In a new interview with Kerrang!, Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan discussed his readiness to work on the new Slipknot album and get on the road.
Have you ever gone into an album and touring cycle feeling this refreshed and ready before?
“Never. Not even the first time. It’s always been a mess. I’m not gonna say it’s not gonna be a mess now, but shit’s happening. It’s on. We’re all ready to go. Everybody is so excited. It’s even better that Corey Taylor is really excited, because he does a lot of work, goes out with Stone Sour, does solo gigs and solo things – from books, to award shows. Whatever he’s doing, he does a lot. And it’s always awesome to feel his excitement. Most people in his situation would be like, ‘I’m gonna take a year off’, but he’s got a certain demeanour right now for Slipknot. And that feels awesome. And that’s how it feels now with all the guys. We have a schedule, and it’s fucking hardcore, and there’s a lot of things going on inside that schedule.”
Read the full Kerrang! interview HERE.
In November, Corey Taylor confirmed via Twitter that the band would be hitting the studio in January 2019 with plans on releasing the new album in the middle of the year. Meanwhile, in an interview with Billboard from November, Crahan spoke of the one off single “All Out Life” saying:
“‘All Out Life’ means get the f*** up, go live your life and live it all-out. The band’s been gone for three years. You want blood from me? You got it. That’s what I’ve been giving you for 20 years. But I want blood from you, too. We’re no longer just a band. We’re a culture.”
[Kerrang!] [Razor Wisconsin] [Billboard]
