Slipknot
American metal band / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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, Jeff Karnowski 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. 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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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 |
Members | Shawn "Clown" Crahan Mick Thomson Corey Taylor Sid Wilson Jim Root Alessandro Venturella Michael Pfaff Jeff Karnowski 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 |
Website | Slipknot Website |
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