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STONE SOUR 'Didn't Lose A Step' After JIM ROOT's Exit From Band, Says COREY TAYLOR

Corey Taylor says that STONE SOUR "didn't lose a step" after Jim Root's exit from the band. STONE SOUR in 2015 named Christian Martucci as the permanent replacement for Root, who was dismissed from the band in late 2013 after he decided to sit out the group's last tour in order to begin working on...

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COREY TAYLOR 'Was Just As Blindsided As Everybody' Else By CHESTER BENNINGTON's Suicide

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor was interviewed earlier this week on the Fox Business program "Kennedy", hosted by former MTV VJ Kennedy. You can now watch the segment below. Speaking about the recent death of LINKIN PARK frontman Chester Bennington, Taylor said: "I was just as blindside...

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Watch KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Join BABYMETAL On Stage In Idaho

KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch joined BABYMETAL on stage — his face painted in the same white-and-black makeup as the Japanese act's backing band — on June 25 at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa, Idaho. Official video footage from KORN, as well as a couple of fan-filmed clips, of the collaboration...

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COREY TAYLOR Says He Has Had 'Many' Stalkers Over The Years

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor revealed in interview with U.K.'s Vice that he has had "many" stalkers over the years. He said: "This is no bullshit — I've noticed that my singing and my lyrics bring out a certain type of schizophrenia that makes certain people stop taking their meds, an...

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L.A. GUNS Guitarist To Fans: 'Your Camera Phones Are Distracting When We Are Playing'

Tracii Guns has spoken out against cell phone use at concerts, saying that L.A. GUNS would like to "connect with humans in the front" of the band's live shows "instead of cameras." In a post on his Facebook page, Tracii wrote: "Okay, lol, I have to address this. YOUR CAMERA PHONES ARE DISTRACTING WH...

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JOEY JORDISON's VIMIC Is About To Sign New Record Deal

VIMIC, the new band featuring former SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison, is in the process of signing a new record deal for the release of its long-awaited debut album. "Open Your Omen" was originally supposed to arrive last year via Jordison's longtime label, Roadrunner, but VIMIC has since parted ways...

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SEPULTURA Frontman DERRICK GREEN: 'The Music Has Kept This Band Alive'

Les Apéros De Christo recently conducted an interview with guitarist Andreas Kisser and vocalist Derrick Green of Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about SEPULTURA's official documentary, "Sepultura Endurance", which received its world premiere on May...

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'Rock To Recovery 2' Benefit Concert To Honor COREY TAYLOR, WAYNE KRAMER

Rock To Recovery, a transformative program for those in treatment and recovery, has announced its second annual awareness event and benefit on Saturday, September 16 at 6 p.m., at the famous Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, California. Rock to Recovery 2 - Benefit Concert will honor the work of Corey Tay...

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SLIPKNOT Has '27 Pieces Of Work' Written For Next Album, Says SHAWN 'THE CLOWN' CRAHAN

Shawn "The Clown" Crahan has revealed that SLIPKNOT has "about twenty-seven pieces of work" written for the band's follow-up to 2014's ".5: The Gray Chapter" album. SLIPKNOT's touring cycle in support of ".5: The Gray Chapter", ended in November, with singer Corey Taylor returning to his other band...

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COREY TAYLOR On Performing With His 14-Year-Old Son: 'I've Never Felt That Kind Of Pride In My Life'

STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor spoke to the Cincinnati radio station WEBN about being joined by his 14-year-old son Griffin Taylor on stage last month to sing the band's hit single "Song #3". "I was so proud," Taylor said (see video below). "I'm thinking about it now and I'm gettin' goosebumps. He...

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SLIPKNOT: 'The Devil In I' Preview Clip From 'Day Of The Gusano' Documentary

A new SLIPKNOT documentary brought to you by MusicScreen will be premiered in more than a thousand screens across the world as a one-night-only cinematic spectacle on September 6. Directed by SLIPKNOT's own M. Shawn Crahan, a.k.a. Clown, "Day Of The Gusano" documents the Iowa band's first-ever vis...

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COREY TAYLOR Doesn't Understand Why Fans Watch Concerts Through Their Phones

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor has once again slammed fans who film concerts with phone cameras. He tells "Loudwire Nights" host Toni Gonzalez (see video below): "My thing has always been, it's fine. Bring your phone, take pictures, do whatever you want. But why? Like, you're there. Tak...

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COREY TAYLOR, MIKE MUSHOK, ADAM GONTIER To Perform At 'Aaron Lewis And Friends' Benefit Concert

STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis will hold his sixth annual Aaron Lewis Invitational Charity Golf Tournament on August 5 at Crumpin-Fox Golf Course in Bernardston, Massachusetts. The Aaron Lewis And Friends benefit concert will take place the night before at Pines Theater at Look Park in Northampton, Mas...

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SEPULTURA: Pro-Shot Footage Of 'Kairos' Performance From 'Endurance' Documentary

Professionally-filmed video footage of SEPULTURA performing the title track of its 2011 album, "Kairos", on June 20, 2015 at Audio in São Paulo, Brazil can be seen below. The clip was recorded for the band's official documentary, "Sepultura Endurance", which received its world premiere on May 21 at...

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SLIPKNOT's SHAWN CRAHAN Talks CHESTER BENNINGTON, CHRIS CORNELL Suicides: 'It's Okay To Need Help'

SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "The Clown" Crahan has spoken to NME about the importance of having open conversations normalizing the realities of living with mental health issues. Crahan's interview was conducted a little over a week after Chester Bennington was found dead at his home in Southern Cal...