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Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has opened up about his battle with manic depression, and said that people struggle to comprehend the feeling of “numbness” that comes with it.Taylor – who is also the frontman of Stone Sour and has a solo career – has been open about his struggle with mental health before, touching upon the themes in his music, launching The Taylor Foundation, and telling NME about his battle with PTSD.Now, in a recently released interview with The Void With Christina, the vocalist has shared more insight into what it’s like to live with manic depression, and the stigma around speaking out about it.“It’s interesting. I’ve always been very outspoken about everything [so] I never realised that it was such a stigma, to be honest,” he said.

Welcome To Rockville Festival returns to Daytona Beach, FL’s Daytona International Speedway for four days of head banging hard rock and moshing with metal heads.Headliners atop this year’s bill include Slipknot, Disturbed, Judas Priest, Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age.They’ll be joined by Mötley Crüe, Evanescence, Breaking Benjamin, Greta Van Fleet and The Offspring.Plus, country rock-rapper Jelly Roll is performing as well.Yes, Limp Bizkit and Insane Clown Posse are dropping in, too.In total, 150 (!) acts are set to take the stage over the long weekend.And if you want to be there, affordable last-minute tickets are still available.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on four-day passes was $234 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $110 before fees.Still need a bit more information before smashing that buy button?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the 2024 Welcome To Rockville Festival below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day passes for this year’s festival can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Slipknot‘s brand-new drummer.The band confirmed the identity of their new drummer on Tuesday April 30 on their social media pages. Slipknot posted a new promo photo of its nine members in their classic red jumpsuits and masks, resembling an iconic photo taken in 1999. In the photo, the band tagged eight of its nine members – one of whom has been revealed to be Casagrande.Now, the former drummer of Brazilian metal icons Sepultura has shared his first statement after confirming his position in the band.

Slipknot have announced their ‘Here Comes The Pain’ 25th anniversary US tour with Knocked Loose and more.The legendary heavy metal band are set to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their 1999 self-titled debut album. The North American leg of their ‘Here Comes The Pain’ tour will see the masked members make stops in major cities such as Baltimore, New York City, Toronto, Ridgefield, Inglewood, Austin, Dallas and more before wrapping up in their hometown of Des Moines, Iowa for Knotfest.Knocked Loose, Orbit Culture and Vended will all serve as opening support on select dates.

Slipknot released their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album.Twenty-five short years later, they’re one of the biggest groups in the world.However, the heavy octet never forgot where they came from.To celebrate their humble beginnings, the band is embarking on their 25th Anniversary ‘Here Comes The Pain Tour’ this summer.From August through September, Corey Taylor and co. will perform at arenas, domes, amphitheaters and festivals all over North America with special guests Knocked Loose, Orbit Culture and Vended joining them on select dates.New York fans are in luck, too.Slipknot is scheduled to drop into Madison Square Garden on Monday, Aug.

Slipknot have confirmed the identity of their new drummer after he made his debut with the masked metal band last week.Today (April 30), the band took to social media to post a new promo photo of its nine members in their classic red jumpsuits and masks, resembling an iconic photo taken in 1999. In the photo, the band tagged eight of its nine members – one of whom has been revealed to be Eloy Casagrande.A post shared by Slipknot (@slipknot)Eloy Casagrande – the former drummer of Brazilian metal icons Sepultura – has now been confirmed as Slipknot’s new drummer.

Slipknot have announced the line-up of homecoming Knotfest Iowa 2024 with Rammstein‘s Till Lindemann, Knocked Loose and more.The band’s annual homecoming music festival is set to take place on September 21 for one night only as a special 25th Anniversary Event at Water Works Park in Des Moines, IA. Along with Slipknot, Till Lindemann and Knocked Loose, the likes of Hatebreed, Poison The Well, GWAR, Vended, Dying Wish, Zulu, Twin Temple, Holy Wars, Swollen Teeth, Spine, and Dose are also set to perform.A ticket pre-sale for Knotfest will commence on Tuesday April 30 at 10am CT (4pm BST).

Slipknot co-headlined Sick New World Festival in Las Vegas last night (April 27) with a career-spanning setlist for which they donned their classic original masks and red boiler suits.Appropriately for their attire, and for their celebrations of the 25th anniversary of their self-titled 1999 debut album, their setlist leaned on material from their first three records, the others being 2001’s ‘Iowa’ and 2004’s ‘Vol.

Slipknot fans believe that they have figured out who the band’s new drummer is following their most recent intimate performance.The Nine played an intimate club show last night (April 25) at the Pappy + Harriet’s barbecue bar in Pioneertown, California. They were dressed in their self-titled era masks and distinctive red boiler suits.

Slipknot have performed their first live show with their mysterious new drummer – check out fan-shot footage of the gig below.Yesterday, the nine-piece Iowan nu-metal outfit announced a last-minute intimate show at the Pappy + Harriet’s barbecue bar in Pioneertown, California set to take place on April 25 PDT. Now, fan-shot footage of the show has emerged shortly after the band took to the stage.The intimate gig marks Slipknot’s first concert with their new drummer – who is still unnamed – following the shocking firing of Jay Weinberg late last year.

Slipknot are set to play a one-off intimate gig this week – find out more below.Per the band’s new You Can’t Kill Me website – which first made headlines after a new billboard popped up in California earlier this month – the band will be playing to a crowd of 350 attendees at the Pappy + Harriet’s barbecue bar in Pioneertown, California on Thursday (April 25).Tickets to the event are now completely sold out, but cost USD$9 per ticket, with a strict limit of two tickets per purchase. It will mark the band’s first show of the year, as well as their first show with the Iowan metal band’s new drummer, who has yet to be confirmed.Slipknot will be donating all of the show’s proceeds to the Joshua Tree No Kill Shelter and BOYS & GIRLS CLUB of the Hi Desert.The upcoming intimate gig comes after percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan told NME that the band are “going back to basics” this year to celebrate their 25th anniversary.

Slipknot have teased a mystery upcoming event with a cryptic billboard message in California that reads ‘ONE NIGHT ONLY’.The apparent advert popped up on a billboard on the highway to Coachella 2024 over the last week, bearing the band’s logo alongside a second slogan of ‘LONG MAY YOU DIE’.Also included on the banner is a link to youcantkillme.com, a vintage website that is adorned with references to the band’s self-titled 1999 album (via Revolver).The site also carries the band’s upcoming live dates, and includes a note that the page was last updated on April 25 – next week. All taken together, fans have started to speculate that the band are teasing a possible 25th anniversary show for the ‘Slipknot’ album.It comes at a time when rumours of new music from the band has been percolating among their fanbase.The last album the nu-metal icons released was ‘The End, So Far’, which arrived back in August 2022.

Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg returned to the stage with Infectious Grooves earlier this week – watch the official footage below.The musician, who was fired from Slipknot last November, shared a drum-cam video of himself behind the kit for ‘Monster Skank’ from the funk-metal supergroup’s show at Bluesfest in Byron Bay, Australia on Monday (April 1).Formed more than 30 years ago, Infectious Grooves includes Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo and his Suicidal Tendencies bandmate Mike Muir.Weinberg made his live debut with the outfit in California on March 23, which marked their first gig since 2019.During a recent interview with Metal-Roos, Muir explained how Weinberg ended up joining Infectious Grooves in January of this year (via Blabbermouth).“We wanted to get somebody that you know could carry that torch and was there,” he said. “It’s funny ’cause we were kind of saying… well, I told Robert, ‘You put a list [of drummers] together, I’ll put a list together and then we’ll kind of see who’s touring and who’s available and try to do it’.”Muir continued: “And my middle son, who’s 14, was asking, he goes, ‘If Brooks [Wackerman] can’t do it, who are you gonna get to play drums?’ And I’m, like, ‘We’re not sure. We’re putting a list together’.

Slipknot’s Clown has shared a photo of a grizzly new mask that the band’s hardcore fans think has never appeared on stage before.The percussionist and founding member of the band, real name Shawn Crahan, posted the photograph on his own Instagram account, with the caption: “I swore I wouldn’t let this happen”.The fleshy, gory mask has, according to some hardcore fans, only been seen before in the Knotfest Museum, although it does closely resemble one worn by Crahan on a 1999 tour.See the mask below:A post shared by Michael Shawn Crahan (@mshawncrahan)Earlier this month, the band’s original frontman Anders Colsefni said that a new re-recording of the 1996 demo tape ‘Mate. Feed.

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Slipknot frontman Anders Colsefni has shared his new version of ‘Mate. Feed. Kill.

Slipknot are getting their Dead By Daylight debut, thanks to an upcoming cosmetic collection.In a livestream on the official Dead By Daylight YouTube channel (which you can watch below), associate art director Leisha Riddel described the crossover. The Slipknot cosmetics being added to the game include seven masks and one full outfit; these designs are all based on “core” Slipknot members, but have been altered slightly to better fit with the style of the horror game.Subliminal Menace for The Legion is the outfit coming to Dead By Daylight, and will feature a white mask and flowing robes inspired by DJ Sid Wilson.Next up is a Metallic Grill for The Wraith, based on guitarist Mick Thomson, along with the Dominant Eye for The Deathslinger, which is based on guitarist Jim Root.

Slipknot began teasing a new drummer online, and now fans are convinced they’ve worked out who the new member is.The metal icons hinted at the latest addition to the line-up with a post on Saturday (November 9), when they shared a picture of a single broken drumstick with the caption ‘Rehearsal’.With the update, the band seemed to reveal that they have locked in a new drummer and begun practising with them, following the sudden departure of Jay Weinberg last November.Now, eagle-eyed fans are convinced that they’ve worked out who the new member is, and are taking to social media to share their thoughts.The general consensus is that the new member is likely the former Sepultura drummer Eloy Casagrande. This comes following the Brazilian metal band recently announcing that they had parted ways with the longtime member ahead of their final world tour.Sharing the update last month, Casagrande said that the decision “needed to be made thinking about new cycles that will come” following the band’s impending split after four decades.

Slipknot have begun teasing a mystery new drummer with a post online.The metal icons hinted about the identity of the new member with a new photo on social media, following the abrupt departure of Jay Weinberg last November.Shared on Saturday (November 9), the band uploaded a photo of a single broken drumstick on Instagram with the caption “Rehearsal.” – suggesting that a replacement for Weinberg has been secured.At time of writing, there has been no official confirmation about who the new drummer will be, although it is set to be announced soon as the band are set to play their first show of the year at Sick New World on April 27.A post shared by Slipknot (@slipknot)While no one has been announced as the new sticksman yet, many fans have weighed their thoughts on who they think the new member is, with one of the most popular suggestions being former Sepultura drummer Eloy Casagrande.The possibility of this comes following news last month that the legendary Brazilian metal band had parted ways with the longtime member ahead of their final world tour.Sharing the update on social media on February 27, Casagrande said that the decision “needed to be made thinking about new cycles that will come” following the band’s impending split after four decades.Eagle-eyed fans have also pieced together that the Promark brand of the drumstick pictured on Slipknot’s post is also the same type used by the former Sepultura member – heightening rumours that he is the latest addition to the line-up.The decision to split from Jay Weinberg came in December of last year, when Slipknot shared an official statement on social media, claiming that they were “intent on evolving”, and made the “creative decision” to have him leave the band.

Slipknot drummer who was fired from the band, has now revealed that he has joined Suicidal Tendencies.In December of last year, Slipknot shared an official statement on social media, claiming that they were “intent on evolving”, and made the “creative decision” that Weinberg will leave the band. His departure was 10 years after he joined the line-up, and just months after keyboardist Craig Jones left the group in June.Following the announcement, Weinberg went online to reveal how he was left “heartbroken and blindsided” by the decision.Today (March 5) Weinberg took to his official Instagram account to announce that he has joined the California crossover thrash icons as their full time drummer.

Louder Than Life Festival returns to Louisville’s Kentucky Expo Center and they’re bringing some of the biggest names in metal to celebrate their tenth anniversary.Headliners this year include Slayer — playing their first gig since 2019 — as well as Slipknot, Mötley Crüe, Korn and Judas Priest.They’ll be joined by The Offspring, Sum 41, Dropkick Murphys, Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed.Plus, Rammstein’s Till Lindemann and Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello will be there, too.In total, nearly 125 heavy acts will play over the long four-day weekend.And if you can’t wait to get your hands on passes, you can make them yours as soon as today.Four-day passes start at $219 before fees on Vivid Seats.$119 before fees is the lowest price we could find on single-day passes.Need a few more details before slamming that buy button?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Kentucky’s 2024 Louder Than Life Festival below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best single and multi-day passes can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, SZA and literally thousands more will stop into festival grounds all over North America.To find the fest that makes the most sense for your schedule, our team went ahead and created a list of the 57 (!) biggest festivals — with tickets available — you won’t want to miss this year.From Tempe, AZ’s February Innings Festival all the way to kick off the year to Orlando, FL’s EDC in November, here are the 62 biggest North American music festivals in 2024.Feb. 23-24 at Tempe Beach Park in Tempe, AZRed Hot Chili Peppers, Hozier, Greta Van Fleet, Jimmy Eat World, Third Eye BlindMarch 1-2 at Tempe Beach Park in Tempe, AZNoah Kahan, Chris Stapleton, Dave Matthews Band, Sheryl Crow, Gin BlossomsMarch 14-17 at The Lot at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, CANicki Minaj, Post Malone, Lil Uzi Vert, Don Toliver, $uicide Boy$April 5-7 at the Fort Lauderdale Beach Park in Fort Lauderdale, FLLainey Wilson, Hardy, Old Dominion, Jason Aldean, Bret MichaelsApril 6-7 at the Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, NCJ. ColeApril 12-13 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, NJSaves The Day, Goldfinger, Hot Mulligan April 12-14, 19-21 at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, CALana Del Rey, No Doubt, Blur, J Balvin, Tyler The CreatorApril 18-21 at the Seascape Resort in Miramar Beach, FLNoah Kahan, Lake Street Dive, The Revivalists, Marcus King, DawesApril 20-21 at the Riverfront Park in North Charleston, SCNoah Kahan, Hozier, The Flaming Lips, Shovels and Rope, Grace PotterApril 25-28 and May 2-5 at the New Orleans Fairgrounds in New Orleans, LARolling Stones, Neil Young, The Killers, Foo Fighters, Chris StapletonApril 26-28 at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, CAEric Church, Miranda Lambert,

Slipknot percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan has said there are “real misunderstandings” about how the band formed.During a recent interview, the musician said the three musicians who originally started the masked metal outfit were himself, late Slipknot bassist Paul Gray and lead vocalist Andrew Rouw (aka Anders Colsefni).This trio all contributed to Slipknot’s 1996 independent debut album ‘Mate. Feed.

Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has announced his first show since being fired by the band late last year.Yesterday (January 24), Weinberg took to Instagram to announce that he will be back behind the drum kit with Infectious Grooves, a supergroup consisting of members of Suicidal Tendencies, Faith No More, and Metallica, for the band’s appearance at the Byron Bay, Australia festival, Bluesfest.A post shared by Jay Weinberg (@jayweinberg)“I’m honoured and thrilled to head to Australia with the legendary Infectious Grooves for a special performance at Bluesfest,” wrote Weinberg in the caption, before suggesting that he had other projects yet to be announced: “Stay tuned for more.” The poster depicted in the Instagram post states “Australian Tour ’24”, suggesting that Weinberg may be joining the band for a full-length tour of the country.Infectious Grooves is a funk metal supergroup consisting of vocallist Mike Muir and guitarist Dean Pleasants of Suicidal Tendencies and Rob Trujillo of Metallica. Weinberg will be filling in for original drummer, Brooks Wackerman of Avenged Sevenfold, who will supposedly be unavailable to play the Bluesfest date.

Slipknot turntablist Sid Wilson has teased a new look and new era for the band, though some fans were left alarmingly misled.Yesterday (January 15), Wilson took to Instagram to preview a new look, the post depicting him holding an older mask while donning new headgear, which looks like a dark helmet. In the post’s caption, he wrote: “Say goodbye to this guy and get ready for the new look”.A post shared by SID / Dj Starscream/Slipknot (@sidthe3rd)Though the “guy” referred to in Wilson’s post likely refers to his old mask, some fans who skimmed through the post became concerned about Wilson’s membership status in Slipknot considering the band’s recent lineup changes, including the abrupt departure of keyboardist and sampler Craig Jones in June 2023, and more shockingly, their sacking of longtime drummer Jay Weinberg in November.Multiple comments on the Instagram post reflect fans’ concern that Wilson had parted ways with Slipknot.

Slipknot has been revealed, and it includes their recently departed drummer Jay Weinberg.As shown by recent listings on Entertainment Earth’s Funko POP! site, several new Funko figures of various Slipknot members are up for pre-orders and are expected to go live sometime in March.Included in the upcoming drop are Shawn “Clown” Crahan, guitarists Jim Root and Mick Thomson, bassist Alessandro “V-Man” Venturella, percussionist Michael Pfaff and former drummer Jay Weinberg.Los nuevos Funko Pop! de Slipknot contarían todavía con Jay Weinberg entre las figuras

and jam.From May 16-19, the Sonic Temple Music Festival swoops into Columbus, OH’s Historic Crew Stadium for four huge days of rock, metal, punk, emo and Hip-Hop.This year’s lineup includes some heavy hitters, too.Just a few of the biggest names on the lineup include Slipknot, Pantera, Disturbed, The Original Misfits and Evanescence.They’ll be joined by heavy icons Limp Bizkit, Judas Priest, 311, Staind and Breaking Benjamin.Sum 41, Cypress Hill, Rise Against, Bad Religion and Seether will be there, too.And if this sounds like the festival for you, you’re in luck.As of today, tickets are available for the four-day extravaganza.Some are quite cheap, too.At the time of publication, four-day general admission passes start at $231 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes can be found for as low as $86 before fees.Looking for a few more details before scooping up your tix?You’re in the right place.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the 2024 Sonic Temple Festival below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day general admission passes can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Corey Taylor has announced he has cancelled his North American tour.The lead vocalist of Slipknot was due to embark on a solo tour this year, where he was due to visit cities such as Toronto, New York, and Atlanta. However, the singer took to social media today (January 5) to say he was cancelling his shows due to health reasons.“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the cancellation of my upcoming North American tour,” he wrote.

Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison is suing the band, accusing them of profiting off his death and failing to return his possessions. Jordison, who founded the metal band in 1995 alongside Paul Gray and Shawn “Clown” Crahan, was fired from the band in 2013, with the band citing personal reasons.

Slipknot‘s former singer Anders Colsefni will play his first show with his band Painface in almost a decade next year – and Corey Taylor is going.The band will be performing at the Patio Nightclub in Las Vegas on January 27 and Taylor is set to watch it. He replaced Colsefni as Slipknot’s frontman in 1997.Painface have played sporadic shows since they reformed in 2010 but haven’t played a gig, they estimate, since 2015.Taylor took to X/Twitter to share his excitement for the show, writing: “Hope to see everyone at this show on Jan.