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Nov 17.09 | The six part interview with A&R legend Monte Conner on 10 Years of Slipknot is now reached it's completion.  Be sure to listen to it in it's entirety:

Part 1 - How Slipknot was discovered. more...

Nov 16.09 | Find out what the 10th Anniversary Edition of Slipknot includes.  

GO HERE for the final installment of An Interview with Monte Conner. more...

Nov 15.09 | Monte recalls the first time he laid eyes on Slipknot, in Part 5 of An Interview with Monte Conner.

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Nov 13.09 | Monte reminisces the (literal) blood and guts of the creation of Slipknot's debut self-titled album.

GO HERE to listen to Part 3, of An Interview with Monte Conner. more...

Nov 09.09 | In part two of our interview with Roadrunner Records head of A&R Monte Conner on Slipknot, we discover how Ross Robinson was brought into the project and how the band was pitched to executives. more...

Nov 06.09 | A couple of weeks ago I sat down to interview Roadrunner Records' head of A&R Monte Conner. Monte has been integral to Roadrunner's involvement with Slipknot and was the man who brought the band to the label eleven years ago. more...

Jun 08.09 | This episode features a 4-way discussion with legendary Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward, Roadrunner Records VP of A&R Monte Conner, and metal enthusiast David Tedds as they join Skull Sessions host Bob Nalbandian in this mesmerizing and historic exploration into the first decade of Black Sabbath, commonly referred to as the “Ozzy-era. more...

Aug 19.08 | Join Bob and show regulars Roadrunner A&R head Monte Conner and author Martin Popoff for a fast-paced race around the work of Aerosmith. Deliberation, disputation, and debataration occur as the three cover the American hard rock veterans' entire back catalog and do some psychic reading on the band's future. more...

Jul 23.08 | Roadrunner Records is pleased to announce the signing of three eclectic, up and coming new bands to an already diverse roster than includes heavyweights such as Nickelback, Slipknot, Killswitch Engage, Dragonforce, and Theory of a Deadman. more...

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The Great DEEP PURPLE Debate. On this debut Shockwaves Skull Session podcast episode host Bob Nalbandian is joined by head of A&R at Roadrunner Records, Monte Conner and heavy metal book author/journalist Martin Popoff to discuss and debate on legendary British rock band DEEP PURPLE's extensive career as they examine the band's 40 year plus career and discuss and debate the band's entire musical catalog. more...

Jun 09.08 | Bob Nalbandian, the host of the acclaimed Shockwaves/Hardradio Podcast (available on HardRadio.com and iTunes) will soon be launching a brand new series of podcasts called the Shockwaves Skull Sessions. more...