Low end, and heavy. COME MY FANATICS: A JOURNEY INTO THE WORLD OF ELECTRIC WIZARD and HEAVY: HOW METAL CHANGES THE WAY WE SEE THE WORLD available now.
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The story of one of the angriest albums ever made, by a band furious at its own success – and how they collided with history.
Released to the judgement of the reading public on 6th August 2026.
Pre-order: geni.us/SlipknotBook
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Tomorrow in Brighton. Join us for an evening of talks about heavy metal. It’s @DigitalDanSolo book launch too. He wrote a book about Slipknot. And yes, that’s me in my Nana’s kitchen in 2002. I’m what they call a Day One Maggot.
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Slipknot's IOWA turns 25 today 😈 If you want to hear more about this disasterpiece of a record, HR Giger's relationship with heavy music, the world of Christian metal, and witness an exclusive appearance by Aleister Crowley, see you on Sunday 6(66): ticketsource.com/sound-affec…
Heavy metal thunder next week in Brighton. It's @DigitalDanSolo's book launch, with talks from Myroslava Halushka, Aleister Crowley (wtf?) and I'll be screening a short documentary I made. Tickets and info here: ticketsource.com/sound-affec… @LittleBrownUK
'Thanks Nick. Stay heavy.'
My interview with Nick Grimshaw on BBC Radio 6 Music this past Monday about SOMEWHERE BETWEEN SCREAMING AND CRYING.
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Anchor.fm/ifwtpod 🎥 NEW EP 🎥
Dan Franklin is a music writer for publications such as Revolver & is the author of Come My Fanatics: A Journey Into The World of Electric Wizard, and he joins the show this week to discuss the 1973 occult British biker film PSYCHOMANIA
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A night in Brighton dedicated to heavy metal 🤘🏼 Sunday 6th of September. In-depth talks and Q&As, along with some metal appreciation.💀 Info and tickets: ticketsource.com/sound-affec…
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A captivating biography of Slipknot by acclaimed music writer, @DigitalDanSolo, to coincide with the 25th Anniversary of 'Iowa', an album that redefined metal.
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Feature writer Dan Franklin has an important exchange with clown in London, where the @Slipknot creative takes inventory of the last 25 years knot1.co/4fMWgvG
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Slipknot played Leeds tonight.
My son, when he was 11, was the key mover for them being booked onto TFI Friday for their sensational UK debut.
They adopted him while here.
25 years ago tonight, @slipknot crushed the London Astoria (RIP) at their first-ever show outside the states. I spoke to @Mynetaur of Kill II This, who supported them that night, about how it all went down: knotfest.com/blogs/from-the-…
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This is very cool... we've teamed up with the Verdant team for their Beer & Book Club, where every other month you'll get a book + mix of 6 great beers. The perfect combination!
Kicking off with their My Life in Beer essay collection, get involved ➡️ verdantbrewing.co/blogs/brew…
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Attention: Liminal Animals, the new studio album from Ulver, is out now digitally and available to pre-order worldwide incl. limited store exclusive LP variants via the following stores!
UK: store.houseofmythology.com/
EU: en.houseofmythology.spkr.med…
US: houseofmythology.indiemerch.…
OTD 26 years ago, Tommy Vance sledges Slayer on an open-top tourist bus before the last of three gigs at the Astoria. Hilarious archive which also includes a short interview with the greatest bouncer ever - Neville, head of security at the Astoria (38.57) youtube.com/watch?v=VUYuDlMA…
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@ANCIIENTS talk about the long, hard road to their heavy, heady and heartfelt new album 'Beyond the Reach of the Sun'. @KNOTFEST @DigitalDanSolo
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#metal #extrememetal #progmetal #canada #anciients
This new book (out on the 14th Nov) about the legacy of PARADISE LOST is right up mein strasse (epigraph from the first chapter of HEAVY on the right)
The perfect modern heavy metal album. Happy birthday 💚
Somehow, THIS HEATHEN LAND is a year old today! Thanks to everyone who has made the journey into Occult Albion with us. We’ll be bringing this album’s touring cycle to a grand finale in February with a tour across the UK and Europe. Find out more at greenlung.co.uk 💚
