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 Slipknot (band) 
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 Slipknot  

  
 Slipknot performing at 2008's Mayhem Festival.  
 Background information  
 Also known as The Pale Ones, Meld, The Nine  
 Origin Des Moines, Iowa, United States  
 Genre(s) Alternative metal, heavy metal, nu metal  
 Years active 1995–present  
 Label(s) Roadrunner, Nuclear Blast  
 Associated acts Stone Sour, Murderdolls, To My Surprise, DJ Starscream, Dirty Little Rabbits, Painface  
 Website www.slipknot1.com  
 Members  
 Sid Wilson 
 Joey Jordison 
 Paul Gray 
 Chris Fehn 
 Jim Root 
 Craig ""133"" Jones 
 Shawn ""Clown"" Crahan 
 Mick Thomson 
 Corey Taylor  
 Former members  
 Donnie Steele 
 Anders Colsefini 
 Greg ""Cuddles"" Welts 
 Josh Brainard  
 Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa, formed in 1995. Slipknot consists of nine members, the current band members are Sid Wilson, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Chris Fehn, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Shawn Crahan, Mick Thomson, and Corey Taylor. Each member of the band wears a unique mask. 

 Slipknot formed in 1995 and underwent several line-up 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, major label debut, Slipknot, 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 Welcome to Our Neighborhood, Disasterpieces, which was certified quadruple-platinum in the United States, and Voliminal: Inside the Nine. 

 Contents [hide] 
 1 History  
 1.1 Early years (1995 – 1998)  
 1.2 Self-titled debut album and commercial success (1998 – 2001)  
 1.3 Iowa and side projects (2001–2003)  
 1.4 Vol.3 (The Subliminal Verses), 9.0 Live, and hiatus (2003–2007)  
 1.5 All Hope Is Gone (2008 – present)  
 2 Influences and style  
 2.1 Image and identities  
 2.2 Purgatory masks  
 2.3 Controversy with masks  
 3 Band members  
 4 Discography  
 5 Awards  
 5.1 RIAA certifications  
 5.2 Grammy Awards and nominations  
 6 References  
 6.1 Notes  
 7 External links  
 

  
 History 

 Early years (1995 – 1998) 
 Early formations of a band were beginning to coalesce as early as 1992 with the core band members, drummer Shawn Crahan, vocalist Anders Colsefini, and bassist Paul Gray enlisting the help of guitarists Donnie Steele and Quan Nong.[1] 

 In September 1995, the band The Pale Ones was created comprising Crahan on drums, Gray on bass, Colsefini on vocals and guitarist Steele.[2] Joey Jordison joined the band shortly after, taking up the role of drummer and, subsequently, Crahan moved to percussion.[3] The band continued to develop their vision of what the band would be, deciding to add a second guitarist, recruiting Josh Brainard and moving Colsefini to percussion along with lead vocals.[4] The band played their first live performance under the name of Meld on December 4, 1995 at a club called Crowbar in Des Moines.[5] Soon after, Jordison suggested renaming the band ""Slipknot"" after their song that eventually appeared on Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat..[6] The band also began experimenting with their image, wearing grotesque make up and eventually the anti-image concept developed towards the members wearing masks.[7] Up until this point, the band had remained mainly obscured due to their desire to wait until their music was fully developed.[6] 

  Slipknot ""Slipknot"" (1996)  
 
 29 second sample from the song ""Slipknot"" which the band was eventually named after. Slipknot's earlier music was slower than their later material and vocalist Colsefini had a much deeper vocal style than that of Taylor.[8]  

  
 
   
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 With plenty of material ready, the band began recording in a local studio, SR Audio with Sean McMahon.[9] In February 1996, guitarist Steele left the band due to his Christian beliefs; though the other band members were prepared to allow him to stay, Steele decided to leave.[10] His replacement, Craig Jones, arrived during the mixing stages of this new project.[10] On April 4, Slipknot played their first public performance at Des Moines reggae club the Safari, where they played most of their early gigs.[11] Their second gig at the Safari