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The heavy metal rock band Slipknot has been a major force in the music industry since their formation in 1995. Fans have heard them deliver amazing performances and seen them expand the boundaries of heavy metal music.They have become one of the most influential and acclaimed bands in heavy metal history.
Formed in Des Moines, Iowa, Slipknot features a large and ever-changing lineup, with the original nine members being percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray, guitarist Mick Thompson and Corey Taylor, DJ Sid Wilson, percussionist Chris Fehn and percussionist/vocalist Joey Jordison.
The band first broke into the mainstream with their self-titled debut album, released in 1999. The album was a watershed moment in the metal genre and it saw a surge of bands taking cues from their unique, groundbreaking sound.
Their follow-up album, Iowa, followed in 2001 and cemented their status as one of the biggest groups in metal, with the singles “People = Shit” and “The Heretic Anthem” both becoming massive fan favorites.
Slipknot’s lineup changes from album to album, but the core members remain the same. Corey Taylor is the band’s lead singer and is known for his powerful vocals and intense performances. He’s joined by Jamie Carper on guitar, Craig Jones on synthesizer and rhythm guitar, M. Shawn Crahan on percussion and programming, Chris Fehn on drums, and Jim Root on lead guitar.
The nu metal pioneers have seven studio albums with their latest release We Are Not Your Kind in 2019. The album opened at #1 on the Billboard 200 and has been highly praised by fans and critics alike. It’s rife with dark, intense themes, and it has spawned several successful singles such as "Unsainted," "Solway Firth," and "Nero Forte".
Slipknot has left a lasting impact on metal and rock genres. They are often credited with creating the group’s unique hybrid of metal and hard rock, and many bands cite their influence upon their own sound.
Bands like Disturbed, Motionless in White, Mushroomhead, and even younger generation artists like Bring Me the Horizon cite Slipknot as a major inspiration. Slipknot also helped pave the way for popular metalcore acts like Killswitch Engage, Trivium, and As I Lay Dying.
Slipknot’s most popular songs are timeless metal classics, each of them resonating with the hearts of their devoted fans. Among their most famous songs are “Wait and Bleed,” “Spit It Out,” “Before I Forget,” “Duality,” “Psychosocial,” “Vermilion,” and “Dead Memories.”
The band has also released several live CDs, ranging from 2000’s Iowa World Tour to 2019’s Day of the Gusano: Live in Mexico, offering fans an opportunity to experience the power of their shows at home.
Slipknot is a pioneering metal group that shook up the genre and made waves in the early 2000s. Their unique sound and heavy hitting live performances have made them one of the most influential metal acts in history and they have inspired generations of artists. Slipknot’s long-awaited new album We Are Not Your Kind stands as testament to the metal innovator’s musical legacy and fans can experience it to its full effect when seeing Slipknot live.
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