Corey Taylor has praised Sleep Token and in contrast the mysterious masked band to early Slipknot.
Sleep Token launched their third album ‘Take Me Again To Eden’ on Friday (Could 19). Talking concerning the band in a brand new interview with Allison Hagendorf, Corey Taylor stated (by way of Loudwire): “I’ll name them steel, however there’re so many alternative ranges and layers [to the music]. There’s pop components, there’s jazz components. I really like the truth that no one actually is aware of who they’re. I really like the truth that they don’t wish to be recognized.”
“There are hints of early, early Slipknot there,” he continued. “At first we have been like, ‘Nope. You get nothing. That is what you get, you work it out. We’ll let the music converse for ourselves’.”
Chatting with NME earlier this yr, Taylor stated Sleep Token have been considered one of a handful of recent heavy bands nonetheless inspiring him alongside Turnstile and Dangerous Omens. “You’ll be able to really feel them leaning into the eagerness. There’s a complete new era of bands which might be beginning to come up which might be carrying the flag for heavy music,” he stated
He went on to disclaim being Sleep Token’s masked singer Vessel although. He added: “Pay attention, I’ve received greater than sufficient happening. I don’t want a fourth band.”
Taylor went on to say that his upcoming solo album ‘CMF2’ was written in response to the present state of rock music. “There are some good bands on the market however for essentially the most half, every thing is so delicate,” he defined. “It’s the precise reverse of what we had earlier than, the place folks didn’t wish to name themselves ‘rock’. Now, folks name themselves rock when it’s truly far more different. When are these artists going to take the gloves off? Cease holding again and simply fucking go for it.”
‘CMF2’ is due for launch September 15 by way of Taylor’s personal label Decibel Cooper, which is backed by BMG. Earlier this week, he shared the file’s first single ‘Past’.
Slipknot are attributable to headline Obtain Competition subsequent month alongside Metallica and Convey Me The Horizon whereas Sleep Token will play Studying & Leeds, alongside headliners Lewis Capaldi, Foals, Billie Eilish, The Killers, Sam Fender and Think about Dragons.
