Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison will spend the spring and summer of 2010 pounding the skins for new labelmate Rob Zombie, who is embarking on a very busy touring schedule.

Zombie said, “Joey is an absolutely crushing drummer and I am thrilled to have him as part of the Zombie family. His amazing skills promise to take the live show to a whole new level of insanity.” Jordison also commented, saying, “I am honored, proud and excited to announce that I have joined the ranks as the new touring drummer for Rob Zombie. I’ve been a fan of Zombie’s since the beginning. I’ve toured with them and have always wanted to play for them. When John 5 called me up to ask if I knew any drummers I could recommend, I said, only half-jokingly, ‘Yeah, me!”

Jordison is universally recognized as not only one of the best drummers in hard rock, but as one of the most talented skinsmen in music, period. He will be sitting behind the kit for several appearances and tours throughout the year, namely the “Gruesome Twosome” tour, which features Zombie along with his longtime pal, Alice Cooper, which begins April 26 in Canada and runs through May 5 in Wyoming. Following that historic tour, Jordison will tour alongside Zombie as part of the 2010 Rock Star Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, which Zombie is co-headlining with Korn. That tour kicks off July 10 in Southern California and runs through August 14 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

“This show and set-list is mind blowing, and what better way to kick off than with the ‘Gruesome Twosome’ tour with horror-rock legend Alice Cooper,” Jordison said. “I want to thank all the Slipknot fans for their support and the Rob Zombie fans for welcoming me in. The Demonoid Phenomenon is on its way!”

Jordison will make his debut with Zombie at the 2010 Revolver Golden Gods Awards, held on April 8, at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. Zombie will be closing out the evening’s awards ceremony with what is sure to be a “must see” performance.

Source: Roadrunner Records

Here's the latest episode of DJ Starscream's (Sid Wilson -#0 of Slipknot) Channel Zero. Before watching this one you might want to check out the previous episodes.

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Here's the second episode of DJ Starscream's (Sid Wilson -#0 of Slipknot) Channel Zero. Before watching this one you might want to check out the previous episode. Check out episode 2 below.

Here's the first episode of DJ Starscream's (Sid Wilson -#0 of Slipknot) Channel Zero. Check it out below.

OpiumofthePeople.net is proud to announce that Craig Jones, also known as 133 MHz - #5 of Slipknot, is on twitter!

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Vocalist Stella Katsoudas of Dirty Little Rabbits was interviewed by Peter Bailey of the Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom-based "Metalheadz" radio show on January 31, 2010 at the Manchester stop of the group's U.K. tour. You can now watch the chat below.

Percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan (#6 of Slipknot) and Stella Katsoudas of Dirty Little Rabbits were interviewed by John Kilbride of Scotland's STV when the band performed in Glasgow on February 2, 2010 with Lacuna Coil.
You can watch the video interview, which is divided into 3 parts, by clicking here.



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Mark Sunday, May 16th on your calendars because LAZERFEST is back to rock the Indianola Balloon Field with some of your favorite LAZER artists!

Stone Sour is among other artists who have been announced to appear on one of Lazerfest's two main stages this year.