Well actually, I don't know much about this band but I want to know so here it is.
Slipknot (sometimes written SlipKnoT) is a nine-piece musical group from Des Moines, Iowa, formed in 1995 and currently signed to Roadrunner Records.
The band has been on major tours such as Ozzfest and their albums and home videos have achieved platinum sales status. The band also has Grammy award nominations in the "Best Heavy Metal" and "Best Hard Rock" categories for songs from three of their four albums and in 2006 the band won its first Grammy. Slipknot's first songs were composed in 1993. During the early years the band went through the names The Pale Ones, Pyg system, and Meld before the band settled on Slipknot. Many of the songs on Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat and some that were added to later albums were written during these sessions. Shawn Crahan was the lead drummer before Joey Jordison entered the band. Crahan, being one of the founders, came up with the idea of having three drummers; first to create a powerful tribal sound, and second to create a 'wall of sound', both of which Crahan wanted. The band achieved a stable line-up in late 1995, and released a demo entitled Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat on Halloween 1996. The album was distributed by the small, Nebraska-based label -ismist Recordings. A year later Slipknot hired Corey Taylor as the new lead vocalist and pushed Anders to percussion. Anders was not interested in being a percussionist and left the band to pursue his own musical goals.
At the urging of Midwest Promotion rep John Kuliak, Roadrunner Records signed the band in 1997. Slipknot then released their self-titled album, Slipknot, which was produced by Ross Robinson, in June of 1999. Regarding the album, Rick Anderson of All Music Guide wrote "You thought Limp Bizkit was heavy? They're the Osmonds. Slipknot is something else entirely." Also in 1999, the band toured with Ozzfest, this tour greatly expanded the band's fanbase. In spring of 2000 the album was certified platinum, a first for any album released by Roadrunner Records. In July of 2001 Q magazine named Slipknot as one of the 50 Heaviest Albums Of All Time. Iowa, the band's second album with Roadrunner Records, was released in 2001. Critical response to the album was generally favorable. Jason Arnopp of Kerrang! called the album "one beautifully crafted labour of hate" and David Fricke of Rolling Stone called the album "the first great record of the nu-metal era". The album peaked at number three on the Billboard Magazine album charts and at number one on the UK album chart. In the summer of 2001, the band once again toured with Ozzfest. In fall of 2001, the band went on The Pledge of Allegiance Tour with System of a Down. This tour would spawn a live album titled Pledge of Allegiance Tour: Live Concert Recording. The band also appeared in the concert scene of the 2002 movie Rollerball. The single Left Behind, a track off of Iowa, was nominated for a Grammy in 2002. In 2002 the BBC said that Slipknot stole the show and proved entertaining after the band performed at Reading Festival in England. In late 2003 the band began writing and recording with renowned producer Rick Rubin, who had previously worked with artists such as Johnny Cash, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Slayer. The band released a fourth album, Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) in May 2004. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Johnny Loftus of All Music Guide called the album "a satisfying, carefully crafted representation of [the band's] career to date." Robert Cherry of Rolling Stone said that the album "experiments with even newer extremes, which in Slipknot's case means tunefulness and traditional song structures." In 2004, the band toured with Ozzfest for a third time. Several members of the band also collaborated with other artists on the Roadrunner United: The All-Star Sessions CD released in October 2005. 9.0: Live, a live album recorded from shows in Phoenix, Las Vegas, Osaka, Singapore, and Tokyo, was released in November 2005. The album peaked at 17 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart. In 2006 the band won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance for "Before I Forget". The DVD Voliminal: Inside the Nine was released December 5, 2006. Corey Taylor stated in an interview with VH1 that the band is currently on hiatus until 2008 while the members work on their side projects.
The band has been on major tours such as Ozzfest and their albums and home videos have achieved platinum sales status. The band also has Grammy award nominations in the "Best Heavy Metal" and "Best Hard Rock" categories for songs from three of their four albums and in 2006 the band won its first Grammy. Slipknot's first songs were composed in 1993. During the early years the band went through the names The Pale Ones, Pyg system, and Meld before the band settled on Slipknot. Many of the songs on Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat and some that were added to later albums were written during these sessions. Shawn Crahan was the lead drummer before Joey Jordison entered the band. Crahan, being one of the founders, came up with the idea of having three drummers; first to create a powerful tribal sound, and second to create a 'wall of sound', both of which Crahan wanted. The band achieved a stable line-up in late 1995, and released a demo entitled Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat on Halloween 1996. The album was distributed by the small, Nebraska-based label -ismist Recordings. A year later Slipknot hired Corey Taylor as the new lead vocalist and pushed Anders to percussion. Anders was not interested in being a percussionist and left the band to pursue his own musical goals.
At the urging of Midwest Promotion rep John Kuliak, Roadrunner Records signed the band in 1997. Slipknot then released their self-titled album, Slipknot, which was produced by Ross Robinson, in June of 1999. Regarding the album, Rick Anderson of All Music Guide wrote "You thought Limp Bizkit was heavy? They're the Osmonds. Slipknot is something else entirely." Also in 1999, the band toured with Ozzfest, this tour greatly expanded the band's fanbase. In spring of 2000 the album was certified platinum, a first for any album released by Roadrunner Records. In July of 2001 Q magazine named Slipknot as one of the 50 Heaviest Albums Of All Time. Iowa, the band's second album with Roadrunner Records, was released in 2001. Critical response to the album was generally favorable. Jason Arnopp of Kerrang! called the album "one beautifully crafted labour of hate" and David Fricke of Rolling Stone called the album "the first great record of the nu-metal era". The album peaked at number three on the Billboard Magazine album charts and at number one on the UK album chart. In the summer of 2001, the band once again toured with Ozzfest. In fall of 2001, the band went on The Pledge of Allegiance Tour with System of a Down. This tour would spawn a live album titled Pledge of Allegiance Tour: Live Concert Recording. The band also appeared in the concert scene of the 2002 movie Rollerball. The single Left Behind, a track off of Iowa, was nominated for a Grammy in 2002. In 2002 the BBC said that Slipknot stole the show and proved entertaining after the band performed at Reading Festival in England. In late 2003 the band began writing and recording with renowned producer Rick Rubin, who had previously worked with artists such as Johnny Cash, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Slayer. The band released a fourth album, Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) in May 2004. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Johnny Loftus of All Music Guide called the album "a satisfying, carefully crafted representation of [the band's] career to date." Robert Cherry of Rolling Stone said that the album "experiments with even newer extremes, which in Slipknot's case means tunefulness and traditional song structures." In 2004, the band toured with Ozzfest for a third time. Several members of the band also collaborated with other artists on the Roadrunner United: The All-Star Sessions CD released in October 2005. 9.0: Live, a live album recorded from shows in Phoenix, Las Vegas, Osaka, Singapore, and Tokyo, was released in November 2005. The album peaked at 17 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart. In 2006 the band won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance for "Before I Forget". The DVD Voliminal: Inside the Nine was released December 5, 2006. Corey Taylor stated in an interview with VH1 that the band is currently on hiatus until 2008 while the members work on their side projects.
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