check our TOUR section.
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