Kerry King, Creeper, Bayside, Soft Play, Bambie Thug, Lowlives, Florence Black, and Mallavora Added to the Bill for Download Festival 2024


Liquid Death presents Download Festival, the greatest rock and metal festival of all time, has today announced eight more artists for this year’s festival, further bolstering a stellar 2024 line-up. The new additions include Kerry King, Creeper, Bayside, Bambie Thug, Soft Play, Lowlives, Florence Black and Kerrang! Radio competition winners Mallavora. This year’s festival will take place on 14-16 June 2024 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Tickets are available now at the link below.

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PODCAST: Glacially Musical #172 – Slayer “Divine intervention” Reviewed ft. Omar Cordy of Ghost Cult


Time for our final episode of our Slayer series ! Nik and Keefy are joined by Omar Cordy of #GhostCultMag to discuss the first post-Dave Lombardo era, and the merits of Paul Bostaph! We also rank every album we covered!Continue reading


Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour Will Release “CMF2B… Or Not 2B” for Record Store Day


Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour fame, will release a new solo album of covers and live recordings, titled CMF2B… Or Not 2B, on April 20 via BMG as part of this year’s Record Store Day. Corey made the announcement on social media. Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Ihsahn – Ihsahn


Eighth solo studio album from Ihsahn, the legend of Norwegian Metal, releases his modern self-titled (Candlelight Records) opus hot on the heels of his 2023 EP – Fascination Street Sessions. As the principal creative force behind Emperor, his iconic status as a Black Metal musician was secured with their impactful nineties debut album In the Nightside Eclipse which released at the height of the genre’s second wave. While the experimental and progressive influence of his solo output has somewhat gone under the radar in comparison to his work with Emperor, those that have followed his releases since The Adversary in 2006, have been treated to an extraordinary body of work. Continue reading


Corey Taylor Shares an Update About His Mental Health Struggles – Says He Had “A Complete And Utter Breakdown”


Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman, and solo artist Corey Taylor has shared a new video to social media addressing fans’ concerns over his well-being after he canceled most of his solo headline dates booked for early 2024. Following an announcement that he was canceling his solo dates in North America to take a break and focus on his mental and physical health and spend time with his family, Taylor revealed a few short weeks later that he plans to go ahead with a short run of four shows in Asia between late March and early April. Slipknot has tour dates booked at festivals such as Sick New World and Welcome to Rockville, as well as a 25th anniversary tour in celebration of Slipknot’s debut album release in 1999. Stone Sour is presently on a lengthy hiatus. Continue reading


Corey Taylor Cancels His Upcoming North American Tour, Citing Mental and Physical Health Issues


Slipknot singer Corey Taylor has canceled his upcoming North American solo tour. The trek, which was scheduled to feature support from Des Rocs And Jigsaw Youth, was due to kick off on February 3rd in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and end March 3 in Omaha, Nebraska. Corey released the following statement via social media: “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the cancellation of my upcoming North American tour.Continue reading


Slipknot’s Corey Taylor Thinks His “Irreconcilable Differences With Certain People” is to Blame for Stone Sour’s Indefinite Hiatus


In a new interview, Corey Taylor of Slipknot spoke about the hiatus of Stone Sour project, which hasn’t performed live or released any new music in over than five years. In a new interview with Australia’s AndrewHaug.com, and transcribed by Blabbermouth.net Taylor saidthefollowing:Continue reading


Resurrection Fest 2024 Books Avenged Sevenfold, Bring Me The Horizon, Alice Cooper, The Offspring, Machine Head, Sum 41, Megadeth, Bad Omens, Bruce Dickinson, Corey Taylor, and More


Resurrection Fest has announced its full lineup for 2024! Headliners include Avenged Sevenfold, Bring Me The Horizon, Alice Cooper, The Offspring, and Machine Head! Among the dozens of other bands on the bill are Sum 41, Megadeth, Bad Omens, Bruce Dickinson, Corey Taylor, Electric Callboy, Slaughter To Prevail,
Accept, Fear Factory, Ihsahn, Delain, and many more! The festival takes place in Galicia, Spain from June 26th to the 29th! Tickets and accommodation are available now at the line below!

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Slipknot Will Finally Release Their Lost Album – “Look Outside Your Window” in 2024, New Documentary Also Incoming


As previously reported, Slipknot had recorded an as yet unreleased album Look Outside Your Window, recorded at the same time as All Hope Is Gone (Roadrunner Records). The record was created with the lineup of percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan, vocalist Corey Taylor, guitarist Jim Root, and DJ Sid Wilson. The band last teased the release of their lost album around Christmas Day 2019, but still remains unreleased as of now. In a new interview with NME, and reported by Metal Injection, Clown has shared, Slipknot will 100% release Look Outside Your Window in 2024. Officially Roadrunner Records and Slipknot’s deal ended on April 1, 2023. Slipknot released their controversial new album The End, So Far in 2022. As the band celebrates the 25th anniversary of their debut album Slipknot in 2024 with a tour and merch, there will also be a new documentary on the history of the band, directed by Clown, and released on several formats.

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Slipknot’s Corey Taylor Books a Solo Headline Tour of North America with Des Rocs and Jigsaw Youth


Slipknot’s Corey Taylor has booked headline tour dates for early 2024 in North America, still supporting his recent new solo album CMF2 (Elektra Records) solo tour. Direct support will come from Des Rocs and Jigsaw Youth. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, December 15 at 10 a.m. local time.Continue reading