COREY TAYLOR Takes On GENE SIMMONS' "Rock Is Dead" Comment At Brennan Rock & Roll Academy - "We Just Had A Number 1 Album, So If It's Dead This Zombie's Swinging For People"
November 22, 2014, 9 years ago
While taking on a fan Q&A; at the Brennan Rock & Roll Academy in Sioux Falls, vocalist Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour) addressed KISS legend Gene Simmons' now infamous "rock is dead" comment in a recent Esquire. He also talked about the balancing act between committing time, energy and music to Slipknot and Stone Sour.
Slipknot’s very own Knotfest - the most cutting edge heavy music festival in America – took place October 24th - 26th at San Manuel Amphitheater and Campgrounds in San Bernardino, CA. A wrap-up summary video of the festival is streaming below:
Slipknot are streaming their fifth studio album .5: The Gray Chapter, at this location. .5: The Gray Chapter was released on October 21st via Roadrunner and is the band's first without founding bassist Paul Gray, who passed away in 2010, and drummer Joey Jordison.
.5: The Gray Chapter tracklisting:
"XIX""Sarcastrophe"
"Aov"
"The Devil In I"
"Killpop"
"Skeptic"
"Lech"
"Goodbye"
"Nomadic"
"The One That Kills The Least"
"Custer"
"Be Prepared For Hell"
"The Negative One"
"If Rain Is What You Want"
"Override" (bonus track)
"The Burden" (bonus track)
"The Negative One" video:
A promo video for Slipknot’s Prepare For Hell European Tour is now streaming. For a complete listing of dates visit this location.
Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor recently guested on Larry King Now and discussed the band's new album, .5: The Gray Chapter, the passing of bassist Paul Gray, and puts on his new mask at King's request. Check out the clips below, the final one being the complete interview:
