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MAYHEM FESTIVAL Teases 2020 Return

After a five-year hiatus, Mayhem Festival appears to be coming back in 2020. The touring festival hinted at its return earlier today (Monday, December 2) with an Instagram post of Rocky Balboa. An accompanying caption read: "don't call it a comeback. #mayhem2020" Following the SLAYER-headlined 2015...

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SLIPKNOT's JAY WEINBERG Named World's Best Heavy Metal Drummer

SLIPKNOT's Jay Weinberg has been named winner of this year's Music Radar poll for "Best Metal Drummer". Jay earned almost twice as many votes as the rest of the entrants combined, a list which included such names as Paul Bostaph (SLAYER),Ray Luzier (KORN),Jocke Wallgren (AMON AMARTH),Art Cruz (LA...

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Portions Of Ex-SLIPKNOT Percussionist CHRIS FEHN's Lawsuit Over Band Profits Dismissed

According to MetalSucks, former SLIPKNOT percussionist Chris Fehn's individual claim against his former band's business manager Robert Shore was dismissed in a New York court on Tuesday (November 26). Shore is now no longer named as an individual in Fehn's lawsuit, after Justice Melissa Anne Crane f...

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SLIPKNOT's JAY WEINBERG Gets Engaged

SLIPKNOT drummer Jay Weinberg appears to have gotten engaged to his girlfriend Chloe Howcroft. Earlier today, the 29-year-old shared a photo of him getting down on bended knee and apparently proposing to Howcroft on a dirt road overlooking the ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu in Peru. Weinberg dis...

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SLIPKNOT's JAY WEINBERG Announces Los Angeles Drum Workshop

SLIPKNOT drummer Jay Weinberg will take part in a one-night-only "Loyal To The Craft" drum workship on Wednesday, November 6 at the House Of Machines in Los Angeles, California. The event, which starts at 6 p.m. PT, is free and open to the public. RSVP now at this location. Weinberg discovered SLIPK...

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SLIPKNOT Shares Alternative Cover For '.5: The Gray Chapter' In Honor Of Album's Fifth Anniversary

SLIPKNOT has released an alternative cover design for ".5: The Gray Chapter" in honor of the album's fifth anniversary. Percussionist M. Shawn Crahan, better known as Clown, who is also the art director for SLIPKNOT and directed the band's DVDs, took to the group's Instagram last night to share what...

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SLIPKNOT Bassist ALESSANDRO 'VMAN' VENTURELLA Explains How He Landed Gig

SLIPKNOT bassist Alessandro "VMan" Venturella told Bass Guitar Magazine that he landed in the band after getting a phone call from Jim Root while working with MASTODON as guitarist Brent Hinds's tech. "Me and Jim became friends while I was teching," Venturella said. "He was asking if I knew any bass...

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SLIPKNOT's SHAWN 'CLOWN' CRAHAN: 'I Love Everything I've Done'

In a brand new interview with GQ, SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan was asked if he resists the urge to self-correct his past when he looks back on his career. He responded: "I'll tell you this: I love everything I've done, I love how my life has turned out, I could never imagine that I'd...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD Documentary 'I'll Never Forget You: The Last 72 Hours Of Lynyrd Skynyrd' Coming To DVD

At the height of its fame in 1977, southern rock band LYNYRD SKYNYRD was struck with tragedy — a plane crash that killed the band's founder and lead singer Ronnie Van Zant along with Steve Gaines, backup singer Cassie Gaines, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, pilot Walter McCreary and co-pilot...

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CHRIS FEHN Hopes He Can 'Someday' Return To SLIPKNOT

Former SLIPKNOT percussionist Chris Fehn is hopeful that he can one day return to the band. Fehn sued SLIPKNOT in March, claiming he hadn't been properly compensated for his years of touring and recording with the group. Fehn, a member since 1998, was officially dismissed from the band earlier this...

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TYGERS OF PAN TANG Release Music Video For New Single, 'White Lines'

"White Lines", the new video from TYGERS OF PAN TANG, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Ritual", which will be released on November 22 via Mighty Music. This will be the band's second effort with the label and also the second recording by the current TYGERS lineup...

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SLIPKNOT's SHAWN CRAHAN: 'We Really Pride Ourselves On Reinventing, Evolving And Not Repeating'

Warner Music Canada has uploaded a "5Q4" (5 Questions For) interview with SLIPKNOT members Jim Root (guitar) and Shawn "Clown" Crahan (percussion). You can now watch it below. Asked how the writing process for SLIPKNOT's latest album, "We Are Not Your Kind", was different to the way the band approac...

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CHAD GRAY Has 'No Idea' If There Are Plans To Commemorate 20th Anniversary Of MUDVAYNE's 'L.D. 50' Album

In a brand new interview with the "Everblack" podcast, Chad Gray was asked if there are any plans to commemorate the upcoming 20th anniversary of MUDVAYNE's debut album, "L.D. 50", in 2020. The singer responded (hear audio below): "I have no idea. I know it's a big deal for a lot of people, man. T...

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HELLYEAH's CHAD GRAY: ROY MAYORGA 'Has Done An Amazing Job Filling The Shoes' Of VINNIE PAUL ABBOTT

Chad Gray spoke to the 105.7 The X radio station about the first show HELLYEAH played following the death of its drummer, Vinnie Paul Abbott. The May 11 concert at the House Of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada marked HELLYEAH's live debut with STONE SOUR's Roy Mayorga, who has stepped in as Vinnie Paul's...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR ON 'Solway Firth': 'It's Probably One Of The Heaviest Songs We've Written In 15 Years'

During a recent interview with Italy's Radio Freccia, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor spoke about the importance of expanding a band's sound without straying too far from the group's musical roots. He said (see video below): "That's one of the cool things about [SLIPKNOT's latest] album ['We Are Not...