In 2014, guitarist Jim Root was kicked out of Stone Sour. While an exact reason was never given, the decision came after he decided not to participate in the group’s tour in order to work on a Slipknot album.
Following the news earlier that Slipknot guitarist Mick Thomson was stabbed in the head by his own brother during a scuffle, Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has commented on the situation
I love Sock Puppets and Slipknot. I know those seem like two VERY different things...but, as of today, the two have become one. Your favorite (and possibly only) metal sock puppets group is at it again. This time the parody YouTube troupe has taken on Slipknot, turning their song “Wait and Bleed” into “Wait and Bleach. And yes, it is everything you could possibly imagine it is. Check out the amazi
Shawn 'Clown' Crahan has signed on to direct 'Officer Downe,' an indie film adaptation of a graphic novel of the same name, and he's found his lead actor.