10 terrible heavy metal albums that sold shockingly well By Emily Swingle published 15 September 23 Metallica, Guns N’ Roses and Morbid Angel have all scored chart success with sub-par music – somehow
"I was so nervous I had to slam Jack and Cokes": Corey Taylor on being drunk on Top Of The Pops By Merlin Alderslade published 14 September 23 The Slipknot and Stone Sour legend needed a little Dutch courage to help his appearance on the iconic British music TV show
"You get one chance at grabbing lightning": Corey Taylor says Stone Sour were "never going to have the same impact" as Slipknot By Rich Hobson published 8 September 23 Corey Taylor opens up on the relationship between Stone Sour and Slipknot in an interview in the new issue of Metal Hammer
"We came out and it was packed and people were hanging from ****. I’d never seen anything like it." Corey Taylor on the crazy moment he realised Slipknot had made it By Merlin Alderslade published 6 September 23 Corey knew things were starting to go well for Slipknot. Then one legendary gig abroad made him realise JUST how well
10 iconic metal bands with one bad album By Stephen Hill published 5 September 23 Metallica, Slipknot and Avenged Sevenfold are all hugely reliable bands – apart from on one painful occasion
“The solo on Enter Sandman is a real hummer! I just love it!” King Crimson’s Robert Fripp shares his love for Metallica, Megadeth, Slipknot and Korn By Matt Mills published 2 September 23 King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp, whose YouTube covers with wife Toyah Willcox frequently go viral, has expressed his admiration for a host of heavy metal stars
“Die! Death! Rot! You’re in a never-ending hooooooole!” Watch Conan O’Brien’s hilariously disastrous attempt at death metal vocals By Matt Mills published 1 September 23 Conan O’Brien’s had Slipknot, Linkin Park and Lamb Of God on his late-night show, but we don’t see a stint fronting Cannibal Corpse in his future
"Do the holes for your neck in your t-shirts have to be cut bigger for that neck you have?": Watch Corey Taylor react to hilarious trash talk from fans By Liz Scarlett published 30 August 23 Corey Taylor asked fans to send him mean comments in celebration of his new single Talk Sick
The 10 greatest nu metal bands of all time By Merlin Alderslade published 29 August 23 Nu metal is undoubtedly the genre that defined a generation of heavy bands. Here are the ten greatest to ever be blessed with the nu metal tag
From 'The Pale Ones' to, erm, 'Gwaaarrrgghhlllgh': 10 legendary metal bands that used to have incredibly goofy names By Matt Mills published 26 August 23 Before Slipknot, Black Sabbath and Linkin Park became stars, they had names that no one would have ever taken seriously
"When it came out, I was a raging alcoholic prick...I wasn't paying attention to the songs": Corey Taylor on why he now loves Metallica's St. Anger By Liz Scarlett published 25 August 23 Slipknot's Corey Taylor explains how he went from hating Metallica's St. Anger to being a fan
“Our identities are unimportant.” Unlike Slipknot or Ghost, no one seems to want to know who's behind the mask in Sleep Token. From TikTok infamy to their strange sex appeal, here’s why By Matt Mills published 24 August 23 Metal has a long history with mysterious masked bands. Sleep Token fans, however, have no interest in peeking behind the mask
Slipknot sound like a deranged and destructive organism on the 77-minute sensory blitzkrieg of Live At MSG By Dom Lawson published 22 August 23 Slipknot's historic 2009 Madison Square Garden show, now available for the first time on vinyl
10 hard rock and heavy metal music videos that got banned for the dumbest reasons By Stephen Hill published 22 August 23 Classic songs by Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Slipknot have all been taken off the airwaves with the most frivolous excuses
“We were going to take the world by any means necessary”: How Slipknot’s Wait And Bleed punished the mainstream and became the essential nu metal song By Stephen Hill published 21 August 23 Wait And Bleed was just a demo in dire need of a chorus in 1998. One year later, it was a cornerstone of Slipknot’s stunning debut album and on track to become a megahit.
Corey Taylor thinks one of Slipknot's best-loved anthems is their most over-rated song, and says the fact that he still sings it "tells you how much of a psycho I am" By Paul Brannigan published 19 August 23 Corey Taylor believes that the single which Metal Hammer readers voted Slipknot's greatest ever song is the most over-rated song in their catalogue
"I promise you this, as long as you are here, I will always be here for you": Watch Slipknot's Corey Taylor break down in tears during an emotional speech to fans By Liz Scarlett published 18 August 23 At a recent event to celebrate the release of his new solo album CMF2, Corey Taylor gets emotional during a touching, heartfelt speech about mental health
Corey Taylor: "For eight years I was married to the wrong woman. It was a very toxic relationship and it ate a part of me that I don't know if I'll ever get back" By Liz Scarlett published 16 August 23 Corey Taylor discusses the "real life sh*t" that inspires his solo songwriting, from PTSD and depression to his "toxic" second marriage
10 metal riffs that look easy but are incredibly difficult to play By Stephen Hill published 15 August 23 From Metallica to Slipknot, Sylosis frontman and guitar virtuoso Josh Middleton picks 10 heavy riffs that are far harder than they sound
"It’s so dope and so different... it really is the long-lost album": Corey Taylor says Slipknot's Look Outside Your Window album will finally be released in 2024, and admits that he's kinda to blame for the delay By Paul Brannigan published 14 August 23 On the shelf for 15 years, Slipknot's semi-mythical Look Outside Your Window album is coming out next year, says Corey Taylor
