Slipknot

Slipknot recall 'brutal' recordings

Music Gossip

8 Nov 2011

Slipknot's Joey Jordison was left with bleeding hands every day when they were making 2001 album 'Iowa'. The group's DJ Sid Wilson said the drummer was forced to bandage his hands up due to the "brutal" recording process the group went through to get…

Slipknot fall out over complexity of their tracks

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11 Oct 2011

Slipknot's guitarists used to get in "heated arguments" because their riffs were "so technical". The heavy metal group's drummer, Joey Jordison, had to act as the peacemaker when the musicians and late bass player Paul Gray - who was found dead in a…

Slipknot close Sonisphere UK

Music Gossip

11 Jul 2011

Slipknot closed Sonisphere festival in the UK with a "f***ing celebration" last night (10.07.11). The 'Wait and Bleed' group were determined for their last currently scheduled show at Knebworth in Southern England to be both "positive" and a…

Slipknot's silence for Paul Gray

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5 Jul 2011

Slipknot expect a two-minute silence to honour their late bandmate Paul Gray will be "pretty heavy". The tribute will start at 2pm on Sunday (10.07.11) during the Sonisphere festival, held at Knebworth Park in England, and while the band will find it…

Corey Taylor to speak at Oxford University

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20 May 2011

Corey Taylor is set to be a guest speaker at Oxford University's student union. The Slipknot frontman - who has faced a tough time along with his band members after 38-year-old bassist Paul Gray died suddenly last year - admitted he was surprised at…

Slipknot members face 'constant battle'

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17 May 2011

Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson says keeping the band together is a "constant battle". The 'Surfacing' heavy metal group are set to embark on a European tour this summer - their first since losing bass player Paul Grey, who died of a drugs overdose last year…

Slipknot unsure of future after tour

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3 May 2011

Slipknot are unsure if they will continue after their forthcoming tour. The group are preparing to play their first shows since the death of bassist Paul Gray last May and frontman Corey Taylor has admitted the heavy metal band are waiting to see the…

Slipknot promise most emotional ever shows

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28 Apr 2011

Slipknot promise to play their "biggest and most emotional" shows ever this summer. The 'Spit It Out' group will return to performing for the first time since bassist Paul Grey died of a drugs overdose last May, and although they admit it will be…

Rob Zombie - O2 Academy, Glasgow, Sun 20 Feb, 2011

Shock rocker Rob Zombie slays Glasgow with support from Skindred

9 Mar 2011

Roll up roll up the Rob Zombie circus sideshow is in town, it’s been over a decade since the ‘Superbeast’ defiled the UK and all the ragged deadites are howling in anticipation. But before the master of ceremonies grants us with his presence Skindred…

Slipknot's awards tribute to Paul

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30 Jul 2010

Paul Gray was the "heart and soul" of Slipknot. The heavy metal group's vocalist Corey Taylor paid tribute to his late bandmate - who was found dead in a hotel room in Iowa in May - at last night's (29.07.10) Relentless Energy Drink Kerrang!

Paul Gray's body found near needle

Music Gossip

28 May 2010

Slipknot bassist Paul Gray is believed to have died of a "drug overdose" after his body was found near a hypodermic needle and a bottle of pills. The heavy metal musician's body was found on Monday (24.05.10) in a room at the Town Plaza Hotel, in Des…

Slipknot pay tribute to bandmate

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26 May 2010

Slipknot have paid tribute to their late bandmate Paul Gray. The heavy metal group held an emotional press conference - making a rare appearance without their masks on as a mark of respect - to talk about their love for the bassist, who was found…

Download 2009 - Donnington Park, Sun 14 Jun

19 Jun 2009

The sun is shining once again on the hallowed grounds of Donnington and this year’s Download has to have been one of the most successful metal festivals yet, the line-up has been fantastic (Faith No More, Slipknot, Limp Bizkit and The Prodigy already…

Slipknot

8 Jan 2009

METAL For any rock band worth their salt, it’s all about the guitars. BIG. HEAVY. GUITARS. Slipknot have their fair share of shredding riffs and six string belligerence, although the first thing that hits us tonight, aside from the explosions and…

Slipknot - SECC, Glasgow, Mon 9 December 2008

16 Dec 2008

For any rock band worth their salt, it's all about the guitars. BIG. HEAVY. GUITARS. Slipknot have their fair share of shredding riffs and six string belligerence, though the first thing that hits us tonight, aside from the explosions and flames from…

Songs of the Year 2008

11 Dec 2008

‘Skinny Love’ Bon Iver One man’s heartbreak becomes our joy from the album of the year. ‘Like the Rest of Us’ Atmosphere The leftfield dwelling purists may sneer but this is beguiling, introspective hip hop brilliance. ‘Run Run’ Those Dancing Days…

Slipknot - All Hope is Gone

4 Sep 2008

Slipknot - All Hope is Gone (Roadrunner) Slipknot could so easily have been a gimmick. Nine masked men in boiler suits battering out heavy metal. But from first single (‘Wait and Bleed’ back in 1999) they have constantly proved their musical…