VIMIC frontman Kalen Chase has released the official music video for his new solo single, "Let Them Come". Kalen stated about the track: "'Let Them Come' started last year in Nashville when I was tinkering around on my guitar. I tuned my guitar down really low until I got this cello-like sound and my brother ...
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If there were ever to be a sixth member of AC/DC, Mike Fraser, Canadian record producer, engineer, and mixer is that guy. "AC/DC Beyond The Thunder" sits down with the man with the golden ears in this two-part podcast episode touching upon Fraser's humble beginnings as a studio janitor to becoming one of the most ...
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Jay Weinberg has reflected on his first official SLIPKNOT touring drum kit, created six years ago by SJC Custom Drums, the Dudley, Massachusetts company started by brothers Scott and Mike Ciprari. Weinberg took to his Instagram earlier today to share a few photos of his pre-SLIPKNOT drum set, as well as what became his SLIPKNOT ...
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SLIPKNOT has been using some of the downtime during the coronavirus pandemic to work on material for the follow-up to last year's "We Are Not Your Kind" album. SLIPKNOT percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan discussed the band's current activities during a bottle-signing session for SLIPKNOT's No. 9 Iowa Whiskey which premiered on the band's YouTube ...
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SLIPKNOT has released a teaser for the 2021 South American installments of its curated music festival Knotfest. Dates are apparently planned for Brazil, Chile and Colombia, with the video instructing fans to follow the @KnotfestChile @KnotfestCo and @KnotfestBrasil Instagram handles for further updates. Earlier in the year, SLIPKNOT canceled all of its previously announced summer ...
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Former SLIPKNOT percussionist Chris Fehn appears to have settled his lawsuit againt the band on claims he hadn't been properly compensated for his years of touring and recording with the group. Fehn, a member since 1998, was officially dismissed from the band early last year. The case was voluntarily discontinued on October 29 "with prejudice," ...
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STONE SOUR guitarist Christian Martucci, who also plays in Corey Taylor's solo band and BLACK STAR RIDERS, spoke to Evan Rubinson and Josh Maloney of Dean Guitars about he has been dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. He said (see video below): "Well, when it first happened, everybody was freaking out, obviously. Everybody kind of thought ...
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In celebration of drummer Mikkey Dee's 57th birthday, SCORPIONS have uploaded a professionally filmed video of one of his drum solos, filmed on tour with the hard rock legends. Check it out below. In September 2016, the Swedish musician was named as a permanent replacement for SCORPIONS' longtime drummer James Kottak, who was dismissed from ...
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According to the Daily Hampshire Gazette, a man in Easthampton, Massachusetts has used the coronavirus downtime to create a SLIPKNOT concert experience in the front yard of his home. Tim Young created his SLIPKNOT display by welding together the frames for nine mannequins out of steel pipes. So far, the 41-year-old ...
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SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor has launched a charity campaign today via Propeller to benefit the Sweet Relief COVID-19 Fund. Fans can enter today for a chance to win tickets to a private, socially distanced, secret performance from Taylor in Los Angeles on November 5 by donating $5.00 to the fund at
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Here's a Halloween special to lose your threads over: TUBE SOCK NEGATIVE, a gothic group of animated undergarments, has set out to prove that black matches with everything and that even the tightest knit sock can have a soft side. The sock puppet outfit's song "Sock Nvr. Worn" pays homage to its undead counterpart TYPE ...
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Mikkey Dee spoke to "The MetalSucks Podcast"about the progress of the recording sessions for SCORPIONS' new album. The drummer and his bandmates recently regrouped to resume work on the effort, which is tentatively due in 2021. "I actually go back to Germany here on Sunday and continue the record," Mikkey said ...
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In a new interview with the 93X radio station, SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor was asked how he and his wife Alicia celebrated their first anniversary as a married couple on October 6. He responded (see video below): "It was weird. It was our first date night in eight months. We hadn't gone ...
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An acoustic version of the song "Black Eyes Blue" from Corey Taylor can be streamed below. The original track is taken from the SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman's debut solo album, "CMFT", which was released on October 2 via Roadrunner Records. Taylor recorded the effort with his band consisting of Jason Christopher on bass, Dustin ...
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In a new interview with GQ magazine (see video below), SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor was asked if he would ever consider getting a face tattoo. He responded "never," before adding: "I get it, you know. A face tattoo is no different than a nipple piercing from 20 years ago — 30 years ...
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The popular vinyl collectible company Funko — best known for its big-headed Pop! figures — will release a new figure based on the woman on the cover of BLACK SABBATH's first album. The figure is available for pre-order now, with an expected ship date of December 26. Earlier this year, "Black Sabbath" model Louisa Livingstone ...
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SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor recently gave Men's Health the rundown on the best and worst money he has spent throughout his career explained what he's learned along the way. "The absolute worst money I ever spent… A friend of mine, a tattoo artist, hit me up to invest ...
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SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan spoke to MetalNet.com about the progress of the recording sessions for the final chapter of the band's "United World Rebellion" trilogy. The disc was tracked in part at a Nashville, Tennessee studio with producer Michael Wagener, who also helmed the group's 1989 self-titled debut and ...
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During an October 7 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 discussed the passing of Eddie Van Halen. The legendary VAN HALEN axeman died on Tuesday (October 6) at the age of 65 after a long battle with cancer. "We all knew that Eddie ...
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SLIPKNOT's "Unsainted" single was certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) on October 7 for accumulating 500,000 certified units. According to the RIAA, one equivalent song unit is equal to a single digital song sale, or 150 on-demand audio and/or video streams. "Unsainted" is taken from SLIPKNOT's latest album, "We Are Not ...
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Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the Djay Brawner-directed music video for the song "Black Eyes Blue" from Corey Taylor can be seen below. The track is taken from the SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman's debut solo album, "CMFT", which was released on October 2 via Roadrunner Records. Taylor recorded the effort with his band ...
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Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the music video for "CMFT Must Be Stopped", the first single from SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor's debut solo album, "CMFT", can be seen below. "CMFT Must Be Stopped" features hip-hop artists Tech N9ne and Kid Bookie. The track is accompanied by a DJay Brawner-directed clip, which ...
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Craft Recordings celebrates the 10th anniversary of MOTIONLESS IN WHITE's acclaimed debut album, "Creatures", with a special reissue — available on vinyl, cassette, and digital formats this Friday, October 9. The vinyl release features newly reimagined artwork, while the deluxe digital release includes three bonus tracks — "Dragula", "Creatures" (Celldweller Beauty Remix), and "Mallevs Maleficarvm" ...
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Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Corey Taylor celebrated the release of his debut solo album, "CMFT", in spectacular style on Friday, October 2, when he and his band took to the stage of iconic Los Angeles venue The Forum to put on an epic, globally streamed rock and roll show for the ages. Now, due to enormous ...
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Mikkey Dee has shared a couple of new video updates from the studio where SCORPIONS are working on their new album. The drummer and his bandmates have just regrouped to resume work on the effort, which is tentatively due in 2021. The short videos focus on what Mikkey calls a "fascinating microphone set-up" for his ...
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Corey Taylor says that SLIPKNOT is in the early stages of planning the follow-up to its latest album, "We Are Not Your Kind", which came out last year. Speaking to "That Jamieson Show", the singer said: "I was just talking to Clown [percussionist M. Shawn Crahan] the other day about what we should… 'Cause we're ...
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Corey Taylor is a familiar name to virtually everyone who frequents BLABBERMOUTH.NET. He has topped the charts globally with his Grammy Award-winning metal band SLIPKNOT as well as with his rock band STONE SOUR. The iconic frontman returns with his first proper solo release titled "CMFT". The album is a mixed bag: clichéd and predictable ...
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Latin American metal supergroup DE LA TIERRA has released the official music video for its new song "Distintos". The clip was edited and directed bu Penumbrart Studios. DE LA TIERRA features Brazilian guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA), Argentine singer/guitarist Andres Gimenez (A.N.I.M.A.L.), Cuban/Mexican drummer Alex Gonzalez (MANÁ) and Puerto Rican bassist Harold Hopkins (PUYA). Earlier this ...
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Video of SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor performing a cover version of the MOTÖRHEAD classic "Ace Of Spades" with his solo band can be seen below. Taylor will play at The Forum in Los Angeles on Friday (October 2) as part of the "Forum Or Against 'Em" global pay-per-view streaming event. Tickets are ...
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SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor, who is preparing to play at The Forum in Los Angeles on Friday (October 2) as part of the "Forum Or Against 'Em" global streaming event, recently discussed his first memory of performing at the iconic venue. He said: "The first time I played the Forum that I ...
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