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Slipknot

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Slipknot is a metal band originating from Des Moines, Iowa, established in 1995, known for their live performances and their persona of nine masked members. They are a significant part of the NWOAHM (New Wave of American Heavy Metal).

The band released their demo album Mate, Feed, Kill, Repeat on October 31st, 1996. Slipknot experienced several lineup changes before establishing their most recognized lineup: Sid Wilson, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Chris Fehn, Jim Root, Craig “133” Jones, Shawn “Clown” Crahan, Mick Thomson, and Corey Taylor.

This lineup gained prominence following their self-titled debut in 1999, which featured the hit singles “Wait and Bleed” and “Spit it Out.” They went on to release albums such as Iowa (2001), Vol.3: The Subliminal Verses (2004), All Hope Is Gone (2008), .5: The Gray Chapter (2014), We Are Not Your Kind (2019), and The End, So Far (2022). The band has sold millions of records worldwide.


CURRENT MEMBERS

  1. Shawn “Clown” Crahan (#6)

  2. Mick Thomson (#7)

  3. Corey Taylor (#8)

  4. Sid Wilson (#0)

  5. Jim Root (#4)

  6. Alessandro Venturella

  7. Michael Pfaff

  8. Eloy Casagrande


FORMER MEMBERS

  1. Joey Jordison (#1)

  2. Donnie Steele

  3. Paul Gray (#2)

  4. Josh “Gnar” Brainard (#4)

  5. Anders Colsefni

  6. Greg “Cuddles” Welts (#3)

  7. Brandon Darner (#3)

  8. Chris Fehn (#3)

  9. Craig “133” Jones (#5)

  10. Jay Weinberg


On May 24th, 2010, bassist and founding member Paul Gray passed away. Although Slipknot continued to tour, Gray’s death raised questions about the likelihood of new material. Nonetheless, in 2013, Slipknot entered the studio to work on their fifth album. On December 12th, the same year, the band parted ways with drummer and founding member Joey Jordison. It was later disclosed in 2016 that Jordison suffered from a rare condition called transverse myelitis, which affected his nerves and inhibited his ability to play the drums.

During the recording process, Slipknot brought on two new members whose identities were initially kept under wraps. They launched .5: The Gray Chapter on October 21st, 2014. After a year of touring, it was confirmed that Alessandro Venturella and Jay Weinberg joined Slipknot as the new bassist and drummer, respectively.

On March 14, 2019, Chris Fehn filed a lawsuit against the band, alleging withheld payments. Fehn specifically accused Corey Taylor and Shawn Crahan of forming several band-related business entities in various states to collect revenue from the band. Fehn called for a comprehensive forensic accounting of all the band's companies and assets to retrieve any profits and damages owed to him. On March 17, 2019, the band officially announced on their website that Chris Fehn was no longer part of the band, stating:

Slipknot’s focus is on making album #6, and our upcoming shows worldwide, our best ever. Chris knows why he is no longer a part of Slipknot. We are disappointed that he chose to point fingers and manufacture claims, rather than doing what was necessary to continue to be a part of Slipknot. We would have preferred he not take the path that he has, but evolution in all things is a necessary part of this life. Long Live The Knot.

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