Swollen Teeth will release its debut, self-titled EP, produced by Sid Wilson of Slipknot, on April 26, 2023. It will be the first release from Blowed Out Records, a new label venture from producer Ross Robinson (Korn, The Cure, Slipknot, Glassjaw, At the Drive In and many more), artist Ghostemane and Bill Armstrong (SideOneDummy). The band also has released a... Continue Reading →
‘I’ll salt the earth in a crimson blaze’ … Live Metal’s best of 2022
By Greg Maki And just like that, we’ve come to the end of another year. And as always—if you know where to look and keep an open mind—2022 was filled with plenty of good to great releases in metal and hard rock. Here are the best of what made it to my ears in the... Continue Reading →
Pantera, Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Tool to headline 2023 Welcome to Rockville festival
Pantera, Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold and Tool will headline the 2023 Welcome to Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida. Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents will kick off its 2023 season with DWP’s longest-running annual festival from May 18 to 21 at Daytona International Speedway. In 2022, the festival drew 150,000 over its four days. In addition to the headliners, the... Continue Reading →
Corey Taylor to livestream Oct. 17 London concert
Slipknot/StoneSour frontman Corey Taylor has announced a special livestream event, "Half Sold Out: CMFT Live at the Palladium," which is set to broadcast on Oct. 17, 2022, from the world-renowned London venue. The sold-out London Palladium show, also featuring The Cherry Bombs, will be a benefit event for the Taylor Foundation, Corey’s charity that supports and uplifts military veterans,... Continue Reading →
BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL PHOTOS: Vended – 09/09/22
Photos by Greg Maki
Blue Ridge Rock Festival announces daily band schedules
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival has announced the band schedules for each day of the event, set for Sept. 8 to 11, 2022, at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia. The festival also includes a pre-party for campers on Wednesday, Sept. 7. The festival will feature headliners Slipknot, Ghost, Disturbed and Mudvayne, with 176... Continue Reading →
Blue Ridge Rock Festival reveals stage lineups
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival has released the lineups for each of its five stages for each day of the event. The festival will be held from Sept. 8 to 11, 2022, with a campground pre-party on Sept. 7, at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, with headliners Slipknot, Ghost, Disturbed and Mudvayne. The lineup... Continue Reading →
Knotfest to bring Pantera to South America in December 2022
Knotfest, the destination festival brand curated by Slipknot, will continue its expanding global domination with Knotfest Colombia 2022, which will take place Friday, Dec. 9, at Campin Circuit of Bogotá. Headlined by Judas Priest and the recently reformed Pantera (featuring Zakk Wylde on guitar and Anthrax’s Charlie Benante on drums in addition to vocalist Phil Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown), Knotfest Colombia’s first wave... Continue Reading →
Crown the Empire releases reimagined ‘Johnny’s Revenge’ featuring members of Ice Nine Kills, We Came as Romans, D.R.U.G.S.
To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of its debut album "The Fallout," Crown the Empire has released a reimagining of "Johnny's Revenge" featuring Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills, Dave Stephens from We Came as Romans and Craig Owens from D.R.U.G.S. The band is on the road now for "The Fallout 10 Year Anniversary Tour," with support from D.R.U.G.S., The Word Alive and Until I Wake, which has seven... Continue Reading →
Slipknot announces fall 2022 Knotfest Roadshow dates with Ice Nine Kills, Crown the Empire
Hot on the heels of the second leg of Knotfest Roadshow 2022 tour, Slipknot has announced today it will hit the road for a fall tour, this time with horror-themed metal band Ice Nine Kills and metalcore act Crown the Empire. Produced by Live Nation, the run will kick off on Sept. 20 in Nashville, Tennessee, and hit an additional eight... Continue Reading →