Members
Shawn Crahanbackground vocals, original, percussion · 1995current
Mick Thomsonguitar · 1996current
Corey Taylorlead vocals · 1997current
Jim Rootguitar · 1999current- Alessandro Venturellabass guitar · 2014current
- Alessandro Venturellasynthesizer · 2019current
- Michael Pfaffpercussion · 2019current
- Eloy Casagrandedrums (drum set) · 2024current
- Anders Colsefnilead vocals, original, percussion · 1995–1997
- Donnie Steeleguitar, original · 1995–1996
Joey Jordisondrums (drum set), original · 1995–2013- Josh Brainardguitar, original · 1995–1999
Paul Graybackground vocals, bass guitar, original · 1995–2010
Craig Jonesguitar · 1996–1996- Greg Weltsbackground vocals, percussion · 1997–1998
Chris Fehnbackground vocals, percussion · 1998–2019
DJ Starscreamkeyboard, turntable · 1998–2026
Jay Weinbergdrums (drum set) · 2014–2023
Slipknot is known for its attention-grabbing image and chaotic live shows, making them a standout in the heavy metal scene.
The band has been referred to as one of the 'Big Four of 2000s metal' alongside Avenged Sevenfold, Lamb of God, and System of a Down.
Slipknot has been nominated for eleven Grammy Awards and has won one, showcasing their recognition in the music industry.
Biography
Formation
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1995 by percussionist Shawn Crahan, vocalist Anders Colsefni, and bassist Paul Gray. The band's early years were marked by a series of lineup changes, but by 1999, they solidified their lineup with nine members, including notable figures like drummer Joey Jordison, guitarist Mick Thomson, and lead vocalist Corey Taylor. This lineup remained intact until the tragic death of Paul Gray in 2010.
Breakthrough
The band gained significant attention with their self-titled debut album, "Slipknot," released in 1999, which showcased their aggressive style and chaotic live performances. Their follow-up album, "Iowa," released in 2001, further cemented their reputation in the metal scene. Over the years, Slipknot has released several critically acclaimed albums, including "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)" and "All Hope Is Gone," which have contributed to their status as one of the leading bands in the nu metal genre.
Legacy
Slipknot is often regarded as one of the most influential heavy metal bands of the 21st century. They have been credited with bringing extreme metal into the mainstream and have inspired a new generation of artists across various genres. The band's unique blend of heavy metal styles, theatrical performances, and a strong sense of community among their fans has created a lasting cultural impact. In 2016, they were named the 16th-greatest heavy metal band of all time by Loudwire, highlighting their significant contributions to the genre.
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Discography
Live at MSG2023
- 1.(sic) (Live at MSG 2009)3:55
- 2.Eyeless (Live at MSG 2009)4:15
- 3.Wait and Bleed (Live at MSG 2009)2:44
- 4.Get This (Live at MSG 2009)4:28
- 5.Before I Forget (Live at MSG 2009)4:22
- 6.The Blister Exists (Live at MSG 2009)6:37
- 7.Dead Memories (Live at MSG 2009)4:03
- 8.Left Behind (Live at MSG 2009)3:27
- 9.Disasterpiece (Live at MSG 2009)5:09
- 10.Purity (Live at MSG 2009)6:25
- 11.Everything Ends (Live at MSG 2009)4:21
- 12.Psychosocial (Live at MSG 2009)5:41
- 13.Duality (Live at MSG 2009)5:25
- 14.People = Shit (Live at MSG 2009)4:09
- 15.Surfacing (Live at MSG 2009)4:48
- 16.Spit It Out (Live at MSG 2009)7:34
The End, So Far2022
- 1.Adderall5:40
- 2.The Dying Song (Time to Sing)3:24
- 3.The Chapeltown Rag4:49
- 4.Yen4:44
- 5.Hive Mind5:16
- 6.Warranty3:51
- 7.Medicine for the Dead6:16
- 8.Acidic4:51
- 9.Heirloom3:31
- 10.H3774:24
- 11.De Sade5:40
- 12.Finale5:07
We Are Not Your Kind2019
- 1.Insert Coin1:39
- 2.Unsainted4:21
- 3.Birth of the Cruel4:36
- 4.Death Because of Death1:21
- 5.Nero Forte5:15
- 6.Critical Darling6:26
- 7.A Liar’s Funeral5:27
- 8.Red Flag4:12
- 9.What’s Next0:53
- 10.Spiders4:04
- 11.Orphan6:02
- 12.My Pain6:48
- 13.Not Long for This World6:36
- 14.Solway Firth5:56
Day of the Gusano: Live in Mexico2017
- 1.Sarcastrophe
- 2.The Heretic Anthem
- 3.Psychosocial
- 4.The Devil in I
- 5.Me Inside
- 6.Vermilion
- 7.Wait and Bleed
- 8.Prosthetics
- 9.Before I Forget
- 10.Eeyore
- 11.Duality
- 12.Custer
- 13.Spit It Out
- 14.Metabolic / 742617000027
- 15.(sic)
- 16.People = Shit
- 17.Surfacing / Til We Die
- 18.Sarcastrophe
- 19.Eeyore
- 20.Custer
- 21.(sic)
- 22.Me Inside
- 23.Psychosocial
- 24.Duality
- 25.Before I Forget
- 26.The Devil in I
- 27.Vermilion
- 28.Prosthetics
- 29.Metabolic
- 30.Spit It Out
- 31.The Heretic Anthem
- 32.Wait and Bleed
- 33.Surfacing / Til We Die
- 34.Sarcastrophe4:51
- 35.The Heretic Anthem3:58
- 36.Psychosocial4:36
- 37.The Devil in I6:24
- 38.Me Inside3:09
- 39.Vermilion5:22
- 40.Wait and Bleed2:45
- 41.Prosthetics6:14
- 42.Before I Forget4:27
- 43.Eeyore3:06
- 44.Duality4:14
- 45.Custer4:37
- 46.Spit It Out6:52
- 47.Metabolic / 7426170000274:45
- 48.(sic)4:11
- 49.People = Shit5:21
- 50.Surfacing / Til We Die5:04
2CD Originals2016
- 1.(sic)3:20
- 2.Eyeless3:56
- 3.Wait and Bleed2:29
- 4.Spit It Out2:40
- 5.Surfacing3:39
- 6.People = Shit3:36
- 7.Disasterpiece5:09
- 8.Left Behind4:03
- 9.My Plague (New Abuse mix)3:03
- 10.The Heretic Anthem (live)4:05
- 11.Purity (live)4:35
- 12.Pulse of the Maggots4:25
- 13.Duality4:15
- 14.Before I Forget4:24
- 15.Vermilion5:25
- 16.Sulfur4:38
- 17.Psychosocial4:44
- 18.Dead Memories4:29
- 19.Snuff4:40
- 20.XIX3:10
- 21.Sarcastrophe5:06
- 22.AOV5:32
- 23.The Devil in I5:42
- 24.Killpop3:45
- 25.Skeptic4:46
- 26.Lech4:50
- 27.Goodbye4:35
- 28.Nomadic4:18
- 29.The One That Kills the Least4:11
- 30.Custer4:14
- 31.Be Prepared for Hell1:57
- 32.The Negative One5:25
- 33.If Rain Is What You Want6:20
The Studio Album Collection 1999–20082014
- 1.The Blister Exists0:36
- 2.(sic)3:19
- 3.Eyeless3:57
- 4.Wait and Bleed2:28
- 5.Surfacing3:38
- 6.Spit It Out2:40
- 7.Tattered & Torn2:54
- 8.Me Inside2:39
- 9.Liberate3:06
- 10.Prosthetics4:58
- 11.No Life2:47
- 12.Diluted3:23
- 13.Only One2:26
- 14.Scissors8:25
- 15.Eeyore2:48
- 16.(515)1:00
- 17.People = Shit3:35
- 18.Disasterpiece5:08
- 19.My Plague3:40
- 20.Everything Ends4:14
- 21.The Heretic Anthem4:14
- 22.Gently4:54
- 23.Left Behind4:01
- 24.The Shape3:38
- 25.I Am Hated2:38
- 26.Skin Ticket6:41
- 27.New Abortion3:36
- 28.Metabolic3:59
- 29.Iowa15:03
- 30.Prelude 3.03:57
- 31.The Blister Exists5:19
- 32.Three Nil4:48
- 33.Duality4:13
- 34.Opium of the People3:13
- 35.Circle4:23
- 36.Welcome3:15
- 37.Vermilion5:17
- 38.Pulse of the Maggots4:20
- 39.Before I Forget4:39
- 40.Vermilion, Pt. 23:44
- 41.The Nameless4:28
- 42.The Virus of Life5:25
- 43.Danger - Keep Away3:14
- 44..execute.1:49
- 45.Gematria (The Killing Name)6:02
- 46.Sulfur4:38
- 47.Psychosocial4:44
- 48.Dead Memories4:29
- 49.Vendetta5:16
- 50.Butcher's Hook4:15
- 51.Gehenna6:53
- 52.This Cold Black4:40
- 53.Wherein Lies Continue5:37
- 54.Snuff4:36
- 55.All Hope Is Gone4:45
.5: The Gray Chapter2014
- 1.XIX3:10
- 2.Sarcastrophe5:06
- 3.AOV5:33
- 4.The Devil in I5:43
- 5.Killpop3:45
- 6.Skeptic4:47
- 7.Lech4:50
- 8.Goodbye4:35
- 9.Nomadic4:18
- 10.The One That Kills the Least4:12
- 11.Custer4:14
- 12.Be Prepared for Hell1:58
- 13.The Negative One5:25
- 14.If Rain Is What You Want6:21
- 15.Override5:37
- 16.The Burden5:23
- 17.‐Silent‐2:00
- 18.‐Talk‐6:20
- 19.‐Funny‐1:29
Antennas to Hell2012
- 1.(sic)3:20
- 2.Eyeless3:56
- 3.Wait and Bleed2:29
- 4.Spit It Out2:40
- 5.Surfacing3:39
- 6.People = Shit3:36
- 7.Disasterpiece5:09
- 8.Left Behind4:03
- 9.My Plague (New Abuse mix)3:03
- 10.The Heretic Anthem (live)4:05
- 11.Purity (live)4:35
- 12.Pulse of the Maggots4:25
- 13.Duality4:15
- 14.Before I Forget4:24
- 15.Vermilion5:25
- 16.Sulfur4:38
- 17.Psychosocial4:44
- 18.Dead Memories4:29
- 19.Snuff4:40
- 20.(sic)3:45
- 21.Eyeless4:11
- 22.Wait and Bleed2:46
- 23.Get This4:05
- 24.Before I Forget4:23
- 25.Sulfur4:17
- 26.The Blister Exists5:25
- 27.Dead Memories4:04
- 28.Left Behind3:23
- 29.Disasterpiece5:00
- 30.Vermilion6:16
- 31.Everything Ends4:42
- 32.Psychosocial5:07
- 33.Duality4:46
- 34.People = Shit5:45
- 35.Surfacing4:21
- 36.Spit It Out7:11
(sic)nesses2010
- 1.Audible Visions of (sic)nesses40:31
- 2.742617000027
- 3.(sic)
- 4.Eyeless
- 5.Wait and Bleed
- 6.Get This
- 7.Before I Forget
- 8.Sulfur
- 9.The Blister Exists
- 10.Dead Memories
- 11.Left Behind
- 12.Disasterpiece
- 13.Vermilion
- 14.Everything Ends
- 15.Psychosocial
- 16.Duality
- 17.People = Shit
- 18.Surfacing
- 19.Spit It Out
- 20.Psychosocial Music Video
- 21.Dead Memories Music Video
- 22.Sulfur Music Video
- 23.Snuff Music Video
- 24.The Making of Snuff
All Hope Is Gone2008
- 1..execute.1:49
- 2.Gematria (The Killing Name)6:02
- 3.Sulfur4:38
- 4.Psychosocial4:44
- 5.Dead Memories4:29
- 6.Vendetta5:16
- 7.Butcher's Hook4:15
- 8.Gehenna6:53
- 9.This Cold Black4:40
- 10.Wherein Lies Continue5:37
- 11.Snuff4:36
- 12.All Hope Is Gone4:48
- 13.Child of Burning Time5:10
- 14.Vermilion, Part 2 (Bloodstone mix)3:40
- 15.'til We Die5:46
- 16.nine: The Making of All Hope Is Gone34:13
Voliminal: Inside the Nine2007
- 1.Chapter 1
- 2.Chapter 2
- 3.Chapter 3
- 4.Chapter 4
- 5.Chapter 5
- 6.Chapter 6
- 7.Chapter 7
- 8.Chapter 8
- 9.Chapter 9
- 10.Chapter 10
- 11.Duality
- 12.Vermilion
- 13.Vermilion, Part 2
- 14.Before I Forget
- 15.The Nameless (live)
- 16.Interview 1
- 17.Interview 2
- 18.Interview 3
- 19.Interview 4
- 20.Interview 5
- 21.Interview 6
- 22.Interview 7
- 23.Interview 8
- 24.Interview 9
- 25.(Sic) (live)
- 26.The Blister Exists (live)
- 27.Eyeless (live)
- 28.Duality (live)
- 29.Vermilion (live)
- 30.The Heretic Anthem (live)
- 31.Pulse of the Maggots (live)
- 32.Before I Forget (live)
- 33.People = Shit (live)
9.0: Live2005
- 1.The Blister Exists6:24
- 2.(sic)3:53
- 3.Disasterpiece6:47
- 4.Before I Forget4:25
- 5.Left Behind3:44
- 6.Liberate3:49
- 7.Vermilion5:56
- 8.Pulse of the Maggots5:07
- 9.Purity5:12
- 10.Eyeless4:19
- 11.Drum Solo3:58
- 12.Eeyore2:17
- 13.Three Nil5:04
- 14.The Nameless5:29
- 15.Skin Ticket6:04
- 16.Everything Ends5:04
- 17.The Heretic Anthem4:09
- 18.Iowa6:37
- 19.Duality6:08
- 20.Spit It Out5:29
- 21.People = Shit5:54
- 22.Get This2:44
- 23.Wait and Bleed3:44
- 24.Surfacing5:51
Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)2004
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Disasterpieces2002
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Iowa2001
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Slipknot1999
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Slipknot (Deluxe Version)1999
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Demo Tape1997
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SR Audio Demo1997
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Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.1996
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Spit It Out1999
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Wait and Bleed1999
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Adderall2023
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1998 Demo Tape1998
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Slipknot1995
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Slipknot is an American heavy metal band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1995 by percussionist Shawn Crahan, vocalist Anders Colsefni and bassist Paul Gray. After several lineup changes in its early years, the band settled on nine members from 1999 until Gray's death in 2010: Crahan, Gray, Joey Jordison, Craig Jones, Mick Thomson, Corey Taylor, Sid Wilson, Chris Fehn, and Jim Root. Slipknot is well known for its attention-grabbing image, aggressive style of music, and energetic and chaotic live shows.
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