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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.

Slipknot.The record was recorded by the founding member and percussionist – real name Shawn Crahan – alongside Corey Taylor, Sid Wilson and Jim Root at the same time as they were working on 2008’s ‘All Hope Is Gone’. However, hopes of it being shared have remained unfulfilled and only one track from the sessions has seen the light of day: ‘All Hope Is Gone’ bonus track ‘Til We Die’.Taylor, Root and Clown have all hinted at the release in recent years, and last month the latter revealed to NME that the long-awaited LP was out of his hands and with management for the final steps.Now, in a new interview with Knotfest, the founding member has revealed more information about what fans can expect from the release, and confirmed that it is by no means a Slipknot-sounding record.“It was never a Slipknot album. Not while it was happening, not while I’ve held onto it for 10 years, and certainly not fuckin’ when it comes out,” he told the outlet.Sharing how they wrote the material while working on ‘All Hope Is Gone’, Clown recalled how the members would be interrupted during the process and put the project on hold to finish up the 2008 release.

Netflix spy thriller Black Doves sees an unlikely guest star from the world of music: The Damned’s drummer Rat Scabies.The show sees Keira Knightley play the wife of the UK Defence Secretary who learns that her secret identity as a spy is in danger when her lover is killed in an incident involving London’s criminal underworld, and Ben Whishaw’s character is sent to protect her.Sarah Lancashire also stars in the six-episode show, which is streaming on the platform now, but music fans can rejoice in the presence of the legendary punk figure Scabies too.From the first episode, the drummer plays Bingo, the owner of a music shop who may have clandestine connections to a crime syndicate.Black Doves has been getting strong reviews from across the board, currently sitting on a 98 per cent critics score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.Rat Scabies is having a big year, after recently rejoining The Damned, one of the most influential bands of the UK’s original punk scene. Alongside David Vanian, Captain Sensible and Paul Gray, the band are currently in the middle of their first tour together with that line-up for over 35 years.The band play Wolverhampton on Tuesday (December 10), with remaining dates in Bristol, Southampton, Eastbourne, Cambridge and winding up at London’s Roundhouse on December 18.

Slipknot founding member and drummer Joey Jordison has settled its lawsuit against the band for profiting off his death.Earlier this year, the Jordison estate announced that it had filed a lawsuit against Slipknot in June last year claiming that the band continued to use Jordison’s name and personal belongings “in a travelling Slipknot museum called Knotfest and lined their pockets with profit off of Jordison’s devoted fanbase” despite promising that they would return his belongings to his family after he was fired from the band in 2013.Now, per a Blabbermouth report, Jordison’s estate has filed as of September 17 an unconditional settlement of the lawsuit. Details surrounding the settlement have not been made public.In the original lawsuit filed, Jordison’s estate also commented on the band’s reaction following Jordison’s death: “Perhaps worst of all, Crahan and [Corey] Taylor publicly lied to fans that they had contacted Jordison’s family to check on them and express their condolences and love for Jordison in the wake of his passing.

Slipknot‘s Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan has shared an update on the current state of the band as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album – see what Crahan had to say below.Over the past 15 years, Slipknot have seen a number of member changes; founding bassist Paul Gray died in May 2010 at the age of 38 due to an overdose. In 2013, founding drummer Joey Jordison was fired from the band, and he later died in July 2021 at the age of 46.In 2019, the band parted ways with percussionist Chris Fehn after he filed a lawsuit against them, alleging that his bandmates had set up several other Slipknot affiliated business entities in different states that he was unaware of. He later settled out of court with the band.In June 2023, they announced the departure of original keyboardist and sampler Craig Jones, and in November announced that they had let go of Jordison’s replacement drummer Jay Weinberg.Slipknot are now celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album with an assortment of new members.

Slipknot’s Clown has shared a photo of a grizzly new mask that the band’s hardcore fans think has never appeared on stage before.The percussionist and founding member of the band, real name Shawn Crahan, posted the photograph on his own Instagram account, with the caption: “I swore I wouldn’t let this happen”.The fleshy, gory mask has, according to some hardcore fans, only been seen before in the Knotfest Museum, although it does closely resemble one worn by Crahan on a 1999 tour.See the mask below:A post shared by Michael Shawn Crahan (@mshawncrahan)Earlier this month, the band’s original frontman Anders Colsefni said that a new re-recording of the 1996 demo tape ‘Mate. Feed.

Slipknot frontman Anders Colsefni has shared his new version of ‘Mate. Feed. Kill.

Slipknot percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan has said there are “real misunderstandings” about how the band formed.During a recent interview, the musician said the three musicians who originally started the masked metal outfit were himself, late Slipknot bassist Paul Gray and lead vocalist Andrew Rouw (aka Anders Colsefni).This trio all contributed to Slipknot’s 1996 independent debut album ‘Mate. Feed.

Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison is suing the band, accusing them of profiting off his death and failing to return his possessions. Jordison, who founded the metal band in 1995 alongside Paul Gray and Shawn “Clown” Crahan, was fired from the band in 2013, with the band citing personal reasons.

The Damned have announced a 2024 UK tour and the return of their ’80s line-up featuring drummer Rat Scabies.The band – comprising David Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies and Paul Gray – will perform 12 shows across the UK next year, marking the first time the line-up has played together in 35 years.The tour will open at Newcastle’s NX on December 4, followed by dates in Manchester, Nottingham, Bristol, Cambridge and more, before closing out the run at London’s Roundhouse on December 18.Tickets will go on general sale this Friday (November 24) at 10am GMT from here. A pre-sale will also go live on Thursday (November 23) which fans can sign up for here.A post shared by The Damned (@thedamnedofficial)Rat Scabies will rejoin the band for tours, festivals and more in 2024, who quipped in a press statement: “Be careful what you wish for.’”Audiences will be able to expect songs from ‘Machine Gun Etiquette’, ‘The Black Album’ and ‘Strawberries’, along with favourite tracks like ‘Neat Neat Neat’, ‘New Rose’ and more.Find the full tour schedule below.DECEMBER4 – Newcastle, NX5 – Glasgow, Barrowlands6 – Manchester, Academy8 – Leeds, O2 Academy9 – Nottingham, Rock City10 – Wolverhampton, Civic at The Halls12 – Bristol, Beacon13 – Southampton, O2 Guildhall14 – Eastbourne, Winter Garden16 – Cambridge, Corn Exchange18 – London, Roundhouse47 years after the release of their debut, ‘Damned Damned Damned’, The Damned released their twelfth studio album ‘Darkadelic‘ earlier this year.Elsewhere, The Damned’s Captain Sensible recently spoke about his relationship with Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister, and how the late bassist “saved” the band.

Police have appealed for information after two teenagers were reported missing in the Edinburgh area.

Kelly Osbourne has revealed she is expecting her first child with her partner and Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson. The former Osbournes star shared the amazing news of her pregnancy with her Instagram followers this week as posted some picture of her holding the baby scan, and she revealed she is ‘over the moon’. She wrote: ‘I know that I have been very quiet these past few months so I thought I would share with you all as to why… I am over the moon to announce that I am going to be a Mumma.

The family of a 'proud' man 'with a big heart' who died in a three-vehicle crash has paid a touching tribute to him.

Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor has paid a fresh tribute to his late bandmates Joey Jordison and Paul Gray in a throwback photo he shared online.Jordison died in his sleep at the age of 46 last week, with his cause of death yet to be revealed.It came 11 years after the passing of bandmate and Slipknot founder Paul Gray, who died of a morphine and fentanyl overdose at the age of 38.Yesterday (August 2), Taylor took to Instagram to share a grainy photo of himself, Jordison and Gray, with all three pulling silly faces while relaxing in a venue.A post shared by Corey Taylor (@coreytaylor)This latest tribute from Taylor comes after Slipknot last week shared a moving eight and a half minute tribute video to Jordison.“Our hearts go out to Joey’s family

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Slipknot’s Shawn “Clown” Crahan has spoken about the band’s unreleased tribute to Paul Gray, saying he’s now ready to share it.Gray was the original bassist and a founding member of the band, but died in 2010 at the age of 38. An autopsy report later confirmed he died from an overdose of morphine and fentanyl, and had signs of “significant heart disease”.Speaking to Minneapolis radio station 93X, Clown said the band had “many songs that have never been released because they get taken up to a point, and they’re doing good, but then they just sort of fall short”.He continued: “We have a song that we wrote for Paul Gray called ‘Without the Gray,’ and it’s probably my fault, but I’ve held it for a long time,” he said.

Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has discussed the pressure he felt when replacing original drummer Joey Jordison in the band.Weinberg replaced Jordison ahead of the release of the band’s 2014 album ‘.5: The Gray Chapter’.Speaking to Spain’s The Metal Circus, Weinberg spoke of his first experiences of joining the band. “I wouldn’t say I was walking on eggshells.