Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has stepped into a battle of egos surrounding Australia’s Soundwave Festival by telling Courtney Love to “shut up and play”.

Love engaged in a Twitter war with Soundwave promoters, calling Hole’s billing beneath headliners System of a Down, Marilyn Manson and Slipknot as “sexist claptrap,” according to Fasterlouder.com.

“What bloody flight of crazed fancy made you think we’d open for Limp dude? No offence that’s nuts,” she said.

Taylor described Love’s attitude as “gutless” and suggested the singer should be grateful for any booking her band is offered.

“It’s like Courtney you haven’t released a big album in how long? Get over yourself and stop wading wading around in your own drama,” the Slipknot singer told AAP.

“You’ve got to take steps to get back to where you want to be, you don’t just come right back in and you’re on top. That’s a gutless way of looking at things and it’s unfair to Limp Bizkit. Shut up and play.”

SUCK ON THAT, COURTNEY.

i hate that bitch. if it’s possible i love Corey even more now after this. thank you.