"It's nobody's ***ing business, and he's our brother." Slipknot's Clown on why the band rarely discuss their much-missed former bandmate, Joey Jordison By Merlin Alderslade published 9 September 24 Joey Jordison died in 2021 at the age of 46
“Do you want to see a fight or do you want to see a show?!” Watch Slipknot brawl with Mushroomhead fans during 1999 gig in resurfaced video By Matt Mills published 5 September 24 Slipknot got into an infamous brawl with fans of rival masked hellraisers Mushroomhead in 1999, and video of the carnage has finally made it to Youtube
Did Kelly Osbourne just unmask Slipknot’s mystery keyboardist? By Matt Mills published 4 September 24 Umm… oops?
"Side Quest Summer continues!": Watch former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg join King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard on stage for thrash banger Perihelion By Liz Scarlett published 2 September 24 Ex-Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg accompanied psych wizards King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard on stage this weekend during their show in Nashville
“In the future, we are going to be everywhere”: Slipknot’s Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan wants to play the Olympics in 2028 By Matt Mills published 31 August 24 Will Slipknot follow Gojira’s lead and play the 2028 Olympics in L.A.? “We’d love to do it,” says Clown.
“My pursuit of work and all things ego was killing me. And nearly killed me.” Slipknot’s Corey Taylor explains 2024 breakdown By Matt Mills published 30 August 24 The Slipknot singer cancelled a North American tour in January, saying his “mental and physical health have been breaking down”
"I have a lot of compassion for them...they’ve lost good people." What Mushroomhead think of fellow masked metallers Slipknot now By Merlin Alderslade published 28 August 24 The beef between Slipknot and Mushroomhead was legendary in the nu metal era, but Steve 'Skinny' Felton says it was exaggerated by the media
“My eyebrows are singed, my mouth is blistered, my arms are pretty bad”: Slipknot’s Sid Wilson is hospitalised with “serious burns” following farming accident By Metal Hammer published 24 August 24 Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson reveals he has suffered burns to his face and arms after an explosion, assures fans that he’ll still play upcoming shows
“I was falling in a black hole. It was totally surreal.” Sepultura singer was “in shock” when Eloy Casagrande left to join Slipknot By Matt Mills published 12 August 24 Casagrande quit Sepultura less than a month before the Brazilian band started their farewell tour
Not just No Life and Only One… 6 more rare songs Slipknot should play again By Matt Mills published 9 August 24 Slipknot are dishing out the deep cuts on their 25th anniversary tour. Here are six more long-unplayed fan-favourites we’d love to hear again.
“Nothing you are about to hear tonight was written after 1999!” Watch Slipknot kick off their anniversary tour by playing nothing but old school cuts - including two songs not played in almost 25 years By Merlin Alderslade published 7 August 24 Old school boiler suits and songs from the debut album era only?! This was a very special Slipknot show
This Viking folk version of Slipknot’s Wait And Bleed is the weirdest thing you’ll hear today By Matt Mills published 6 August 24 Nordic folk duo Nytt Land have released a shamanic take on Slipknot’s nu metal classic
“I have a fantastic therapist who helps me”: Jay Weinberg is in counselling to “process” Slipknot exit By Matt Mills published 23 July 24 “It’s important for me to do the right work of processing these events,” the now-Suicidal Tendencies drummer says of his Slipknot stint
The 100 Songs That Changed Metal By Metal Hammer published 18 July 24 From founding fathers like Black Sabbath, Rainbow and Judas Priest to metal's modern leaders such as Ghost, Sleep Token and Spiritbox, these are the songs that have defined a genre
Watch Corey Taylor cover Slipknot, Stone Sour and Spongebob Squarepants (seriously) in this pro-shot video from Rock Am Ring 2024 By Matt Mills published 16 July 24 The entirety of the Slipknot/Stone Sour star’s set at Rock Am Ring last month has been posted online
The only reason Slipknot haven’t released Look Outside Your Window yet is because it’s “timeless”, says Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan By Matt Mills published 10 July 24 Slipknot’s “experimental” album was recorded in 2008 and still hasn’t seen the light of day
"When he sees all his uncles backstage in the masks, he loves it, he’s not scared": Kelly Osbourne's 1-year-old son finds Sid Wilson's Slipknot mask "so hilarious" By Liz Scarlett published 8 July 24 In the most adorable metal news you'll hear today, Kelly Osbourne and Sid Wilson's baby has no fear of Slipknot...but actually isn't so keen on Father Christmas
Shawn 'Clown' Crahan believes Slipknot's next album will be "widely accepted" by fans, has "a really, really spiritual feeling" about it By Liz Scarlett published 8 July 24 Slipknot percussionist Clown shares his excitement for the band's upcoming releases
Shawn Crahan says Slipknot will release new music “really soon” By Matt Mills published 26 June 24 The nu metal nine-piece confirmed they’d written a new song called Long May You Die last month
Slipknot announce first two festival headline sets of 2025 By Matt Mills published 10 June 24 The nu metal titans will appear at Germany’s Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park festivals next June
