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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Says He Is 'Probably The Most Famous Person That No One's Ever Heard Of'

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor says that the fact that he is not a household name has helped him avoid all the "crappy side effects" of being the frontman of not only one but two world-renowned metal bands. Asked how he unplugs from his many different projects, which have included solo...

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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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QUEEN: 'Killer Queen' Performance Clip From 'Live At The Rainbow '74'

Sunday March 31, 1974 is a landmark date in the history of rock music. It is now celebrated in the multi-format release of a rare recording made at legendary London venue The Rainbow, of a concert by a then-up-and-coming band called QUEEN. Few who turned up for that iconic performance could have pre...

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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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COREY TAYLOR Laughs Off GENE SIMMONS' 'Rock Is Dead' Remark

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor has a response to KISS bassist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead" and it's a simple "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA." The singer posted his reply on Twitter after a fan asked him if "rock music [is] dead like Gene Simmons said." Simmons told Esquire maga...

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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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COREY TAYLOR On ROBIN WILLIAMS: 'He Was One Of My Original Comic Heroes'

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor says that he was "heartbroken" when he found out that Robin Williams had died, calling the Oscar-winning actor and comedian "one of my original comic heroes." Williams' body was discovered on August 11 by an assistant in a bedroom at the actor's Californ...

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PHILIP ANSELMO's Reunited SUPERJOINT RITUAL: Short Rehearsal Clip Posted Online

Former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo's SUPERJOINT RITUAL project will reunite for an appearance at this year's edition of Anselmo and best-selling true crime author Corey Mitchell's groundbreaking horror-meets-metal extravaganza, the Housecore Horror Film Festival, which will be h...

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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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BUSH: New Single 'The Only Way Out' Available For Streaming

Alt-rock band BUSH has set an October 21 release date for its new album, "Man On The Run" (Zuma Rock Records/RAL). The group's sixth studio CD is being introduced via lead single "The Only Way Out", which can be streamed below. Frontman Gavin Rossdale tells USA Today about the song: "It's a good gat...

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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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SATAN: 'Trail Of Fire - Live In North America' Cover Artwork Unveiled

British heavy metal legends SATAN will release a live album in October to celebrate their live debut appearances earlier this year on the North American soil in support of their latest and very succesful album "Life Sentence", released on Listenable in April 2013. The cover artwork was created by El...

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THE PRETTY RECKLESS Singer TAYLOR MOMSEN Says She's Done With Acting

According to The Pulse Of Radio, THE PRETTY RECKLESS singer Taylor Momsen has told Music Radar that she has no plans to act again, saying that her previous career as an actress was just "something that paid bills." Momsen appeared in various movies, commercials and TV shows since she was a child, an...

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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...