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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's Corey Taylor shares his sorrow at the loss of former bandmate Joey Jordison: "It doesn't seem real"
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Thanks to a little help from their rock star friends, including Corey Taylor, Korn's Download '06 set was full of fabulous surprises
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My Chemical Romance: Foo Fighters, Slipknot and more for Aftershock Festival 2022
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The festival, also headlined by KISS, takes place over four days in Sacramento, California this OctoberThe post My Chemical Romance, Foo Fighters, Slipknot and more for Aftershock Festival 2022 appeared first on NME.
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My Chemical Romance: Aftershock 2022 Headlined By Slipknot, KISS, My Chemical Romance, & Foo Fighters
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Sacramento hard-rock festival Aftershock is returning this fall from October 6-9, adding a fourth full day and a fourth stage. Slipknot, Rob Zombie, KISS, Judas Priest, My Chemical Romance, Papa Roach, Foo Fighters, and Shinedown are headlining, and Action Bronson, Yungblud, Stone Temple Pilots, Bring Me The Horizon, Evanescence, Gwar, Lamb Of G...
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Foo Fighters: Slipknot, Kiss, My Chemical Romance and more announced for Aftershock
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Aftershock, the west coast's biggest rock festival, comes to Sacramento in October - now with four stages across four days
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