SLIPKNOT was forced to postpone its North American trek with MARILYN MANSON by three weeks after Taylor underwent what he described as "an unplanned spinal surgery." Zakk's first solo release in 20 years was the follow-up to 1996's "Book Of Shadows", a classic album Wylde released between his work with Ozzy Osbourne that has since become a fan favorite. "Book Of Shadows II" was released on April 8 via Entertainment One Music ( eOne Music). And, honestly, that's the only reason I do guest spots - if it's different.
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That song was so good, and it was something that I'd never really done before, and I was just, like, 'I could really get into that.' And that's why I love doing tunes like that that are so left of what people would expect from me. And I'm the way that's a part of the stuff that I grew up listening to. I love the fact that he's got one foot in the greasy heavy metal and also another foot in his love for just that southern rock roots. I think it'd really be great to be a part of it.' And I was, like, 'Absolutely.' 'Cause I've always wanted to do something with him. So when he hit me up, he was just, like, 'I've got this tune. And over the years, we've both been through some serious stuff, and we've landed on the other side of it, and it's just gotten better and better. and I go way, way back - like 2001 is when we really started to become friends. Speaking about his recent collaboration with Zakk Wylde on the BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman's song "Sleeping Dogs" from the "Book Of Shadows II" album, Corey said: "It's something that we've been threatening to do for a long time.
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WZOR's Cutter conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor before the band's July 15 performance at the Rock USA festival at Ford Festival Park in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.