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Slipknot is an American heavy metal band, founded in 1995 by percussionist Shawn Crahan, bassist Paul Gray and vocalist Anders Colsefni.The band currently consists of Crahan alongside guitarist Mick Thomson (since 1996), vocalist Corey Taylor (since 1997), DJ/keyboardist Sid Wilson (since 1998), guitarist Jim Root (since 1999), bassist/keyboardist Alessandro Venturella (since 2014 ...
In 2012, Slipknot released an app for iOS and Android called Slipknot: Wear the Mask, which invites fans to construct their own masks, defining the kind of Slipknot fans they are. [254] The band's logo, the nonagram, was created by the band's members early on. [255]
During his time with Slipknot, Wilson's mask has been, for the most part, based on gas masks. His first mask worn for the release of Slipknot was a British Civil Duty gas mask, which had been customised with the front filter being removed, as well as the glass lenses. It has become synonymous with the DJ ever since he adopted it in 1999.
The band Slipknot, which was formed in 1995, is known for how the band members wear masks while performing on stage. Wilson is the turntablist for the band.
Crahan generally wears clown-style masks while performing with Slipknot; however, on occasion, when performing the band's song "Vermilion", all band members will wear their own death masks instead. He also featured as the carny "Tamer" in The Devil's Carnival , a full-length feature film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman which was screened on ...
Of Slipknot's nine-member lineup, which lasted from 1999–2010, Joey was the third to join the band. He was also the drummer and founder of Scar the Martyr, which formed in 2013 and disbanded in 2016. With Slipknot, Jordison performed on the band's first five studio albums, and produced the 2005 live album 9.0: Live.
Slipknot members Craig Jones and Shawn Crahan announced their unrelated departures from the band Wednesday.
Slipknot bassist Paul Gray stated in an interview that Fehn "often brings humor to the band," and that they "definitely need that guy." Fehn would wear a Pinocchio-style mask and would frequently stroke the nose as if he was masturbating. [5] Prior to joining Slipknot in 1998, Fehn was close friends with Slipknot's percussionist Shawn Crahan.