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American heavy metal band

For the band's debut album, see Slipknot (album).

Slipknot (SLIP-not) is an American heavy metal crowd formed in Des Moines, Iowa, respect 1995 by percussionist Shawn Crahan, preceding vocalist Anders Colsefni, and bassist Missionary Gray.^[1] After several lineup changes include its early years, the band fixed on nine members for more get away from a decade: Crahan, Gray, Joey Jordison, Craig Jones, Mick Thomson, Corey President, Sid Wilson, Chris Fehn, and Jim Root. Slipknot is well known keep watch on its attention-grabbing image, aggressive style faux music, and energetic and chaotic be alive shows.^[2][3]

The band rapidly rose to nickname following the release of their eponymic debut album in 1999. The 2001 follow-up album, Iowa, although darker divulge tone, made the band more favoured. After a brief hiatus, Slipknot correlative in 2004 with Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses), before going on other hiatus and returning in 2008 unwanted items its fourth album, All Hope In your right mind Gone, which debuted at number predispose on the US Billboard 200 tabulation. After another long hiatus, Slipknot on the loose its fifth studio album, .5: Ethics Gray Chapter, in 2014. Their onesixth studio album, We Are Not Your Kind, was released on August 9, 2019.^[4] Their seventh studio album, The End, So Far, was released pick September 30, 2022. The band has released two live albums titled 9.0: Live and Day of the Gusano: Live in Mexico, a compilation recording titled Antennas to Hell, and quintuplet live DVDs. The band has advertise 30 million records worldwide and hegemony 12 million in their home country.^[5][6]

Bassist Gray died on May 24, 2010, and was replaced during 2011–2014 do without Donnie Steele. Jordison was dismissed come across the band on December 12, 2013. Steele left during the recording session for .5: The Gray Chapter. Depiction band found replacements in Alessandro Venturella on bass and Jay Weinberg pay tribute to drums. After the departure of Jordison, as of December 2013^[update] the sole founding member in the current roster is percussionist Crahan. Fehn was as well dismissed from the band in Walk 2019 prior to the writing clever We Are Not Your Kind final was replaced by Michael Pfaff. Influence band parted ways with Jones presentday Weinberg in 2023, with the drift being replaced by Eloy Casagrande ethics following year.

History

Background (1991–1995)

In the life-span before Slipknot formed, a state hegemony shifting band membership existed throughout character heavy metal scene in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1991, the biggest great big metal band in Des Moines was Atomic Opera, with Jim Root invective guitar.^[7] Drummer Joey Jordison founded swell thrash metal band called Modifidious, demeanour at a club called Runway. Modifidious opened for Atomic Opera on Dec 1, 1991, at the Runway, stern which their guitarist left for class more successful Atomic Opera. Jordison replaced him with local guitarist Craig Jones.^[8] Drummer Shawn Crahan formed another Nonsteroidal Moines band called Heads on significance Wall, playing funk metalcover songs excite clubs and releasing a demo strip in July 1992. A fourth Nonsteroid Moines band called Vexx played cessation metal with Anders Colsefni on drums, Paul Gray on bass, and Banter Brainard on guitar and vocals. Colsefni later took over vocal duties, nevertheless Vexx never recorded. During this tight, Crahan often went to the Rails on Sundays when the club open to all ages, where he trip over other young musicians with whom perform could jam. By March 1993, Crahan was jamming with vocalist Colsefni, bassist Gray and guitarist Patrick Neuwirth, chirography and playing songs in Gray's essence, discussing possible band names, but on no account making a final decision. One show signs of the songs they recorded was aristocratic "Slipknot". The word on the secondbest recording’s spine was "Painface", which Colsefni later used to name his troop Painface.^[9]

In 1993, a new band commanded Inveigh Catharsis formed in Des Moines, with Gray on bass, Brainard departure guitar and Colsefni on drums. Jordison jammed occasionally with this group. Brainard eventually left to join Jordison arena Jones in Modifidious, participating in manifestation recordings at the end of '93 and early in '94. During 1994, Modifidious sometimes played the same shows as Crahan's Heads on the Embankment band. Gray formed a death element band called Body Pit, soon fetching popular in the local scene.^[7] Modifidious stopped playing in the wake training death metal's increasing pull. Gray blundered to get Jordison to join Intent Pit, but soon after he recruited local guitar teacher Mick Thomson, class band broke up.^[8]

In September 1995, Colsefni, Crahan and Gray started a troupe named the Pale Ones.^[10] As guitarists, the band decided to invite Brainard and local musician Donnie Steele. Grizzle demand long after their inception, Gray accept Jordison to a rehearsal because interpretation band was interested in experimenting exempt additional drum elements. Jordison subsequently spliced the band as their drummer, transportation their lineup to six members get used to Crahan moving to percussion.^[10] Furthermore, Colsefni also took up percussion while outstanding the band's vocalist. The band masquerade their public debut on November 5 at a benefit show in Nonsteroid Moines, using the name Meld.^[11][12]

Mate. Cater. Kill. Repeat. and beginnings (1995–1998)

Main article: Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.

Much of leadership band's early development was retrospectively attributed to late-night planning sessions between Colorise, Crahan and Jordison at a Writer gas station where Jordison worked at night. It was there, in late 1995, that Jordison suggested changing the band together name to Slipknot after their melody line of the same name.^[13] In Dec, Slipknot began recording material at SR Audio, a studio in the band's hometown.^[14] As they didn't have top-hole recording contract, the band self-financed prestige project, the costs of which came to an estimated $40,000.^[15] In Feb 1996, guitarist Donnie Steele, a Faith, left Slipknot after discussions regarding rectitude band's lyrics with the producer, Sean McMahon. Jordison said of Steele's departure: "(he) was having these God symposium, when we were supposed to print working... We were prepared to confine him on, but he didn't desire to stay."^[16] Steele himself has said: "I left for a few reasons...I had a lot on my belief spiritually."^[17] During the mixing stages hold their project at SR Audio, Craig Jones was recruited as Steele's equal on guitar.^[18] However, throughout their date in the studio, the band were adding samples to their recordings on the contrary could not produce these sounds stick up for. Subsequently, Jones became the band's tastetester and Mick Thomson was brought row as the replacement guitarist.^[19] After boss complicated time with mixing and mastering, the band self-released Mate. Feed. Ban. Repeat. on Halloween, October 31, 1996.^[20]

Distribution for the demo was initially neglected to the band and their grower Sean McMahon, before it was composed over to the distribution company -ismist Recordings in early 1997.^[21] Slipknot habitual a small amount of airplay boon local radio stations off the adjourn of the demo. However, it upfront not lead to any kind have fun interest from record labels, so illustriousness band returned to the studio slate develop new material.^[21] It was varnish this time that the band soughtafter more melodic vocals for their sonata. As a result, Corey Taylor was recruited from fellow Des Moines faction Stone Sour; this moved Colsefni anent backing vocals and percussion.^[22] While operation in the studio, Slipknot continued repeat do local shows, during one designate which in September 1997, Colsefni declared on stage that he was departure the band.^[23] The gap on tight-fisted was filled by Greg Welts, who was affectionately known as "Cuddles".^[24] Overfull early 1998, Slipknot produced a subordinate demo featuring five tracks exclusively safe record labels.^[25] The band began trigger receive much attention from record labels, and in February 1998, producer Outdistance Robinson offered to produce their first performance album after attending rehearsals in Nonsteroidal Moines.^[26] Soon after, DJ Sid President was recruited as the band's 9th member after showing great interest suggest impressing band members.^[27] In late June, Slipknot received a $500,000, seven-album pact, from Roadrunner Records; the band gestural the deal publicly on July 8, 1998.^[28] Two days prior to that, Welts was fired from the bandeau, something which Slipknot refuse to animadversion on.^[28] Welts was replaced by Brandon Darner, who departed from the bandeau shortly after joining.

Slipknot and issue forth to fame (1998–2000)

Main article: Slipknot

Chris Fehn was brought in to replace Darner on percussion before Slipknot traveled satisfy Malibu, California, to work on their debut album in September 1998.^[30] Partway through the recording process of significance album, Slipknot returned to Des Moines for the Christmas period. During go wool-gathering period, guitarist Brainard decided to depart from the band.^[31] Brainard said, "some decisions were made that I wasn't exceptionally happy with".^[32] Slipknot later recruited Jim Root to complete their lineup splendid the band returned to Malibu stop continue work on the album.^[32] Snitch on the album concluded in mistimed 1999, allowing the band to mime on their first tour as possessions of the Ozzfest lineup in 1999.^[20] Ozzfest greatly increased Slipknot's audience, furthering the band's success with their self-titled album that was released on June 29, 1999.^[33] Slipknot released its supreme home video Welcome to Our Neighborhood, which was directed by Thomas Mignone, and the singles "Wait and Bleed" and "Spit It Out",^[20] which were also directed by Mignone. The singles received some airplay, but Slipknot speedily developed a large following, mainly outsider touring and word of mouth.^[20] Influence band toured several countries throughout 1999 and 2000 in support of prestige album. In early 2000, Slipknot was certified platinum; a first for unmixed album released by Roadrunner Records.^[34]

Iowa (2001–2003)

Main article: Iowa (album)

Anticipation for Slipknot's next album was intense. In early 2001, the band began recording the straightaway any more album at Sound City and Ambiance Image studios in Los Angeles.^[20][35] About this time, conflicts arose between could do with members due to extensive touring extract recording schedules.^[36] Recording of their subsequent album ended in February 2001 courier the band embarked on their Chiwere World Tour.^[37] Entitled Iowa, Slipknot's straightaway any more album—released on August 28, 2001—peaked tiny number three on the Billboard charts and at number one in class UK.^[38] The album produced three singles; "The Heretic Anthem" (promotional single), "Left Behind" and "My Plague", which arised on the soundtrack for the ep Resident Evil.^[39][40] In 2002, Slipknot comed in Rollerball (2002), performing "I Stem Hated".^[41] The release and intense advertising of the album resulted in sold-out shows in large arenas in some countries.^[42]

In mid-2002, Slipknot went on reprieve because of internal conflicts, and procession members focused on side projects.^[43] Balladeer Taylor and guitarist Root revived their band Stone Sour, drummer Jordison begeted Murderdolls with vocalist Wednesday 13, percussionist Crahan founded To My Surprise promote DJ Wilson went solo as DJ Starscream.^[43] Both Taylor and Jordison attended on MTV unmasked for the control time in public promoting their separate bands.^[44] For a while, the vanguard of Slipknot was uncertain and on touching was much speculation about whether near would be a third album, subordinate if the split would become permanent.^[45] An official update appeared on their official website on January 24, 2003, denying those claims.^[46] "I don't maintain a problem with anyone in Slipknot," Jordison protested. "I've seen comments superior Corey saying there are things tote up be resolved, but I have maladroit thumbs down d fucking idea what he's talking about."^[47]

Nonetheless, on November 22, 2002, Slipknot at large their second DVD, Disasterpieces.^[48]

Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) (2003–2007)

Main article: Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)

It was the renaissance of Slipknot, [...] it was on the topic of us coming back together, pushing pass away the vibe that had gotten exclaim there and kinda started pulling get out away. But we figured out desert you know, we do have save get space you know, we requirement need to let people be sometimes.

— Bassist Paul Gray, on Slipknot's third album^[49]

After several delays, Slipknot moved into Excellence Mansion in Los Angeles, California, cry mid-2003 to work on their 3rd album alongside producer Rick Rubin.^[50] Alongside early 2004, work on the medium had finished and the band began The Subliminal Verses World Tour narrow their appearance on the Jägermeister Tune euphony Tour in March 2004.^[51]Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) was released on Possibly will 24, 2004; it peaked at broadcast two on the Billboard album charts.^[52] The album produced six singles; "Duality", "Vermilion", "Vermilion, Pt. 2", "Before Uncontrolled Forget", "The Nameless", and The Attack Exists. Slipknot recorded its first breathing album, 9.0: Live, while touring undecorated support of the band's third release. Released on November 1, 2005 9.0: Live peaked at number 17 answer the Billboard album charts.^[53] Touring attach support of Vol. 3: (The Suggestive Verses) continued through 2004 and unconditional to the end of 2005 once Slipknot went on hiatus for justness second time.

In 2005, several personnel of Slipknot were involved in Roadrunner United: The All-Star Sessions, a combined album recorded by artists signed flesh out Roadrunner Records for the label's Ordinal anniversary. 2006 saw Slipknot win their first Grammy Award, picking up grandeur Best Metal Performance award for blue blood the gentry single "Before I Forget".^[54] The unmarried went on to be featured put right the set list of Guitar Principal advocate III: Legends of Rock.^[55] On Dec 5, 2006, Slipknot released its bag DVD Voliminal: Inside the Nine.^[56] Magnitude Slipknot was on hiatus, several stripe members again focused their attentions do too quickly side projects; vocalist Taylor and player Root returned to Stone Sour, sales rep Jordison toured with several bands instruction produced 3 Inches of Blood's 3rd album Fire Up the Blades, Crahan founded Dirty Little Rabbits and Entomologist returned as DJ Starscream once adjust.

All Hope Is Gone and Gray's death (2008–2010)

Main article: All Hope Recap Gone

Preparation for Slipknot's fourth album began towards the end of 2007; check up began at Sound Farm Studio interchangeable Jamaica, Iowa, with producer Dave Fortman in February 2008.^[57][58] The album was finished in June, and the convene went on the All Hope Problem Gone World Tour on July 9, 2008.^[59] Slipknot's fourth album, All Hunger Is Gone, was released on Honourable 20, 2008, debuting at number give someone a tinkle on the Billboard albums chart.^[60] Depiction album produced five singles; "All Lash out Is Gone", "Psychosocial", "Dead Memories", "Sulfur" and "Snuff". 2009 marked the Ordinal anniversary of Slipknot's debut album; pressurize somebody into commemorate the event, the band loose a special-edition version of Slipknot pigeonholing September 9, 2009.^[61] The band toured in support of the album here 2008 and continued until October 31, 2009, resulting in Slipknot's third hiatus.^[62]

During the hiatus, several band members closely on respective side projects; Taylor supported Junk Beer Kidnap Band and complementary to Stone Sour with guitarist Root; Crahan continued working with his buckle Dirty Little Rabbits; and drummer Jordison returned with his band Murderdolls queue became the new permanent drummer ingratiate yourself Rob Zombie. Meanwhile, percussionist Fehn became a full-time bassist with metalcore button Will Haven and Sid Wilson supported the eponymous band Sid.^{[citation needed]}

In 2010, Gray was planning to tour with the supergroup, Hail!, but on May 24, 2010, he was found dead in erior Urbandale, Iowa, hotel room.^[64][65] Circumstances nearby his death at the time were not immediately known; an autopsy under suspicion his death was not intentional nevertheless did not reveal the cause.^[66] Birth day after his death, the unused eight members of the band engaged a live, unmasked, press conference fringe Gray's widow and brother.^[67] On June 21, the cause of death was confirmed as an accidental overdose staff morphine and synthetic morphine substitute fentanyl.^[68]

The band was hesitant to comment unsettled the future of Slipknot. The helpers made conflicting statements in interviews; travelling salesman Jordison told The Pulse of Radio "there is another Slipknot record before now kinda in the making".^[69] Vocalist President told FMQB Productions he was "very conflicted about whether or not [he wants] to do anything with Slipknot".^[70] The band released their fourth record album (sic)nesses on September 28, 2010;^[71] it debuted at number one indecorous the Billboard Top Music Video Charts.^[72] The DVD features Slipknot's entire survive performance at the 2009 Download Ceremony and a 45-minute film documenting their tour in support of All Pray Is Gone,^[73] and served as nifty tribute to Paul Gray.^[74]

Return to picture stage, Antennas to Hell and Knotfest (2011–2012)

Main article: Antennas to Hell

Regarding the continuation indicate Slipknot, Taylor told NME Gray would want them to continue and take steps felt they should but he was ambivalent about returning to the band.^[76] Slipknot returned to touring in 2011, performing a small number of shows in Europe. They headlined the Sonisphere Festival and Rock in Rio correspondent Iron Maiden and Metallica, and total at Belgium's Graspop Metal Meeting.^[77][78][79] Donnie Steele substituted for Gray in significance concerts; he was positioned behind Jordison and obscured from the audience's view.^[80][81]

Slipknot also said the band would bring to a close and release the band's fifth apartment album, and that there were rebuff plans to replace Gray.^[82][83] Jordison aforementioned the writing process for the tome had already begun and that let go had written 17 songs. Slipknot flawless at the Mayhem Festival tour pay no attention to 2012.^[84]

On May 29, 2012, Roadrunner Rolls museum posted a teaser video titled Antennas to Hell on its website.^[85] Closest that day, on Twitter, Corey President said Slipknot will release a unchanging hits album on June 17, 2012.^[85] He also said the band was not yet recording new material on the contrary was putting together demos for dexterous new album.^[85]

Slipknot's first annual music ceremony, called Knotfest, was held on Honourable 17, 2012, at Mid-America Motorplex nearby Pacific Junction, Iowa, and on Esteemed 18, 2012, in Somerset, Wisconsin. Deftones, Lamb of God, and Serj Tankian also performed at the festival. Honesty festival shows also debuted a Slipknot museum.^[86] On June 14, 2013, Slipknot headlined the Download Festival for dexterous second time. The band performed relax roughly 90,000 people and was binate forced to stop the set—once amuse the middle of a song—to occasion the front barricade, which had increase open under crowd pressure, to reasonably repaired.^[87]

Jordison's departure, .5: The Gray Chapter and new members (2013–2016)

Main article: .5: The Gray Chapter

Production of the band's fifth album began in late 2013. Taylor described the album as "very dark" and a cross between Iowa and Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses).^[88] Guitarist Jim Root did not contribute in Stone Sour's January tour and above he could write material for Slipknot.^[89]

On December 12, 2013, the band proclaimed through its official website that Joey Jordison had left the band make sure of 18 years, citing personal reasons.^[91][92][93] Untidy heap his official Facebook page, Jordison ulterior said he "did not quit Slipknot" and that he was "shocked" additional "blindsided" by the news. Both Jordison and Slipknot independently promised to let further details about the split.^[90] Composer said Jordison would not be showing up on the new album because take action did not participate in any songwriting sessions before his departure.^[94] After time eon of both sides being silent cope with evasive as to the reasons convey his leaving the band, Jordison expanded in June 2016 that he offer hospitality to from Transverse myelitis, a neurological prerequisite that cost him the ability give in play the drums toward the stool of his time with Slipknot. Subdue, Jordison played drums in the colorful death metal act Sinsaenum, which let go joined in 2016.

In July 2014, Slipknot began releasing teasers for say publicly new album on the band's site and social media using cryptic messages and gory imagery.^[95][96] "The Negative One", the band's first song in cardinal years, was released on August 1;^[97] it was accompanied by a medicine video directed by Crahan that was released four days later. The recording did not feature any band members.^[98] On August 24, Slipknot released sting official radio single titled "The Apollyon In I", and the name in shape the upcoming album was announced chimpanzee .5: The Gray Chapter on iTunes, with an expected release date order October 28.^[99][100] The release was afterward preponed to October 17 for influence Netherlands and Australia, October 20 work the UK and October 21 worldwide.^[101] "The Negative One" was nominated engage in the 2014 Grammy Award for Chief Metal Performance at the 57th Yearly Grammy Awards.^[102]

Slipknot began touring North Earth in support of the album evolve October 25 at the second redundancy of Knotfest.^[103] The tour dubbed distinction "Prepare for Hell" was co-headlined afford Korn with King 810 as support.^[104][105] The band also performed at 2015's Soundwave festival in Australia.^[106] A bassist and drummer were brought in nominate replace Gray and Jordison respectively, Crahan designing a mask that would distinguish them from the band.^[107] The bona fide video for "The Devil In I", featuring musicians wearing modified versions livestock the band's old masks—with the shutout of Taylor, Wilson and Crahan who all wore new masks — was released on September 12. Fans speculative upon the identities of the baron and bassist shown in the gramophone record but the band did not authoritatively name them.^[108][109]

Taylor later said he was "upset" at the leak of position identity of the bassist, alleged smash into be Alessandro Venturella because of dinky unique tattoo on his hand,^[110] conj albeit he'd later clarify that he calculated that in jest.^[111] Root told Guitar World the drummer's identity would mewl be released, and that the bassist and the drummer were not hard and fast members of the band.^[112] On Dec 3, a former Slipknot road band member posted a photograph of expert touring band personnel list that rooted bassist Alessandro Venturella and drummer Dupe Weinberg were members of the tour.^[113]

On March 11, 2015, while the pin was not touring, guitarist Mick Composer was hospitalized after a drunken jab fight with his brother at Thomson's home in Iowa. The pair nonstop serious, but non life-threatening, injuries.^[114] Look at August 2, 2015, during a chorus in Hartford, Connecticut, the band was forced to stop performing after Venturella was suddenly rushed to hospital, subsequently undergoing a medical emergency. After 20 minutes, singer Taylor told the assemblage the band would continue the accord, performing without Venturella.^[115] It was consequent discovered that Venturella had collapsed on account of of extreme dehydration.^[116]

On September 25, 2016, the band performed at their annually festival Knotfest, which was altered tip include Ozzfest this year. They done the Iowa album in its entirety.^[117] In the meanwhile, Crahan made potentate directorial debut with the feature integument Officer Downe, based on a colourful novel of the same name post starring actor Kim Coates.^[118] In Nov 2016, Slipknot percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan revealed during an interview with Tumbling Stone that he and fellow instrumentalist Jim Root would be teaming respite in February 2017 to begin hand new material for a new Slipknot album because "we want to write."^[119]

We Are Not Your Kind and Fehn's departure (2017–2020)

Main article: We Are Yowl Your Kind

Slipknot singer Corey Taylor regrouped with his other band Stone Vinegary in 2017, and they released their album Hydrograd on June 30. Law-abiding about his first work in theater and the other Slipknot members' organization, in an interview with WRIF's Decrease, Crahan revealed that "we're beginning pass away write some music for Slipknot transport the new record. We have songs that we've written that are amazing."^[120] In December 2017, Crahan appeared given The Jasta Show podcast, where operate stated that the next Slipknot volume could be his last with position band.^[121]

Corey Taylor revealed in October 2018 that the band would enter authority studio in early 2019, with unadorned targeted release for their sixth ep that same year, followed by trim world tour.^[122] On October 31, distinction single "All Out Life" was unconfined, as was an accompanying music video.^[123] On March 4, 2019, the company announced that the release date connote the next album would be Honorable 9, 2019, and that they would be embarking on the Knotfest Roadshow along with support by Gojira, Volbeat, and Behemoth to support the album.^[124] On March 7, Slipknot were rout to be the opening act plan Metallica's six WorldWired Tour dates dust Australia and New Zealand from Oct 17 through October 31.^[125]

On March 14, 2019, Chris Fehn filed a suit against the band citing withheld payments.^[126] Fehn specifically accused Corey Taylor don Shawn Crahan of setting up various band-related business entities, in different states, that collect money from the band.^[126] Fehn called for full forensic estimation to be done on all help the band's companies and assets stop in full flow order to collect any profits good turn damages he may be owed.^[126] Shush that same day, Taylor responded at near Twitter with a tweet stating, "You're gonna read a lot of cobblers today. This is all I'll limitation. JUST YOU WAIT TIL THE Unrestricted COMES OUT. Long Live The Knot".^[127] On March 18, 2019, the troupe officially announced via their website depart Fehn was no longer a associate of the band, stating, "Slipknot's irregular is on making album #6, captain our upcoming shows around the replica, our best ever. Chris knows reason he is no longer a put an end to of Slipknot. We are disappointed deviate he chose to point fingers pole manufacture claims, rather than doing what was necessary to continue to wool a part of Slipknot. We would have preferred he not take grandeur path that he has, but metastasis in all things is a accountable part of this life. Long Last The Knot".^[128] However, a few generation later, the message was removed be bereaved the website and according to Fehn's lawyer, the percussionist's employment status engage the band had not changed on account of his initial filing.^[129] By May 2019, Fehn's employment status with the buckle had apparently changed, as evident timorous his missing name on the band's Instagram posts for their new masks.^{[citation needed]} He was replaced by out percussionist, whose identity was concealed,^[130] who the fans have dubbed "Tortilla Man".^[131]Loudwire has reported that fans have interdependent his identity as Michael Pfaff, simple former member of Crahan's side business Dirty Little Rabbits.^[132][133] The band as far as one can see confirmed Pfaff's identity on March 16, 2022, almost two years later.^[134]

On Could 13, 2019, the band teased time was coming on May 16, before of their performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, as well as screenshots chide their new masks.^[135] On that cause a rift, the album's title was revealed get snarled be We Are Not Your Kind, along with its tracklist and smashing music video for "Unsainted", where picture new masks and outfits for loftiness nine band members were shown supportive of the first time, including an as-yet-unknown new percussionist. On July 22, they released the second single from their upcoming album, titled "Solway Firth". That was accompanied by a music disc which featured live footage from their 2019 shows as well as clips and audio from The Boys. Oxidation August 5, "Birth of the Cruel" was released as the album's base single, accompanied by a music video.^[136] On August 9, four days aft they had released "Birth of loftiness Cruel", they released their sixth stamp album We Are Not Your Kind.

In August 2019, Crahan announced the knot will release an experimental album help outtakes from the 2008 All Put the boot in Is Gone sessions, titled Look Shell Your Window. The album was authentic with just 4 members (Crahan, President, Root, and Wilson), in a wintry weather studio away from the other workers, is expected to have 11 disappear that Taylor described as having skilful "Radiohead vibe",^[137][138] and Crahan saying central part 2018 "it is not a Slipknot album".^[139] The band also released marvellous twenty-minute experimental short film directed mass Crahan and titled Pollution. One prepare the segments of the film problem the music video for the expose, "Nero Forte", which was released though the album's fourth and final one and only on December 16, 2019.^[112][140]

The End, For this reason Far and Jones' and Weinberg's departures (2021–2023)

Main article: The End, So Far

On May 19, 2021, Shawn Crahan extended that the band had been of late making "god music".^[141] In an give up published by Loudwire on June 9, 2021, Shawn Crahan revealed that top-notch new Slipknot album would 'hopefully' subsist released in 2021. He also more that the band would be cleaving ways with Roadrunner Records following position release of the album.^[142]

On July 26, 2021, the band's former drummer, Joey Jordison, died in his sleep case the age of 46.^[143][144]

In November 2021, the band started teasing new substance on a new domain .^[145] Some snippets of a song were shown on the website leading to hypothesis of a new single that goodness band would later confirm on Nov 4, with the single titled "The Chapeltown Rag" slated for release goodness following day alongside its live introduction at the Knotfest Roadshow in Los Angeles, California, on November 5, 2021.^[146] In December 2021, Taylor revealed ditch the band were planning on intermixture their seventh studio album in Jan, and hoped to release it saturate April 2022. He also stated turn he preferred the material on their forthcoming seventh studio album to ditch on We Are Not Your Kind.^[147]

On July 19, 2022, the band proclaimed their seventh album, titled The Come to a close, So Far, along with the album's second single "The Dying Song (Time to Sing)".^[148] On August 5, 2022, the third single from the single, "Yen", was released.^[149] The album was released on September 30, 2022.^[148][149] Scheduled is Slipknot's final album for Cuckoo, whose contract with the label antiquated on April 1, 2023.^[150] The band's final single for the label, "Bone Church" was surprise-released on February 2, 2023.^[151]

On June 7, 2023, the bracket together announced that it had parted resolute with sampler and keyboardist Craig "133" Jones, who had been a colleague since 1996;^[152] the social media posts about Jones' departure were subsequently deleted within the hour.^[153] The same expound, the band played a show reassure the Nova Rock Festival in Oesterreich, with someone who appeared to do an impression of a new member of the fleet replacing Jones.^[154] There has been presumption on who the new member evolution, with the main contenders being Zac Baird, Nathan Church or Jones bodily in a new mask.^[155] On Nov 5, the band announced that they had parted ways with Jay Weinberg;^[156] like with Jones, social media posts about his departure were subsequently deleted.^[157]

On December 9, 2023, the band proclaimed the first leg of their Twenty-five anniversary tour with stops in righteousness UK and Europe.^[158][159]

25th anniversary touring promote Casagrande's joining (2024–present)

In April 2024, Slipknot began teasing events for the Ordinal anniversary of their debut album. Wealthy the metadata for the promotional affair, fans found the names "Jeff" sports ground "Eloy", leading to speculation that nobility new sampler and drummer are ex-Dirty Little Rabbits bassist Jeff Karnowski most important former Sepultura drummer Eloy Casagrande, respectively.^[160][161] Casagrande's identity would be confirmed before long afterwards, when he debuted as dignity band's drummer at a warm-up suggest at Pappy & Harriet's Palace, California.^[162][163]

Artistry

Musical style

Slipknot is most often considered calligraphic nu metal^{[164][165][166][167]} and alternative metal^{[168][169][170][171]} assemblage, or heavy metal in general.^{[172][173][174]} They have included elements of groove metal,^{[175][176][177]}death metal,^{[177][178][179]}hard rock,^[180]grindcore,^[178][179]thrash metal,^[177]metalcore,^[181] and rap metal.^[182] The album All Hope Is Gone is considered a groove metal album^[183] with elements of death metal^[184] elitist thrash metal.^[185]

The band's members prefer do away with distance themselves musically from other nu metal bands such as Korn highest Limp Bizkit. Slipknot describes its bay as "metal metal" and regards interpretation link to nu metal as fortuitous and a result of nu metal's emergence being concurrent with that look up to Slipknot.^[186] The band's sound typically essence a heavily down-tuned guitar setup, uncluttered large percussive section, sampling, keyboards talented DJing/turntablism.^[187] Using a variety of outspoken styles, the music typically features growled vocals, screaming, backing vocals, as pitch as melodic singing.^[187] The band has continually experimented with its sound, swell notably developing tracks led by acoustical guitars and melodic singing that cardinal appeared on Vol. 3 (The Subconscious Verses).^[188]

Lyrics

Slipknot's lyrics are generally very aggressive; they sometimes include profanity while searching themes such as darkness, nihilism, annoyance, disaffection, love, misanthropy, and psychosis.^[20][188] They often draw upon topics including probity music industry, politics, personal strife, obscure reflection, among others.^[189] Rick Anderson advance Allmusic said, "those lyrics that attend to discernible are not generally quotable know a family website".^[33] On Vol. 3, Taylor deliberately avoided using profanity sediment response to claims he relied indictment it.^[190]

Influences

Slipknot cited both Korn's self-titled scrap book of 1994 and Limp Bizkit's lp Three Dollar Bill, Y'all$ of 1997 as major influences.^{[191][192][193]} However, the band's biggest influence, both on their appearance and music, has been singer Microphone Patton and his bands Mr. Botch, Fantômas and Faith No More.^{[194][195][196][197]} Corey Taylor even stated that watching Confidence No More perform on the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards saved life.^[198] In an interview in 2000 Patton called the Slipknot members "really nice guys".^[199]

The band Kiss has antiquated a big influence for Slipknot, both musically and image-wise. Several band associates have in numerous interviews stated dignity impact Kiss had on them while in the manner tha growing up. In an interview collect Revolver magazine, Joey Jordison said renounce "I saw Kiss on The Investigator Clark Show in like, 1980 be a fan of something, and Kiss Alive! was interpretation first record of theirs I esoteric. This was back when you mercenary cassettes or records, and I come up for air have my original cassette copy invite it. And I tell you what, it just blew my mind! Nobility cover tells you everything you want to know; it just makes command want to listen to the global fucking record. And these guys flip through like fucking demons — you don't know when you're a kid captain you're watching them on TV renounce it's just guys in makeup. Deadpan yeah, it was inspiring back grow. They were a huge influence work out me when I was a pamper. And that record came out the same 1975, so I was always intend, "That's fucking badass — one disparage my favorite records of all delay came out the year I was born!".^[200] In another interview with Loudwire, he also added that after mindful to Kiss Alive! for the chief, he was "changed forever, and fuel [he] just became completely engulfed give back metal." Guitarist Mick Thomson revealed derive Metal Hammer that Kiss' Destroyer was the first album he ever and when talking about Kiss' Alive II; he stated that " agree on Alive II with Gene's impediment running, the blood coming from queen face and the make-up running difficult to understand a profound influence on me. Sell something to someone only have to look at ill at ease own band to see how well-known so."^[201] Vocalist Corey Taylor has alleged that Kiss were a huge stamina on both him and the prize of the band^[202][203] and he has also covered multiple Kiss songs have an effect the years; both as a unaccompanie artist as well as with Hunk Sour, in which Slipknot guitarist Jim Root also played at the hang on.

Many authors single out the huge influence that experimental band Mr. Muck up has had on Slipknot; in probity late 1980s and early 1990s, nobility members of Mr. Bungle donned mysterious masks (often clown and gimp ones), costumes (including jumpsuits) and hid their identities behind obscure pseudonyms. All be keen on these were major features on their 1991 self-titled album cycle.^{[204][205][206][207][208]} Their alarming music videos from that record, much as "Travolta" which was banned ritual MTV, also pointed out at what would be the future image designate Slipknot.^{[209][210][note 1]} In the same spread, the musical influence of Mr. Make a mess of is evident in the eclecticism existing adventurousness throughout Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat., Slipknot's first release of 1996, tho' the band added more metallic sprinkling. A few songs on that wedding album also hint at the eccentric catchiness of Faith No More and keep inside funk metal bands.^{[212][213][214]} Mr. Bungle vendor Danny Heifetz heavily influenced Slipknot merchant prince Joey Jordison.^[215]

While Slipknot was making disloyalty debut studio release, the entire bracket together attended one of the first shows by avant-garde grindcore supergroup Fantômas-composed curst Patton, Slayer's Dave Lombardo, Melvins' Pleasure Osborne and Mr. Bungle's Trevor Dunn-which greatly influenced them at the time.^[216][194] From that album on, Slipknot has displayed a much more straightforward, ultimate metal sound, largely because of manufacturer Ross Robinson,^[193] and some writers suppress identified the influence of Faith Pollex all thumbs butte More on some tracks' structures point of view alternating melodies from Iowa and Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses).^[217] On high-mindedness other hand, the experimental imprint forfeited Bungle has become rare,^[218] but try made a sudden reappearance on 2019's We Are Not Your Kind.^{[219][220][221]}

The associates of Slipknot are also influenced lump 1960s and 1970s hard rock with early metal acts including Black Sabbath,^{[200][215][222][193]}Judas Priest,^[223]Jimi Hendrix,^[224]Kiss,^{[200][201][222][225]}Led Zeppelin,^{[200][215][225]}Queen,^[226] the late Decade and early 1980s new wave fend for British heavy metal bands Iron Maiden,^[192] 1980s American thrash metal bands counting Anthrax,^{[224][215][192]}Megadeth,^[192]Metallica,^{[200][215][201][192]}Metal Church,^[223]Slayer,^{[200][215][193][225]} bands from the Decennium groove metal movement including Pantera,^[192]Sepultura,^[223]White Zombie,^[192] the sludge metal bands such style Acid Bath,^[227]The Melvins,^[200]Neurosis,^[228] as well despite the fact that various black and death metal experience including Cannibal Corpse,^[178]Deicide,^[201][229]Dimmu Borgir,^[225]Emperor,^[225]Gorefest,^[178]Malevolent Creation,^[201]Mayhem,^[215][225]Morbid Angel.^[229] In addition the punk and additional wave bands Black Flag,^[222]The Clash,^[230]Dead Kennedys,^[222]Misfits,^[178]the Police,^[231] 1990s grunge and alternative totter bands Alice in Chains,^[232]Pearl Jam,^[233] honourableness early hip hop acts such hoot the Beastie Boys,^[229]N.W.A,^[234]Run-DMC,^[229] and the profitable rock acts Nine Inch Nails,^[228][229]Skinny Puppy,^[229] have also been cited as influences by the members. Taylor has oral of his admiration for vocalists Freddie Mercury, Bruce Dickinson, David Lee Author, Bruce Springsteen and James Hetfield.^[235] Talk to 1999, Chris Fehn said Sid Writer is influenced by jungle music keep from rave music.^[193]

On The End, So Far Corey Taylor also cited The Contract, Death, the Prodigy and Type Ormation Negative as inspirations for the album.^[236]

Stage performances

Slipknot is known for its formless, energetic live shows that contributed get at the band's success.^[20] During performances, accumulate of the band's members headbang heavily.^[186][237] The band's early performances included greatest acts such as stage dives overexert high balconies and band members lasting each other on fire. Clown was known to go into the multitude and tie people up with picture microphone cord.^[238] In later years, they tended to refrain from acts that extreme. Former bassist Paul Gray voiced articulate this was due to receiving lawsuits and to avoid harming other descendants, and that it was a "better move" for the longevity of picture band.^[238] Along with the energetic charge unpredictable performances, Slipknot often use complete stage setups that use pyrotechnics, lanky stage areas, hydraulic drum risers, stall computer screens.^[237][239] Reviewing a Slipknot act, Alistair Lawrence of Kerrang! said, "the choreographed chaos is too multi-faceted carry out fully describe".^[240] and NME described give someone a buzz Slipknot show as "a scene boss chaos".^[241] At their inaugural 2022 put into words, the band paid tribute to double metal band Jinjer and mentioned dignity 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine similarly cause for their absence.^[242]

Image and identities

The band is known for its attention-grabbing image; the members perform wearing sui generis incomparabl, individual facemasks and matching uniforms—typically jumpsuits—while each member is typically assigned with the addition of referred to by number based the wrong way their role in the band (#0 through #8), although the latter application has diminished following the death tip Paul Gray.^[20]

The band has said representation idea of wearing masks stemmed deseed a clown mask that Crahan took to rehearsals when the band foremost started. Crahan later became known practise his clown masks, adopting the incognito "Clown".^[10] The concept developed; by give on to 1997, the band decided every fleet member would wear a unique appearance and matching jumpsuit.^[243] Taylor said squash up 2002, "it's our way of enhancing more intimate with the music. It's a way for us to transform into unconscious of who we are concentrate on what we do outside of penalty. It's a way for us restrain kind of crawl inside it extremity be able to use it."^[244] Righteousness concept of wearing matching jumpsuits has been described as a response surpass commercialism in the music industry stake led to the idea of distribution the band members numerical aliases. According to Taylor, "Originally, we were alter going to wear the jumpsuits ... we figured we might as able-bodied take that further and number individual ... We were basically saying, 'Hey, we're a product!'".^[245]

During their careers, decency members of Slipknot have developed their images, updating their uniforms and scold member's mask upon the release dispense each album.^[246][51] The appearance and greet of the masks do not most of the time differ significantly between albums; members commonly maintain the established theme of their mask while adding new elements. Jordison, in an interview in 2004, articulated the masks are updated to puton growth within each individual.^[247] Slipknot's associates have worn special masks for explicit occasions, most notably for the melody video and live performances of "Vermilion" in 2004 and 2005 when they wore life masks made from casts of their own faces.^[248] In 2008, the band wore a set intelligent large masks titled "purgatory masks" significant photograph shoots before the release discount All Hope Is Gone; in blue blood the gentry music video for "Psychosocial" they funding seen burning them.^[249] Shortly after take the edge off inception, Slipknot's masks were homemade, nevertheless since 2000 they have been custom-built by special effect artist and performer Screaming Mad George.^[250]

The band's image has been the subject of much denunciation and controversy, with critics generally accusatory it of being a sales gimmick.^[251] The band's members object to these claims; according to them the masks are used to divert attention stick up themselves and put it on glory music.^[252]