Chorus.fm — *Slipknot* (http://absolutepunk.net/slipknot) guitarist Jim Root will miss a portion of the band's headlining run on the Mayhem Festival (http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2601092) due to a burst appendix. We're sorry to announce that our brot... more info

Metalsucks — Orange Amps has bestowed upon metalSucks one brand new Signature #4 Jim Root Terror Head, a custom amp line created by and for the Slipknot guitarist. This unit is signed by Root himself, so don’t miss out on your chance to own this unique piece.... more info

Metal Injection — The fifth annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival kicked off this weekend in San Bernardin, CA and there is a lot of news to report from the weekend's events. First off, the fest drew it's biggest turn out ever at 26,105 which was 4,00... more info

Mercury News, California — Slayer, Slipknot and Motorhead headline the Mayhem Festival at Mountain View's Shoreline Amphitheatre. more info

Metal Injection — With Mayhem Fest kicking off this weekend, you can expect a lot more Slipknot in the headlines. To kick it off, the new issue of Terrorizer has an in-depth interview with drummer Joey Jordison. Jordison has been the flag-barrer for Slipknot to keep ... more info

Metalsucks — Eat this, David Lowery. Producer Ross Robinson — the legendary producer behind albums by Korn, Deftones, Slipknot, At the Drive-In, Machine Head, Norma Jean and more — thinks you should stop paying for music. Robinson expressed his controversial... more info

Metal Injection — Stream the album in full at themusic.com.au If you had asked me several years ago if I ever thought a band like France’s Gojira would be signing to the same label as Slipknot and Trivium and opening up for Metallica, I would have laughed. But after... more info

ContactMusic — Slipknot have unveiled details about their new Best Of compilation titled Antennas To Hell with the band seemingly showing no sign of abating over 17 years into their existence The Nme reports that the album will be released on July 23rd in the UK an... more info

Chorus.fm — *Slipknot* (http://absolutepunk.net/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... more info

411 Mania — With a live DVD... more info