---
title: "Slipknot"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/slipknot"
genre: "Nu Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1995
---

# Slipknot

**Slipknot** is a nu metal band, from United States, active 1995 to present.

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.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slipknot_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Slipknot |
| Genre | Nu Metal |
| Parent genre | Alternative Metal |
| Origin | Des Moines, United States |
| Formed | 1995 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

[Nu Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/nu-metal) · [Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Corey Taylor](https://themetalnet.com/musician/corey-taylor) | Lead vocals | 1997 to present | Current |
| [Eloy Casagrande](https://themetalnet.com/musician/eloy-casagrande) | Drums (drum set) | 2024 to present | Current |
| [Jim Root](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jim-root) | Guitar | 1999 to present | Current |
| [Alessandro Venturella](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alessandro-venturella) | Bass guitar, Synthesizer, Piano | 2014 to present | Current |
| [Michael Pfaff](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-pfaff) | Background vocals, Percussion | 2019 to present | Current |
| [Mick Thomson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mick-thomson) | Guitar | 1996 to present | Current |
| [Shawn Crahan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/shawn-crahan) | Background vocals, Percussion | 1995 to present | Current |
| [Sid Wilson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sid-wilson) | Keyboard, Turntable | 1998 to present | Current |
| [Joey Jordison](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joey-jordison) | Drums (drum set) | 1995 to 2013 | Former |
| [Jay Weinberg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jay-weinberg) | Drums (drum set) | 2014 to 2023 | Former |
| [Paul Gray](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-gray-619cbce5) | Background vocals, Bass guitar | 1995 to 2010 | Former |
| [Anders Colsefni](https://themetalnet.com/musician/anders-colsefni) | Percussion, Lead vocals | 1995 to 1997 | Former |
| [Chris Fehn](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-fehn) | Background vocals, Percussion | 1998 to 2019 | Former |
| [Craig Jones](https://themetalnet.com/musician/craig-jones) | Sampler, Keyboard, Guitar | 1996 to 2023 | Former |
| [Donnie Steele](https://themetalnet.com/musician/donnie-steele) | Guitar | 1995 to 1996 | Former |
| [Greg Welts](https://themetalnet.com/musician/greg-welts) | Background vocals, Percussion | 1997 to 1998 | Former |
| [Josh Brainard](https://themetalnet.com/musician/josh-brainard) | Guitar | 1995 to 1999 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1999 | [Clean Radio Sampler](https://themetalnet.com/album/69aaa457-69eb-35d1-a1e0-d941244adc65) | EP |
| 1999 | [Exclusive Metal Radio Sampler](https://themetalnet.com/album/e5415a24-7bde-3bfc-a854-6cad9e71c1ec) | EP |
| 1999 | [Slipknot](https://themetalnet.com/album/5140eef4-5b5d-309c-a3aa-5c5da107b1da) | Album |
| 2001 | [Iowa](https://themetalnet.com/album/082c68eb-d993-36cf-9b32-6663cba2d052) | Album |
| 2004 | [Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)](https://themetalnet.com/album/aa38e6f0-e748-35c8-a8d4-04ff660e9354) | Album |
| 2008 | [All Hope Is Gone](https://themetalnet.com/album/6a75b970-84c9-3794-bafd-261f82f1343c) | Album |
| 2014 | [.5: The Gray Chapter](https://themetalnet.com/album/7ae66014-0153-4f48-ad22-973b0582261c) | Album |
| 2019 | [We Are Not Your Kind](https://themetalnet.com/album/89bfb6c8-f612-43c4-a7f3-d245102557e3) | Album |
| 2022 | [The End, So Far](https://themetalnet.com/album/3a2b2278-3e35-44c5-a1c2-f71bc59226a1) | Album |
| 2023 | [Adderall](https://themetalnet.com/album/95d380c4-26f3-4aec-8391-564c3e130f34) | EP |

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- [Korn](https://themetalnet.com/band/korn) (listened together)
- [Linkin Park](https://themetalnet.com/band/linkin-park) (listened together)
- [Disturbed](https://themetalnet.com/band/disturbed) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Marilyn Manson](https://themetalnet.com/band/marilyn-manson) (listened together)
- [Rammstein](https://themetalnet.com/band/rammstein) (listened together)
- [Rage Against the Machine](https://themetalnet.com/band/rage-against-the-machine) (listened together)
- [Nirvana](https://themetalnet.com/band/nirvana) (listened together)
- [Limp Bizkit](https://themetalnet.com/band/limp-bizkit) (listened together)
- [Papa Roach](https://themetalnet.com/band/papa-roach) (listened together)
- [Deftones](https://themetalnet.com/band/deftones) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slipknot
- x: https://twitter.com/slipknot
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slipknot/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/117
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/05fG473iIaoy82BF1aGhL8
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCh9xZWuDWSMeedunotdYYrQ
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/6907568

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/slipknot](https://themetalnet.com/band/slipknot). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt