Video footage of Slipknot playing at the Sonisphere festival in Athens, Greece can be viewed below. It was the first time the band played without Paul Gray, who died in May 2010. The setlist was as follows :
01. (sic)
02. Eyeless
03. Wait And Bleed
04. The Blister Exists
05. Liberate
06. Before I Forget
07. Pulse Of The Maggots
08. Disasterpiece
09. Psychosocial
10. The Heretic Anthem
11. Duality
12. Spit It Out
13. People = Shit
14. Surfacing
Slipknot members Shawn "Clown" Crahan and Joey Jordison have released separated statements commemorating Paul Gray, who has died in May 2010. He'd have been 39 today.
Hey everybody, it’s Clown, I wanted to say that today is a very special and beautiful day. I wanted everyone to know that I am the type of person that would not commemorate a day that someone close to me passed away, but I am the type of person that celebrates the day that they were born. Today is the day that Paul Dedrick Gray was born which makes it a very, very, very special day for me and all of us who miss and love him and think about him every day. Paul, I love you and I miss you. Your friend and brother forever,
Clown
Today is a day that will have a special place in my heart forever. It’s a special day for all, for not only me and the guys in our band and families, but for everyone to put smiles across their faces and to celebrate the emotion and beauty of one of the greatest souls to ever grace music and humanity. I spent all of last night watching our videos since our days as little kids who had a dream and fuck, Paul we did make that dream come true. I fell asleep last night only to wake up minutes ago with a smile on my face as my slumbers were filled with memories I’d long forgot. Even as I write this my eyes are getting a little watery. He loves all of you who embraced his music. God bless to Brenna, October and all his friends and family as well. I wish that all of you that couldn’t share time with Paul will by playing his records ‘til your ceilings crack and your ears bleed and by celebrating his memory in the glory that it is. I love you Paul and I’ll see you again soon, but not yet…not yet. Hail Paul, hail Slipknot. Your friend,
Joey
The "Big Four" (Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax) have announced a show in California for the U.S edition of the event, on Saturday, April 23 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
Get more informations and tickets at this location.
Commented Metallica : "You've probably heard us all say it . . . the vibe was just so incredible at last year's 'Big Four' shows that we can't stop now!! So we're finally bringing the love to our home turf on April 23, 2011 with 'TALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH, and ANTHRAX in Indio, California at the Empire Polo Club (yes, the more observant of you will note that this is the same spot where the Coachella festival takes place the weekend before).
It's true — this is indeed the only scheduled stop in America this go around, so we're hoping that you can head West to join us. Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 28 at 10 a.m. PST and Fan Club members can check MetClub.com for pre-sale and VIP package info."
Slipknot has just confirmed three special screenings of Clown's Director's Cut of (sic)nesses.
There will be screenings taking place in New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago. Clown himself will be attending the NYC showing making it a very special event definitely not to be missed. The New York and Chicago events will take place on September 27th, while the LA event will be happening on release day, which is the 28th.
All three screenings will be free to the public, but space is limited so make sure to get there early to ensure that you won't miss out! There will be special giveaways throughout the night at all three events! Full details on the screenings are below.
New York City:
Monday 9/27 - 8:00pm
Anthology Film Archives - Clown Attending
32 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10003
Chicago:
Monday 9/27 - 9:00pm
1901 Gallery
1901 W. Belmont Ave (entrance on Wolcott*)
Chicago, IL 60657
Los Angeles:
Tuesday 9/28 - 8:00pm
Echo Park Film Center
1200 N Alvarado St (@ Sunset Blvd.)
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Video footage of Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor playing an acoustic version of "Snuff" (from the band's latest album) as a tribute to Paul Gray , can be viewed below .
Metallica have announced on their official website :
"Wow . . . you guys are nuts and we are nuts about you!! It's still mind-boggling to us that 13 shows in Australia sold out in less than an hour! So guess what??? We're coming BAAAACCCK!
We spent the last couple of weeks trying to put a schedule together in September that would include yet another visit . . . the third one, the prequel if you will. It works out that on our way to Japan we can do just that, so look for us AGAIN on September 15 in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena and September 18 in Sydney at Acer Arena.
Tickets go on sale June 25 at 9:00 a.m. The Visa pre-sale is June 21 at noon through June 23 at 9:00 a.m. and the Ticketek pre-sale June 23, also at noon, goes through June 24 at 5:00 p.m. Fan club members should check www.metclub.com for information about their pre-sale that begins TOMORROW!
The World Magnetic tour is indeed starting to wind down . . . just a couple more announcements to go, so keep an eye out."
Tour dates :
Sept. 15 - Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena
Sep. 18 - Sydney, Australia - Acer Arena.
Oct. 13 - Auckland, New Zealand - Vector Arena
Oct. 14 - Auckland, New Zealand - Vector Arena
Oct. 16 - Brisbane, Australia - Entertainment Centre
Oct. 18 - Brisbane, Australia - Entertainment Centre
Oct. 19 - Brisbane, Australia - Entertainment Centre
Oct. 22 - Perth, Australia - Burswood Dome
Oct. 23 - Perth, Australia - Burswood Dome
Nov. 10 - Sydney, Australia - Acer Arena
Nov. 11 - Sydney, Australia - Acer Arena
Nov. 13 - Sydney, Australia - Acer Arena
Nov. 15 - Adelaide, Australia - Entertainment Centre
Nov. 16 - Adelaide, Australia - Entertainment Centre
Nov. 18 - Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena
Nov. 20 - Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena
Nov. 21 - Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena
Slayer.net, the official Web site of Slayer, posted the following press release:
The “Big Four”, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax are bringing their historic European tour to the global stage by beaming the event via satellite to movie theaters around the world in a special HD cinematic event. These four legendary acts broke out of the underground thrash movement in the 1980’s to dominate the metal world, selling millions of records and packing arenas across the globe. Despite huge demand, these musical giants have never shared the same stage until now. The legendary June 22nd concert from the tour’s stop of the Sonisphere Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria will air the same day in 450 theaters in over 140 markets in the U.S., as well as beamed into theaters in Europe, Canada and Latin America. Delayed screenings are planned in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. Tickets for “The Big Four: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax” go on sale starting today Friday, May 21st in the U.S. and internationally starting Friday, May 28th at participating theater box offices and at www.thebigfourlive.com, where fans can also view the event cinema trailer.
In December 2009, the bands announced that they would be joining forces to take part in the traveling Sonisphere Festival for only 7 shows across Europe. Now, this one-time only event from the Sofia show makes it possible for fans far and wide to participate in what otherwise is a very limited run of dates. The high-definition concert presentation will memorialize the event and the impact will be amplified globally with the cinema screenings, making the dreams of fans around the world over become a reality.
Lars Ulrich of Metallica says of this historic announcement, "Who would have thought that more than 25 years after its inception, thrash metal's Big Four would not only still be around, be more popular than ever, playing shows together at stadiums all over Europe, and on top of that, coming to a movie theater near you in High Definition (for better or worse??!!). Bring it on!"
Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian says “Damn, as if this Big 4 tour wasn't exciting enough now we get to be on the big screen worldwide! Metal at the movies, two big horns up! It is unbelievably gratifying that this means so much to the metal community around the globe. Get your tix, grab some popcorn and get ready to bang your head!”
Declares Slayer’s Kerry King, “I can’t believe someone didn’t make this happen 15 years ago! The fans finally get what they want. I think it’s awesome!”
Says Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine, “The magnitude of this event hasn't really sunk in yet, and I am thrilled to know that people around the planet will be able to walk into a movie theater and experience the greatest line up of Heavy Metal in the history of the world!”
“The Big Four: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax” digital cinema event is distributed globally by New York-based BY Experience.
Tickets for the one night only event are available now at presenting U.S. theater box offices and online at www.thebigfourlive.com. Tickets go on sale internationally from Friday, May 28th. Additional cinemas/countries may be added. Presently, over 800 cinemas worldwide will exhibit the concert event. Exhibition times may vary by territory. In the U.S., the program will commence at 7:30 PM in each time zone.
For more information and a list of participating movie theaters please go to www.thebigfourlive.com
An official video footage of Metallica playing in Tel Aviv , Israel on May 22 is available and can be viewed below . The set list was as follow :
01. Creeping Death
02. For Whom The Bell Tolls
03. Ride The Lightning
04. Harvester Of Sorrow
05. Fade To Black
06. That Was Just Your Life
07. The End Of The Line
08. The Day That Never Comes
09. Sad But True
10. Broken, Beat and Scarred
11. One
12. Master Of Puppets
13. Blackened
14. Nothing Else Matters
15. Enter Sandman
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16. Stone Cold Crazy
17. Whiplash
18. Seek And Destroy
Metallica will be on tour in Australia and New Zealand at the following dates :
Oct. 13 - Auckland, New Zealand @ Vector Arena
Oct. 18 - Brisbane, Australia @ Entertainment Centre
Oct. 22 - Perth, Australia @ Burswood Dome
Nov. 10 - Sydney, Australia @ Acer Arena
Nov. 15 - Adelaide, Australia @ Entertainment Centre
Nov. 18 - Melbourne, Australia @ Rod Laver Arena
Commented the band :
"We know, we know . . . it has been WAY too long since we visited this part of the world, but we're here to tell you that it is game on!!!!
We can't wait to head over to New Zealand and many parts of Australia bringing the World Magnetic Tour to places it has not rocked yet. Starting October 13, 2010 in Auckland, NZ, we'll also be in Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne .
Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 13 at 9:00 a.m. in the local time zone. As usual, Met Club members should check www.metclub.com for all the pre-sale details.
We look forward to seeing all our friends there who have patiently (or maybe not so patiently!) waited over six years!!!"
A professional video footage of Metallica performing "The Unforgiven III" for the first time ever on April 14 in Oslo can be viewed below .
The band's setlist was as follows:
01. That Was Just Your Life
02. Cyanide
03. Fuel
04. The Shortest Straw
05. The Day That Never Comes
06. Of Wolf And Man
07. The Judas Kiss
08. Sad But True
09. The Unforgiven III
10. ...And Justice For All
11. One
12. Master Of Puppets
13. Battery
14. Nothing Else Matters
15. Enter Sandman
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16. Helpless
17. Phantom Lord
18. Seek And Destroy
Yesterday , Metallica have performed a show in Lima , Peru , where 50,000 fans reportedly attended the show . It was the biggest musical events ever in Peruvian history .
The setlist for the show was as follows:
01. Creeping Death
02. For Whom The Bell Tolls
03. Fuel
04. Harvester Of Sorrow
05. Fade To Black
06. That Was Just Your Life
07. The End Of The Line
08. Sad But True
09. Broken, Beat and Scarred
10. Cyanide
11. One
12. Master Of Puppets
13. Battery
14. Nothing Else Matters
15. Enter Sandman
16. Am I Evil?
17. Blackened
18. Seek and Destroy
Watch a video report and the press conference below .
On January 15 , members of Slipknot , Machine Head , Hellyeah and Walls Of Jericho have performed a cover version of Pantera's song "Walk" during the "Dean Guitars 2010 NAMM Jam" concert , at the Grove of Anaheim in California . The video can be viewed below .
The following musicians took part in the "Walk" performance:
"Snuff" , the short movie directed by Shawn "Clown" Crahan and Paul Brown is now available .
Shawn said about it : "‘Snuff’ as a piece of art is a testament to the evolution of Slipknot. It’s taken 10 years of uncompromising vision to finally be able to present portions of the bigger picture. Stay awake, because as always, it’s still continuing."
"Snuff" is the fifth single of their record "All Hope is Gone"
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Video footage of Slipknot playing at the Sonisphere festival in Athens, Greece can be viewed below. It was the first time the band played without Paul Gray, who died in May 2010. The setlist was as follows :
The "Big Four" (Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax) have announced a show in California for the U.S edition of the event, on Saturday, April 23 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
Video footage of Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor playing an acoustic version of "Snuff" (from the band's latest album) as a tribute to Paul Gray , can be viewed below .
Metallica have announced on their official website : 
Slayer.net, the official Web site of Slayer, posted the following press release:
On January 15 , members of Slipknot , Machine Head , Hellyeah and Walls Of Jericho have performed a cover version of Pantera's song "Walk" during the "Dean Guitars 2010 NAMM Jam" concert , at the Grove of Anaheim in California . The video can be viewed below .
