From effervescent funk to chaotic, full-throated nu-metal: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen 12 November 2021 Usher in the weekend with playlist-bolstering new songs from Slipknot, Foals, PUP, Nilüfer Yanya, Korn, Camp Cope, Rolo Tomassi and more
Slipknot bring the chaos with their first new music in 2 years, The Chapeltown Rag By Sam Roche 05 November 2021 The fresh cut sees the Iowa nine-piece hark back to the “frenetic” sound of their first two albums, Slipknot and Iowa
Jim Root is working on a Charvel signature model By Sam Roche 21 October 2021 The Slipknot guitarist will release the Floyd Rose-equipped guitar alongside his Fender signatures
Vended announce debut EP, What Is It/Kill It, unleash unrelenting second single, Burn My Misery By Matt Owen 20 October 2021 The heavy metal outfit – featuring Corey Taylor and Shawn Crahan's sons – will embark on a headline tour of the US prior to the EP’s release, which is due November 12
Hear the pulverising debut single from Vended, featuring Slipknot offspring Griffin Taylor and Simon Crahan By Matt Parker 22 September 2021 The Des Moines, IA band – featuring Corey Taylor and Shawn Crahan sons – literally shares some Slipknot DNA, but nonetheless treads its own unrelenting path
Jim Root showcases new one-of-a-kind Black Paisley Fender Jazzmaster at Slipknot's recent festival shows By Sam Roche 22 September 2021 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 28 July 2021 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 27 July 2021 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 14 July 2021 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 31 May 2021 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 01 April 2021 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 18 March 2021 “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 Matt Doria 16 December 2020 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
Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor announces debut solo album, CMFT, premieres first two singles By Richard Bienstock 29 July 2020 Listen to guitar-heavy CMFT Must Be Stopped and Black Eyes Blue now
Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster V4 review By Paul Riario 28 July 2020 It's a Jazzmaster, Jim, but 'knot as we know it – it's the latest minimalist metal machine for Jim Root and it's fierce
Slipknot bassist Alessandro Venturella to appear on Ernie Ball’s Striking the Chord podcast By Richard Bienstock 18 June 2020 VMan will talk music and take questions from listeners live during the show, which takes place today
Jim Root: "Guitar solos are stressful!" By Richard Bienstock 01 May 2020 The Slipknot guitarist talks his “anti-metal punk-rock mentality” and future collaborations with Fender
Corey Taylor is auctioning off 13 autographed guitars from his personal collection for COVID-19 relief By Richard Bienstock 28 April 2020 The Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman has teamed up with eBay for Charity for a (sic) fundraiser
Fender unleashes the brutally minimalist Jim Root Jazzmaster V4 By Richard Bienstock 21 April 2020 Newest iteration of the Slipknot guitarist’s signature model sports single-knob control, EMG Daemonum humbuckers, Polar White finish
Slipknot's Mick Thomson: "If I had my way, I would be playing a Jackson King V all the time!" By Sam Roche 12 February 2020 The masked axeman reveals his love for the V as German retail giant Thomann hosts an in-depth interview and rig tour
