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SLIPKNOT
| Slipknot | |
|---|---|
 Slipknot performing in Toronto, Canada in 2005. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Des Moines, Iowa, USA |
| Genres | Heavy metal, nu metal, alternative metal |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Roadrunner, Nuclear Blast |
| Associated acts | Stone Sour, Murderdolls, To My Surprise, DJ Starscream, Dirty Little Rabbits, The Black Dots of Death |
| Website | www.slipknot1.com |
| Members | |
| Joey Jordison Sid Wilson Chris Fehn Jim Root Craig Jones Shawn Crahan Mick Thomson Corey Taylor | |
| Past members | |
| Donnie Steele Anders Colsefni Greg Welts Josh Brainard Paul Gray | |
Slipknot is well known by their attention-grabbing image, aggressive music style and their energetic and chaotic live shows. The band had somewhat of a meteoric rise to success following the release of their self-titled debut album in 1999. The 2001 follow-up album Iowa further increased the band's popularity. After breaking for their first hiatus, Slipknot returned in 2004 with Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) and once again in 2008 with their fourth album All Hope Is Gone, which debuted at the top spot on the Billboard 200. The band has also released one live album and four DVDs. As of May 2010, Slipknot has sold over 14 million records worldwide.
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History
Early days (1995–1998)
Slipknot was formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in September 1995 when drummer Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray started a band named The Pale Ones.[1] The lineup was made up of friends who met through the local music scene, including vocalist Anders Colsefni and guitarist Donnie Steele.[1] Not long after their inception, Gray invited Joey Jordison to a rehearsal because the band were interested in experimenting with additional drum elements. Jordison subsequently joined the band as their main drummer, moving Crahan to custom percussion.[1] Furthermore, Colsefni also took up custom percussion while remaining the band's vocalist. The band then decided to invite Donnie Steele as their second guitarist, bringing their lineup to six members.[2] On December 4, the band made their live debut; playing a benefit show using the name Meld.[3]A lot of the band's early development was retrospectively attributed to late-night planning sessions between Gray, Crahan and Jordison at a Sinclair gas station where Jordison worked nights. It was there, in late 1995, that Jordison suggested changing the band name to Slipknot after their song of the same name.[2] In December, Slipknot began recording material at SR Audio, a studio in the band's hometown.[4] Without a recording budget, the band were forced to self-finance the project, the costs of which came to an estimated $40,000.[5] In February 1996, guitarist Donnie Steele decided to leave Slipknot due to his Christian beliefs. When questioned in 1999 about Steele's departure, Jordison explained: "we were prepared to keep him on, but he didn't want to stay." During the mixing stages of their project at SR Audio, Craig Jones was recruited as Steele's replacement on guitar.[6] However, throughout their time in the studio, the band were adding samples to their recordings but could not produce these sounds live. Subsequently, Jones became the band's sampler and Mick Thomson was brought in as the replacement guitarist.[7] After a complicated time with mixing and mastering, the band self-released the demo album Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. on Halloween, October 31, 1996.[8]
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Slipknot and emergence (1998–2000)
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Iowa and hiatus (2001–2003)
Anticipation for Slipknot's sophomore effort was intense and in early 2001, the band began recording their second album at Sound City and Sound Image studios in Los Angeles, California.[8][24] It was about this time that conflicts began to arise between band members due to their extensive touring and recording schedules.[25] Despite this, recording on their second album came to a close in February 2001 and Slipknot embarked on their Iowa World Tour.[26] Iowa, the band's second album was released on August 28, 2001, peaking at number three on the Billboard album charts and at number one on the UK album chart.[27] The album, like its predecessor, produced two singles; "Left Behind" and then "My Plague" which appeared on the soundtrack for the film Resident Evil.[28][29] In 2002, Slipknot made their first (and to-date only) appearance in a movie, performing the song "I Am Hated" in a scene in the remake of Rollerball.[30] The release of the album and the promotion in support of it proved great for the band's popularity, to the extent of them selling out shows in large arenas in several countries.[31] However, in mid-2002, Slipknot went on hiatus for the first time due to internal conflicts, seeing several band members focus on side projects.[32] Vocalist Taylor and guitarist Root revived their band Stone Sour, drummer Jordison created the Murderdolls, percussionist Crahan founded To My Surprise and DJ Wilson went solo as DJ Starscream.[32] At this time, the future of Slipknot was unclear and there was speculation over whether the band had split and the possibility of a third album.[33] Despite this, on November 22, 2002 Slipknot released their second DVD Disasterpieces.[34]
Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) and second hiatus (2003–2007)
It was the rebirth of Slipknot, [...] it was like us coming back together, pushing out the vibe that had gotten in there and kinda started pulling people away. But we figured out that you know, we do have to get space you know, we do need to let people be sometimes.
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In 2005, several members of Slipknot where involved in Roadrunner United: The All-Star Sessions, a collaboration album of artists signed to Roadrunner Records. 2006 saw Slipknot win their first (and to date only) Grammy Award, picking up the Best Metal Performance award with the single "Before I Forget".[40] On December 5, 2006, Slipknot released their third DVD Voliminal: Inside the Nine.[41] While Slipknot were on hiatus, several band members once again focused their attentions on side projects; vocalist Taylor and guitarist Root returned to Stone Sour, drummer Jordison toured with several bands and produced 3 Inches of Blood's third album Fire Up the Blades, Crahan founded Dirty Little Rabbits and Wilson returned as DJ Starscream once again.
All Hope Is Gone, Gray's death and third hiatus (2008–present)
Preparation for Slipknot's fourth album began towards the end of 2007; however, work began when the band entered the Sound Farm Studio in Jamaica, Iowa with producer Dave Fortman in February 2008.[42][43] Work came to a close on the album in June, prior to the beginning of the All Hope Is Gone World Tour on July 9, 2008.[44] Slipknot's fourth album; All Hope Is Gone was released on August 20, 2008, debuting at number 1 on the Billboard albums chart.[45] The album produced four singles; "Psychosocial", "Dead Memories", "Sulfur" and "Snuff". 2009 marked the 10-year anniversary of Slipknot's debut album; to commemorate the event, the band released a special edition version of Slipknot on September 9, 2009.[46] Touring in support of the album continued throughout 2008 and 2009, before coming to a close on October 31, 2009, resulting in Slipknot's third hiatus.[47]
He was everything that was wonderful about this band and about this group of people. The only way I can sum up Paul Gray is 'love'.
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—Vocalist Corey Taylor, on the death of Paul Gray[48]
Regarding the band's afterthoughts on the incident of Gray's death, Taylor explained to NME that Gray would want them to continue, and in that spirit he feels they should. He has taken inspiration from Vinnie Paul, who lost Dimebag Darrell in 2004 as well as Avenged Sevenfold who lost their drummer The Rev in December, 2009.[60] It has been confirmed that Slipknot will be returning in 2011, headlining the 2011 Sonisphere Festival in the United Kingdom,[61] the Graspop Metal Meeting 2011 in the summer.[62] and the Rock in Rio festival in September.[63]
Slipknot has also confirmed that they will complete and release their fifth studio album.[64]
Style and lyrical themes
Slipknot draw influence from an array of styles and bands, most notably including hard rock and heavy metal bands such as Kiss, Black Sabbath, Slayer, Judas Priest, Korn, Metallica, White Zombie, Led Zeppelin and Beastie Boys.[8][65][66] Slipknot are seen as pioneers of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal and have been compared to groups such as Pantera, Machine Head, Biohazard, Life of Agony, and Prong.[67] They are also considered a nu metal band. However, band members prefer to distance themselves musically from bands such as Korn and Limp Bizkit. Slipknot describe their sound as simply "metal metal" and equate their link to nu metal solely as a coincidence in their time of emergence.[68] The band's sound typically features a heavily down-tuned guitar setup, a distinctly large percussive section, samples and turntables.[69] Utilizing a variety of vocal styles, their music typically features growled vocals, screaming, rapping, backing vocals and occasional melodic singing.[69] However, the band have continually experimented with their sound – most notably developing tracks led by acoustic guitars and melodic singing first introduced on Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses).[70] Slipknot's lyrics generally follow a very aggressive tone, occasionally featuring profanity while exploring themes such as darkness, nihilism, anger, disaffection, love, misanthropy and psychosis.[8][70] Often drawing upon topics like the music industry, politics, personal strife and reflection, among others.[71] Rick Anderson of Allmusic described their lyrics as "discernible [and] not generally quotable on a family website".[22] However, on Vol. 3, Taylor has made a point of using less profanity in response to claims that he relied on the use of it.[72]Slipknot are known for their chaotic and energetic live shows, something which contributed to their early success.[8] These typically feature most band members headbanging, several members stage diving and even fighting.[68][73] Their early performances featured extreme acts such as stage dives from high balconies and band members setting each other on fire.[74] However, in recent years, they tend to refrain from acts as extreme as this. Ex-bassist Gray explained that this was due to receiving lawsuits and to prevent harming other people, adding that it was a "better move" for the longevity of the band.[74] Along with the band's energetic and unpredictable performance, Slipknot often incorporate elaborate stage setups. Which have featured; pyrotechnics, elevated stage areas, hydraulic drum risers and computer screens among other things.[73][75] While reviewing a Slipknot performance, Alistair Lawrence of Kerrang! enthused, "the choreographed chaos is too multi-faceted to fully describe,"[76] on a similar note, NME described one of their shows as "a scene of chaos".[77]
Image and identities
The band is known for its attention-grabbing image; the members wear matching uniforms, have unique masks respectively and have aliases which are simply numbers.[8] The original idea of wearing masks while performing is often attributed to a clown mask that percussionist Crahan would bring to rehearsals when the band first started.[1] The concept developed, and by late 1997, the band decided that every member of the band would wear unique masks and matching jumpsuits.[78] Vocalist Taylor had this to say when questioned about the masks in 2002: "it's our way of becoming more intimate with the music. It's a way for us to become unconscious of who we are and what we do outside of music. It's a way for us to kind of crawl inside it and be able to use it."[79] The concept behind wearing matching jumpsuits has been described as a response to commercialism in the music business and led to the idea of assigning the band members numerical aliases. "Originally, we were just going to wear the jumpsuits [...] we figured we might as well take that further and number ourselves. [...] We were basically saying, 'Hey, we're a product!'" explained Taylor.[80] Their image has been the subject of much criticism, generally thought of as a gimmick to try sell more albums.[81] The band strongly objects to these claims, proclaiming that the masks are used to draw the attention away from themselves as individuals and put it on the music.[82] Several band members have noted that wearing the masks also helps keep their personal lives private. During an interview in 2005, percussionist Fehn went as far as saying it was a "blessing" that they do not get recognized.[83]
Throughout their career, Slipknot have developed their image; changing their uniforms and each member's mask accordingly with the release of each album.[84][85] The masks do not differ drastically in appearance between albums and follow a similar style but with new elements. Drummer Jordison addressed the issue in an interview in 2004, stating that it is to show growth and difference within age in each individual.[86] Alongside their usual masks, Slipknot have incorporated special masks for specific reasons throughout their tenure. Most notably; for the music video and live performances of the song "Vermilion" in 2004 and 2005 the band members wore death masks made from casts of their own faces.[87] Then in 2008, the band wore a set of large masks entitled "purgatory masks" during photo-shoots prior to the release of All Hope Is Gone and are seen burning them in the music video for "Psychosocial".[88] In the early days, Slipknot's masks were homemade; however, since 2001, they have been custom made by the special effects company Screaming Mad George.[89]
Controversy
Slipknot has been the subject of many controversies throughout their career, both for their image and their music. The lyrical content of some of Slipknot's songs has been linked to several violent and criminal incidents. One such case from 2003 involved a pair of young killers who blamed the lyrics from the song "Disasterpiece" for their vicious crime.[90] Another from 2006 involved the lyrics from the song "Surfacing" being found at the site of a grave robbing.[91] Slipknot deny any responsibility in cases like this and to date have not been proven to be liable in any cases of this nature. In 2008, vocalist Taylor commented on a stabbing in South Africa that Slipknot were linked to, saying: "obviously, I'm disturbed by the fact that people were hurt and someone died, as far as my responsibility for that goes, it stops there, because I know our message is actually very positive."[92] Furthering his point by saying: "there are always going to be mental disorders and people who cause violence for no other reason than the fact that they're fucked up and lost."[92]
The band's image has also been subjected to several controversies. A longstanding feud came from the band Mushroomhead, who, along with their fans, claimed that Slipknot "stole their image."[93] While Slipknot acknowledged that their images had similarities, they never actively got involved in the feud, stating it was just a coincidence. Taylor explains: "we both started at the same time — neither one of us knowing anything about each other."[94] In 2009, Mushroomhead vocalist Waylon Reavis stated that they were no longer interested in feuding with Slipknot, saying: "they're not the first masked band, we're not, no one was."[95] Another source of controversy was the band's 2005 lawsuit against Burger King — claiming that the company created the advertising based band Coq Roq to capitalize on Slipknot's image.[96] Burger King responded to the suit with a countersuit, pointing out that many other bands, such as Mr. Bungle, Mushroomhead, Mudvayne, Kiss, Insane Clown Posse and Gwar have used masks as part of their image. However, after negotiations, the advertising campaign and lawsuit were both dropped.[96]
Awards
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Slipknot
RIAA certifications
These statistics were compiled from the RIAA certification online database.[97]
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Grammy Awards and nominations
Slipknot has been nominated for seven Grammy Awards, resulting in one win.- "Wait and Bleed" – Best Metal Performance, 2001 (nomination)[98]
- "Left Behind" – Best Metal Performance, 2002 (nomination)[99]
- "My Plague" – Best Metal Performance, 2003 (nomination)[100]
- "Duality" – Best Hard Rock Performance, 2005 (nomination)[101]
- "Vermilion" – Best Metal Performance, 2005 (nomination)[101]
- "Before I Forget" – Best Metal Performance, 2006 (winner)[40]
- "Psychosocial"- Best Metal Performance, 2009 (nomination)[102]
Wajah asli personil Slipknot
Posted on Minggu, April 04, 2010 by antto
1. Vocalist Corey Taylor
2. Guitar 1 Mick Thompson
3. Guitar 2 James Root
4. Bass Paul Gray
5. Percussions Shawn Crahan
6. Percussions 2 Chris Fehn
7. Samples Craig Jones
8. Drum Joey Jordison
9. DJ Sid Wilson
Profil SlipKnot
SlipKnot Band
Slipknot adalah sebuah band beraliran Nu Metal dari Des Moines, Iowa yang dibentuk pada 1995, Band ini telah beberapa kali mengganti anggotanya dan memiliki anggota tetap sejak 1999 yaitu: Sid Wilson, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Chris Fehn, James Root, Craig Jones, Shawn “Clown” Crahan, Mick Thomson, dan Corey Taylor. Sampai sekarang Slipknot Telah Nerilis 4 Buah Album, Band ini juga pernah mendapatkan Grammy Awards untuk kategori Best Metal Performance untuk lagu “Before I forget” pada tahun 2006, album ke 5 mereka yang bertajuk “All Hope Is Gone” akan dirilis pada 26 Agustus 2008
dan beranggotakan:
(#0) Sid Wilson – turntables (1998–sekarang)
(#1) Joey Jordison – drums (1995–sekarang)
(#2) Paul Gray – bass, backing vocals (1995–sekarang)
(#3) Chris Fehn – custom percussion, backing vocals (1997–sekarang)
(#4) James Root – gitar (1999–sekarang)
(#5) Craig Jones – sample, media, keyboards (1996–sekarang)
(#6) Shawn “Clown” Crahan – custom percussion, backing vocals (1995–sekarang)
(#7) Mick Thomson – gitar (1996–sekarang)
(#8) Corey Taylor – vokal (1997–sekarang)
dan beranggotakan:
(#0) Sid Wilson – turntables (1998–sekarang)
(#1) Joey Jordison – drums (1995–sekarang)
(#2) Paul Gray – bass, backing vocals (1995–sekarang)
(#3) Chris Fehn – custom percussion, backing vocals (1997–sekarang)
(#4) James Root – gitar (1999–sekarang)
(#5) Craig Jones – sample, media, keyboards (1996–sekarang)
(#6) Shawn “Clown” Crahan – custom percussion, backing vocals (1995–sekarang)
(#7) Mick Thomson – gitar (1996–sekarang)
(#8) Corey Taylor – vokal (1997–sekarang)
(#0) Sid Wilson
Sidney George "Sid" Wilson (lahir di Des Moines, Iowa tanggal 20 januari 1978) adalah seorang turntablist Amerika dan anggota #0 untuk band Slipknot. Wilson dikenal karena memulai pertarungan dengan Shawn "Clown" Crahan di saat pertunjukan, dan melompat ke penonton dan membakar dirinya sendiri. saat diwawancarai dalam Voliminal: Inside the Nine DVD, ia menyatakan bahwa di masa yang akan datang ia akan berhenti melakukan aksi-aksinya karena takut akan ditangkap dan didakwa dengan tuduhan mencoba membunuh diri untuk aksi membakar dirinya tersebut. ia juga dikenal sarkatis dan ia bilang ia menderita 'organic brain syndrome'.
Sid juga tur sebagai Dj Starscream, sebuah nama yang diambil dari acara TV yang terkenal di tahun 1980an yaitu Transformers. saat ini ia bekerja dengan Japanese/US label Nitrous Oxide (N20) Records dan menampilkan jungle music.
Sid juga tur sebagai Dj Starscream, sebuah nama yang diambil dari acara TV yang terkenal di tahun 1980an yaitu Transformers. saat ini ia bekerja dengan Japanese/US label Nitrous Oxide (N20) Records dan menampilkan jungle music.
(#1) Joey Jordison
Nathan Jonas "Joey" Jordison adalah seorang musisi rock/heavy metal amerika. Ia sangat dikenal karena perannya sebagai drummer di Slipknot. Ia juga dikenal sebagai gitaris Murderdolls, sebuah band yang beraliran glam metal/horror punk yang ia bentuk di tahun 2000.
Nathan Jonas "Joey" Jordison adalah seorang musisi rock/heavy metal amerika. Ia sangat dikenal karena perannya sebagai drummer di Slipknot. Ia juga dikenal sebagai gitaris Murderdolls, sebuah band yang beraliran glam metal/horror punk yang ia bentuk di tahun 2000.
Nathan Jonas "Joey" Jordison adalah seorang musisi rock/heavy metal amerika. Ia sangat dikenal karena perannya sebagai drummer di Slipknot. Ia juga dikenal sebagai gitaris Murderdolls, sebuah band yang beraliran glam metal/horror punk yang ia bentuk di tahun 2000.
(#2) Paul Gray
Paul Dedrick Gray (lahir pada tanggal 8 April, 1972 in Des Moines, Iowa, Amerika Serikat) adalah seorang bassist untuk band Slipknot. ia pernah bergabung di beberapa band seperti Anal Blast, Vexx, Body Pit, Inveigh Catharsi dan salah satu anggota original slipknot bersama Shawn Crahan dan Anders Colsefini.
ia juga menjadi backing vocal dalam beberapa lagu slipknot seperti "Spit It Out", "Get This", "People = Shit", "Disasterpiece", "Three Nil", "Pulse of the Maggots" dan "Before I Forget"
Untuk Gear Gray menggunakan Ibanez PGB left Hand.
ia juga menjadi backing vocal dalam beberapa lagu slipknot seperti "Spit It Out", "Get This", "People = Shit", "Disasterpiece", "Three Nil", "Pulse of the Maggots" dan "Before I Forget"
Untuk Gear Gray menggunakan Ibanez PGB left Hand.
(#3) Chris Fehn
Christopher Michael Fehn (Lahir pada tanggal 24 Februari, 1973) adalah salah seorang dari tiga drummers untuk band yang beraliran Nu-Metal, Slipknot. Chris memakai topeng Tengu, yang mempunyai banyak warna dan gaya dengan hidung pada topeng panjangnya selalu 7 inci (sekitar 19 cm).
Chris menggunakan drum yang berbahan titanium yang dibuat oleh Shawn "Clown" Crahan, salah satu anggota band Slipknot. drum milik Chris mempunyai rancangan yang sama dengan drum milik Shawn. Satu-satunya perbedaan antara rancangan milik Chris dan Clown adalah pada milik Shawn biasanya memiliki scissor lift pada rancangannya sehingga bisa naik keatas dan berputar sementara milik Chris juga bisa berputar tetapi bisa miring pada kemiringan tertentu. Chris tidak menggunakan scissor lift karena ia takut akan ketinggian dan Chris juga menggunakan beberapa stik drum yang berbeda untuk meredam suara diantara kedua drummer.
Chris menggunakan drum yang berbahan titanium yang dibuat oleh Shawn "Clown" Crahan, salah satu anggota band Slipknot. drum milik Chris mempunyai rancangan yang sama dengan drum milik Shawn. Satu-satunya perbedaan antara rancangan milik Chris dan Clown adalah pada milik Shawn biasanya memiliki scissor lift pada rancangannya sehingga bisa naik keatas dan berputar sementara milik Chris juga bisa berputar tetapi bisa miring pada kemiringan tertentu. Chris tidak menggunakan scissor lift karena ia takut akan ketinggian dan Chris juga menggunakan beberapa stik drum yang berbeda untuk meredam suara diantara kedua drummer.
(#4) James Root
James "Jim" Root (lahir di Des Moines, Iowa, AS, 2 Februari 1971; umur 39 tahun) adalah salah satu gitaris Slipknot. Ia juga menjadi gitaris pemimpin untuk Stone Sour, dimana ia dan Taylor bergabung saat jeda diantara album-album Slipknot Iowa dan Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses).. dengan tinggi sekitar 2m, menjadikannya sebagai anggota tertinggi di band.
James bergabung dengan Slipknot setelah gitaris sebelumnya Josh Brainard meninggalkan band saat rekaman album "Slipknot". sang penyanyi Corey TaylorStone Sour. mengajak James bergabung karena ia mengetahuinya disaat bergabung dengan
James bergabung dengan Slipknot setelah gitaris sebelumnya Josh Brainard meninggalkan band saat rekaman album "Slipknot". sang penyanyi Corey TaylorStone Sour. mengajak James bergabung karena ia mengetahuinya disaat bergabung dengan
(#5) Craig Jones
Craig "133" Jones (lahir dengan nama Craig Michael Jones pada tanggal 11 Februari 1972) adalah seorang music sampler dan keyboardist. Ia terkenal sebagai anggota #5 dari band Slipknot.
(#6) Shawn “Clown” Crahan
Shawn "Clown" Crahan, (lahir dengan nama Michael Shawn Crahan pada tanggal 24 September 1969) adalah seorang musisi Amerika Serikat yang saat ini adalah pemain perkusi Slipknot dan pemain drum Dirty Little Rabbits.
(#7) Mick Thomson
Mick Thomson (lahir dengan nama Mickael Gordon Thomson 3 November1973; umur 36 tahun) adalah seorang gitaris pemimpin dan ritme untuk band Slipknot. Thomson adalah anggota #7 di dalam band.
(#8) Corey Taylor
Corey Todd Taylor (lahir pada tanggal 8 Desember, 1973 di Des Moines, Iowa) adalah seorang vokalis band Slipknot serta seorang pendiri dan penyanyi untuk band hard rock Stone Sour.
JumpDaFuckUp - Video: SlipKnoT | Music: Soulfly/Corey Taylor
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray, after several lineup changes in their early days the band consisted of nine members for the greater part of their tenure—Sid Wilson, Paul Gray, Joey Jordison, Chris Fehn, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Shawn Crahan, Mick Thomson, and Corey Taylor. However, the death of Paul Gray on May 24, 2010 left the band with only eight remaining members.
Slipknot is well known by their attention-grabbing image, aggressive music style and their energetic and chaotic live shows. The band had somewhat of a meteoric rise to success following the release of their self-titled debut album in 1999. The 2001 follow-up album Iowa further increased the band's popularity. After breaking for their first hiatus, Slipknot returned in 2004 with Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) and once again in 2008 with their fourth album All Hope Is Gone, which debuted at the top spot on the Billboard 200. The band has also released one live album and four DVDs. As of May 2010, Slipknot has sold over 14 million records worldwide.
Early days (1995–1998)
Slipknot was formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in September 1995 when drummer Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray started a band named The Pale Ones.[1] The lineup was made up of friends who met through the local music scene, including vocalist Anders Colsefni and guitarist Donnie Steele.[1] Not long after their inception, Gray invited Joey Jordison to a rehearsal because the band were interested in experimenting with additional drum elements. Jordison subsequently joined the band as their main drummer, moving Crahan to custom percussion.[1] Furthermore, Colsefni also took up custom percussion while remaining the band's vocalist. The band then decided to invite Donnie Steele as their second guitarist, bringing their lineup to six members.[2] On December 4, the band made their live debut; playing a benefit show using the name Meld.[3]
A lot of the band's early development was retrospectively attributed to late-night planning sessions between Gray, Crahan and Jordison at a Sinclair gas station where Jordison worked nights. It was there, in late 1995, that Jordison suggested changing the band name to Slipknot after their song of the same name.[2] In December, Slipknot began recording material at SR Audio, a studio in the band's hometown.[4] Without a recording budget, the band were forced to self-finance the project, the costs of which came to an estimated $40,000.[5] In February 1996, guitarist Donnie Steele decided to leave Slipknot due to his Christian beliefs. When questioned in 1999 about Steele's departure, Jordison explained: "we were prepared to keep him on, but he didn't want to stay." During the mixing stages of their project at SR Audio, Craig Jones was recruited as Steele's replacement on guitar.[6] However, throughout their time in the studio, the band were adding samples to their recordings but could not produce these sounds live. Subsequently, Jones became the band's sampler and Mick Thomson was brought in as the replacement guitarist.[7] After a complicated time with mixing and mastering, the band self-released the demo album Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. on Halloween, October 31, 1996.[8]
Distribution for the demo was initially left to the band and their producer Sean McMahon, before it was handed over to the distribution company Ismist in early 1997.[10] Slipknot received a small amount of airplay on local radio stations off the back of the demo. However, it didn't lead to any kind of interest from record labels, so the band returned to the studio to develop new material.[10] It was at this time that the band began experimenting with more vocal melody, something which Colsefni struggled to achieve. As a result, Corey Taylor was recruited from fellow Des Moines band Stone Sour; this moved Colsefni to backing vocals and percussion.[11] While working in the studio, Slipknot continued to do local shows, during one of which in September 1997, Colsefni announced on stage that he was leaving the band.[12] The gap on percussion was filled by Greg Welts, who was affectionately known as "Cuddles."[13] In early 1998, Slipknot produced a second demo featuring five tracks exclusively for record labels.[14] The band began to receive a lot of attention from record labels, and in February 1998, producer Ross Robinson offered to produce their debut album after attending rehearsals in Des Moines.[15] Soon after, DJ Sid Wilson was recruited as the band's ninth member after showing great interest and impressing band members.[16] In late June, Slipknot received a $500,000 seven-album deal from Roadrunner Records; the band signed the deal publicly on July 8, 1998.[17] Two days prior to this, Welts was fired from the band, something which Slipknot refuse to comment on.[17]
Distribution for the demo was initially left to the band and their producer Sean McMahon, before it was handed over to the distribution company Ismist in early 1997.[10] Slipknot received a small amount of airplay on local radio stations off the back of the demo. However, it didn't lead to any kind of interest from record labels, so the band returned to the studio to develop new material.[10] It was at this time that the band began experimenting with more vocal melody, something which Colsefni struggled to achieve. As a result, Corey Taylor was recruited from fellow Des Moines band Stone Sour; this moved Colsefni to backing vocals and percussion.[11] While working in the studio, Slipknot continued to do local shows, during one of which in September 1997, Colsefni announced on stage that he was leaving the band.[12] The gap on percussion was filled by Greg Welts, who was affectionately known as "Cuddles."[13] In early 1998, Slipknot produced a second demo featuring five tracks exclusively for record labels.[14] The band began to receive a lot of attention from record labels, and in February 1998, producer Ross Robinson offered to produce their debut album after attending rehearsals in Des Moines.[15] Soon after, DJ Sid Wilson was recruited as the band's ninth member after showing great interest and impressing band members.[16] In late June, Slipknot received a $500,000 seven-album deal from Roadrunner Records; the band signed the deal publicly on July 8, 1998.[17] Two days prior to this, Welts was fired from the band, something which Slipknot refuse to comment on.[17]
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