Slipknot Metal News

Joey Joins Forces With Rob Zombie For Summer Tour

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:13:58 -0500

Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison will spend the spring and summer of 2010 pounding the skins for new labelmate Rob Zombie, who is embarking on a very busy touring schedule.

Zombie said, “Joey is an absolutely crushing drummer and I am thrilled to have him as part of the Zombie family. His amazing skills promise to take the live show to a whole new level of insanity.” Jordison also commented, saying, “I am honored, proud and excited to announce that I have joined the ranks as the new touring drummer for Rob Zombie. I’ve been a fan of Zombie’s since the beginning. I’ve toured with them and have always wanted to play for them. When John 5 called me up to ask if I knew any drummers I could recommend, I said, only half-jokingly, ‘Yeah, me!”

Jordison is universally recognized as not only one of the best drummers in hard rock, but as one of the most talented skinsmen in music, period. He will be sitting behind the kit for several appearances and tours throughout the year, namely the “Gruesome Twosome” tour, which features Zombie along with his longtime pal, Alice Cooper, which begins April 26 in Canada and runs through May 5 in Wyoming. Following that historic tour, Jordison will tour alongside Zombie as part of the 2010 Rock Star Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, which Zombie is co-headlining with Korn. That tour kicks off July 10 in Southern California and runs through August 14 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

“This show and set-list is mind blowing, and what better way to kick off than with the ‘Gruesome Twosome’ tour with horror-rock legend Alice Cooper,” Jordison said. “I want to thank all the Slipknot fans for their support and the Rob Zombie fans for welcoming me in. The Demonoid Phenomenon is on its way!”

Jordison will make his debut with Zombie at the 2010 Revolver Golden Gods Awards, held on April 8, at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. Zombie will be closing out the evening’s awards ceremony with what is sure to be a “must see” performance.

Source: Roadrunner Records

Vote Corey Taylor for Best Vocalist - Golden Gods 2010

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:05:12 -0500

Vote for Corey Taylor in the "Best Vocalist" category.

Shawn Crahan's Dirty Little Rabbits STV Interview

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:04:40 -0500

Percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan (#6 of Slipknot) and Stella Katsoudas of Dirty Little Rabbits were interviewed by John Kilbride of Scotland's STV when the band performed in Glasgow on February 2, 2010 with Lacuna Coil.

You can watch the video interview, which is divided into 3 parts, by clicking here.

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Corey Taylor Nominated For Golden God Awards!

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:55:48 -0500

Corey Taylor has been nominated in the “Best Vocalist” category. Stone Sour are currently hard at work in Nashville on their third album for Roadrunner, which is being produced by Nick Raskulinecz.

America's first-ever hard rock and heavy metal music awards show is back! The second annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards presented by Epiphone will take place Thursday, April 8, returning to Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. The show will later be televised on VH1 Classic Saturday, May 22 (air time to be announced). Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 19 via Ticketmaster.

Nominated in the "Best Vocalist" category are:
Jonathan Davis (KORN)
Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL)
Neil Fallon (CLUTCH)
Lzzy Hale (HALESTORM)
Serj Tankian (SYSTEM OF A DOWN)
Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR)

Credit: OpiumOfThePeople.net

Paul Brown Discusses "Snuff"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:07:27 -0500

Picking up where she left off after speaking with Clown, Roadrunner's own Jen Guyre had a chat with Clown's co-director Paul Brown to hear his thoughts on the making of the short film for "Snuff". If you haven't seen "Snuff" yet make sure to watch it below the interview!

A collaborative effort between Slipknot’s own percussionist/ videographer M. Shawn Crahan and director P.R. Brown, the masked Iowa contingent’s “Snuff” short film has stunned the band’s loyal fans, and garnered some amazing attention to the band’s artistic endeavors worldwide. Offering a pained introspection departing from the hard and heavy staple sound, and a gorgeously shot film with some big name actors, “Snuff” both sonically and visually marks another step forward in Slipknot’s ever-evolving career. While we already spoke with M. Shawn Crahan (“Clown”) about his vision and execution of the film, here we sit down with director Paul Brown to gain his perspective and insight on what went in to the making of this epic short film.

Where did the concept for the video come from?
The concept for the video came from conversations between Clown and Corey. After they had a base concept down Clown and I met up and discussed where we could take it and how to flesh it out. I wrote the treatment based on their ideas and fleshed out the story to have the strongest impact we could get.

Why did you choose to do a short film as opposed to a traditional video?
This song has very deep roots to it. There is such a personal connection to the lyrics and we felt that the only way to truly capture that on film was to reveal it through a story. The viewer needed to connect to a core emotional level to fully appreciate the intensity of the track.

How was the approach different in shooting this as a film?
We looked at this as a short film from the very beginning. That meant that every trick we know about doing music videos and connecting to the sound could not apply in this film. We literally wanted to tell a story and from the shoot through the edit we focused on the story guiding the pace. In music videos shots usually last only a second or two, in this film there are scenes that need to play out for twenty seconds to really feel the loss and sadness.

How was the experience different from say ‘Psychosocial’ or ‘Sulfur’?
‘Psychosocial’ and ‘Sulfur’ were raw, blistering, almost primal visualizations of the sound from the songs. The passion of the band became the story for those videos. For this, we had to go to a completely different place.

On this album cycle we’ve seen Corey’s face twice � how did that transition come to be?
I feel like we are seeing the evolution of the band. There are times that the metaphorical mask is just as important to show as the one we see on a regular basis. The strength of this band is that they understand that the form of a mask has many faces.

Was there any different equipment used to get the cinematic look?
We pushed quite hard to shoot this film on super 35mm anamorphic. It was crucial to the story for the viewer to really feel as if they are watching a film. Visually we needed the film to have a cinematic edge in order to present such a bold concept to the viewers.

How does the collaboration process work between you and Clown?
Clown and I have become very good friend over the course of this last album cycle. From my perspective we feel like brothers in one creative family. He and I see the world through very similar glasses and both of us embrace the pain and hard work that it takes to get our artistic statements out. We have done a few videos together but this one really went to a whole new level of collaboration. I think he and I both could see where this needed to go and I honestly can't think of one thing throughout the entire process that we disagreed on. It has a complete honor for me to be able to make art with someone who I fully respect and cherish as a friend.

How do you think the die-hard Slipknot fan will react to the video?
I think there will be two very different responses to this film. Some will understand the need to push boundaries and explore the unknown while striving to grow. Others I think will have a hard time with it as they love what they love and changing that does not make them happy. Ultimately I feel like the band will only get stronger as a result of this very unique experience and I think that both camps of thought will gain from the benefits of this journey.

Is there anything specific you hope people take away from the video?
I would hope that the viewers of this film will be placed into a stunned moment of reflection and question their own personal path.

Stone Sour - First Euro Festival Dates

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:06:52 -0500

Stone Sour has been announced to perform at the following festivals: Download (UK), Rock Am Ring (Germany) and Sonisphere (Czech Republic).

Corey Talks To Revolver TV About Upcoming Stone Sour Album

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:06:23 -0500

Possum Hill of Revolver TV conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 14-17, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Watch the chat below.

Corey Taylor To Guest On Travis Barker's Solo Album

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:07:26 -0500

According to Spinner, Slipknot/Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor will make an appearance on Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker's upcoming debut solo album.

"I'm rounding it out right now," Barker tells Spinner of the album's many guests. "I just love music. The more I can be around it the better, so with my album it's no one genre. It goes from everything from punk rock to hip-hop to some electro stuff on there to a metal song with Corey Taylor from Slipknot. It's been really fun and interesting up 'till now."

Stone Sour is currently at Blackbird Studio in Nashville with producer Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, RUSH, ALICE IN CHAINS) working on its third studio album for a late 2010 release via Roadrunner Records.

Is Joey Jordison Thinking Murderdolls?

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:42:56 -0500

Since the sabbitcal of Slipknot, it's that time again where the members of Slipknot take their time with other interests. Former Murderdolls frontman Wednesday 13 has revealed that the American horror punk band is in talks to reunite and record a new studio album.

In February 2010, while preparing to embark on a solo tour of Australia, Wednesday 13 spoke with The Drum Media (see article scan below), saying, "Right now, it's the worst week, and I keep getting asked that question, 'What are my future plans? The next step after this?' It's kind of hard to say. We're possibly going to do another Wednesday record, record it in the summer and have it out around Halloween. Or the other option is... we're in talks right now to do another Murderdolls album. So right now I don't know which of the two is going to happen. Of course, if Murderdolls is possible, then we have to do that � it's gotta be the number one priority." He adds, "It's just talks right now. The whole Murderdolls thing, it's the band that me and Joey [Jordison, Slipknot drummer] put together, and right now we're having the same conversations that we were having in the very beginning of the band, 'What direction, what kind of music are we doing this time?' All the small talk stuff like that, so it's far away from getting in that room with the full band or something like that. Right now we're just trying to get a game plan together."

Formed in 2002, Murderdolls released one album in the form of "Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls", which came out via Roadrunner Records. The band had limited initial success in the United States, though its album and singles charted well in the United Kingdom and around the same time the group picked up a strong following in Japan.

Murderdolls' sound is made up of their shared influences, which include punk rock and 1970s hard rock acts such as KISS and Alice Cooper. The band also shares an interest in horror movies, from which they take images and references.

Source: Blabbermouth.net

Follow Dirty Little Rabbits on twitter (the clown)

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:19:28 -0500

You can now follow Dirty Little Rabbits on Twitter! Head to twitter.com/DirtyLtlRabbits to start following! Here's a message from Shawn.

Clown: "What's up with everyone? It's taking way to long for all of you to check out the Rabbits twitter page. http://www.twitter.com/dirtyltlrabbits Figure it out. Music is my life and Rabbits are the new way."