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It’s a massive day for Corey Taylor fans. Today, the acclaimed metal vocalist has revealed that his second studio album, CMF2, arrives Sept. 15 via Decibel Cooper/BMG. Along with the announcement, the band shared lead single “Beyond,” which Taylor says began as an “aggressive romantic song.” Its accompanying music video features the frontman trekking through...

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Kid Bookie has released his new track, “Game.” He also dropped a music video alongside the song. The song was produced by Good Charlotte‘s Billy Martin and features the vocal talents of Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor. Read more: KennyHoopla announces 2022 tour with nothing,nowhere. and Groupthink On “Game,” Bookie and Taylor stand on the precipice of […]

In a recent interview, Sid Wilson said his sound selection for Slipknot‘s upcoming album “was a little more off-planet than normal.” Wilson discussed the follow-up to We Are Not Your Kind on the Full Metal Jackie radio show. Read more: Slipknot confirm the identity of drummer Tortilla Man “The development of this album happened [a] lot during […]

Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor says the band will be performing “old school shit” as well as “dusting” off for their upcoming tour. He revealed the information at the Mad Monster Party convention last month. Read more: Corey Taylor releases second solo project ‘CMFB…Sides’ EP—listen During the Q&A session, Taylor was asked if fans can expect to […]

Corey Taylor has released the CMFB…Sides EP. The nine-song project includes covers of KISS, Metallica, Red Rider, Eddie Money and more. Read more: Slipknot’s Corey Taylor says the band’s new album is coming in three months CMFB…Sides follows Taylor‘s 2020 debut solo album, CMFT.  The EP features a cover of Metallica‘s “Holier Than Thou” that […]

To reduce ZillaKami’s music to strictly hip-hop would be a disservice not only to his artistry but to him as a person. He’s open about the fact that he shouldn’t be categorized simply based on his appearance, growing tired of the box the industry often tries to put him in and gatekeepers who don’t accept […]

Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor has released more info on his upcoming solo EP CMFB…Sides. The EP is comprised of nine unreleased B-sides and covers of songs that inspired the band, as well as acoustic and live tracks. CMFB…Sides will come out Feb. 25 via Roadrunner Records. Read more: Slipknot’s Corey Taylor announces new solo acoustic, […]

Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor will be putting out a B-side album of covers and acoustic songs at the end of February. Taylor revealed the news on SiriusXM‘s Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk last week. He also said the first single will come out this Friday (Feb. 11), with the CMFT B-sides coming Feb. 25. Read more: Slipknot’s Corey Taylor […]

Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor recently sat down on SiriusXM‘s Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk to discuss the band’s new album. He said the record is finished, but it’s “probably gonna be another three months” before the project is released. During the episode, Taylor spoke at length about the album. A transcript by Blabbermouth captures Taylor’s thoughts on […]

The best laid plans can even go awry for one of the biggest rock bands in the world. The day before Alternative Press connects with Bring Me The Horizon was scheduled to be the band’s first in earnest working with BloodPop (aka Michael Tucker, the man who’s overseen records by Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber) […]

Slipknot have announced the 2022 installment of their Knotfest Roadshow tour. The run is broken up into two legs, both headlined by Slipknot. Special guests will include In This Moment, Jinjer, Cypress Hill and Ho99o9. Read more: Slipknot’s Corey Taylor says new album and more are coming in 2022 The first leg of the tour […]

Get ready, Slipknot fans. 2022 is going to be a big year for you. Corey Taylor has promised “big shit” is coming this year in a recent tweet, which you can check out below. Read more: Corey Taylor appears in new trailer for upcoming movie ‘Rucker’ Taylor announced that the new Slipknot album, a follow-up […]

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Corey Taylor is no stranger to movies. The vocalist appeared in Fear Clinic, Bad Candy and the Doctor Who episode “Before The Flood.” Slipknot’s unique visual language and visceral performance style is a natural path into horror. Now, Taylor will be making his return to the genre. A new trailer for the Jan. 4 film […]

On paper, hip-hop and metal shouldn’t work together — two polarizing genres with very different intentions and attitudes. However, thanks to a new wave of outfits in the late ‘90s and early 2000s bravely merging the two contrasting flavors at the same time, nü metal was born. Read more: A beginner’s guide to Linkin Park: […]

On Friday, Nov. 5, Los Angeles hosted what could be argued as the biggest event metal and hard rock has seen in this decade so far. The event was none other than Knotfest, the traveling roadshow curated and headlined by metal legends Slipknot, who brought with them an incredible roster of bands and artists who […]

Gratitude is the answer to everything these days. Riot Fest knows that inherently. Across all four days of the festival, that feeling permeated the grounds of Douglas Park. Whether it was Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins professing his love for Chicago several times over or Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne performing from a human hamster ball […]

Weezer have released a stunning version of the iconic Metallica track “Enter Sandman.” The cover is surprisingly true to the original and is set to appear on The Metallica Blacklist album. The visual that accompanies the track takes viewers through a maze of eerie hallways, ghost-infested woods and whirling clouds. The blurring of scenes creates […]