Band Members | ||
Corey Taylor | – | lead vocals |
Mick Thomson | – | guitar |
Jim Root | – | guitar |
Craig Jones | – | keyboard, samples, media |
Sid Wilson | – | turntables |
Shawn Crahan | – | custom percussion, backing vocals |
Chris Fehn | – | custom percussion, backing vocals |
Slipknot is well known for its attention-grabbing image, aggressive style of music, and energetic and chaotic live shows. The band enjoyed a somewhat meteoric rise to success following the release of their self-titled debut album in 1999, and the 2001 follow-up album, Iowa, further increased the band’s popularity. After a brief hiatus, Slipknot returned in 2004 with Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses), before going on a another hiatus and returning in 2008 with their fourth album, All Hope Is Gone, which debuted at no. 1 on the Billboard 200. After a longer hiatus, Slipknot released their fifth studio album, .5: The Gray Chapter, in 2014. Additionally, the band has released a live album, 9.0: Live, a compilation album, Antennas to Hell, and four live DVDs.