Again in November of 2022, Slipknot percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan alluded to the band doubtlessly giving up on albums in favor of singles transferring ahead (with frontman Corey Taylor partially fueling the hearth days later). Ever since, followers have been looking forward to extra clarification on the topic, and thankfully, bassist/keyboardist Alessandro “V-Man” Venturella has now given devotees hope that future LPs could also be attainable.
Talking to Hellfest TV on June 18, 2023 (the identical day Slipknot performed the pageant), V-Man was requested to touch upon his bandmates’ remarks and the ensuing hypothesis.
He clarified:
I imply, it’s not a set-in-stone factor. I believe it’s extra, like, now that we’re not with a report label, um, we will now do no matter we wish and we’re not held by sure facets. You realize, we’re in a world now the place it’s – to try to get everybody all collectively to do a full report and the logistics to get 9 guys in a spot – someplace like Los Angeles or one thing like that – [to] report a report, it is a massive endeavor.
Particularly in immediately’s local weather and the way all the things is, whereas if we take our time and we do issues that we wish, you realize, we will put out a single and we will do that right here, and I believe that is what [Crahan] was sort of getting at.
Albums are nonetheless a factor, and we nonetheless wanna do albums, however I believe it was extra, like, “Hey, instances are altering. We are able to go, ‘Hey, right here, guys, this is a brand new single. You’ll be able to have a single,’” you realize? And we’re not, like, 4 years later, right here comes an album. We generally is a bit extra free to do what we wish.
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His rationalization actually is sensible. Plus, it offers followers a bit extra optimism relating to a correct full-length follow-up to The Finish, So Far (which we named as one of many 50 greatest rock and metallic albums of 2022).
As for Slipknot not being tied to a report label, The Finish, So Far was the band’s closing launch with Roadrunner Information (with whom they signed in 1998 and launched all of their studio LPs).
Not too long ago, we included Slipknot’s “Wait and Bleed” – the primary single from their self-titled 1999 debut report – in our record of bands with a number of music movies for one track. Additionally, the id of their new keyboardist could’ve been uncovered final week.
Again in June, Taylor issued a frivolous problem to WWE celebrity Randy Orton and turntablist Sid Wilson shared a photograph of his first youngster with Kelly Osbourne.
After all, Taylor is presently on tour as effectively. You’ll be able to try his remaining dates right here and buy tickets right here.
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