Slipknot Metal News

Slipknot Exclusive Interview with Monte Conner

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:50:39 -0500

Roadrunner Records head of A&R Monte Conner sat down for an interview with director of new media Jeremy Rosen to talk about finding Slipknot eleven years ago. In part one, we find out how the band came to Monte's attention and the initial process.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/
listen to the AUDIO interview at RR UK

6 Interview with Monte Canner, the man who signed SLPKNOT to Roadrunner Records. Go to Roadrunner Records each day for 6 days for 6 different exclusive interviews.

Dead Memories Short Film

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:43:50 -0500

The 10 minute version of the Dead Memories video, which was directed by Clown and P.R. Brown, is available for viewing at bauda.com.

Narrative, which was written and performed by Corey Taylor, can be heard in this Short Film.

Dunlop TV James Root Interview

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:43:24 -0500

Check out this interview with Jim Root. Jim talks about his gear, his upcoming signature Fender Stratocaster guitar and he also talks about Stone Sour.

Slipknot Rocks Hollywood

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:42:44 -0500

Examiner.com has posted a review of Slipknot's recent show at the Palladinum in Hollywood.

Live Review: Slipknot at the Hollywood Palladium (Oct. 29, 2009)

Slipknot aren’t sneaking up on anybody at this point in their career. They’ve spent the past decade turning the metal world end-over-end, their reputation preceding them as a highlight reel of masked vomit, broken-bones, head-banging, hair-whipping and apocalyptic mayhem plays in the background.

They became a product of their own hype before their hype even had a chance to prove itself, to the point where their biggest story is often their mere survival

At the recently re-opened Palladium in Hollywood, CA, Thursday night, Slipknot not only lived up to the challenge of their hype, but they left it broken, beaten and scarred into submission. No, Slipknot aren’t going to sneak up on anybody… But the sheer power and razor-sharp onslaught of their performance just might.

Click here to read the rest of the review.

Clown Exposure: 100 Percent Against

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:57:09 -0500

Here's part 12 of Clown's Noisecreep Photography Blog - Clown Exposure.

Considering all the crazy things Slipknot percussionist Shawn Crahan has done over the years, it's kind of funny to hear him talk about how he was once so opposed to the idea of a friend getting a tattoo on his face that he spent 31 full days trying to convince the dude not to get inked. Then, when he realized his pleas were falling on somewhat deaf ears, not only did he take a Polaroid picture of his friend getting the work done, years later he pulled it for inclusion in Clown Exposure, labeling it '100 Percent Against.'

"The gentleman's name is Satone, and he was my tech for the very first Slipknot record," Crahan tells Noisecreep. "He's a very close friend. And the man tattooing him is Jack Lowe. He owns a tattoo shop in Des Moines, Iowa called Skin Kitchen, and that's where a lot of us in the band get a lot of our ink."

Like many of Crahan's Polaroids, '100 Percent Against' was manipulated so that the integrity of the development process was interrupted and the picture took on an entirely new design. The heart of the picture is intact, but the image now contains wavy lines and scratches -- and the edges feature red, psychedelic smears that almost look like lipstick prints.

Click here to see the latest photo from Clown and read his description of it.

Slipknot Live at the Jimmy Kimmel Live! Show; Videos Available

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:55:47 -0500

Slipknot performed at the Jimmy Kimmel Live! Show. Video footage of The 9 playing "Snuff" and "Psychosocial" is available for viewing below.

Snuff

Psychosocial

Corey Noisecreep Interview

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:55:23 -0500

Corey Taylor has recently talked to Noisecreep about their upcoming live performance at the Trinity of Terrors.

Slipknot, Vegas, Halloween, and Fangoria Trinity of Terrors. What a combination! The possibilities are endless when Slipknot take the stage Halloween night at the Palms as part of the Fangoria-sponsored weekend. So you can imagine Noisecreep's curiosity when Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor gave us this little preview.

"We really wanna make it special," Taylor reveals. "Not only for the fans but for everybody that's gonna be there. I can say that people are going to see something they've never seen before."

Alright, something we've never seen before from Slipknot on Halloween weekend? After a few unsuccessful guesses by Noisecreep, a laughing Taylor says, "I may have to plead the fifth, because it may incriminate me. You definitely have to wait for Halloween night, but I promise it will be so worth the wait." Although he does cross one possibility off the list. "It's not me naked, because too many people have seen me naked. So just get that right out of your head."

The Halloween set is part of a weekend of activities that involve a who's who of people from the horror world. And Taylor is hoping to be one of those fans getting his geek on. "I'm hoping we get in quick enough that I'll actually have an opportunity to not only meet everybody, but kind of check out the convention and kind of snoop some of the movies that are showing on the film festival. I'm so stoked. The geek in me is dying, 'cause I wanna be there so bad," he says.

And if he does get a chance to check it out who is he psyched to see? "Tom Savini obviously, all the old-school guys, [George] Romero, [Malcolm] McDowell. John Waters is incredible. Not only he is just intelligent as hell, he's so out there I would just love to pick his brain. There are so many people that are gonna be there, everybody from Jeffery Combs to Richard Christy, it's gonna be ridiculous," he says. "Scout Taylor Compton, she's gonna be there. Fariuza Balk is gonna be there, who I think is just gorgeous and awesome in everything she does."

We want go back to this John Waters thing. The thought of the man who made 'Polyester' meeting with Slipknot is mind-blowingly fun. "Oh, dude, now you're talking," Taylor says cracking up. "Could you imagine a John Waters short film based around like a video of ours? That would be insane. I'd have to make him go back to like 'Multiple Maniacs' days though, black and white, the army, a bunch of hippies with jeans and fake guns. We'd have to resurrect Divine to have him or her raped by a giant lobster. It's one of those things where it's too good to be true."

We agree, but it's good to dream. We do hope though that last image has nothing to do with what we'll see this weekend in Vegas.

Source: Noisecreep

Smokeout 2009 Photos!

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:56:49 -0400

Check out Photos from this year edition of Smoke Out Festival that was held in San Bernardido, California last week including shots of Slipknot

All photos by Michael Hidalgo

Image Credit: http://livenloudmagazine.com/

Corey Confirms He Tried Out For Velvet Revolver

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:17:13 -0400

Corey Taylor has confirmed that he was being considered for the singer slot in Velvet Revolver following the departure of Scott Weiland. Check out #8 talking about that with Altitude TV.

Vote For Slipknot in Fuse's Best Video of 2009

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:16:45 -0400

The voting has begun in Fuse's Best Video of 2009 Bracket! This week Slipknot's video for "Dead Memories" is up against a Mudvayne video. Let's go in there vote our asses off and show them how it's done! There is no limit to how many times you can vote so go crazy and make sure to get your friends to vote too!!

Fuse's Best Video of 2009 Bracket