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| There is much disagreement on the issue of how to classify Slipknot's music. Those who consider Slipknot to be ] argue that the lyrical themes and instrumental styles of Slipknot, most notably the rarity of ]s, the use of three drummers, ], ], and ]-reminiscent vocals place the group squarely in the ] camp. On the other hand, those who do not consider Slipknot's music to be nu-metal note that much of their music does not have the ]-based lyrical influence common in nu metal. | |||
| With the release of Slipknot's latest album, '']'', fans felt that the presence of solos on their albums would end the debate on the band's genre and label them heavy metal. However, it can be argued that this is simply another financially conscious move given the mid-2000s "retro-metal" renaissance, that the style of vocals still have more in common with nu metal than heavy metal and solos alone do not specify a genre. Some others think that the presence of solos in their latest album is only due to the change of the producer, pointing to the presence of solos in songs released before they signed with Roadrunner. In a ] interview, Root reported that ], who produced the self-titled and '']'' albums, had denied Slipknot the use of guitar solos at all, in order to align them with the then-prevailing trend in metal.{{fact}} | |||
| Bassist Paul Gray stated in an interview "We're not 'rap metal' or 'new metal,' We're metal metal. We want to be lumped in with bands like ] and ]". | |||
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| Background information | |
| Years active | 1995 –2006 (Currently on Hiatus) |
| Members | #0 Sid Wilson, #1 Nathan "Joey" Jordison, #2 Paul Gray, #3 Chris Fehn, #4 James Root, #5 Craig "133" Jones, #6 Shawn "Clown" Crahan, #7 Mick Thompson, #8 Corey Taylor |
Slipknot is a nine-piece American musical group from Des Moines, Iowa, formed in 1995 and currently signed to Roadrunner Records.
Their albums and home videos have achieved Platinum-sales status, with Grammy award nominations in the "Best Heavy Metal" and "Best Hard Rock" categories for songs from three of their four albums. They recently won the 2006 Grammy for Best Metal Performance for "Before I Forget".
The band is also known for its peculiar image: the members wear matching uniform jumpsuits, and custom-made masks inspired by facets of their respective personalities. In the past, their jumpsuits have featured large UPC barcodes printed on the back and sleeves, which is the same barcode as on their first album, Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat. The members' masks are typically altered or presented in a new form with the advent of each new studio album.
Initially, the group's members desired to preserve their secret identities, refusing to be photographed maskless, even to the point of conducting interviews or posing with fans while wearing their masks (or at least obscuring their faces in some other way). Aside from their real names, members of the band are also referred to by numbers 0 through 8.
Today most members of the band have now been openly photographed without their masks, largely as the result of their work outside of Slipknot:
- vocalist Corey Taylor and guitarist James Root appear unmasked when working with their band Stone Sour, and Corey Taylor was unmasked in an appearance on the Killswitch Engage DVD. He has also appeared unmasked in the Des Moines Register.
- drummer Joey Jordison appears unmasked with his side-project the Murderdolls and Ministry.
- percussionist Shawn Crahan appears unmasked with his band To My Surprise
- DJ Sid Wilson works unmasked when performing as DJ Starscream
- guitarist Mick Thompson appeared unmasked in a Total Guitar magazine shoot
- bassist Paul Gray's face was revealed in a police mugshot leaked through The Smoking Gun.
- Gray and Jordison have also appeared unmasked during various photo shoots and sessions with Roadrunner United.
In the video for "Before I Forget" they performed without their masks; however, the band members' faces are shown only as brief glimpses (mainly close-up shots on their eyes and mouths), with the camera mostly focused on their hands and instruments.
Billboard albums chart.
A live album recorded from shows in Phoenix, Las Vegas, Osaka, Singapore & Tokyo was released in November 2005 titled 9.0: Live. Several members of the band also collaborated with other artists on the Roadrunner United: The All-Star Sessions CD released in October 2005. They also appeared in cartoon form in the adult comic Viz (issue 152, Feb 2006), where they appear singing "People = Shit" at the end of the "Mrs Brady, Old Lady" strip. The band is currently on hiatus until 2007 as they work on their side projects; Corey Taylor and James Root are both with Stone Sour, Joey Jordison is with Ministry, and Chris Fehn is working on his golf. Clown is also working on a new Slipknot DVD.
Categorization
There is much disagreement on the issue of how to classify Slipknot's music. Those who consider Slipknot to be nu metal argue that the lyrical themes and instrumental styles of Slipknot, most notably the rarity of guitar solos, the use of three drummers, turntables, sampling, and rap-reminiscent vocals place the group squarely in the nu metal camp. On the other hand, those who do not consider Slipknot's music to be nu-metal note that much of their music does not have the rap-based lyrical influence common in nu metal.
With the release of Slipknot's latest album, Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses), fans felt that the presence of solos on their albums would end the debate on the band's genre and label them heavy metal. However, it can be argued that this is simply another financially conscious move given the mid-2000s "retro-metal" renaissance, that the style of vocals still have more in common with nu metal than heavy metal and solos alone do not specify a genre. Some others think that the presence of solos in their latest album is only due to the change of the producer, pointing to the presence of solos in songs released before they signed with Roadrunner. In a Guitar World interview, Root reported that Ross Robinson, who produced the self-titled and Iowa albums, had denied Slipknot the use of guitar solos at all, in order to align them with the then-prevailing trend in metal.
Bassist Paul Gray stated in an interview "We're not 'rap metal' or 'new metal,' We're metal metal. We want to be lumped in with bands like Pantera and Slayer".
Some of the genres commonly applied to Slipknot include:
Members
Current members
- #0 Sid Wilson - Turntables
- #1 Joey Jordison - Drums
- #2 Paul Gray - Bass Guitar (Backing vocals in some songs)
- #3 Chris Fehn - Custom Percussion / Backing vocals
- #4 James "Jim" Root - Rhythm Guitar
- #5 Craig "133" Jones - Samples, Media, and Keyboards (He joined Slipknot in live shows after Slipknot's first album Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat)
- #6 Shawn "Clown" Crahan - Custom Percussion / Backing vocals
- #7 Mick Thompson - Lead Guitar (He joined Slipknot in live shows after Slipknot's first album Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat)
- #8 Corey Taylor - Lead vocals
Former members
- Anders Colsefini - Vocals/Percussion
- Greg "Cuddles" Welts - Percussion
- Josh "Gnar" Brainard - Guitar/ Backing Vocals
- Brandon Darner - Percussion
- Donnie Steele - Guitar
- Quan "Meld" Nong - Guitar
- Patrick M. Neuwirth - Guitar
Discography
- See Slipknot discography.