Corey Taylor: Last News

Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor has said he thinks he has “maybe five years left” of physically touring to this level with the masked band.Taylor has fronted the Iowa troupe for over 20 years, and they are currently on the road in support of their recent album ‘The End, So Far’.The singer, who will turn 50 at the end of 2023, told Germany’s Rock Antenne: “As long as I can physically do it, and as long as there are people there to see it, man, I’ll continue to do it.“Now, if the quality starts to fail, then I’ll know it’s time to hand it in. And I’ve already thought about it — I’ve already thought about, maybe I’ve got another five years left of physically touring like this. I try to take care of myself.

Slipknot‘s original vocalist Anders Colsefni is set to perform the band’s demo tape ‘Mate. Feed.

Slipknot fans have been sharing their theories on the identity of the newest member.The new member was teased by the band last week, following the abrupt departure of longtime keyboard player and sampler Craig Jones.Intrigue about the latest addition to the metal band was piqued last Thursday (June 8), when Slipknot posted a statement on social media saying that Jones had parted ways with the band. They said nothing more about the situation, other than they wish him the best of luck.

Slipknot delivered a blistering set at this year’s Download festival, and brought ‘Left Behind’ back to their setlist. Check out the full setlist from the show below, as well as fan-captured footage.Taking to the stage for the final night of the Donington festival last night (June 11), heavy metal veterans Slipknot brought the festival to a close with an energy-ridden performance.Despite it being their record-equalling fifth headline set at the festival, the band still managed to prove why they draw such impressive crowds at their shows, and held possibly the biggest ever jump-the-fuck-up moment with their closing track ‘Spit It Out’.Alongside countless fan-favourites including ‘Duality’, ‘Psychosocial’ and ‘People = Shit’, Corey Taylor and co.

Sleep Token have confirmed that all tickets for their huge headline show at London’s Wembley Arena sold out in just ten minutes earlier this week.The mysterious rock group announced their biggest ever headline show at Wembley Arena on May 31 after teasing the gig across social media.Tickets for the show went on sale Friday (June 2) and sold out quickly.“All ten thousand tickets for the Wembley Ritual have been swiftly and feverishly depleted, within ten minutes of general release today. Your dedication is noted, and appreciated,” wrote the band. “Come December, we shall gather.”All ten thousand tickets for the Wembley Ritual have been swiftly and feverishly depleted, within ten minutes of general release today.Your dedication is noted, and appreciated.

Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor has revealed that he “can’t stand” AI-generated music.Speaking to Kerrang! Radio to promote his new solo album ‘CMF2’, Taylor was asked if he had heard the viral AI-generated duet of ‘Black Eyes Blue’ by him and Rihanna and what he thought of AI music.Taylor shared that he hadn’t heard the track, rolling his eyes in the process. “I don’t care for any of that crap dude, to be honest.

Corey Taylor has praised Sleep Token and compared the mysterious masked band to early Slipknot.Sleep Token released their third album ‘Take Me Back To Eden’ on Friday (May 19). Speaking about the band in a new interview with Allison Hagendorf, Corey Taylor said (via Loudwire): “I’ll call them metal, but there’re so many different levels and layers [to the music]. There’s pop elements, there’s jazz elements.

APPOINTMENTSUniversal Music’s label services division Virgin Music has announced three promotions in the US. Leslie Cooper is now SVP Artist Development & Special Projects, Marisa Di Frisco becomes VP National Promotion, and Lauren Holman moves up to VP Streaming Marketing.Warner Chappell has promoted Amber Davis to the role of Senior Vice President. “I’m honoured to be stepping into this wider role at Warner Chappell Music”, she says.

Corey Taylor has released a freakshow-inspired video for his new single ‘Beyond’ and has announced a release date for his upcoming LP ‘CMF2’.‘Beyond’ dates back to 2006 with Taylor knowing that the track was special yet never had the time to hone in on the song to bring it to its full potential.“I originally wrote it as an aggressive romantic song, but I’m also looking at it now as a kind of ‘come together’ song. Bringing the masses together, and letting them know that I want my music to take them beyond what they may think about me,” he shared in a press release.“Maybe they’ve had a misconception about me.

Corey Taylor has said he will be releasing his second solo album, ‘CMFT2’, on his own record label imprint.The follow-up to 2020’s ‘CMFT’ is set to arrive this year via the recently created imprint Decibel Cooper, which is backed by BMG.In an interview with The Archive of B-Sox, Taylor said he hoped to use the imprint not only for his own music, but as a way of supporting new rock and metal artists.“I’m really excited,” Taylor said. “This is the first major step in something that I’ve been building towards for a long time.

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has signed a new record deal with BMG to release his second solo album ‘CMF2’ – the follow-up to 2020’s ‘CMFT’.“I wanted to work with BMG because they came in super hot wanting to work with me and they’ve been keeping the fires burning for rock, punk and metal over the last few years”, Taylor tells Billboard.The album will be released through Taylor’s own new label imprint Decibel Cooper, via which he also plans to sign other artists.He explains: “Decibel Cooper will not only allow me to release my own music and art worldwide, but it also gives me a solid way to help bolster any rad new acts I want to put on the roster. BMG is going to help me put my money where my mouth is – giving a boost to the next generation”.BMG’s SVP International Marketing Jason Hradil adds: “We are THRILLED to welcome Corey Taylor to the BMG family.

Slipknot paused both of their sets at Knotfest Australia this week, due to wild fans scaling up massive speaker towers to get a better view.One fan sat on top of the speaker tower for several songs during their festival set in Melbourne last Friday (March 24). It wasn’t until ‘The Heretic Anthem’, the ninth song on the setlist, that the festival organisers finally directed the daredevil fan to come down.“Hi Knotfest, we’ve stopped the show because there’s people up in the air,” they said over a PA announcement.

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has spoken about three bands that he feels are doing great things for heavy music today.Speaking to NME about his upcoming “darker, heavier” solo album ‘CMF2’, Taylor opened up about what listeners can expect, including hearing influences from different decades of music.“There’s also ‘90s grunge, ‘70s punk and the hard-hitting shit that I helped create in the late ‘90s and early 2000s, he said. “It’s a bit of everything, but it was important for us to make it feel fresh.”He continued: “The stuff that largely inspires me comes from the stuff I grew up listening to; street hip-hop, punk, metal and all the shit that feels like it came from someplace that I can relate to and identify with.”However, Taylor made note of some newer bands, where “you can feel them leaning into the passion.”“Turnstile are fucking amazing,” he said.

Corey Taylor has spoken to NME about finishing the recording his “darker, heavier” solo album ‘CMF2’. Check out exclusive photos from the sessions below, alongside our interview with Taylor.The follow-up to 2020’s ‘CMFT’ was first teased earlier this year, with Taylor telling fans they weren’t ready for the “bigger, better” album. Speaking to NME, Taylor has now promised that ‘CMF2’ is “going to be the best rock album of this year, and the next.”“I can’t wait for people to hear this album,” he said.

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor purchased the rights to the iconic ‘Famous Monsters’ brand earlier this year, and now plans to relaunch the iconic zine.Speaking to Rolling Stone, Taylor confirmed that he plans to relaunch the horror zine – whose original fans ranged from Stephen King to punk band the Misfits – and use the brand name to make toys, produce films and host festivals.“Our job is to build a foundation to bring Famous Monsters into the modern age, while also honouring the legacy that came before,” Taylor told Rolling Stone. “It’s the whole reason that we were fans to begin with.”He continued: “It was the first real place where we, as horror nerds, could feel safe and feel connected feel like we weren’t alone.

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has opened up on the band’s decision to part ways with Roadrunner Records after 22 years at the label.In a new interview for NME’s The Big Read, Taylor spoke on the group’s decision to leave Roadrunner in 2021 having fulfilled their contract, citing changes within the record label as the band’s main reason for leaving.“It’s such a different label than it was when we first signed with it,” he said. “Once you’re in the hands of people who don’t care, it’s just a fucking business.

Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor has spoken about the reaction that the band’s new album ‘The End, So Far’ may get from some fans.In an interview for NME‘s Big Read, Taylor spoke about Slipknot’s seventh record, which has been described as their most experimental and inventive of their career.“Musically, we’ve never shied away from a challenge,” he said. “It got to the point where you’re like, ‘Where do we go?’ [We said] let’s look back for inspiration instead of trying to look forward, and let’s try to embrace some of the shit that made us wanna do this in the first place.”He continued: “We’ve always been experimental,” commenting that some fans will have “a fucking cystic embolism” when they hear the new record.“Everybody just assumes that we’re heavy all the fucking time.

Slipknot have today (October 7) earned their third UK Number One with new album, ‘The End, So Far’.The band went head-to-head with a reissue of George Michael’s classic album ‘Older’ for the top spot. Slipknot finished just 340 units ahead of ‘Older’ according to The Official Charts Company.

Corey Taylor has discussed the way Slipknot wanted to make amends with Joey Jordison before the drummer’s untimely death last year.In an interview with The Fader, Taylor said the realisation that Jordison was no longer with them “crept in” as Slipknot worked on their latest album, ‘The End So Far’.“We dedicated the album to him,” Taylor said. “We hoped it wouldn’t happen, and when it did it was a sad resolve that… for somebody that creative and explosive.“I just wish we hadn’t lost him this soon.

Corey Taylor revealed his favourite Slipknot mask in a recent Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) with fans.To celebrate the release of the band’s seventh album ‘The End, So Far’ which came out last week, the frontman answered a series of fan questions on the social platform.Asked by a fan to pick his favourite mask from throughout his time in the band, Taylor replied “this one”, referring to his current one.The singer was also asked if he had a favourite mask of any of the other band members. “Sid’s is ridicks,” he replied.The frontman was asked by another user which masks were the “most and least comfortable to wear”, to which he answered: “None and All.”Another Reddit user wondered if there were any films, TV show or books that inspired any aesthetic aspects of the band, to which Taylor replied: “Not really.

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor recently spoke to schoolchildren about Slipknot’s music, answering questions posed by ten and 11 year-olds.Appearing on BBC Sounds with host Craig Charles last Thursday (September 29), Taylor was grilled by US fifth-graders.When asked whether Slipknot have songs that change time signatures, Taylor replied: “‘Vermillion’ [2004] is actually a song that goes from three-four into four-four and kind of back and forth. I think there’s a section in there that goes from three-four to seven-eight, actually, which is very weird.“It all kind of ties together with a riff that could go either way.