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SLIPKNOT's SHAWN 'CLOWN' CRAHAN To Sit Out Shows On Spring/Summer 2023 European Tour

SLIPKNOT co-founder and percussionist M. Shawn Crahan (a.k.a. Clown) will sit out some of the band's upcoming shows in order to stay home with his wife, who is suffering from some undisclosed health issues. Earlier today, Shawn took to social media to write: "Hello to all of our fans, it's the clown...

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Producer BOB ROCK Says He Had To Prove Himself 'Constantly' While Working On METALLICA's 'Black Album'

Canadian producer Bob Rock, who has been responsible for some of the biggest rock and metal albums of the last 30 years, including all of METALLICA's studio output during the 1990s and early 2000s, says that he had to prove himself constantly when he first started working with the band. Rock first t...

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BEHEMOTH Shares Music Video For 'Once Upon A Pale Horse'

Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH have released the official music video for the song "Once Upon A Pale Horse". The clip was directed by Grupa13 and features animation by Anton "strss893" Pavsyuk. "Once Upon A Pale Horse" is taken from BEHEMOTH's 12th studio album, "Opvs Contra Natvram", which was r...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: 'We've Never Been A Band That Tries To Cater To The Audience'

In a new interview with "THAT Rocks!", the weekly YouTube series hosted by Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor commented on the fact that the Iowa band's experimental new album, "The End, So Far", hasn't been met with universal acclaim from fans. He said (as...

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PAPA ROACH: 'A Lot Of The Newer Artists Are Influenced By Nu Metal And Emo Music'

In a new interview with MoreCore.TV conducted at this past weekend's Rock Am Ring festival in Nürburgring, Germany, PAPA ROACH bassist Tobin Esperance and guitarist Jerry Horton spoke about their appearance at last month's Sick New World festival in Las Vegas, which was described as the inaugural al...

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COREY TAYLOR Says 'Pretty Much All Of' 2024 Will Be Focused On Touring In Support Of 'CMF2' Solo Album

During an appearance on this past Wednesday's (May 31) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor talked about his touring plans to promote his upcoming second solo album, "CMF2", which arrives in September. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'...

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Ex-SLIPKNOT Percussionist CHRIS FEHN On His Time With The Band: 'The Fans Were The Only Part That Was Great For Me'

Former SLIPKNOT percussionist Chris Fehn gave his first interview since his exit from the band to "Drum For The Song", the podcast hosted by Dane Campbell, son of ex-MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell. During the chat, which can be seen below, Chris was asked if he had any message for the SLIPKNOT fa...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Opens Up About Challenges Of Raising His Son While Being A Touring Musician

During an appearance on the "Battleline" podcast, SLIPKNOT's Corey Taylor opened up about the challenges of raising his son Griffin, who fronts a rising metal band called VENDED. Corey said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "My son, I didn't have to help him with anything, but he's out on the ro...

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COREY TAYLOR Explains How SLIPKNOT Has Managed To Stay Together For Nearly Three Decades

During a new appearance on the "Battleline" podcast, Corey Taylor was asked about how he and his SLIPKNOT bandmates have managed to stay together for so long despite having very different personalities. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think about it a lot, because there are def...

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APOCALYPTICA's New Concept Album To Arrive In Late 2024

In a new interview with Czech Republic's Backstage TV, Eicca Toppinen of Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA was asked if fans can expect to hear new music from him and his bandmates in the near future. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There's always new music. Years ago, when we p...

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COREY TAYLOR On His High-Energy Live Performances: 'Until I Break My Neck Again, I Think I'll Just Keep Going'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor was asked if he ever thinks about the fact that he will turn 50 years old in December. He responded: "I think about it constantly. I think about it when I get up out of bed. I think about it every time I...

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COREY TAYLOR Weighs In On ED SHEERAN's Copyright Suit, Absurdity Of Music Ownership

In a new interview with the 94.3 The Shark radio station, SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor was asked if he has ever written a song, only to realize that the idea might have been ripped off from another artist. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Cryptomnesia. It's a very...

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WEDNESDAY 13 Rules Out Touring Under MURDERDOLLS Name Again

Wednesday 13 has announced a U.S. tour celebrating 21 years of his former band, the revered glam punk icons MURDERDOLLS. Wednesday 13 and his current band — which features MURDERDOLLS alumni Roman Surman and Jack Tankersley — will perform a full set of MURDERDOLLS songs, taken from the band's celebr...

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COREY TAYLOR: 'I Want To Make As Much Music As I Can Before I Go Senile And Can't Clean Myself'

In a new interview with Josh Klinger, afternoon host at iHeartMedia Rock 95.5 in Chicago, Corey Taylor was asked how he manages to keep his "head on straight" while juggling several musical projects, including SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR and his solo career. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET...

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SCOTT IAN Says Recording Sessions For Next ANTHRAX Album Are 'Going Great'

In a new interview with Wall Of Sound's Duane James, ANTHRAX's Scott Ian offered an update on the recording sessions for the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. He said: "It's going great. We've gotten nine songs so far. Charlie [Benante] recorded drums on nine songs, I've...