Music fans mourning the passing of Aaliyah – and those curious about her legacy – will push the late R&B star to the top of next week’s Billboard 200 albums chart. Despite strong debuts from Mary J. Blige and Slipknot, Aaliyah’s eponymous album will vault to #1 on the albums chart next week, a month and a half after its initial release. The singer died August 25 in a plane crash that claimed the lives of eight others. Sales of Aaliyah jumped from 62,000 copies during the week of her death to 305,000 copies in the week that followed, bumping… Read more »
Slipknot have run afoul in a Missouri ballpark, their onstage cussing allegedly despoiling the wholesome name of a Midwest supermarket chain. Ramey/Price Cutter Supermarkets, which owns 29 stores throughout southern Missouri and southeast Kansas, expressed concern following Slipknot’s profanity-laden performance Sunday at Price Cutter Park in Springfield, Missouri. The show apparently offended many neighbors, who filed obscenity complaints with the Ozark Police Department, according to an Associated Press report. A spokesperson for Ramey/Price Cutter president Larry Willis said that the store wishes to meet with concert promoters to decide whether or not it “agrees” with artists booked at the venue,… Read more »
The heavy metal community is uniting to help save one of its own. Death metal forefather Chuck Schuldiner, of the band Death, has been battling a malignant brain tumor for two years, and is currently undergoing expensive experimental treatments in an effort to save his life. So, various artists – including Korn, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kid Rock and Slipknot – are auctioning off memorabilia on Allbeat.com to help Schuldiner’s family pay his medical bills. Since the auction began on June 1, Allbeat.com has received total bids of over $1,000. Among the items for which bids have been placed… Read more »
Just a day after canceling a promotional tour and pushing back the release date of their second album, Slipknot have committed to a fall tour with System of a Down. The first annual Pledge of Allegiance Tour will launch on October 1st at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, and will run six weeks. In addition to the two main acts, the tour will include a second stage featuring new artists and non-music entertainment. Slipknot’s second album has been pushed back from a June release to July 17th, as the group needed additional time to complete the final… Read more »
July 24 will be ground zero for Slipknot’s as-yet-untitled second album, according to a Roadrunner Records spokesperson. The follow-up to their eponymous 1999 debut was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Ross Robinson. Next week production will move cross-country to New York, where Andy Wallace will start mixing new songs “People Equal Shit,” “The Heretic Anthem,” “Disaster Piece” and just-announced “New Abortion” among other album tracks, with the help of two unnamed band members. The nine masked Iowans, who’ll take to the main stage of this year’s Ozzfest, might also be simultaneously making the club rounds this summer. A tour… Read more »
After teasing the announcement, Welcome To Rockville has officially revealed some exciting artists that will appear in 2025. The rock and metal festival is slated to take place on May 15-18. It will take place at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida. Excitingly, the Stage 5 artist reveal for Thursday, May 15 is going to see an exciting and rare appearance with headliners The Dillinger Escape Plan, who will be “bringing the Calculating Infinity chaos” to the festival in 2025. Read more: Slipknot Announces Europe 2025 Summer Tour Dates Additionally, artists Quicksand, Health, Deafheaven, Converge, Full Of Hell, Harms… Read more »
By now, it is common knowledge that rock music and horror movies have enjoyed a long-term symbiotic relationship. The rough edges and grizzly gore in the horror genre benefit from the visceral, emotive breakdowns that heavy music provides. The two genres share overlapping audiences who love to celebrate their union. Throughout the years, we’ve seen an array of iconic movie soundtracks that feature some of rock’s most celebrated musicians. Here are eight undeniable standout soundtracks to add to your watchlist and playlist this Halloween season. The Crow The Crow has become synonymous with gothic style, music, and culture—and for good… Read more »
Knocked Loose is currently on a massive tour supporting Slipknot before they venture out on their own headlining run. Following their recent release You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To, the busy traveling artists just dropped their official music video for “Moss Covers All / Take Me Home” via Pure Noise Records. Lead singer Bryan Garris shares, “I’ve had the idea for these two videos since before the album was announced. They didn’t make the cut as the original singles, but I knew eventually I wanted to bring this idea to life. I knew I wanted to do it with… Read more »
Knocked Loose are having a phenomenal year: they released their wildly successful full-length You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To and have been supporting Slipknot on their current arena tour. While the hardcore mainstays still have 10 shows opening for the masked behemoths and a performance scheduled at Knotfest in September, the group has announced a massive fall tour. The tour will feature direct support from The Garden and a rotating opening slot filled by Drain and Militarie Gun. Read more: The Linda Lindas and “Weird Al” Collab On “Yo Me Estreso” Additionally, during their tour run, Knocked Loose will… Read more »
Following a nearly sold-out spring run across the States, STARSET has announced the second leg of their Immersion: The Final Chapter Tour. The run is scheduled to kick off on August 31 in their hometown in Columbus, OH, and will run 16 dates. The tour will conclude on September 16 in Louisville, KY, where the group will perform on the kick-off date of this year’s Louder Than Life Festival alongside the likes of Slipknot, The Offspring, Seether, Halestorm, Sum 41, and more. The group shared in an Instagram post, “DUE TO HIGH DEMAND | A SECOND LEG OF IMMERSION: THE… Read more »
