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The HardLore: Stories from Tour podcast aims to inspire the next generation of hardcore artists

With their Hardlore podcast, Colin Young and Bo Lueders are reminiscing on stories from the road. The duo sat down with AP to discuss its genesis and future.

7-year-old metalhead rips through Slipknot's “Sulfur” on ‘Ellen’

Heavy metal is being brought to the mainstream by an unlikely source: a little kid. When a video of 5-year-old Caleb Hayes air-drumming at a Slipknot concert went viral in 2020, it caught the attention of the band, as well as the producers of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Hayes, now 7, made his talk-show debut […]

Slipknot on new music, community and their monumental Knotfest livestream

Marking the close of their storming Knotfest Roadshow that’s toured the States since September, metal titans Slipknot are preparing for their first-ever livestream on Friday at the band’s largest show to date, Knotfest Los Angeles. Bringing their inimitable show to the Banc of California Stadium, the band are celebrating playing the biggest venue in their […]

Nandi Bushell shares her biggest influences and upcoming musical endeavors

Nandi Bushell may be emanating the kind of energy and enthusiasm only a kid is capable of when she joins our Zoom call on a Sunday afternoon while she’s not in school, but she’s also a kid who could kick half of the alternative music community’s asses in a drum battle—including, but not limited to, […]

Here are the performances to livestream this week

We’re well into this new temporary way of life of being stuck at home due to coronavirus. Retail stores, bars, restaurants and now movie theaters have closed their doors to the public. This means you’ve probably been sitting inside cycling through the same TV and movie options on Netflix and Hulu, as well as music […]

Underoath’s album breakdown continues with Slipknot and ETID members

Underoath are streaming on Twitch this week to listen through their album Lost In The Sound Of Separation.  The iconic album featured the tracks such as “We Are The Involuntary” and “Desperate Times, Desperate Measures.” Read more: Christofer Drew’s ‘Unborn Spark’ finally has a new release date Earlier this month, the band launched a livestream […]

Slipknot unmasked photos support Tortilla Man identity theory

After many rumors and hearsay, we might finally have nailed down the official identity of Slipknot‘s Tortilla Man. It comes from an unlikely source. A popular tourist site in Slovenia might have allowed the internet to crack the case. Tortilla Man joined Slipknot after the dismissal of former percussionist Chris Fehn. Some internet sleuths have […]

Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg returns to hockey with custom goalie mask

Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg is showing his love for another type of mask he wears outside of the one him and his band members don with a new Slipknot themed hockey mask. Weinberg reveals in a new Instagram post that he grew up playing hockey and recently returned to playing the sport in his spare time. […]

Slipknot drummer recreates photo of him with band as a kid in same venue

Slipknot percussionist Jay Weinberg shared a recreation of a photo of him as a child meeting the band backstage, and it’s absolutely adorable.  Weinberg, who has been a long-term fan of Slipknot, has been a drummer for the band since 2014 after he auditioned to replace Joey Jordison.  Read more: ‘Harry Potter’ books banned from […]

Slipknot recording sessions are getting a little bloody

Slipknot new album updates appear to be coming at a steady pace of late, now that the group have seemingly entered the studio in earnest to complete the long-awaited follow-up to 2014’s .5: The Gray Chapter. And over the weekend, a crushing display of the all-out rock ensemble’s brutal creative force was being brandished online […]

Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg didn't know what band he was auditioning for

[Photo Credit: Clemente Ruiz/Facebook] When he first got the call to fill Joey Jordison's shoes, Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg was apparently unaware who he was auditioning for! Read More: Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg’s legendary father shares praise for his son’s band Can you imagine unknowingly trying out for Slipknot?! As reported by Loudwire, Weinberg basically went […]

Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg's legendary father shares praise for his son's band

[Photo Credit: Clemente Ruiz/Facebook] If you didn't know, Slipknot's Jay Weinberg is a second generation drummer. His father, Max, is a highly respected stick handler himself, known for his work with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and his time on Conan O'Brien's late night shows.  But in a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Max Weinberg opened about […]