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Watch Slipknot's Corey Taylor perform a cover of Chappell Roan's Pink Pony Club at a horror convention in Florida

By Liz Scarlett published 7 April 25

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor played through an acoustic set of mostly covers during his appearance at this weekend's Spookala horror convention event in Florida, and performed tracks by pop superstar Chappell Roan, Foo Fighters, Nine Inch Nails and more

"When people make beds of sound like that, it goes into you in a visceral way." Hollywood superstar Cate Blanchett names her favourite rock bands

By Paul Brannigan published 18 March 25

"I love their music, but I became addicted to it when I heard it live"

Corey Taylor singing with Slipknot in 2024

“Some of the guys in the band are like, ‘**** that, we’ll never play it!’” Watch Slipknot play one of their deepest cuts for the first time ever in Melbourne on Friday night

By Matt Mills published 3 March 25

Metal's resident nine-piece went deep into the rarities bin for their set at Knotfest Melbourne last week

Photographs of Slipknot’s Corey Taylor and Machine Head’s Robb Flynn

“We got pelted with glass bottles and dead rabbits. We stood our ground”: Slipknot’s Corey Taylor and Machine Head’s Robb Flynn’s wild tour stories of bust-ups, injuries and urine-soaked tobacco

By Caren Gibson published 1 March 25

When Slipknot’s Corey Taylor met Machine Head’s Robb Flynn

Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Noah Sebastian of Bad Omens

Slipknot's Corey Taylor and Bad Omens' Noah Sebastian have covered Kansas' Dust In The Wind and it's the most gorgeous song you'll hear all week

By Liz Scarlett published 27 February 25

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor and Bad Omen's Noah Sebastian perform a stunning duet on the soundtrack for the upcoming wrestling film Queen Of The Ring

Photos of masked metal bands Slipknot and Mushroomhead

“We jumped offstage and took our masks off and started swinging at people at the end of one song”: The wild story of Slipknot vs Mushroomhead, the masked band feud that lit up nu metal

By Matt Mills published 16 February 25

Fight! Fight! Fight!

Eloy Casagrande in his 2024 Slipknot mask

“Two years ago, I was robbed in São Paulo. Two guys on motorcycles put a gun to my head”: Slipknot’s Eloy Casagrande explains the hidden meanings in his mask – including that gruesome bullet hole

By Matt Mills published 27 January 25

The design also references Brazilian culture and Slipknot’s late founding drummer, Joey Jordison

Watch Jay Weinberg drum Slipknot songs for the first time since parting ways with the nu metal icons in 2023

By Matt Mills published 24 January 25

The now-Suicidal Tendencies drummer played two Slipknot songs during a recent clinic in Paris

“I just want to roll into it with an energy like it’s all starting again”: Slipknot’s Clown teases new album (and Look Outside Your Window) coming soon

By Matt Mills published 14 January 25

“We got a new album,” the percussionist and Slipknot co-founder declares

Watch rare, newly unearthed, footage of an unmasked Slipknot soundchecking for a hometown club show in 2000, plus footage of that wild Des Moines gig

By Paul Brannigan published 3 January 25

A Slipknot fan account on Instagram posts rare footage of The Nine unmasked on New Year's Day 2000

Ex-Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg is making a solo album

By Matt Mills published 2 January 25

The now-Suicidal Tendencies member says he’s been working on his own music since his early 20s

Linkin Park/Slipknot/Evanescence/Korn/Kittie

"It’s actually Sid Wilson’s favourite Slipknot song." Inside nu metal's greatest deep cuts

By Metal Hammer published 1 January 25

From a Slipknot buried treasure to the long-overlooked Korn rarity, these are the overlooked classics in the nu metal canon

Slipknot perform during a concert of 25 Anniversary Tour at Calle 2 on November 1, 2024 in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Shawn 'Clown' Crahan says he "could care less" about the bands Slipknot have influenced – as his focus is on where The Nine go next

By Stef Lach published 20 December 24

"We’re only getting more and more dangerous," says Clown as he reflects on band's all-conquering anniversary tour

"The whole thing is still as sick as ever." Slipknot put on 2024's biggest heavy metal nostalgia party in Manchester

By Emily Swingle published 18 December 24

Slipknot celebrating their iconic debut album with a visceral - if sometimes slightly too clean - show at the Co Op Live

Shawn "Clown" Crahan of Slipknot performs at First Direct Arena on December 14, 2024 in Leeds, England.

Slipknot's Clown: "We probably have several albums in us right now. It’s looking great."

By Stef Lach published 17 December 24

Slipknot percussionist Shawn Crahan talks new music, debut album anniversary tour and backstage donkeys

Kelly Osbourne, Sidney Wilson and Sid Wilson attend Sidney Wilson's Birthday Jam Lunch at L'antica Pizzeria da Michele on November 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

Watch Sid WIlson and Kelly Osbourne's son Sidney in adorable backstage moment with masked-up Slipknot

By Stef Lach published 15 December 24

Little Sidney Wilson joins Slipknot's backstage bonding ritual – and it's the cutest thing you'll see today

Jim Root and Shawn Crahan of Slipknot onstage in 2024

“I keep telling Clown that I’m just gonna throw it up on Youtube”: Slipknot guitarist Jim Root often threatens to leak long-delayed album Look Outside Your Window

By Matt Mills published 13 December 24

Sick of waiting for Slipknot’s atmospheric rock album to come out? So is guitarist Jim Root!

Slipknot announce shows in Australia and New Zealand

By Fraser Lewry published 3 December 24

The Nine will play sideshows in Adelaide and Auckland in addition to already-announced Knotfest dates

Various artists playing this year's Rock For People

Rock For People 2025 announces first bands: Slipknot and Linkin Park to headline, Fontaines D.C., Idles, Spiritbox, In Flames and more also confirmed

By Merlin Alderslade published 14 November 24

Czechia's coolest rock and metal festival has just unveiled its first lineup announcement for 2025

"People would vomit when they saw it": Shawn 'Clown' Crahan on the worst injury he ever sustained with Slipknot

By Liz Scarlett published 5 November 24

Percussionist Shawn 'Clown' Crahan reveals how he lost 25 percent of his arm and opens up about that mysterious Slipknot album from 2008 that's still yet to be released

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