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The former guitar tech told Jim Root he "could do whatever he needed"Alessandro 'VMan' Venturella of SlipknotSlipknot‘s Alessandro Venturella has told the story of how he went from being a humble guitar technician to becoming the bassist in one of heavy metal’s biggest bands. Read More: The Big Read – Slipknot: “I’m just going to tell you the facts: this album is a masterpiece” Venturella, aka ‘VMan’, was working as guitar tech for […]The post Alessandro 'VMan' Venturella reveals he wasn't even a bassist before joining Slipknot appeared first on NME.
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Slipknot: Watch pro-shot footage of Slipknot at Wacken 2022
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Pro-shot footage of Slipknot's headlining set from Wacken Open Air 2022 is available to stream now
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Iron Maiden: Iron Maiden, Slipknot, Kiss, Pantera, Motley Crue... yep, Hellfest is killing it once again with their 2023 line-up
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Hellfest announces 179 bands for 2023 and they've raised the bar yet again
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Slipknot: We asked AI to write Christmas songs in the style of Slipknot, Cannibal Corpse, Iron Maiden and more, and we're scared by how good some of these actually are
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'The metalheads were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of Iron Maiden danced in their heads'
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Slipknot: Knotfest Japan announces first wave lineup featuring Slipknot and Korn
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The festival was originally scheduled to take place in March 2020 but has since been postponed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemicThe post Knotfest Japan announces first wave lineup featuring Slipknot and Korn appeared first on NME.
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Slipknot: Welcome To Rockville 2023 Lineup Has Tool, Slipknot, Pantera, & More
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The Daytona Beach festival Welcome To Rockville was plagued by bad weather this year, which forced organizers to offer partial refunds to the event. But that won’t stop the festival from coming back next year, when it’ll return to Daytona International Speedway for four days worth of capital-R rock.
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