Slipknot

Slipknot
Slipknot in 2009
Background information
Also known as	The Pale Ones, Meld
Origin	Des Moines, Iowa, US
Genres	Nu metal[1]
Members	Shawn "Clown" Crahan Mick Thomson Corey Taylor Sid Wilson Jim Root Alessandro Venturella Michael Pfaff Jeff Karnowski (speculated) Eloy Casagrande
Past member(s)	Joey Jordison Paul Gray Donnie Steele Josh Brainard Anders Colsefni Craig "133" Jones Greg Welts Brandon Darner Chris Fehn Jay Weinberg Zac Baird (speculated)
Website	Slipknot Website

Slipknot is an American heavy metal rock 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, Jeff Karnowski (speculative), and Eloy Casagrande. 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. Jordison 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 reportedly keeping money from him. The band has sold almost 15 million records worldwide.

1. ↑ Escorbedo, Lee. "5 Essential Nu-Metal Albums: How Slipknot, Korn, Deftones & Others Showcased Adolescent Rage With A Dramatic Flair". grammy.com. Retrieved 11 November 2024.