Articles by Manus Hopkins
Slipknot's Corey Taylor Finds New Chemistry with His Solo Band — Even If He Sometimes Farts on Them
PUBLISHED Sep 11, 2023
Corey Taylor doesn't like to take breaks. He does, however, like taking naps, something he says he now needs to do at his age. "The amoun...
Witchrot Transcend the Chatter on 'Live in the Hammer'
PUBLISHED Mar 7, 2023
Most people who know Witchrot's name learned it the same way — that infamous 2018 Facebook post that sent the Toronto band viral, in which...
Obituary Are Still Obituary on 'Dying of Everything'
PUBLISHED Jan 9, 2023
You always sorta know what you're gonna get with a band like Obituary. One of the most successful stalwarts of Florida's '80s–'90s death me...
On 'A Eulogy for Those Still Here,' Counterparts Build a Maze Worth Getting Lost in
PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2022
Whether they've embraced it or simply been unable to escape it, there's something uniquely Canadian about Counterparts' sound. Sure, the Ha...
Slipknot Find New Beginnings at 'The End, So Far'
PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2022
It's a strange time for the Knot. It practically always is, but what's strange now — strangely enough — is the lack of inner turmoil in the...
Dave Mustaine Explains the "Three A's" of Megadeth's Membership Requirements
PUBLISHED Aug 30, 2022
If you want to be in Megadeth, you've got to fit the requirements for Dave Mustaine's three A's: ability, attitude and appearance. As the v...
Alexisonfire Received a Hero's Welcome in Toronto
History, April 27
PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2022
Relatively little promotion didn't stop the hype for Alexisonfire's return to Toronto Wednesday evening (April 27). The band only announced...
Ghost Give Up Satan for Arena-Sized Ambition on 'Impera'
PUBLISHED Mar 11, 2022
As Ghost's popularity rose over the past decade, it was obvious there would come a day when the Swedish occult-metal outfit would move away...
