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Members of Slipknot had played together in various metal bands since 1991. In January 1995, Colsefni, Crahan and Gray decided to form a new band. [1] They were soon joined by guitarists Donnie Steele and Josh Brainard and later drummer Joey Jordison. [2] In late 1995, the group changed their name to Slipknot. [3]
During their careers, the members of Slipknot have developed their images, updating their uniforms and each member's mask upon the release of each album. [248] [51] The appearance and style of the masks do not usually differ significantly between albums; members typically maintain the established theme of their mask while adding new elements.
Paul Dedrick Gray was born in Los Angeles, California.Later his family relocated to Des Moines, Iowa.He played guitar but switched to bass after he relocated to Iowa. In his youth, Gray performed in bands such as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Anal Blast, Vexx, Body Pit, The Have Nots and Inveigh Catharsis.
Jordison played on Slipknot’s first four studio albums — 1999’s Slipknot, 2001’s Iowa, 2004’s Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses), and 2008’s All Hope Is Gone — after which the band ...
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Crahan began wearing a clown mask to rehearsals when the band was still fairly unknown, spawning the mask theme that the band is known for today. [citation needed] Crahan has had several masks throughout his career with Slipknot, all of which are clown themed except for his "death mask", which was used in the video for the song "Vermilion ...
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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 customized 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.