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Slipknot's double win
Slipknot won double at the Kerrang! awards last night (03.02.09).
Lead singer Corey Taylor - who was also co-host of the event - picked up the awards for Best Live Band and Best International Band, on behalf of the group at the event.
Dropping his trademark mask
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Slipknot take home two Kerrang! awards
Masked rockers Slipknot have scooped two prizes at a magazine's annual awards ceremony.
The group, who hail from Iowa in the US, were ranked as the best international band and best live act by Kerrang! at an event in London last night (August 3rd).
Frontman Corey
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Slipknot confirmed for Download
The UK's biggest rock festival will feature appearances from some of the genre's top acts.
Heavy metal nine-piece Slipknot have been signed up to play this year's Download, which is held at Donington Park on June 12th to 14th.
The group will return to the festival
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Slipknot fan dies after gig
A member of the audience has died after he collapsed at a gig by heavy metal band Slipknot.
Cory Nikels passed out after the show at the Mid America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Sunday (January 25th).
Paramedics tried to resuscitate the man before rushing him
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Slipknot's foul-mouthed Coldplay blast
Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has blasted Coldplay's music, claiming their current album Viva La Vida is "self-celebratory".
The singer, speaking on Zane Lowe's show on MTV 2, was asked to describe his thoughts on the band's current offering and launched into a
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Slipknot add another London date
Masked rock group Slipknot have revealed they will play an extra show on their forthcoming UK tour.
The group have decided to add another performance to their stop in London after the two scheduled appearances at the Hammersmith Apollo sold out in less than 48
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Slipknot announce UK tour
Masked rockers Slipknot have revealed they will tour the UK this winter.
The band will play at seven venues across the country beginning with two shows at Hammersmith Apollo on December 1st and 2nd.
Following their time in London the group heads to Cardiff
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Slipknot: Came close to splitting
The band to take some time off in 2006.
Latest: Slipknot would have split if they hadn't agreed to take a break next year, according to frontman Corey Taylor.
After 30 long months making and promoting their latest album Vol 3: The Subliminal Verses, Taylor claims the
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Slipknot take on Burger King's 'Coq Roq'
The band file a cease and desist over a new marketing campaign.
Slipknot are clearly not taken by Burger King's latest marketing campaign; the masked rock act 'Coq Rock'.
The Iowa band this week filed a cease and desist letter against the burger chain in an attempt to
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Roadrunner's 'All-Stars' taking shape
The hard rock label celebrating 25 years with a star-studded release.
The Roadrunner Records 'All Stars' project, featuring some of the biggest names from the world of hard rock, is taking shape, soundgenerator can report.
The collaborative release, celebrating the 25th
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Slipknot Live Dates Ahead Of New Album
Nine-piece masked metal group
Slipknot have announced several festival appearances ahead of a new studio album, scheduled for a spring release.
The band have announced an appearance at the Rock In Rio-Lisbon festival, ahead of what will be a very busy year for the hugely
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Slipknot's 'The Pig' Arrested
The bass player for the huge US Metal group Slipknot has been arrested on drink and drugs charges.
Paul Gray, The Pig as known to Slipknot fans due to his choice of a pig mask on stage, was arrested after running a red light and hitting another car in his hometown of Des Moines,
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Slipknot Split Rumours
Slipknot's Corey Taylor has said the bands next record may well be their last.
The US Nu-Metal group are close to starting work on their 3rd LP next month with Rick Rubin but Taylor, the singer for the band, said the group will probably split after touring duties for the record
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Slipknot At Gatecrasher
Slipknot's band member Sid, a.k.a 'Clown' has a DJ slot at this weekend's Gatecrasher dance event, it has been announced.
Sid Wilson - a percussionist in the masked heavy metal group - will perform in the drum'n'bass arena at the festival, which takes place in the Turweston
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Slipknot Instore
Slipknot have announced news of two in-store appearances.
The signing events will take place at Brighton's Virgin Megastore on Sunday November 4 and at Glasgow's Virgin Megastore on Tuesday 6. Be sure you arrive early as chaos is inevitable.
The Iowa noise merchants are in the
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Slipknot - IOWA
Venture down to Slipknot’s world. Somewhere out there is a land filled with Dead crows with still gleaming eyes. A Mad Clown. Nihilistic rage.
This Ross Robinson Produced long player cannot be compared to anything that has come before it. Slipknot live in their own world, behind
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