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Jim Root showcases new one-of-a-kind Black Paisley Fender Jazzmaster at Slipknot's recent festival shows
By Sam Roche published
The guitarist also debuted a custom Fender Meteora during the band's sets at Rocklahoma, Inkcarceration and Riot Fest
Joey Jordison, 1975-2021: the music world pays tribute
By Matt Owen published
Jordison’s Slipknot bandmates lead tributes to the influential drummer, with Matt Heafy, Mike Portnoy, Alex Skolnick, Ben Thatcher, Metallica and more also paying their respects
Joey Jordison, former drummer and co-founding member of Slipknot, dies at 46
By Jackson Maxwell published
Jordison – who also played guitar in the band Murderdolls – is said to have died "peacefully in his sleep" on Monday
Ed Sheeran says that he is “not opposed to” making a death metal album
By Sam Roche published
The pop superstar talks his love of bands like Slipknot and Cradle of Filth
Jim Root: "My apologies to all the Tele purists, but I don’t play in a country band, so it’s not like I can use single coils"
By Jonny Scaramanga published
The Slipknot riff master explains how the Fender Telecaster fits perfectly with the Iowa metal institution's super-heavy sound
Scott Ian and Corey Taylor team up with Dave Lombardo and Lzzy Hale for new Netflix movie theme song, Thunder Force
By Richard Bienstock published
The raging track from the Slipknot-Anthrax-Slayer-Halestorm supergroup is the first single from the forthcoming Netflix action-comedy film of the same name
Jim Root recalls the time he hurled a Fender Tele at Joey Jordison "like a spear"
By Sam Roche published
“I thought for sure that I broke the hell out of it, but my tech just retuned it and I finished the show with the same guitar”
Corey Taylor: "I wanted this album to be stacked with the best songs that I have, because you don’t get a second chance to make that first impression"
By Ellie Robinson published
He brought nu-metal to the masses in Slipknot and got grungy with Stone Sour – now, Corey Taylor is putting his pedal to the metal with a solo album of searing ‘70s rock ’n’ roll
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