Slipknot | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | The Pale Ones, Meld |
Origin | Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
Genres | Heavy metal, nu metal, Death Metal, alternative metal, groove metal |
Years active | 1995–present |
Associated acts | Stone Sour Murderdolls To My Surprise DJ Starscream Dirty Little Rabbits |
Website | Slipknot Website |
Members | Sid Wilson Jim Root Shawn "Clown" Crahan Mick Thomson Corey Taylor Alessandro Venturella Michael Pfaff |
Past members | Paul Gray Joey Jordison Craig "133" Jones Chris Fehn Anders Colsefni Donnie Steele Josh Brainard Jay Weinberg |
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Slipknot has nine members in the band. The current band members are Sid Wilson, Jim Root, Shawn Crahan, Mick Thomson, Corey Taylor, Alessandro, Zac Baird and Jay Weinberg. The first bassist from Slipknot, Paul Gray, died from an accidental drug overdose in 2010. Also, Joey Jordison was forced to leave the band in 2013. He died on July 26, 2021. All of the band members wear masks. Percussionist Chris Fehn also left the band due to suing bandmates Shawn Crahan and Corey Taylor for keeping money from him. The band has sold almost 15 million records worldwide.
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