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Korn have unleashed the official music video for their single "Get Up!," a collaboration with dusbstep producer Skrillex. The song will be featured on the band's forthcoming album, The Path of Totality, which will be released on December 6 and will feature songs that fuse Korn's signature nu-metal sound with the work of Skrillex (on a total of three songs) and other dubstep and Electronic Dance Music (EDM) producers. Watch the clip below and let us know what you think in the comments.
With the release of our new Slipknot special collector's issue, we're celebrating Slipknot month on RevolverMag.com, unleashing new interviews, photos, favorite Slipknot song picks from a host of celeb columnists, and much more. So check back right here often for more.
Last night, Slipknot played a stunning set at the Rock in Rio. You can watch it in its entirety below. Revolver has recently released a special all-Slipknot issue of the magazine (available for purchase here), which features new, exclusive interviews, never-before-seen photos, the entire history of the band, and a fan tattoo gallery. Check out the band's Rock in Rio set list below, and tell us what you think of the concert in the comments.
Slipknot's Rock In Rio Set List
01. (sic)
02. Eyeless
03. Wait and Bleed
04. The Blister Exists
05. Liberate
06. Before I Forget
07. Pulse Of The Maggots
08. Disasterpiece
09. Psychosocial
10. The Heretic Anthem
11. Duality
12. Spit It Out
13. People = Shit
14. Surfacing
Metallica and Lou Reed, who are releasing a collaborative album titled Lulu on November 1, have released a full version of their new song "The View." Check it out below and let us know what you think of it in the comments.
Hedonism, Debauchery, Excess – Las Vegas and rock and roll are infamous for all three. Now, the inaugural 48 Hours Festival powered by Rockstar Energy Drink will give music fans the opportunity to indulge like never before!
The world's biggest rock and roll party weekend, live from the Las Vegas strip, 48 Hours Festival is the premier 2-day over-the-top destination music festival. Taking place Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16 on the Luxor Festival Grounds, located on the east side of Las Vegas Blvd. across from Luxor, the festival will feature two stages of pure rock and a royal flush of festivities spanning the entire weekend.
The 48 Hours Main Stage features the high rollers in rock today. Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Godsmack, Three Days Grace, Five Finger Death Punch, Hollywood Undead, Bullet For My Valentine, Seether, Escape the Fate, Sevendust, Sick Puppies, 10 Years and Adelita's Way.
The 48 Hours Second Stage mixes metal royalty with the cutting edge of rock today. Hear Hatebreed, Rev Theory, Black Tide, Art of Dying, Eyes Set to Kill, Valora Hell or Highwater, Orange Blossom Special, and special surprise guests.
48 Hours is more than a rock show; it's a full on party for, well, 48 straight hours. Fans have a chance to buy OR win exclusive VIP packages that offer experiences that could only be had at the 48 Hours Festival like: "The Godfather All Access" which allows fans to watch the show from the stage and backstage bar access, "All Excess Cabanas" featuring private cabanas with bottle service and "Debauchery VIP" with a VIP only tent and bar.
Listen to your local radio station for a chance to win one of these amazing VIP experiences. In addition, during the festival, those in attendance will have a chance to be upgraded to VIP status as random winners will be announced on stage during the show.
Need some action while waiting for the next rockers to hit the stage? Don't forget to catch the Metal Mulisha jump show. See the Metal Mulisha Jump Team do some crazy tricks three times a day.
Like any great party, it doesn't stop; it just continues someplace new.48 Hours officially starts at the "Kick Off Party" featuring the one and only Steel Panther and will be hosted at Mandalay Bay's House of Blues, 48 Hours official event partner. Surprise guests will make this a party you don't want to miss.
And since no trip to Vegas is complete without a visit a strip club, 48 Hours has entered into an exclusive partnership with OG Gentlemen's Club. Every fan will be treated like a rock star courtesy of FREE limousine service all weekend taking fans to OG Gentlemen's Club for fun with the hottest girls in Las Vegas. There's even the exclusive "Late Night After Party" starting at 2:00 a.m. Saturday night (well, it's actually Sunday morning) at OG Gentlemen's Club.
48 Hours is more than a massive rock show. This 48 Hours really is (will be, promises to be, guaranteed to be) the World's Biggest Rock n Roll Party Weekend!
With the release of our new Slipknot special collector's issue, we're celebrating Slipknot month on RevolverMag.com, unleashing new interviews, photos, favorite Slipknot song picks from a host of celeb columnists, and much more. So check back right here often. For the issue, Slipknot's Shawn "Clown" Crahan was kind enough to share with us never-before-seen photos of their heralded comeback "Memorial World Tour" this summer, when the band was joined onstage by an effigy of their fallen bassist Paul Gray, featuring his original mask, coveralls, and bass. Below are some of the photos that didn't fit in the issue; they were all taken by Bobbie Tongs, with treatment by Clown himself.
On newsstands everywhere today and available for purchase online right here right now, "The Book of Slipknot" continues in the tradition of Revolver's previous special issues devoted to one band, including "The Book of Tool" and "The Book of Slayer." As the masked metal maniacs celebrate the 10th anniversary of their landmark album, Iowa, this collector's magazine tells their story in their own words. From their start in Des Moines, Iowa, to the untimely death of bassist Paul Gray, it covers all of Slipknot's turning points, illustrated with rare and intimate photos from the group's vault. And in new, exclusive interviews, vocalist Corey Taylor, percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan, and drummer Joey Jordison talk about the current state of the band and its future. The issue also features appearances by members of Lamb of God, Five Finger Death Punch, Asking Alexandria, Halestorm, Machine Head, the Devil Wears Prada, and many more, who pick their favorite Slipknot songs.
The issue features:
PART 1: Pulse of the Maggots: an album-by-album history of the band.
- Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat
- Slipknot
- Iowa
- Vol 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
- 9.0 Live
- All Hope Is Gone
PART 2: Everything ends: Paul Gray remembered.
PART 3: (Re)Surfacing: Slipknot look back on their return to the stage this summer—and a look ahead to their future.
PART 4: Disasterpieces: A gallery of fan tattoos.
Also, in celebration of the issue, we are kicking off Slipknot month at RevolverMag.com, and every day for the next 30, we will be unleashing exclusive interviews, photos, favorite Slipknot song picks from a host of celeb columnists, and much more! So check back right here often.
On newsstands everywhere and available for purchase online right here, "The Book of Slipknot" continues in the tradition of Revolver's previous special issues devoted to one band, including "The Book of Tool" and "The Book of Slayer." As the masked maniacs celebrate the 10th anniversary of their landmark album, Iowa, this collector's magazine tells their story in their own words. From their start in Des Moines, Iowa, to the untimely death of bassist Paul Gray, it covers all of Slipknot's turning points, illustrated with rare and intimate photos from the group's vault. And in new, exclusive interviews, vocalist Corey Taylor, percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan, and drummer Joey Jordison talk about the current state of the band and its future. The issue also features appearances by members of Lamb of God, Five Finger Death Punch, Asking Alexandria, Halestorm, Machine Head, the Devil Wears Prada, and many more, who pick their favorite Slipknot songs.
In celebration of the issue, we are kicking off Slipknot month at RevolverMag.com, and every day for the next 30, we will be unleashing exclusive interviews, photos, favorite Slipknot song picks from a host of celeb columnists, and much more! So check back right here often.
Ever since Editor in Chief Brandon Geist stumbled on video of the Butcher Babies covering Pantera's "Fucking Hostile" live, the staff of Revolver have kept their eyes on this band. And there's plenty to see: Fronted by Carla Harvey and Heidi Shepherd (former Playboy TV and radio personalities that are rarely seen wearing more than strategically placed electrical tape and a gallon or so of stage blood) and featuring guitarist Henry Flury (Amen), bassist Jason Klein (Azdachao), and drummer Chris Warner (Scars of Tomorrow), the Butcher Babies could be described as the new faces—and boobs—of shock rock. The band will be playing the upcoming 48 Hours Festival, and today they're unleashing their first single, "Blonde Girls All Look the Same." Crank the song, read the interview with the band about it, and let us know what you think below.
REVOLVER Carla and Heidi, how did you guys meet? Was it love or hate at first sight?
CARLA HARVEY We met in a punk cover band in 2008, and of course it was love at first sight! I don't think either of us had ever met a girl like us before: We both have really strong, outspoken personalities so we occasionally butted heads, but we were pretty much instant best friends.
How did the Butcher Babies form?
HEIDI SHEPHERD We were tired of playing covers, so we quit the band that we were in, but we didn't want to quit each other [laughs]. We both love metal so we decided to make our sound heavier. We started writing together, had to go through some member changes, but finally found musicians that shared the same dream and vision as us.
How would you describe your music?
HARVEY Heavy fucking metal co-fronted by two girls that don't give a shit, and backed by three guys with writing techniques so different that they complement each other. Between our combined influences of thrash, punk, experimental, death, and nu-metal, we've managed to create our own sound that, in a nutshell, is pure sex, blood, and rock and roll.
You guys refer to yourselves as "slut metal." What the hell is slut metal?
SHEPHERD We can't go balls out—so we go tits out! When girls are perceived as sexual or outspoken, they get labeled sluts, but we embrace those qualities and bring them to our music as well. Butcher Babies is true slut metal: We're doing what we want, how we want.
What is your goal with the band?
HARVEY To bring slut metal to the masses—duh! In all seriousness, we feel like we are just touching on what we are capable of, and we want to continue to grow, get our music out there, and get on the road! There are so many repressed people out there that need to see a show like ours. Hopefully they will take home with them the message that they are able to do everything they want to do regardless of who they are told they are supposed to be.
What's the best reaction you've gotten to your band so far?
SHEPHERD We have managed to get a ton of female fans so far and that really touches us, because in general women ostracize each other and can be pretty shitty to each other. We're all about bringing each other up, not tearing each other down…and getting the message out that it's OK to be who you want to be. It's nice when a guy tells you you're hot and your band rocks…but when a 15-year-old girl from middle America tweets that you are her hero that is fucking cool. We also have gotten great reactions from our parents! It's not expected for them to be supportive of a band like this, but they have all been very proud.
HENRY FLURY The best reaction I've ever gotten is "Wow, after I started watching you guys, I barely remembered there were half-naked girls onstage!" Either he loved the band or he was gay.
What's the worst?
HARVEY Believe it or not, the worst reaction came from people who were actually in our band at one point and quit because they said we'd never be anything more than a dumb gimmick band. But we turn negatives in to positive. Comments like that are fuel for our fire!!
SHEPHERD I'd say the worst reaction we've gotten was from a silly German show we appeared on recently. Das Supertalent flew us over to Germany, and then criticized our performance! They were so shocked that we jumped onstage in nipple tape, spit beer, and shook our bon bons! Again—fuel for our fire!
Tell us about the song "Blonde Girls All Look the Same."
JASON KLEIN "Blonde Girls All Look the Same" is the first song that we wrote together as a band, so it is special to all of us. It brings five different genres together and all of our influences went in to it.
SHEPHERD We always start our set with it because it's really aggressive and it sets the mood for the rest of our show. It is about that common statement of "Boyfriend is a goddamn motherfuckin' cheater!" Lyrically, this song was furiously put together in 30minutes.
HARVEY We generally don't speak about relationships in our songs, but the feelings of hurt and anger associated with being lied to are so strong and universal that people really connect with this one. Love hard—hate harder!
Carla, you have a degree in Mortuary Science. What made you want to pursue that? And what's the craziest thing you've seen or been part of in the experience of getting your degree?
HARVEY I've been fascinated with death since I was a kid. When I heard I could actually make a career out of the thoughts that preoccupied me, I was sold! I had no idea when I enrolled in Mortuary college how graphic embalming really is. I'm not ashamed to admit that I almost fainted at my first autopsy—I'm also qualified to be an autopsy tech—when they showed us how to open up the skull with an oscillating saw. Opening up the chest and abdominal cavities didn't bother me in the least, but there is something truly creepy about peeling someone's scalp forward and hearing the whirr of that saw. After awhile you start to become numb to what you see and the bodies become more like science projects: How can I make this drowning victim/burn victim/baby/person torn to shreds in an accident look normal again for their funeral? A little word of advice: Wear your seatbelts and don't smoke in bed, people!
Who are your biggest musical heroes and why?
HARVEY Slash and Hendrix have always been musical heroes for me simply because as a biracial kid growing up in the Detroit area, I got a lot of shit for loving hard rock and metal, and seeing musicians that were also African American playing the music I loved made me strong enough to say, "Fuck you, I'm going to like what I want."
SHEPHERD My heroes are Slipknot, Wendy O. Williams, Gwen Stefani, and Joan Jett. Most of them being females that defy the male dominance in music!
CHRIS WARNER If I had to choose a couple, they would be Marilyn Manson and Orgy. Not only is the music great but the entertainment value is there as well. When you are paying $50 or however much for a show, not only are you there for the music but for the entertainment factor! Look, anyone can throw on a CD, but at a Butcher Babies show, not only will you hear heavy music, you will witness self- and accidental mutilation, tape, tits, and blood everywhere. You will be entertained, like my favorite musical heroes did for me.
What is the sexiest hard rock or metal song and why?
SHEPHERD At the moment I've been R.A.F.T. ing—"Rolling Around Fun Time—to the Skrillex remix of Korn's "Get Up." Rawwwwwrrr!
HARVEY This is such a hard question since music is sex for me! [Laughs] I'd have to say "Love You to Death" by Type O Negative or "Magdalena" by A Perfect Circle. The lyrics and groove of those songs—so perfect for slinking around a stripper pole!
FLURY "If I Close My Eyes Forever" by Lita Ford and Ozzy. Lita in torn jeans with a black Ovation acoustic still gets me hot!
KLEIN The sexiest metal song to me is "Addicted to Vaginal Skin," Cannibal Corpse!
Metallica have released a special half-hour video of footage from last Wednesday's Big Four concert at Yankee Stadium. In it, they invite fans into their soundcheck, into the tuning room, and onto the stage for their jam on Motorhead's "Overkill" with members of Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, and Gary Holt of Exodus who is filling in for Slayer's Jeff Hanneman. Check out the video below.