AngryApe — The band reveal which festivals they will be performing at more info

Thrash Hits — Annoyingly, Slipknot have self-confirmed for Download via their website. We say annoyingly because we were going to tell you this this morning and get some kudos for getting the story first but they shafted us by doing it themselves. We don’t mind ... more info

Roadrunner Records — Roadrunner Records own Monte Conner (the A&R guru who signed Sepultura, Slipknot, Machine Head, and many more...) is featured in Wall Street Journal opinion article on "Cookie Monster" vocals! "While the extreme branch of hea more info

Buzzgrinder — Slipknot percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan will dominate your world from his house in Des Moines, Iowa -- because he's toured Russia. "One thing I've learned in this business is No. 1, I tour. That's what I do. Records are great, videos are great, ... more info

Guardian Music — As a teenager, Joe "Kentucky" Zaccone used to enjoy videos of Texas heavy-metal band Pantera. What struck him, however, wasn't really the band but the roadies he saw backstage: "I just saw the way the crew interacted with the band and got interested.... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: NewsSpinner.com: Many fans have returned from Slipknot concerts battered and bruised after being caught in the mosh, but hobbled as they may be, they always find their way home. Sadly, that wasn't the case for Cory Nickels, 29, who left... more info

ROCKERS' concert in their home state was overshadowed by fan's fatal heart attack more info

XFM.co.uk — A 29-year-old man has died after collapsing on the concourse at a Slipknot gig in Iowa on Sunday (January 25)… more info

MTV.com News — Cory Nickels, 29, collapsed just after show ended on Sunday.By Gil Kaufman Slipknot's Corey Taylor (file) Photo: Jakubaszek/ Getty Images A 29-year-old man died of a heart attack on Sunday night just after a Slipknot show in Council Bluffs... more info

VH1 News — At a Slipknot concert in Iowa on Sunday, 29-year-old Cory Nickels collapsed, suffered cardiac arrest and died. more info