Slipknot/Stone Sour Guitarist Talks About His Signature Amp In New Video Interview
David “Gus” Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT / STONE SOUR guitarist Jim Root at the 2012 NAMM show, a massive music-products convention that took place January 19-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
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Slipknot, Slayer to appear at festival
Metal took center stage with the announcement of Slipknot and Slayer to perform at the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival.
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Corey Taylor Reveals Details of Dave Grohl Documentary
Stone Sour and Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor has revealed more details of the project that Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has been working on, which is a documentary and possible recording project based around the legendary, now-closed Sound City Studios and the Los Angeles facility’s famous mixing board.
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Corey Taylor Talks About Working With Dave Grohl
Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor recently went into the recording studio with Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl and Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen. It’s all part of a documentary revolving around the board from Sound City Studios, where Grohl recorded Nevermind with Nirvana, and Slipknot recorded Iowa. Stephen Pearcy and Warren DeMartini of Ratt also recorded with Grohl for the same project, which has no title or release date at this time.
Here’s a video of Taylor talking about it:
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Corey Taylor Reveals More Details About His Collaboration With Dave Grohl
SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor spoke to Artisan News about his collaboration with Dave Grohl on the FOO FIGHTERS frontman and ex- NIRVANA drummer’s upcoming documentary about the studio where NIRVANA recorded its landmark album “Nevermind” . Before Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California closed its doors as a commercial studio in … (more)
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‘Brutal Ballet’ To Make Its European Debut In Finland Next Month
METALLICA , SLIPKNOT , IN FLAMES , MESHUGGAH , ARCH ENEMY , DIMMU BORGIR , HIM , CHILDREN OF BODOM and SARCOFAGUS are among the artists whose music is featured in “Out Of The Darkness” , the new ballet spectacular from Australia’s “premiere metal ballet company” Brutal Ballet , which combines classical ballet with heavy metal.
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Zakk Wylde’s ‘Rock & Roll Roast’: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Available
Guitar World held the magazine’s first-ever Rock & Roll Roast with inaugural honoree Zakk Wylde .
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Rock Report: FFDP Singer Ivan Moody Joins Slipknot’s Clown In ‘The Devil’s Carnival’
Joining Slipknot percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan in the cast of ‘The Devil’s Carnival’ – Darren Lynn Bousman’s sequel to the hard rock/horror musical ‘Repo: The Genetic Opera’ – is Five Finger Death Punch vocalist Ivan Moody.
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Slipknot’s New Movie Company Posts Short Film, "Thy Shalt I", Online
Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor and drummer Shawn “Clown” Crahan recently unleashed the first short film from their new movie production company, Living Breathing Films, at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
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Just Announced: Slipknot, Slayer … and Manilow
Two big-time concert announcements came down the chute today, representing the broadest of broad spectrums of musical stylings.
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FFDP Singer Ivan Moody Joins Slipknot’s Clown In ‘The Devil’s Carnival’
Joining Slipknot percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan in the cast of ‘The Devil’s Carnival’ – Darren Lynn Bousman’s sequel to the hard rock/horror musical ‘Repo: The Genetic Opera’ – is Five Finger Death Punch vocalist Ivan Moody .
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Slipknot to headline Mayhem Festival 2012; NY/NJ skipped?
The official lineup for Mayhem Festival 2012 was announced this morning, and it will be co-headlined by metal giants Slipknot and Slayer .
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Mayhem Festival Returns to Shoreline with Slayer and Slipknot
Reigning biggest metal tour the Rockstar Mayhem Festival has announced its line-up for this year, which features headliners Slipknot and Slayer, along with Anthrax, the Devil Wears Prada, As I Lay Dying, High on Fire and Whitechapel.
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Slipknot To Headline 2012 Mayhem Festival Tour
The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, the world’s largest touring heavy music festival, is back for its fifth year, with multi-platinum Iowa legends Slipknot headlining the main stage, with support from legendary thrash metal kings Slayer and a major special guest, to be announced on March 5th. The main stage will also feature a rotating lineup that includes The Devil Wears Prada, As I Lay Dying and Asking Alexandria. The Jagermeister Stage will be headlined by Anthrax, with rotating support from The Devil Wears Prada, As I Lay Dying and Asking Alexandria, along with Whitechapel and High On Fire. (Bands may vary per market.)
The tour will make a 26-date trek across the U.S. beginning on June 30th at the San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, California. GET OFF YOUR ASS pre-sale tickets go on sale Friday, April 6, 2012. Visit www.rockstarmayhemfest.com and www.livenation.com for up-to-date ticketing information.
Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor says, “You knew we’d be back. Now, you know we’re coming. This will be a tour people will scarcely want to miss. It will definitely be a show to remember. Can’t wait to see the States again from behind a mask.”
Slipknot’s, Clown states “Slipknot is headlining this summer’s Mayhem festival and it’s going to be unlike anything you’ve ever felt, sensed, or seen. You miss this, you miss everything. Everyone seems to think that there’s a chance we’re gonna go away. This is the farthest thing from the truth. Stay sic and don’t ever judge us.”
Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival Tour Dates:
7/1/2012 San Bernardino, CA San Manuel Amphitheater
7/2/2012 Shoreline Amphitheater San Francisco, CA
7/3/2012 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheater
7/4/2012 Boise, ID Idaho Center Amphitheater
7/6/2012 Phoenix, AZ Ashley Furniture Home Store Pavilion
7/7/2012 Albuquerque, NM Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque Presents The Pavilion
7/8/2012 Denver, CO Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
7/10/2012 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion
7/11/2012 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
7/13/2012 Tampa, FL 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheatre
7/14/2012 Atlanta, GA Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
7/15/2012 Indianapolis, IN Klipsch Music Center
7/18/2012 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheatre
7/20/2012 St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
7/21/2012 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
7/22/2012 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
7/24/2012 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
7/25/2012 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center
7/27/2012 Philadelphia, PA Susquehanna Bank Center
7/28/2012 Pittsburgh, PA First Niagara Pavilion
7/29/2012 Washington, DC Jiffy Lube Live
7/31/2012 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
8/1/2012 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake PAC
8/3/2012 Boston, MA Comcast Center
8/4/2012 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion
8/5/2011 Hartford, CT The Comcast Theatre
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Slipknot’s Clown To Make Acting Debut
Slipknot‘s M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan will make his acting debut in the movie The Devil’s Carnival. Said Crahan, “I am very honored to have been asked to be a part of this project. I play a character called The Tamer. And let me tell you, there is a little Tamer in all of us. It’s always been a dream and a goal for me to try and act in something that is filmed besides music videos. I am very honored to have the opportunity to have worked with so many talented actors and people who are involved in making this production come to life.”
Clown and Corey Taylor have also formed their own production company, Living Breathing Films, which they announced at the Sundance Film Festival in Colorado.
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Corey Taylor: New Audio Interview Posted Online
Melissa Maria recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor .
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