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SLIPKNOT's TAYLOR Says He Was 'Laughing His Ass Off' When He Said He Was 'Upset' Over Bassist Identity Leak

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor has denied that he was angry over the leak of the identity of the band's new bassist, insisting that he was "laughing [his] ass off" when he said he was "upset" about the musician's name being revealed in the media. SLIPKNOT's fifth album, ".5: The Gray Chapter", was rel...

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SLIPKNOT's JIM ROOT: 'I've Never Had A Problem' With COREY TAYLOR

Guitarist Jim Root has opened up in a new interview with Australia's Triple J radio station about his dismissal from STONE SOUR late last year — even as he and singer Corey Taylor were working together on a new SLIPKNOT album. Root said, "I think, in some ways, there are certain people in that band...

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OF MICE & MEN: 'Feels Like Forever' Video Released

"Feels Like Forever", the new video from the Orange County, California-based rock band OF MICE & MEN, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Nathan William and filmed in Los Angeles. "In the studio, 'Feels Like Forever' was the FIRST song we demoed, and ended up being the LAST song we finis...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Talks About His Struggles With Depression (Video)

In the four-minute clip below, Corey Taylor, singer of SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR, talks to The You Rock Foundation about his struggles with depression, how he overcame them with music, and reminds those who are still suffering that they are strong enough to do the same. "When I hit 17, I kind of start...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO: 'We're A Dangerous Band'

In a brand new interview with The Weeklings, FOZZY singer Chris Jericho spoke about the band's evolution from a covers act to playing some of the biggest music festivals on the planet. "I always compare FOZZY to PANTERA," Jericho said. "What I mean by that is that if you look at PANTERA, their ...

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SLIPKNOT's '.5: The Gray Chapter' Headed For No. 1 On Next Week's BILLBOARD Chart

SLIPKNOT's long-awaited fifth studio album, ".5: The Gray Chapter", is likely to sell between 100,000 and 110,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arri...

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SLIPKNOT's JIM ROOT Defends Band Against Accusations They 'Didn't Care' About PAUL GRAY's Drug Addiction

SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root says that he and his bandmates did everything they could to get the group's late bassist Paul Gray the help he needed to deal with his drug addiction, explaining that Paul had a "sickness" that he simply could not beat. Paul's widow Brenna Gray testified in the involuntar...

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SLIPKNOT Members Look Back On Nearly Two Decades Of Trials, Tribulations, Victories And Tragedies (Video)

As they release their long-awaited fifth studio album, ".5: The Gray Chapter", the members of SLIPKNOT look back on the last four years since the passing of their co-founder and bass player Paul Gray, and at their nearly two decades of trials, tribulations, victories and tragedies as a band. Forget...

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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Is 'Stoked To Be A Part Of' Debut Album's 20th-Anniversary Celebrations

KORN plans to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its debut album by performing the disc from start to finish at selected shows on its upcoming tour itinerary. The actual 20th anniversary of its release was October 11. KORN will head out on tour as special guests of SLIPKNOT on the latter's "Prepare F...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: 'We've Always Written Our Own Destiny And Steered Our Own Ship'

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor says that the six-year recording break that followed the release of 2008's "All Hope Is Gone" was crucial in allowing the band enough time to deal with the passing of SLIPKNOT bassist Paul Gray while also providing them with the inspiration to make a worthy follow-up eff...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: 'I'm One Of The Most Hated Dudes Right Now'

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor says that he is "one of the most hated dudes right now" but claims that he "loves" being the topic of conversation among the band's fans because it helps "carry on the legacy." Speaking to XFM's Ian Camfield on this week's "XFM Rock Show", Taylor said of the incessant In...

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SLIPKNOT 'Made' New Drummer Visit PAUL GRAY's Grave Before Beginning Work On New Album

SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn Crahan has revealed to Rolling Stone magazine that one of the first things he did with the band's new drummer — rumored to be Jay Weinberg, the son of Bruce Springsteen drummer Max Weinberg — was take him to the Des Moines, Iowa cemetery where late SLIPKNOT bassist Paul...

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PRONG Records BLACK FLAG, BAD BRAINS, THE SISTERS OF MERCY Classics For Covers Album

PRONG recently spent a week at a studio in Berlin, Germany recording an album of covers, to be released via the band's own label. According to PRONG mainman Tommy Victor, the following songs were scheduled to be laid down during the sessions: * BLACK FLAG - "The Bars" * BAD BRAINS - "Banned In D.C."...

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SLASH: Why COREY TAYLOR Was Not The Right Singer For VELVET REVOLVER

Corey Taylor of SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR was the singer that came "closest" to replacing Scott Weiland in VELVET REVOLVER, but he was eventually ruled out of the running by Slash, who felt that Corey's voice "didn't have certain elements" the guitarist thought it needed. VELVET REVOLVER has still not...

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SLIPKNOT's MICK THOMSON Says New Drummer 'Had Grown Up' With Band's Music

SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson says that the drummer who replaced founding member Joey Jordison "grew up with" the band's music and "knew all the material" before stepping in and joining the group during the songwriting sessions for its upcoming album, ".5: The Gray Chapter". SLIPKNOT's new drummer...