NME — Masked metallers return to the stage for the first time since the death of bassist Paul Gray more info

ContactMusic — Bulgaria's Sonisphere festival has been scrapped a week before Iron Maiden, Slipknot and Alice Cooper were set to hit the stage in Bankya. Event organisers at Balkan Entertainment have yet to give a full reason for the cancellation of the 21 June (11... more info

ContactMusic — Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor plans to use the masked band's upcoming festival shows to figure out if he has what it takes to continue touring after pal and bass player Paul Gray's death. Gray died of a drug overdose last year (May10) and Taylor, wh... more info

NME — Vocalist pays tribute to late friend in ink: 'I miss him so much' - video more info

Gigwise — As part of US reality show... more info

ContactMusic — Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has paid tribute to late bandmate Paul Gray with a new tattoo. The rocker agreed to have his new skin art filmed for pal Ami James' reality TV show NY Ink. The footage will feature on this week's episode of the tattoo p... more info

Guardian Music — Images from the magazine's list of the most influential rock bands ever, from AC/DC to Nirvana to Slipknot more info

ContactMusic — Metallica have been voted the best rock group of the last 30 years. The 'All Nightmare Long' group topped the poll compiled by British magazine Kerrang! of the most influential groups of the last 30 years, beating My Chemical Romance, Slipknot, Green... more info

ContactMusic — Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison has paid tribute to Paul Gray in an open letter addressed to his late bandmate a year after the bassist's tragic death. The 38-year-old musician was found dead in an Iowa hotel room on 24 May, 2010 and his passing wa... more info

NME — Joey Jordison posts heartfelt message to best friend Gray more info