Slipknot

Formed: Sep, 1995 in Des Moines, IA
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Styles: Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal, Rap-Metal
Group Members: Paul Grey, Craig Jones, Corey Taylor, Joey Jordison, Sid Wilson, Chris Fehn, Shawn Crahan, Mick Thompson, Jim Root, Josh Brainard
Biography: Slipknot's mix of grinding, post-Korn alternative metal, Marilyn Manson-esque neo-shock rock, and rap-metal helped make them one of the most popular bands in the so-called nu-metal explosion of the late '90s. But even more helpful was their theatrical, attention-grabbing image: the band always performed ...Read full biography
Slipknot
Released: 1999
Label: Roadrunner International
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These nine Midwestern boys (all from Des Moines, IA) perform wearing orange industrial coveralls with UPC symbols on the front; each bandmember is identified by a number, which is painted on the sleeve ...Read full review
All Hope Is Gone
Released: 2008
Label: Roadrunner
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There comes a time in every band's life where they take off the masks and grow up -- then again, maybe not, as Slipknot have managed to dig deeper without ever shedding their grotesque veils. They're still ...Read full review
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