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Jim Root is working on a Charvel signature model
By Sam Roche published
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 published
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 published
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 published
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 published
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 published
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 published
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 published
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 published
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
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