Posted by Zenae Zukowski on July 27, 2021
Former Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison has died. He was 46-years-old. The news of his passing was provided by a statement from his family, reading: “We are heartbroken to share the news that Joey Jordison, prolific drummer, musician and artist passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 26th, 2021. He was 46. Joey’s death […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 10, 2020
As we saw with bands such as Mötley Crüe, Rage Against the Machine, Vio-lence, Mr.Bungle, Possessed, Exhorder, and many more that have disbanded/went on a hiatus and returned, there’s always a chance for a group to reform. They can also reappear for a quick reunion just to disappear again and sometimes come back once more, […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on May 10, 2018
Cancer has struck once again as the former Dope/Murderdolls/Pretty Boy Floyd drummer Ben Graves has passed away. The drummer kept his sickness quiet as he spent the last 11 months fighting off the disease. Yesterday (9th), he unfortunately lost the battle. While his actual age is disputed on several websites, he was in his mid-40s. […]
Posted by Cheska Colombo on February 13, 2015
Friday the 13th is among us once again – everyone’s favorite unofficial holiday for cheap tattoos and avoiding your neighbor’s sketchy black cat. There are countless media references to Friday the 13th, and quite a few of them are of the metal persuasion, so we’ve compiled some of the best songs related to the day, or more […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on April 7, 2014
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. When As I Lay Dying singer Tim Lambesis was arrested on suspicion of hiring a hitman to kill his wife last year, many were shocked, but likely none more than the remaining members of the band. Late on […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on April 24, 2013
While he’s been the most adamant about Slipknot releasing a new album, Joey Jordison has also been vocal about working on his own music outside the masked group. And late last night, the drummer gave fans a glimpse of a new project he’s been working on. “Hey guys, I’ve been working on a new music […]
Posted by Metal Insider on April 15, 2013
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. It’s been revealed that Battlecross recruited ex-Black Dahlia Murder drummer Shannon Lucas to record drums on their forthcoming new album. This comes after the group also announced that Kevin Talley (Six Feet Under and formerly of many other great bands) […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on March 1, 2012
By now you’re probably (sic) of hearing about Joey Jordison and Corey Taylor’s contrasting statements regarding Slipknot’s future. And even though Taylor recently stated that there will be another Slipknot albums, it would appear that there’s still a disagreement over an exact time frame. In a recent interview with News.com.au, Jordison was asked about Taylor’s […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on September 19, 2011
Anthrax, Judas Priest, Blackguard, Murderdolls, and Black Tide are a few of the artists featured on the soundtrack to EA’s NHL 12 video game.
Posted by Zach Shaw on April 22, 2011
Due to scheduling conflicts with Slipknot, Joey Jordison has left Rob Zombie’s touring band. Jordison has been touring with Zombie for a year now. Zombie has tapped former Marilyn Manson drummer Ginger Fish (real name: Kenneth Robert Wilson) to be the band’s new full time drummer. Zombie confirmed the news via Twitter, tweeting in two […]
