Slipknot: Mate. Kill. Feed. Repeat.
As the influence of Industrial Music spread from Chicago to the mainstream from the late 1980s to the 1990s, the style was picked up and incorporated into other styles of music. The band that would eventually become Slipknot did the same, adding elements of traditional Death Metal, Grindcore, and other 1990s versions of Metal to the Industrial base. Drummer Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Grey recruited various musicians from the blossoming music scene in Des Moines, Iowa, to form the Pale Ones. Drummer Joey Jordison would later suggest the name “Slipknot” after one of the band’s songs.
Eventually filling their ranks to eight members, Slipknot became a fixture on the Iowa Metal scene. Donning masks and uniforms to enhance their performance, Slipknot tickets soon became one of the hottest items in underground music thanks to diehard fans and the internet. To capitalize on their growing popularity, Slipknot released the LP Mate. Kill. Feed. Repeat. in 1996. Slipknot hoped that the album would gain the attention of major labels and get them out of Iowa.
Slipknot: Corey Taylor
Slipknot developed a friendly rivalry with fellow Des Moines band Stone Sour, led by charismatic frontman Corey Taylor and guitarist Jim Root. After competing in numerous battles of the bands around the state, Corey Taylor and Jim Root eventually joined up with Slipknot. The vocal prowess of Corey Taylor was exactly what the band needed, not only to sell Slipknot tickets but also to gain the attention of the mainstream. Slipknot eventually whittled its numbers down to nine members, and the lineup would stick for the rest of Slipknot’s history.
Slipknot: Self-Titled
The image of the masks, the pure talent of Corey Taylor, and the expert drumming of Joey Jordison set Slipknot apart from the barrage of Rap-Metal bands that dominated the airwaves. Eventually joining Roadrunner Records in 1998, the band quickly released debut album Slipknot. Songs contained on this album include set-list staples like “Spit It Out”, “Eyeless”, and “Surfacing”. Single “Wait and Bleed” became an instant favorite of fans with Slipknot tickets as it was often used as an encore at the end of furious Slipknot concerts.
Slipknot: Ozzfest & Iowa
A spot on Ozzfest 1999 would prove to be the launching point of Slipknot to the top of the charts. Thanks to the huge list of bands on the Ozzfest roster, Slipknot was able to capture an entire generation of Metal fans in one summer tour. Ozzfest helped Slipknot eventually go multi-platinum, and Slipknot tickets quickly sold out venues the band had only dreamed about a year earlier. The members of Slipknot became overnight stars, and there were plenty of demands to see Slipknot unmasked.
Slipknot became the touring force of 2000, and they packed venues with thousands of their fans lovingly called “Maggots”. Slipknot tickets and albums sold almost exclusively on word of mouth as the band received little radio airplay. Slipknot released album Iowa in 2001, and it quickly jumped to No. 3 on the charts thanks to an ever-growing army of fans. Iowa sprinted to platinum status as well thanks to songs like “Left Behind”, “My Plague”, and concert favorite “The Heretic Anthem”. Slipknot would take a long hiatus after a world tour and many thought the band had ended.
Slipknot: The Subliminal Verses
Hardcore Maggots and casual fans who wanted Slipknot tickets were in a joyous uproar when Slipknot announced their return in 2004 along with new album Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses). Producer Rick Rubin allowed for more experimentation, and after the critical acclaim for Corey Taylor’s lyrics and vocals with his previous band Stone Sour, the frontman was given more leeway. With acoustic songs like “Vermillion Pt. 2” and “Circle”, Corey Taylor was able to fully explore his vocal range while staying true to Slipknot’s roots with songs like “Before I Forget” and “Duality”.
Slipknot joined Ozzfest again, but after playing with idols Judas Priest and Slayer, the band broke out on their biggest tour yet, The Subliminal Verses Tour. Joined by up-and-coming band Shadows Fall and dangerous live act Lamb of God, Slipknot tickets to the Subliminal Verses Tour sold out small arenas and large amphitheaters. The long touring road gave Slipknot another platinum album but took a toll on the voice of Corey Taylor leading the band to take a hiatus.
Slipknot: All Hope Is Gone
After another stint in Stone Sour, Corey Taylor returned to Slipknot ready to make another platinum album. Working again with Rick Rubin, Slipknot released perhaps their most emotional album All Hope Is Gone in 2008. Corey Taylor was again given free reign on the album with driving Metal songs like “Psychosocial” and “Gematria” alongside softer songs like “Dead Memories” and acoustic ballad “Snuff”. Slipknot also launched their own festival, the Mayhem Festival, along with fellow platinum-selling Metal band Disturbed and dozens of others.
As All Hope Is Gone continues to burn up the charts, Slipknot will embark on a 2009 world tour called the “All Hope Is Gone World Tour” and will be backed by Coheed and Cambria along with TRIVIUM. With their first solo tour since the Subliminal Verses Tour in 2005, fans will be lining up around the world to get the first crack at Slipknot tickets. With one of the best live shows in modern music, a Slipknot concert is an assault on the senses that does not disappoint.
Slipknot: Greatest Hits
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