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Japanese Voyeurs, Lower Than Atlantis and more added to Sonisphere line-up

Japanese Voyeurs, Lower Than Atlantis and more added to Sonisphere line-up

Turbogeist, No Americana and You And What Army also join roster

Slipknot drummer pays tribute to Paul Gray on anniversary of his death

Slipknot drummer pays tribute to Paul Gray on anniversary of his death

Joey Jordison posts heartfelt message to best friend Gray

Weezer cover The Cars' 'You Might Think' for 'Cars 2' film - video

Weezer cover The Cars' 'You Might Think' for 'Cars 2' film - video

Band put their twist on 1984 track for animated adventure

DJ Sid Wilson: 'Slipknot is a constant battle'

DJ Sid Wilson: 'Slipknot is a constant battle'

Wilson opens up about the uncertain future of the masked metallers

Fred Durst takes Limp Bizkit's new single 'Shotgun' on the road - video

Fred Durst takes Limp Bizkit's new single 'Shotgun' on the road - video

Durst tweets further audio from new album 'Gold Cobra'

Slipknot's Corey Taylor announces intimate UK shows for book release

Slipknot's Corey Taylor announces intimate UK shows for book release

Singer to promote 'Seven Deadly Sins...' with acoustic gigs

Mastodon working on Led Zeppelin-inspired new album

Mastodon working on Led Zeppelin-inspired new album

Atlanta metallers start work on a more 'riff-oriented' new release

Flats, Young Legionnaire and more added to Sonisphere line-up

Flats, Young Legionnaire and more added to Sonisphere line-up

Black Spiders, Blood Red Shoes, Anberlin, Cerebal Ballzy also join roster

Bill Bailey to perform at Sonisphere Festival - video

Bill Bailey to perform at Sonisphere Festival - video

Comedian will headline the Saturn Arena

Anthrax's Scott Ian to be replaced by Sepultura man for Sonisphere

Anthrax's Scott Ian to be replaced by Sepultura man for Sonisphere

Andreas Kisser will play July show with the rockers

Weezer to warm up for Sonisphere at London's O2 Academy Brixton

Weezer to warm up for Sonisphere at London's O2 Academy Brixton

Rivers Cuomo and co to play venue on July 6

Sonisphere Festival 2011 line-up

Sonisphere Festival 2011 line-up

All the bands confirmed for the Knebworth metal bash

Sonisphere 2011 line-up

Sonisphere 2011 line-up

Check out which bands are set to play the July festival

Weezer join Sonisphere Festival bill - ticket details

Weezer join Sonisphere Festival bill - ticket details

Rivers Cuomo also announces plan to publish his diaries

Motorhead, Mastodon and more join Sonisphere bill - ticket details

Motorhead, Mastodon and more join Sonisphere bill - ticket details

In Flames and Parkway Drive also to play Knebworth bash

Metallica to headline Sonisphere Festival 2011 – ticket details

Metallica to headline Sonisphere Festival 2011 – ticket details

Anthrax, Slayer and Megadeth also confirmed for July event

Biffy Clyro to headline Sonisphere Festival 2011 – ticket details

Biffy Clyro to headline Sonisphere Festival 2011 – ticket details

Scottish rockers join Slipknot at top of festival's bill

Slipknot to headline Sonisphere festival 2011 – ticket details

Slipknot to headline Sonisphere festival 2011 – ticket details

Masked rockers to return to gigging action

Around 40 people injured after 'severe thunderstorm' hits Finland's Sonisphere festival

Around 40 people injured after 'severe thunderstorm' hits Finland's Sonisphere festival

Iggy Pop, Motley Crue, Alice Cooper's sets at the festival among those affected

Soulfly at Sonisphere: 'We thought no-one would watch us!' – video

Soulfly at Sonisphere: 'We thought no-one would watch us!' – video

Max Cavalera says he was worried about early festival slot

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