Corey Taylor: “My reasons for making music have never changed”
It’s hard to think of many artists who’ve waded through the trials of 2020 with greater force than Corey Taylor. After a triumphant UK and European return at the start of the year with Slipknot, the musician set about completing his debut solo album in lockdown, launching CMFT over the summer and becoming the first-ever Kerrang! Cover Story star at the same time (because who else were we going to ask to do it?!). Since then, Corey has continued to fly the flag for rock and metal, told the world to wear their damn masks, and raised a ton of money for charity, as well as putting on one hell of a rock’n’roll livestream for fans desperately missing live music. With more music likely on the way in 2021 – including a potential new ’Knot record – Corey looks back on a ye...