Because "March is Metal," several hundred metal albums are on sale for as low as $1.99 on Amazon MP3. Artists include Pantera, Slipknot, Killswitch Engage, System of a Down, Between the Buried and Me, Lamb of God, Converge and many more. You can also grab a free sampler here.

Happy birthday to John Nolan (Taking Back Sunday), Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio), Chris Fehn (Slipknot), Matt McGinley (Gym Class Heroes) and Trace Cyrus (Ashland High).

Slipknot, Iron Maiden and Rammstein will headline the 2013 Download Festival.

Physician Daniel Baldi has been charged with the involuntary manslaughter of Slipknot bassist Paul Gray. Baldi, who was over-prescribing medication to Gray, among other patients, could face up to 16 years in prison.

Slipknot's co-founder Michael Shawn Crahan (aka Clown) agreed to a sit-down with PureVolume during the Mayhem festival, revealing why the band is starting its own event and why he's like "a big teddy bear." Uh huh. Check the interview.

Head to the replies to watch a teaser video from Slipknot, which promises something monstrous is coming in 2013.

Slipknot guitarist Jim Root will miss a portion of the band's headlining run on the Mayhem Festival due to a burst appendix.

Statement

We're sorry to announce that our brother, Jim Root, will not be performing with us at Mayhem 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 he was advised that his appendix burst a couple weeks before and that it could have been life threatening. Jim is at home recovering and is awaiting surgery to have pieces of his appendix removed and hopes to join the tour as soon as he is able. Slipknot will continue to headline the Mayhem Festival and all other...

Slipknot will release a best-of collection entitled Antennas to Hell on July 24 via Roadrunner Records.

Track Listing
01. (sic)
02. Eyeless
03. Wait And Bleed
04. Spit It Out
05. Surfacing
06. People = Shit
07. Disasterpiece
08. Left Behind
09. My Plague (New Abuse Mix)
10. The Heretic Anthem (live)
11. Purity (live)
12. Pulse Of The Maggots
13. Duality
14. Before I Forget
15. Vermilion
16. Sulfur
17. Psychosocial
18. Dead Memories
19. Snuff

Slipknot will enter the studio in early 2013 to record a new album.

For those who like cruises but weren't amped up enough by a Weezer cruise, the Mayhem Festival Cruise, set to take place December 7th-10th of this year, might be a bit more up your alley. Featuring bands such as Lamb of God, Machinehead, Anthrax, Hatebreed, Suicide Silence and Kingdom of Sorrow, the weekend will feature band sets, DJ sets and even an art gallery curated by Clown of Slipknot. For more information, be sure to click the link above.

Your Demise wants you to say "The Golden Age", which is the title of their new album, which comes out March 26th. Members of other bands are saying it too, such as A Day To Remember, Slipknot, Enter Shikari, and Letlive. Will YOU say it? I definitely will be. Hit the replies for the video.

The 2012 Mayhem Festival will feature Slipknot, Slayer, Anthrax, The Devil Wears Prada, As I Lay Dying and Asking Alexandria and more. Details in the replies.

Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour is embarking on a solo tour. The shows will feature an acoustic set, a spoken word segment and a question-and-answer session. Dates are in the replies.

Slipknot/Stone Sour vocalist Corey Taylor recently spoke at Oxford Union.

Original Slipknot guitarist Donnie Steele will replace the band's late bassist, Paul Gray, on their upcoming tours.

Corey Taylor of Slipknot fame may be the new singer of Velvet Revolver.

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Slipknot will regroup and play in Europe next year.

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Someone has been looting Paul Gray of Slipknot's grave.

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It was confirmed that Slipknot's bassist died of a morphine overdose.

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Slipknot has made a video tribute honoring their recently deceased bassist Paul Grey. Check the replies.

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A press conference held by the surviving members of Slipknot regarding the death of bassist Paul Gray can be viewed in the replies.

Joey Jordison (of Slipknot) will be drumming for Rob Zombie on their upcoming tour with Alice Cooper as well this summer on the Mayhem Festival.

Slipknot have announced a 10th anniversary edition of their self-titled debut album. Check the replies for full details regarding the release.

Slipknot, Anthrax, and The Black Dahlia Murder will be playing some shows together. Dates can be found in the replies.

Clown from Slipknot has remixed "Welcome Home" by tour-mates Coheed and Cambria. Listen on their myspace.

If you can guess Coheed and Cambria's 50-minute setlist you will win a pair of tickets to a show of your choice and a No World for Tomorrow vinyl. Email your setlist guess and desired concert date to setlist@coheedandcambria.com for your chance to win.

Hot Topic is throwing a listening party for Slipknot's new album. More information is in the replies.

Enthusiasts of the highly anticipated "Gears of War 2" still have the opportunity to catch a preview of the game and win additional prizes from Epic Games and Xbox 360 on the remaining few dates of the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival. Tour dates and images of Slipknot trying their hand at Gears are in the replies.

Slipknot unveiled their new masks today. Bah gawd!

Slipknot's new album will be called All Hope Is Gone. The first single, "Psychosocial", will be delivered to radio on June 30 and will be available digitally on July 1. A complete track listing will be announced shortly.

Want to hear a new song clip from Slipknot? Sure you do! Check it out here.

Mayhem Festival is giving away tickets to see Underoath, Slipknot, Dragonforce, Mastodon, Black Tide and more on every date of the tour. Enter our contest here.

Slipknot will be headlining this year's Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival, and percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan wants the world to know that this is a Slipknot tour. Read up on this and details on their new album at MTV.

From the Article

Slipknot is a philosophy, a way of life. We're a great band, and if you don't know that, I don't know what you know. We've been doing it longer than most bands can, and no one has done it harder than us.

Underoath have been added to the Rockstar Mayhem Festival as headliners for the Hot Topic stage. Specific dates, cities, and the tour’s Internet pre-sale will be announced on April 1. More details can be found here.

Current Line-Up
Slipknot
Disturbed
Dragonforce
Mastodon
underOATH
Machine Head
Walls of Jericho
Black Tide
Suicide Silence
The Red Chord
Five Finger Death Punch
36 Crazy Fists
Airbourne

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