The heavy metal circus of Slipknot will return to action on this summer's Rockstar Energy Mayhem festival following a lengthy hiatus, and percussionist Clown recently told MTVnews.com that the band is ready to hang, draw and quarter anyone who gets in their way -- and that includes the other bands on the bill. Mayhem may be the brainchild of Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman, who strives to unite the metal community by filling the bill with a diverse array of bands (including Slipknot, Disturbed, Dragonforce and Mastodon). But to Clown, the whole event boils down to yet another headline tour for Slipknot.
"It's a bunch of bands opening for Slipknot," Crahan said. "We're headlining, as it should be. Sorry — it's a Slipknot show, kids. We've been gone for two years, and you've all had the chance to do what you're going to do. But now we're back; step in line. That's what's up. We're the DNA that keeps whatever cell this is moving. Period."
To make their always chaotic and compelling performance even more memorable, Slipknot will play songs from their upcoming album, which is due at the end of the summer, and which the band has been working on since February, Clown said. "We're going to cast some magical spells, and you're going to get more than you can choke on," he said. "Slipknot is a philosophy, a way of life. We're a great band, and if you don't know that, I don't know what you know. We've been doing it longer than most bands can, and no one has done it harder than us."
For the rest of the interview with Clown, check out this week's Metal File on MTVnews.com.
And he's not kidding. Crahan said he's keyed up for Slipknot's return to the stage, following two years of hibernation, and promises that this summer, the boys will preview some of the new material they've been working on since early February.
According to Crahan, Slipknot brought an abundance of songs into the studio and is nearing the completion of the effort, under the direction of producer Dave Fortman (Mudvayne, Superjoint Ritual). "It's a record made by a bunch of f---ing adults, and that's why it's different. Every record should be different," Crahan said.
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