Band

Slipknot

Slipknot is a nu metal band from United States, active 1995 to present. 10 releases and 17 musicians in the catalog.

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Facts

Genre: Nu Metal
Parent genre: Alternative Metal
Origin: Des Moines, United States
Formed: 1995
Releases: 10

Biography

Slipknot is an American heavy metal band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1995 by percussionist Shawn Crahan, vocalist Anders Colsefni and bassist Paul Gray. After several lineup changes in its early years, the band settled on nine members from 1999 until Gray's death in 2010: Crahan, Gray, Joey Jordison, Craig Jones, Mick Thomson, Corey Taylor, Sid Wilson, Chris Fehn, and Jim Root. Slipknot is well known for its attention-grabbing image, aggressive style of music, and energetic and chaotic live shows.

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Genres

Current line-up

Musician	Instruments	Years
Corey Taylor	Lead vocals	1997 to present
Eloy Casagrande	Drums (drum set)	2024 to present
Jim Root	Guitar	1999 to present
Alessandro Venturella	Bass guitar, Synthesizer, Piano	2014 to present
Michael Pfaff	Background vocals, Percussion	2019 to present
Mick Thomson	Guitar	1996 to present
Shawn Crahan	Background vocals, Percussion	1995 to present
Sid Wilson	Keyboard, Turntable	1998 to present

Former members

Musician	Instruments	Years
Joey Jordison	Drums (drum set)	1995 to 2013
Jay Weinberg	Drums (drum set)	2014 to 2023
Paul Gray	Background vocals, Bass guitar	1995 to 2010
Anders Colsefni	Percussion, Lead vocals	1995 to 1997
Chris Fehn	Background vocals, Percussion	1998 to 2019
Craig Jones	Sampler, Keyboard, Guitar	1996 to 2023
Donnie Steele	Guitar	1995 to 1996
Greg Welts	Background vocals, Percussion	1997 to 1998
Josh Brainard	Guitar	1995 to 1999

Albums

Other releases

EPs, demos, live records and compilations.

Related bands

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