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HELLYEAH Guitarist Says He Had To 'Dig Deep Emotionally' After Death Of VINNIE PAUL

HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell says he had to "dig deep emotionally" after drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott's death in June 2018. The guitarist went through a period of depression that lasted until HELLYEAH started touring this year with Abbott's replacement, STONE SOUR drummer Roy Mayorga. In a recent i...

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SLIPKNOT's JIM ROOT Says CHRIS FEHN Was 'A Big Part Of The Band Visually'

Jim Root says that Chris Fehn was "a big part" of SLIPKNOT's visual presentation but insists that the former percussionist's absence had no impact on the making of the band's latest album. Fehn sued SLIPKNOT in March, claiming he hadn't been properly compensated for his years of touring and recordin...

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We Are Not Your Kind

Few would have expected how big SLIPKNOT was going to become considering their humble beginnings in America's Heartland. But the Des Moines, Iowa-based band has become seemingly larger than life to some. They're a household name. They are veritable rock stars. They are a modern-day KISS. Some metal...

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COREY TAYLOR Says SLIPKNOT Will Never Perform Unmasked: 'It's Such A Part Of Our Art'

Corey Taylor has told Ireland's Overdrive in a new interview that he doesn't ever see SLIPKNOT phasing out the masks like KISS did with the make-up in the '80s. "It's such a part of our art," the singer explained. "It's also part of the reason why we change the masks with every album. Unlike KISS, t...

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Listen To New SLIPKNOT Song 'Birth Of The Cruel'

SLIPKNOT has shared "Birth Of The Cruel", the third new song to be released off the band's widely anticipated sixth LP, "We Are Not Your Kind", which will arrive August 9 on Roadrunner Records. "We Are Not Your Kind" was once again recorded at a Los Angeles studio with producer Greg Fidelman, who en...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR On His New Mask: 'The Fact That It Pisses So Many People Off Is Icing On The Cake'

Corey Taylor says that "it's been fascinating" to see the reactions to his new SLIPKNOT mask. SLIPKNOT's new costumes were unveiled in May to coincide with the band's appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Corey worked on his new mask with special effects legend Tom Savini, whose extensive career in the...

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SLIPKNOT Debuts New Look At 'Pain In The Grass' Festival: Video, Photos

SLIPKNOT debuted a brand new look at its concert Tuesday night (July 30) at the Pain In The Grass festival in Auburn, Washington. Replacing the black jumpsuits SLIPKNOT wore at the start of the 2019 touring cycle are mostly white jumpsuits and slightly adjusted masks. SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor wo...

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SLIPKNOT's 'Unsainted' Chosen As Theme Song Of WWE's 'NXT TakeOver: Toronto II'

SLIPKNOT's "Unsainted" has been chosen as the theme song for WWE's upcoming "NXT TakeOver" event. "NXT TakeOver: Toronto II" will take place on Saturday, August 10 from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during WWE SummerSlam weekend. NXT champion Adam Cole vs. Johnny Gargano will head...

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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN Talks Concert Setlists, Album Sequences (Video)

SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan spoke to Setlist.fm about how the band goes about creating eclectic setlists and playing music across all six studio albums. He said (see video below): "Right now, we have the best problem we could ever have — we've got six albums for 90 minutes. And it's...

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CLOWN: SLIPKNOT Has Another 15 Songs That Didn't Make The Cut For 'We Are Not Your Kind'

SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan has told Kerrang! magazine that the creative sessions for the band's new album, "We Are Not Your Kind", resulted in far more material than will make the final product when it is finally released next month. "Did we know that this was going to be the album?...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Explains 'We Are Not Your Kind' Album Title

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor spoke to Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show about the inspiration for the title of the band's upcoming sixth album, "We Are Not Your Kind". Due on August 9 via Roadrunner, the disc was once again recorded at a Los Angeles studio with producer Greg Fid...

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SLIPKNOT Plays First Full U.S. Show In Three Years (Video)

SLIPKNOT kicked off its "Knotfest Roadshow" tour last night (Friday, July 26) at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. The performance marked SLIPKNOT's first full-length U.S. concert since the band played at the Louder Than Life in Louisville, Kentucky on October 2, 2016. SLIPKNO...

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STEVE PERRY Says His 'Sun Shines Gray' Collaboration With JOHN 5 Came Together 'In A Matter Of A Few Minutes'

Former JOURNEY singer Steve Perry has shared a new video in which he discusses his collaboration with ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5. Released last fall, Perry's latest solo album, "Traces", features the song "Sun Shines Gray", which was co-written by John 5 and Thom Flowers. "John 5 came over to my pl...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Says Band Could Continue If He Ever Decided To Leave

Corey Taylor says he could see SLIPKNOT carrying on without him if he ever decided to leave the band. The vocalist made the comments in the new issue of Metal Hammer magazine when reflecting on how much longer the masked Iowa act could go on for, exactly two decades after the release of SLIPKNOT's s...

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SLIPKNOT: Pro-Shot Video Of 'Psychosocial' Performance From Spain's RESURRECTION FEST

Professionally filmed video footage of SLIPKNOT performing the song "Psychosocial" at this year's edition of the Resurrection Fest, which was held July 3-6 in Viveiro, Spain, can be seen below. SLIPKNOT will embark on a European tour next year in support of its new album, "We Are Not Your Kind". The...