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“I started playing $150 Ibanez guitars because onstage I would take damage… Clown used to use metal bars. We were very unsafe”: Mick Thomson reflects on 25 years of Slipknot’s incendiary debut – and what it was like to see his solos erased

If Slipknot's debut remains a true face-ripper all these years later maybe it is because they brought the chaos of the stage show into the studio. Thomson can remember it vividly, the gear, the danger, the risk to his guitars from stray iron pipes, and he wouldn't have it any…

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"I have to either be in this band or I have to destroy it." A chaotic interview with Slipknot from 1999

In 1999 Metal Hammer flew out to Memphis to meet Slipknot for the first time. A near-miss with SWAT teams, legions of fans and an insane show later, we knew they'd change the world

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"We were nobodies but in that moment, it felt like we had a shot." How Slipknot overcame jealousy, substance abuse and trauma to become metal's most important band

25 years on from their self-titled debut, Slipknot look back at the years that helped them define 21st Century metal

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“This is the Slipknot of old - no frills, just brute force." Iowa's metal legends eviscerate Aftershock with one of the heaviest festival headline sets in history

Slipknot's anniversary tour touches down in Aftershock for a savage, unforgettable headline set

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“My issues weren’t even with Limp Bizkit. They were with Fred.” Slipknot's Corey Taylor reflects on his 2000s feud with Fred Durst

Taylor looks back on one of his most famous beefs during an appearance on viral Youtube show Hot Ones

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Corey Taylor weighs in on Dave Grohl affair scandal: ‘I know there are a lot of disappointed fans’

Grohl made the revelation that he had been unfaithful to his wife earlier this month

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Dave Grohl 'is still a nice person', says Slipknot's Corey Taylor

The rock icon revealed that he fathered a secret child outside of marriage

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Corey Taylor on the reactions to Dave Grohl's recent baby announcement: "If that’s the one thing that defines him, then what are we doing?"

Dave Grohl has made headlines for fathering a baby outside of marriage, and Corey Taylor has some thoughts on the whole thing

Metal Hammer

“I’m not saying my doing something else saved Slipknot, but it certainly saved me”: How Stone Sour made the leap from Corey Taylor’s ‘other band’ with Audio Secrecy

In 2010, Stone Sour released their third album Audio Secrecy – and finally shook off the ‘side project’ tag

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“He did exactly what we told him not to do”: Slipknot’s Corey Taylor remembers the night he “almost killed” Sid Wilson

Slipknot’s singer calls the time he flipped his lid at turntablist Sid Wilson “one of the most evil moments of my life”

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Joey Jordison’s estate has settled its lawsuit against Slipknot

Jordison’s estate sued Slipknot last year, accusing the nu metal stars of profiting off the late drummer’s death and withholding his belongings

Metal Hammer

"A true believer, sharp as a knife, heart of gold." A tribute to Michelle Kerr, the ass-kicking, passionate PR legend who helped shape modern metal as we know it

Michelle Kerr, PR for Slipknot, Machine Head, Slayer, Megadeth and many more, died on Saturday. She leaves behind a legacy as one of the metal industry's most beloved figureheads

Metal Hammer

"It’s not The Beatles, it’s not Metallica, but it wasn’t ever supposed to be." Mushroomhead blew up with nu metal and were rivals with Slipknot, but never got the dues they deserve

Mushroomhead laid the groundwork as metal's ultimate masked maniacs in the mid-90s

Metal Hammer

"I’ve been a Steve Vai fan since I was 15, and never thought I’d ever get the chance to do something amazing with him": Slipknot's Corey Taylor collaborates with his hero Steve Vai on new Billy Morrison track

Incite The Watch is lifted from The Morrison Project, which sees the Slipknot vocalist fulfil a lifelong dream of working with the virtuoso

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“Do you want to see a fight or do you want to see a show?!” Watch Slipknot brawl with Mushroomhead fans during 1999 gig in resurfaced video

Slipknot got into an infamous brawl with fans of rival masked hellraisers Mushroomhead in 1999, and video of the carnage has finally made it to Youtube

Metal Hammer

“My pursuit of work and all things ego was killing me. And nearly killed me.” Slipknot’s Corey Taylor explains 2024 breakdown

The Slipknot singer cancelled a North American tour in January, saying his “mental and physical health have been breaking down”

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“Nothing you are about to hear tonight was written after 1999!” Watch Slipknot kick off their anniversary tour by playing nothing but old school cuts - including two songs not played in almost 25 years

Old school boiler suits and songs from the debut album era only?! This was a very special Slipknot show

Metal Hammer

Watch Corey Taylor cover Slipknot, Stone Sour and Spongebob Squarepants (seriously) in this pro-shot video from Rock Am Ring 2024

The entirety of the Slipknot/Stone Sour star’s set at Rock Am Ring last month has been posted online

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The 13 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Suicidal Tendencies, Mushroomhead and Ice Nine Kills are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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Listen to Wargasm's crushing new single 70% Dead, featuring Slipknot legend Corey Taylor

Wargasm have teamed up with a metal icon for this ripping new single

Metal Hammer

“It reminds me of the days when I used to put on punk rock shows and I’d get my friends to come”: the story of Dave Grohl and Corey Taylor’s forgotten punk-metal supergroup Teenage Time Killers

Formed by members of Corrosion Of Conformity and My Ruin, Teenage Time Killers were the ultimate 2010s punk-metal supergroup

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Corey Taylor And Band: Electrifying Performance Uniting Fans With Music

Experience Corey Taylor's captivating performances filled with powerful vocals, raw energy, and a seamless blend of musical prowess and showmanship.

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"This year is 1999 right here!" Watch Slipknot break out new masks, classic songs and their brand new drummer at last night's super-intimate, 300-capacity show in Pioneertown, California

Slipknot rolled back the years with the first, intimate show of their 25th anniversary celebration

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