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Exclusive Slipknot All Hope Is Gone Page on ARTISTdirect.com

(http://www.artistdirect.com/slipknot/)

SANTA MONICA, CA – August 11, 2008 - Slipknot's about to drop a sonic atom bomb on the heavy metal world. After three years of silence, metal's most visceral and simultaneously brilliant outfit has returned with the fiercest statement yet, All Hope Is Gone. The multi-platinum, Grammy winning band's fourth album will be unleashed upon the unsuspecting masses on August 26, 2008. In preparation of that date, Roadrunner Records and ARTISTdirect.com have partnered for a special page that gives fans a one-stop shop for exclusive Slipknot interviews, photos, videos and reviews online. The custom-designed, state-of-the-art web page features all kinds of band-related content, bound to satiate any maggot's appetite for Slipknot.

This exclusive ARTISTdirect.com page launches on Monday August 11, and it showcases so much sick content. Each week until the album drops on August 26, the page will feature a brand new interview with a key member of the nine-piece conducted by ARTISTdirect.com editor and notable music writer Rick Florino. On the final week, there will be an exclusive track-by-track breakdown of the album courtesy of Slipknot sage/mastermind #6, Shawn "Clown" Crahan.

In addition, the page has exclusive live photos from the band's current U.S. headlining stint of the Rockstar Mayhem festival. Renowned and legendary photographer Kevin Estrada got up close and personal with the band's live shots, and the pictures are nothing short of stunning. In addition the photos and interviews, the page features tour dates, Slipknot's latest video for "Psychosocial" the first single from All Hope Is Gone and popular videos from the band's previous three offerings.

If you're a diehard maggot, heavy metal fan or even just a little bit curious about Slipknot and All Hope Is Gone, check out this exclusive page on ARTISTdirect.com now at http://www.artistdirect.com/slipknot/.

Don't even deny it, "All Hope Is Gone," so join Slipknot for pure musical apocalypse on ARTISTdirect.com. Check it out here! http://www.artistdirect.com/slipknot/

About ARTISTdirect, Inc.

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About Roadrunner Records

Founded in the Netherlands in 1980, Roadrunner Records has earned its place as one of the most prominent international independent record labels. The Roadrunner catalog boasts early releases from such seminal artists as Type O Negative, Sepultura and King Diamond. More recently, the label has experienced unprecedented success with multi-platinum artists Nickelback and Slipknot, gold-certified Stone Sour and Killswitch Engage, as well as modern heavy hitters Dream Theater, Megadeth and Opeth. Though primarily known as a hard rock label, Roadrunner's roster also includes diverse acts such as The Dresden Dolls and newcomers Black Stone Cherry, Madina Lake, Airbourne and The Wombats. Still headquartered in the Netherlands, Roadrunner occupies offices in New York, now the A&R hub for the label, as well as the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, France, Japan and Australia. For more information about Roadrunner, visit: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.

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