SLIPKNOT Frontman Corey Taylor On Band's Longevity - "We’ve Never Jumped On Trends, We’ve Never Chased Notoriety"
January 13, 2015, 9 years ago
Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor is featured in a new interview with The Irish Times discussing the band's new album, .5: The Gray Chapter, tour plans, and the band's 20 year career. An excerpt is available below:
Q: Slipknot are 20 years old this year. How has it been after two decades?
Taylor: "It is one of the reasons we do the things we do. We’ve never jumped on trends, we’ve never chased notoriety. We’ve never chased a certain type of success. We’ve always looked at it as the long run and the long haul. That’s how you make your mark. That’s how you do things that are great and not just fashionable.
I’m just as surprised as anyone else. This band could have gone one way or the other, but we were embraced in such a way that it gave us the confidence to try new things and really keep shaping this music to our satisfaction rather than the latest trend. That’s why we are still there and still at the top of our game. We may be the last remnant of that type of band.
It is such a different world to make music in especially if you are in a metal or a hard-rock band. There’s no guarantee if you’re starting out that you’re going to be able to catch that tail and ride it out."
Go to this location for the complete interview.
Streaming below is Slipknot's new live music video for "The Devil In I", filmed at KnotFest USA 2014 in San Bernardino, CA.
In the clip below, fans are given a behind-the-scenes look with Slipknot percussionist Clown at the official video for "The Devil In I", taken from .5: The Gray Chapter:
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: