Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa, Slipknot formed in 1995 and underwent several changes following the independent release of their first demo "Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat" in 1996. That album featured original lead vocalist, Anders Colsefini. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1999, featuring permanent new lead vocalist, Corey Taylor, and was followed by Iowa in 2001 and Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) in 2004. On August 25, 2008, the band returned to release their fourth studio album, All Hope Is Gone, which debuted at the top spot on the Billboard 200 charts. The band has released three DVDs, including Disasterpieces, which was certified quadruple-platinum in the United States. The band has sold over 14 million records worldwide. The band consists of nine members. They label themselves 0 through 8, (#0) Sid Wilson – turntables (since 1998) ,(#1) Joey Jordison – drums (since 1995) ,(#3) Chris Fehn – custom percussion, backing vocals (since 1997),(#4) James Root – guitars (since 1999),(#5) Craig "133" Jones – samples, media (since 1996),(#6) Shawn "Clown" Crahan – custom percussion, backing vocals (since 1995),(#7) Mick Thomson – guitars (since 1996),(#8) Corey Taylor – lead vocals (since 1997). their music is that of shee briliance, talent, and reality. One thing that makes slipknot so original and different than so many other metal bands out there is their masked identities. Each member having their own unique mask. "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."
Corey Taylor quote on their masks.
The band is known for its attention-grabbing image: the members wear matching jumpsuit uniforms, and each one has a unique mask. In the past, their jumpsuits have featured large UPC barcodes printed on the back and sleeves, which are identical and render the same barcode number to the barcode on their first demo, "Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat". Aside from being referred to by numbers zero through eight. With each new album, Slipknot has used new masks and coveralls. The masks have not changed dramatically with the release of their second and third albums, as the masks are more of an "extension" of what they previously were. Jordison addressed the issue in an interview in 2004, stating that the change in masks are to show growth and difference within age.
Corey Taylor quote on their masks.
The band is known for its attention-grabbing image: the members wear matching jumpsuit uniforms, and each one has a unique mask. In the past, their jumpsuits have featured large UPC barcodes printed on the back and sleeves, which are identical and render the same barcode number to the barcode on their first demo, "Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat". Aside from being referred to by numbers zero through eight. With each new album, Slipknot has used new masks and coveralls. The masks have not changed dramatically with the release of their second and third albums, as the masks are more of an "extension" of what they previously were. Jordison addressed the issue in an interview in 2004, stating that the change in masks are to show growth and difference within age.
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