Rush add more dates to Fifty Something tour. "Life is nothing if not surprising, and we're doing fine and having a blast" Rush's acclaimed comeback tour will now take in 92 shows Louder · Sep 1
"She's all that and a bag of chips." Onstage pranks prove Anika Nilles is unfazed by life as Rush drummer Rush drummer Anika Nilles regularly pranks Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson during shows Louder · Aug 30
Watch "Weird Al" Yankovic's guitarist singing Rush's Cygnus X-1 Book II in a bathroom in Missouri Meet Payton Rose Velligan: She sings Rush in the bathroom Louder · Jun 25
Attention all planets of the Solar Federation! Someone's made a multi-cam video of Rush's first full performance of 2112 in nearly 30 years The internet is finally proving to be worthwhile Louder · Jun 12
"I'm going to be a bit sad when we hit the stage and I'm facing the audience and not facing her because I’m having so much fun playing along with her." Geddy Lee reveals what it's like working with new Rush drummer Anika Nilles Rush are preparing 38 songs for their Fifty Something tour, which begins next month Louder · May 4
"There are certain signature sounds that come directly from his playing – not from the equipment, but from him." New Rush drummer Anika Nilles reveals her thoughts on Neil Peart's playing Anika Nilles will make her touring debut with Rush in Los Angeles in July Louder · Apr 8
"He’s got his gas mask on, he’s all taped up and he’s flying like a bird." Inside the chaos and carnage of Slipknot's legendary first UK show at the London Astoria Slipknot's chaotic, infamous headline show at London's Astoria on December 13 1999 cemented their status as metal's next superstars Metal Hammer · Oct 21, 2024
“Just take it all away from me. That’s cool!” Every guitar solo on Slipknot’s debut album “got cut out”, claims Mick Thomson “Any kind of technical playing was mocked and frowned upon” Metal Hammer · Oct 3, 2024
“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 Metal Hammer · Oct 2, 2024
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 · Sep 26, 2024
“People are gone. Craig’s out. Chris is out, Joey’s out, Paul’s out. The band is different.” Slipknot’s Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan admits the band aren’t as “close” now as they were 25 years ago After lineup changes and the deaths of Joey Jordison and Paul Gray, Clown says Slipknot “will never be like” how it was in the early days Metal Hammer · Sep 16, 2024
“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 · Sep 5, 2024
“In the future, we are going to be everywhere”: Slipknot’s Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan wants to play the Olympics in 2028 Will Slipknot follow Gojira’s lead and play the 2028 Olympics in L.A.? “We’d love to do it,” says Clown. Metal Hammer · Aug 31, 2024
“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” Metal Hammer · Aug 30, 2024
Metal Hammer · Aug 6, 2024 This Viking folk version of Slipknot’s Wait And Bleed is the weirdest thing you’ll hear today Nordic folk duo Nytt Land have released a shamanic take on Slipknot’s nu metal classic
Metal Hammer · Jul 16, 2024 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
Metal Hammer · Jul 10, 2024 The only reason Slipknot haven’t released Look Outside Your Window yet is because it’s “timeless”, says Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan Slipknot’s “experimental” album was recorded in 2008 and still hasn’t seen the light of day
Metal Hammer · Jun 26, 2024 Shawn Crahan says Slipknot will release new music “really soon” The nu metal nine-piece confirmed they’d written a new song called Long May You Die last month
Metal Hammer · Jun 10, 2024 Slipknot announce first two festival headline sets of 2025 The nu metal titans will appear at Germany’s Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park festivals next June
Metal Hammer · May 13, 2024 “On the first day I was terrible, I didn’t like my performance”: Eloy Casagrande explains how he joined Slipknot, reveals band is writing new music Slipknot’s new drummer has given his first in-depth interview since joining the nu metal nine-piece
Metal Hammer · Feb 14, 2024 “Welcome to the new era”: Sleep Token have signed to major label RCA Records After quickly selling out four arenas (and counting) on their upcoming UK tour, masked metal cult Sleep Token are now labelmates with Britney Spears and A$AP Rocky
Metal Hammer · Jan 10, 2024 "He's jetlagged, he's dead, he wants to see a real ****ing circle pit!" Watch Bad Omens' Noah Sebastian join Bring Me The Horizon on stage for a ripping Antivist in Cardiff last night Modern metal icons unite!
Metal Hammer · Jan 5, 2024 Listen to pulsating new Bring Me The Horizon single Kool-Aid The latest preview of upcoming new album Post Human: Nex Gen has arrived
Metal Hammer · Jun 26, 2023 Watch Bruce Dickinson sing Iron Maiden classic The Trooper with a covers band in an RAF hangar in Oxfordshire The RAF squadron was hosting a farewell party for the C-130 Hercules aircraft last week when the Iron Maiden frontman made a surprise appearance on stage
Metal Hammer · Jun 22, 2023 Steve Harris couldn't care less about Iron Maiden not being in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: "It doesn’t really represent anything" Iron Maiden legend Steve Harris gives his thoughts on the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame controversy