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Is SLIPKNOT's New Drummer A 'S**tbag'?

Laura Jane Grace, the lead vocalist for the punk-rock band AGAINST ME!, appears to have slammed the group's former drummer, Jay Weinberg (pictured),as a "shitbag" after it was revealed that Weinberg has joined SLIPKNOT as the replacement for Joey Jordison. Weinberg — the 24-year-old son of Max Wein...

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SLIPKNOT: Closer Look At New Masks

As with every album cycle, the members of SLIPKNOT have unveiled brand-new masks to coincide with the release of their fifth studio CD, ".5: The Gray Chapter", which will arrive on October 21 via Roadrunner. Buzzfeed has premiered a two-minute "closer look" at the new SLIPKNOT "identities." Check it...

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SLIPKNOT Struggled To Find 'Exact Wording' For New Album Dedication To Late Bassist

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor says that the band wanted to pay tribute to its late bassist Paul Gray with the group's fifth studio album, ".5: The Gray Chapter", but struggled to get the right wording for the CD title. "We had a handful of [ideas] that we were kind of bandying about," Taylor told Mis...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: Firing JOEY JORDISON 'Was One Of The Hardest Decisions We Ever Made'

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor says that firing Joey Jordison, the band's drummer of 18 years, was "one of the hardest decisions" the group ever made, but insists that he and his bandmates are "happy" to have moved on. SLIPKNOT announced its split with Jordison in December 2013 but did not disclose th...

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COREY TAYLOR: SLIPKNOT 'Couldn't Find A Direction' Following PAUL GRAY's Death

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor says that the band had a hard time finding a "direction" in the four years since the passing of the group's bassist Paul Gray and credits the SLIPKNOT fans for helping the band get through the pain of losing one of its key members. "There were a handful of moments wher...

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PAUL DI'ANNO's ARCHITECTS OF CHAOZ To Enter Studio In February

ARCHITECTS OF CHAOZ, the new band featuring former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno alongside members of Paul's longtime German touring backing group THE PHANTOMZ, will enter a German studio in February to begin recording its debut album for a tentative May 2015 release. ARCHITECTS OF CHAOZ says: "Lo...

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BLAZE BAYLEY Expresses 'Sadness' Over Fact He Didn't Get To Work On Third Studio Album With IRON MAIDEN

In a recent interview with Greg Prato of Songfacts, British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) spoke about the songwriting process in IRON MAIDEN for the two albums (1995's "The X Factor" 1998's and "Virtual XI") that featured him as the lead singer. "That's where I learned s...

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COREY TAYLOR: SLIPKNOT Is Using Internet As Tool To Build Excitement For New Album

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor believes that the band has been able to successfully use the Internet to build anticipation for its long-awaited fifth studio album, ".5: The Gray Chapter", calling the process "a lost art" which not enough other artists are taking advantage of. Asked in a recent inter...

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New SLIPKNOT Bassist's Identity Revealed?

The new SLIPKNOT bassist, who is featured in the band's just-released video for the song "The Devil In I", is believed to be Alessandro "Vman" Venturella, who has served as a guitar tech for MASTODON, FIGHTSTAR and COHEED AND CAMBRIA and was also a member of KROKODIL. A recent interview with Venture...

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BRUCE DICKINSON, GLENN HUGHES Perform DEEP PURPLE's 'Burn': Clip From 'Celebrating Jon Lord' DVD

"Celebrating Jon Lord - At The Royal Albert Hall" will be released on DVD, Blu-ray and CD on September 26 via earMUSIC. A "Burn" performance clip from "Celebrating Jon Lord - At The Royal Albert Hall" featuring Glenn Hughes and Bruce Dickinson can be seen below. It was in 2006 when, once a year, a ....

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SLIPKNOT Unveils New Masks In 'The Devil In I' Video

SLIPKNOT's music video for the band's new single, "The Devil In I", can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's fifth studio album, ".5: The Gray Chapter", which arrives on October 21. Singer Corey Taylor told The Pulse Of Radio about the clip: "[SLIPKNOT percussionist] Clown directed it an...

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SLIPKNOT's 'The Devil In I' Video To Premiere Tomorrow; Teaser Clip Available

"The Devil In I", the video for the official first single from SLIPKNOT's forthcoming fifth album, ".5: The Gray Chapter", will make its online debut on Friday, September 12 at 9:00 a.m. EDT / 6:00 a.m. PDT. A teaser for the clip can be seen below. In a recent interview with BBC Radio 1's "Rock ...

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SLIPKNOT's New Drummer And Bassist Will Wear Same Freshly Designed Mask

In a brand new interview with "Loudwire Nights" host Full Metal Jackie, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor was asked if the band has been brainstorming about creating the right onstage persona for its new drummer prior to the release of SLIPKNOT's fifth studio album, ".5: The Gray Chapter", which arrive...

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JOHN CORABI's 20th-Anniversary Tour Of MÖTLEY CRÜE's 1994 Album To Kick Off In October

John Corabi, former lead singer of MÖTLEY CRÜE, THE SCREAM and UNION, has revealed more details about his upcoming tour during which he will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the MÖTLEY CRÜE album that he appeared on by performing most of the songs from the LP with his backing band. Corabi originall...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: '.5: The Gray Chapter' Is 'Moody', 'Artistic' And 'Heavy As Hell'

Sid Black of the 94.3 KILO radio station in Colorado Springs, Colorado has just conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On SLIPKNOT's touring plans in support of the...