On their 1999 self-titled debut album, Slipknot obliterated musical boundaries in a way that drew in a generation

Albums do not come more menacing than Slipknot’s 1999 self-titled debut album. To understand why the record is so important, it’s essential to analyze it in context with the music that was being made around the scene at the time. In 1999, Korn and Limp Bizkit ruled the nu-metal roost. Linkin Park was a year…

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LITTLE MISS NASTY Announce SEX METAL CIRCUS TOUR 2023 with Special Guests GINA AND THE EASTERN BLOCK and RAVEN BLACK

Rock & Metal Burlesque and dance troupe LITTLE MISS NASTY–named “The Best in burlesque” by Hustler Magazine–are set to dominate the Spring 2023 US landscape with their SEX METAL CIRCUS TOUR 2023! Joining LITTLE MISS NASTY on direct support are GINA AND THE EASTERN BLOCK (aka GATEB), celebrated for their raucous and nasty Strip Club anthems, including their darkly luscious cover…

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Ross Robinson reminisces on producing Slipknot’s self-titled debut: “The inspiration inside was just exploding”

Nu-metal had existed long before Slipknot’s 1999 self-titled debut full-length album, but the band’s much heavier (especially in the percussion department) take on the genre bordered on something even darker and more sinister. Combined with the band’s iconic masks and ability to bring together fans of disparate demographics, their fanbase continued to explode with each…

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