SLIPKNOT has issued the following update:

"After numerous flights we arrived in Nagoya, Japan two days ago. Joey [Jordison, drums] is on fire and we had a killer rehearsal with the full band. Tonight is the first — it's on! We just shot a video for 'Dead Memories' that we'll be unleashing to the world in the next couple weeks. This one is psychological — you're in for a journey. We're just starting a world tour — so we hope to see all of you."

The "Dead Memories" video was directed by P.R. Brown, who has previously worked with MÖTLEY CRÜE, MARILYN MANSON, CHIMAIRA and AVENGED SEVENFOLD.

Gamerscore Blog conducted interviews with members of SLIPKNOT, DISTURBED, MASTODON and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH at the Seattle stop of this past summer's Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival tour. Watch the three-and-a-half-minute report below.

Slipknot is on the cover of the November issue of Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. There's also an interview with Paul Gray, here's an excerpt from it:

“Oh dude, of course,” Gray exclaims, when asked if there’s nostalgia surrounding the effort. “I’ve been in bands since I was a young tenager and with that ‘99 record, I just think of all the shit you go through before you sign a record deal. Everything else we had done before that was self-produced and self-done and we had to sell them ourselves; they weren’t in stores. We had to go talk the local music store into selling our CD. Everywhere we went when we’d play shows, we go into the town and talk to the local stores about selling our CD. Big chains like Best Buy weren’t taking anything from a local musician or an unsigned band, so going through all that work and then finally getting to the point where you get noticed, actually sign a deal and know that your record is going to be coming out on a mass scale... that’s awesome."

Here is the cover:

"It's 3 in the morning central time and I'm a hour and a half we get on a plane headed to Nagoya, To start off the next leg of our tour.. ITS GOING TO KICK ASS!! We have Machinehead with us on most of the shows!! I'm not looking forward to the 20 hour flight for us, But i am excited to see everyone over there.. After Japan were on our way to Australia, Israel, Russia and then the rest of Europe(Dates are on the Slipknot myspace page.. Myspace.com/Slipknot1) And don't think i left you out Scandinavia!! I'm REALLY REALLY EXCITED to be getting over there to play for our fans across the world, and were bringing out all the stops..So i hope you all will enjoy the show!! SEE YOU THERE.. Come up and say hi to me and my wife!(I'm most excited I'm bringing my wife she has not been anywhere besides all the states and London!!) Since i have my wife with me i will try to email back as much as i can give me a break everyone I'M on tour! Again everyone please vote for us for the MTV European awards.. It's all based off of the fan's votes if we all get together and vote we can WIN!!!(Again all the info is on the Slipknot Myspace page just go to our Blog That Says vote...!! and click on the links and vote till your fingers can not physically Press the button anymore and even when that happens keep clicking it!!!!) Sincerely from the bottom of my heart you guys make this dream possible without you there would be no us!!!!SO THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH. Hope to see you on the road!
Paul"

Here are the scans from the September issue of Rhythm featuring an interview with Joey Jordison:

SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson recently answered several questions for the readers of UK's Kerrang! magazine:

Hey, I am like, the UK's number 1 Slipknot fan, and have always wanted to know, what inspired your mask design?
Matthew Fulton- 14

MICK: Nothing. I had my original latex hockey mask way back and then my leather one and I was using those designs and it morphed into what it is now. There isn’t something crazy creative about it.


Hey Mick! I just want to let you know that you are a huge inspiration to me. You were one of the reasons I picked up a guitar, B.C Rich 7 string Warlock as my own first purchase, and got serious about it. My question is, how do you get new ideas for riffs and solos. I've made a couple of my own songs, but I always get stuck trying to make cool catchy riffs or solos. Got any advice?
Jim- 16

MICK: Yes. Don’t over-think it. Just let it happen. Things come out. If you try and plan or force it will sound forced or dishonest. I never try and over-think a direction whatever comes out 1st time I play it comes out. I never spend a ton of time thinking because it sounds forced. If you spend too much time thinking about it, it won’t sound like you. Don’t try and sound like someone else.


How does it feel to be getting back to work with the rest of Slipknot after a 3 year hiatus? Did it feel great knowing you were going to be back behind the mask and in a recording studio once again or was it just the same as it was 3 years ago?
Matt Haynes- 16

MICK: Things are always different when doing a new record. You are a different person than you were years ago. I don’t think in those terms. I just do what I do! But yes it felt good getting back to work.

What has been your scariest nightmare?
Paul Hawkins- 16

MICK: I wouldn’t say I have had a scariest nightmare but it would probably be something that deals with me not having genitals anymore…

If you could play any other role except Rythym/Lead guitarist in the band which would it be?
Bryan Lares

MICK: I wouldn’t.

What was the biggest culture shock you experienced in a foreign country during SK a tour?
Marcelle Andrade- 21

MICK: Being forced to shit into an ornate porcelain hole in the ground in Japan. OR having a warm stream of water tickle my asshole from the bidet in my hotel, also in Japan.


Mick, what advice would u give to young metal musicians trying to get our band noticed without reverting to the typical main stream sound?
Alex Munro- 16

MICK: Music should be honest, it should be an extension if you. You shouldn’t try and achieve a sound. It should just be you and not what you are trying to manufacture. We didn’t pay attention to the trends at the time when we wrote. We did what we felt and that is what you should do. You should play music for you and not to be noticed.


I'm Marina. OK I know that you probably get this question asked a lot by fan-girls but are you single, and can i ask u out on a date if you are :) ?
Marina Spevak- 25

MICK: Send pictures and I will get back to you.


Hi Mick! What Pedals do you use for Before I Forget and Heretic Anthem, and what Guitar would you recommend for a O.K Metal player at good price (like below $400)?
Alex Hayden

MICK: I don’t use pedals on either one of those songs or any pedals of any kind. But if its distortion you are referring to I just have a tube head turned up loud. There isn’t one really so buy used. You can’t get anything new that price worth anything. Look at pawn shops and buy a decent used early to late 90’s Ibanez especially an RG 570.

Hey micl! I'm from Iran. First you should know you've got MANY fans in Iran! Seriously. :D My question is what's the meaning of the tattoo on your arm? The Asian one…
Sohrab Alimardani- 18

MICK: It means hate in Japanese.

What do you think is the meaning of life?
Krista

MICK: Life is without meaning. And we are all totally insignificant in the whole scheme of things.

Just touring with slipknot but be crazy but what is the single most brutal moment you can recall while on tour?
Shawn Jarvis- 15

MICK: Watching a guy die in a police chase about 100 feet in front of me.

Here's a new teaser from the "Dead Memories" Music Video:

SLIPKNOT'S new album ALL HOPE IS GONE has just gone past the 100,000 sales mark in the UK, meaning a Gold disc to adorn the walls of the bands rehersal space!