Slipknot

Slipknot is an American 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. Former guitarist Donnie Steele will be the band's touring bassist in 2011.

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.

Awards

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Slipknot

RIAA certifications

These statistics were compiled from the RIAA certification online database.

Albums Slipknot: Double Platinum (February 2001) Iowa: Platinum (October 2002) Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses): Platinum (February 2005) 9.0: Live: Gold (December 2005) All Hope Is Gone: Platinum (August 2010)

Videos and DVDs Welcome to Our Neighborhood: Platinum (February 2000) Disasterpieces: Quadruple Platinum (November 2005) Voliminal: Inside the Nine: Platinum (February 2007) (sic)nesses: Platinum (November 2010)

Grammy Awards and nominations

Slipknot has been nominated for seven Grammy Awards, resulting in one win.

• "Wait and Bleed" – Best Metal Performance, 2001 (nomination)
• "Left Behind" – Best Metal Performance, 2002 (nomination)
• "My Plague" – Best Metal Performance, 2003 (nomination)
• "Duality" – Best Hard Rock Performance, 2005 (nomination)
• "Vermilion" – Best Metal Performance, 2005 (nomination)
• "Before I Forget" – Best Metal Performance, 2006 (winner)
• "Psychosocial"- Best Metal Performance, 2009 (nomination)

Band members

Main article: List of Slipknot band members

Current (#0) Sid Wilson – turntables (1998–present) (#1) Joey Jordison – drums (1995–present) (#3) Chris Fehn – custom percussion, backing vocals (1997–present) (#4) Jim Root – guitars (1999–present) (#5) Craig "133" Jones – sampling, media (1996–present) (#6) Shawn "Clown" Crahan – custom percussion, backing vocals (1995–present) (#7) Mick Thomson – guitars (1996–present) (#8) Corey Taylor – lead vocals (1997–present)

Former Donnie Steele – guitars (1995–1996) Anders Colsefni – lead vocals, custom percussion (1995–1997) Greg "Cuddles" Welts – custom percussion (1997) (#4) Josh Brainard – guitars, backing vocals (1995–1999) (#2) Paul Gray – bass guitar, backing vocals (1995–2010) Touring Donnie Steele – bass (2011–present)

Discography

Main articles: Slipknot discography and List of Slipknot songs

Studio albums Slipknot (1999) Iowa (2001) Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) (2004) All Hope Is Gone (2008)

 

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