Slipknot

Background information
Origin	Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Genre(s)	Heavy Metal Nu Metal Alternative Metal
Years active	1995—present
Label(s)	Roadrunner Records Nuclear Blast
Associated acts	Stone Sour Murderdolls To My Surprise DJ Starscream Dirty Little Rabbits Painface Junk Beer Kidnap Band Unida
Website	Website
Members
Sid Wilson
Joey Jordison
Chris Fehn
Jim Root
Craig "133" Jones
Shawn "Clown" Crahan
Mick Thomson
Corey Taylor
Former members
Paul Gray
Donnie Steele
Anders Colsefini
Greg "Cuddles" Welts
Josh "Gnar" Brainard

Music World → Lyrics → S → Slipknot → News

Blink-182 Compare Robert Pattinson's Twilight To Star Wars

May 21, 2010

Blink-182 frontman Mark Hoppus has compared The Twilight Saga franchise to the iconic Star Wars movies.

Hoppus told MTV he had yet to watch the hit vampire films, but said that they reminded him of George Lucas’s creation.

"I have not seen the new Twilight," he said.

"I don't know. I suppose for this generation that's like somebody coming up to me and saying [they] never saw Star Wars.”

Hoppus also revealed that Stars Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary, was his favourite film of all time.

"I think that this movie has a longevity because it kicks so much ass, and it's definitely my favourite movie of all time,” he said.

“And I think that it ... has a really amazing second-act feel to it," he said. "It's really dark. It's moody. It's not just an action/adventure.

“There's all these different elements that come into it. There's betrayal and there's discovery. It's a really great movie."

The third film in the Twilight series, Eclipse, starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, is due to be released on June 30.

The soundtrack features songs by artists including Muse, Florence & The Machine and Vampire Weekend.

(by Jason Gregory)

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