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Slipknot May Release Look Outside Your Window This Year
Slipknot could release lost album 'Look Outside Your Window' in 2023.The 'Psychosocial' rockers - made up of Corey Taylor, Sid Wilson, Jim Root and Shawn 'Clown' Crahan - recorded the collection at the same...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 January 2023
Heavy Music Awards Headed To Ovo Arena Wembley In 2023
The Heavy Music Awards are heading to the OVO Arena Wembley next year.The annual music ceremony celebrating the very best in heavy music first launched in 2017 at London's House of Vans, with a capacity...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 November 2022
Slipknot Drummer Jay Weinberg Reveals Hearing Loss Scare Early In Career
Jay Weinberg has never played "without hearing protection" after a scare early in his career.The Slipknot drummer - who first started teaching himself to play in his mid-teens - got a "very quick lesson" in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 November 2022
Metallica, Slipknot And Bring Me The Horizon To Headline Download Festival 2023
Metallica, Slipknot and Bring Me The Horizon will headline next year's Download Festival. The spectacle will celebrate 20 years in 2023, and to mark the milestone there will be four headline sets for the first...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 November 2022
Could Slipknot Be Headlining Download 2023?
Corey Taylor has hinted Slipknot could headline Download 2023.The frontman of the iconic heavy metal group was unable to "confirm nor deny" the rumours, and this has left fans continuing to speculate whether or not...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 October 2022
Corey Taylor Admits Slipknot Planned To Make Amends With Joey Jordison Before His Death
Slipknot wanted to make amends with Joey Jordison before his tragic death.The 'Psychosocial' group's frontman Corey Taylor has opened up on the band's desire to "mend fences" with their late drummer, who died in July...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 October 2022
Slipknot Never Want Their Music To Be 'Too Easy To Digest'
Slipknot don't ever want their music to be "too easy to digest".Guitarist Mick Thomson hates it when people to try pigeonhole music and never wants the 'Duality' rockers - who continue to push boundaries with...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 October 2022
Slipknot Credit Longevity To Dropping Egos Early On
Slipknot are still making the best music of their career because they dropped their "egos and the "bull****".The metal legends release their seventh studio album 'The End, So Far' on September 30, and the 'All...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 September 2022
Slipknot's Jim Root 'Bummed Out' By Lack Of Pre-production For New Album
Jim Root was "bummed out" by how "unprepared" Slipknot were making their upcoming LP 'The End, So Far'.The metal icons are preparing to release their seventh studio album on September 30, and the guitarist has...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 September 2022
Slipknot's Corey Taylor And Jim Root Plotting New Side Project
Slipknot's Corey Taylor and Jim Root are planning a side project together.The former infamously had his bandmate thrown out of his other group Stone Sour in 2014, but the pair have since healed their wounds...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 13 September 2022
Muse's New Heavier Tracks Inspired By Slipknot
Matt Bellamy's son got him into Slipknot.The Muse frontman has revealed his 11-year-old son Bingham - who he has with ex-fiancée Kate Hudson - loves to blast the heavy metal group's music on the way...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 September 2022
Corey Taylor To Record 2nd Solo Album In Early 2023
Corey Taylor is planning to record his second solo studio album early next year. The Slipknot frontman has confirmed he has "about 15 songs" written for his follow up to debut solo album 'CMFT', which...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 September 2022
Slipknot Announce New Album The End So Far And Release New Single
Slipknot will release new album 'The End, So Far' later this year.The heavy metal legends - whose most recent record was 2019's 'We Are Not Your Kind' - have dropped single 'The Dying Song (Time...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 July 2022
Machine Gun Kelly Regrets Corey Taylor Feud
Machine Gun Kelly regrets the way he handled his feud with Corey Taylor.The 'Twin Flame' star, 32, took aim at the Slipknot frontman, 48, during a festival performance last year, where he mocked the heavy...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 July 2022
Muse To Replace Foo Fighters At Aftershock
Muse will replace Foo Fighters at this year's Aftershock festival. The music extravaganza will return to Discovery Park in Sacramento, California from October 6th to 9th 2022, and the British rockers will step in for...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 May 2022
Foo Fighters, Slipknot, Kiss, Rob Zombie To Headline Aftershock Festival
Foo Fighters, Slipknot, KISS, Rob Zombie and My Chemical Romance are to headline Aftershock festival. The music extravaganza will return to Discovery Park in Sacramento, California from October 6th to 9th 2022 bigger than ever...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 February 2022
Slipknot's Clown Has Surgery After Tearing Bicep
Slipknot's Clown has "completely torn" his bicep.The percussionist - whose real name is M. Shawn Crahan - was forced to missed the group's performance at Welcome to Rockville in Florida on Thursday (11.11.21) after undergoing...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 November 2021
Firefighters Snuff Out Bonfire In Crowd At Slipknot Gig
Slipknot had to pause their performance after fans built a bonfire in the middle of a mosh pit.Firefighters had to literally 'Snuff' out the blaze at Corey Taylor and co's Phoenix gig at the Ak-Chin...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 November 2021
Corey Taylor, Billy Idol And More Playing Sex Pistols And Lou Reed Albums For Charity
Corey Taylor, Billy Idol and more are joining a supergroup to play Sex Pistols and Lou Reed albums live for charity.Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro and Billy Morrison - who is part of Idol's live...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 October 2021
Nicki Sixx Shocks People With Sobriety
Nikki Sixx thinks people are always surprised he’s sober.The 62-year-old rocker insisted he has lived a “pretty clean lifestyle” for two decades but whenever fans see him out in public, they are keen to offer...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 October 2021
'I Must Have Worn It Out For Six Months': Corey Taylor Honours Nirvana's Nevermind
Corey Taylor says Nirvana's landmark 'Nevermind' album "changed" people's approach to songwriting.The Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman has hailed the Kurt Cobain-fronted Grunge pioneers' iconic 1991 LP ahead of its 30th anniversary on Friday (24.09.21)...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 September 2021
Corey Taylor And Machine Gun Kelly Are Locked In A War Of Words
Corey Taylor and Machine Gun Kelly are locked in an ongoing feud.The 'Rap Devil' star took aim at the Slipknot frontman, 47, during a festival performance at the weekend, where he mocked the heavy metal...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 September 2021
Slipknot Lead Joey Jordison Tributes
Joey Jordison's Slipknot bandmates have led tributes to the late star.The 'Before I Forget' band's former drummer sadly passed away peacefully in his sleep aged 46 on Monday (26.07.21).In a statement, Joey’s family said: “Joey’s...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 July 2021
Corey Taylor Hits Out At Anti-vaxxers Who Put Others At Risk
Corey Taylor has branded anyone who attends a concert knowing they are "going to put people at risk" of catching COVID-19 a "f*****’ ***hole".The Slipknot frontman - who is due to continue his solo tour...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 July 2021
Corey Taylor Knew He Wanted To Join Slipknot After Seeing Them Live
Corey Taylor knew he wanted to join Slipknot after watching them "scare the hell out" of everybody.The 47-year-old rocker was watching the band perform at a gig and he was "drawn in" by it completely,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 13 May 2021
5 Bands To Check Out If You Love Slipknot
Through several generations metal has constantly managed to persevere thanks to the innovation and creativity of rising bands. Whether they be slow burner talents that gradually earn their stripes, or overnight sensations that shake the...
By in Music / Festivals on 10 April 2021
Corey Taylor To Embark On Socially Distanced Solo Tour
Corey Taylor is to head out on a socially distanced solo tour.The Slipknot star is making plans for a string of gigs in April and May in the United States that will feature special pods...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 March 2021
Corey Taylor Says Giving Up Sugar Is Harder Than Quitting Drugs And Booze
Corey Taylor says giving up sugar is harder than quitting drugs and alcohol. The Slipknot star has revealed his New Year's resolution for 2021 is to give up sugar and he's admitted it's much more...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 January 2021
Slipknot's Knotfest Japan Pushed Back Again To April 2020
Slipknot's Knotfest Japan festival has been pushed back again to 2022, due to the "ongoing situation with coronavirus".Earlier this year, Corey Taylor and co were forced to cancel their Asia tour - which included their...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 December 2020
Corey Taylor Would Love To Write A Wwe Theme Song For Bray Wyatt
Corey Taylor would ''absolutely'' write a WWE theme song for ''The Fiend'' Bray Wyatt.The Slipknot frontman - who is a big pro wrestling fan - revealed there were plans in place a few years ago...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 September 2020
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