Corey Taylor performs David Bowie’s “Moonage Daydream”, embraces “villain” position forward of latest Slipknot album

Corey Taylor, picture by Antonio Marino Jr.

Slipknot and Stone Bitter frontman Corey Taylor performed a solo present on Sunday evening (Might 19th) in Backyard Grove, California, enjoying a complete set of canopy songs, together with the David Bowie traditional “Moonage Daydream”.

Taylor, who not too long ago underwent double knee surgical procedure and carried out Friday evening on Jimmy Kimmel Dwell with Slipknot, additionally coated songs by Prince, INXS, The Conflict, The Beatles, The Jimi Hendrix Expertise, and extra. You’ll be able to take a look at the aforementioned Bowie cowl beneath.

In the meantime, in a brand new interview with Heavy Steel Hill, Taylor was requested concerning the course of the upcoming Slipknot album, We Are Not Your Type. He responded, “It’s actually darkish; the music falls in between Iowa and Vol. three. It’s experimental, however heavy as hell. It’s aggressive, however has tons of melodies. I believe individuals are actually going to dig it.”

He added, “The loopy factor I’ve observed over the past couple years I’ve seen a shift in the way in which individuals have a look at me. I believed having an opinion was one thing that was cool, and now I’m changing into a meme. I really feel everyone seems to be beginning to activate me, so I’m utilizing that to my benefit. I’m like, ‘Alright, you desire a villain, I will provide you with a f*cking villain.’ That’s type of the place I’m in my life, not giving a shit. I’m mainly saying, you don’t have to love me, however you’ll love me anyway.”

Slipknot’s We Are Not Your Type album arrives on August ninth. The band will embark on a European tour in June, and headline the “Knotfest Roadshow” North American trek with Volbeat, Gojira, and Behemoth this summer season. Choose up tickets to Slipknot’s upcoming reveals right here.