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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 ...
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.
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]
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.
Corey Todd Taylor (born December 8, 1973) [2] is an American musician, songwriter, author and actor. He is the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #8, as well as the lead vocalist, guitarist, lyricist, and sole continuous member of the rock band Stone Sour.
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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 ...
Thomson originally met founding Slipknot members Anders Colsefni, Donnie Steele and Paul Gray through their mutual involvement in death metal band Body Pit, later joined in early 1996. Following the departure of bandmates drummer Joey Jordison in 2013 and sampler Craig Jones in 2023, Thomson is now the second longest-serving member of Slipknot.