Slipknot would go on to become the first album released by Roadrunner to receive a Platinum certification by the RIAA, marking Slipknot as a metal band with both niche and mainstream appeal. After touring heavily in support of their debut, Slipknot returned to the studio in 2000 to begin working on their hotly anticipated sophomore album, Iowa, which saw an August 2001 release. Both heavier and more technical than their debut album, Iowa rose to the #3 spot on the Billboard 200 and nabbed Slipknot two Grammy nominations - not bad for a gang of masked freaks from Des Moines. Hits from Iowa include "My Plague", "The Heretic Anthem", and "Left Behind".

Following the release of Iowa, Slipknot embarked on a nationwide tour with fellow rockers System of a Down throughout 2001. Though now at the height of their popularity, Slipknot went on hiatus throughout 2002 amidst breakup rumors, with band members devoting their time to a number of side projects like glam metal band Murderdolls and indie rock outfit To My Surprise. The breakup rumors proved untrue when the band reunited in 2003 under the wing of esteemed producer Rick Rubin (Slayer, Johnny Cash), who masterminded the 2004 release of Slipknot’s third album, Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses). With a more melodic and experimental sound than their earlier releases - even incorporating acoustic guitars into the mix - Slipknot demonstrated a degree of maturity with Vol. 3, even going so far as to cite Radiohead as an inspiration. Vol. 3 has spawned some of Slipknot’s biggest hits, among them "Duality", "The Blister Exists", and "Before I Forget".

Though Slipknot showed off a bit of their softer side with Vol. 3, the band decided to make their fourth album All Hope Is Gone their hardest and heaviest album to date. Recently released in August 2008, All Hope is Gone is as brutal as Iowa and then some - just take one listen to tracks like "Psychosocial" and "Dead Memories". Currently, Slipknot is on a worldwide tour with fellow metal bands Machine Head and Children of Bodom, a tour that is expected to last well into 2009.


From Discogs:

Slipknot has had a lot of changing members in their first couple of years and the name of their band changed a couple of times too. In about 1996 the name "Slipknot" was brought up by Jordison. Slipknot nowadays has 9 members.Ex-members:Paul Gray - bass guitar (1995-2010)Donnie Steele - lead and rhythm guitars (1995?1996) Anders Colsefini - vocals, custom percussion (1995?1997) Greg "Cuddles" Welts - custom percussion (1997) Josh "Gnar" Brainard - lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1995?1999) Patrick M. Neuwirth - guitar (1989-1993)Brandon Darner - percussion (????-????)Quan "Meld" Nong - guitar (????-????)

From Lastfm:

There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Slipknot is a nine-piece alternative/nu metal band from Des Moines, Iowa (United States). Aside from their real names, members of the band are also referred to by numbers 0 through 8.(#0 Sid Wilson, #1 Joey Jordison, #2 Paul Gray, #3 Chris Fehn, #4 James Root, #5 Craig Jones, #6 Shawn Crahan, #7 Mick Thomson & #8 Corey Taylor)

Slipknot is known for its strange and often frightening image; the members wear matching uniform jumpsuits all of which have the UPC barcode 742617000027 printed on them (The barcode from their first album Mate, Feed , Kill, Repeat) and each has a unique mask which they are never seen without (on any official Slipknot material) until the interviews on their latest DVD - Voliminal: Inside the Nine, and partially on the music video for the song, Before I Forget. Each member has made a distinct change to their masks after each studio album. Several members have several masks that are interchanged during any one time period, most notably Chris (#3) and Sid (#0).

The band released many different DVDs, the first official one titled 'Disasterpieces' (named after the song Disasterpiece off 'Iowa') filmed at the London Arena on February 16th 2002 by over 32 cameras, including cameras fitted on each of the masks worn by the band. During this show Sid (#0) went into the crowd for the song Spit it Out and someone managed to get the camera from his mask, it was returned after the show. After the success of Disasterpieces going triple platinum Slipknot officially released an old "home video" after that titled,'Welcome to our Neighborhood' It was a short DVD including interviews, live performances of Surfacing, and Wait and Bleed, and it included the music videos for Spit It Out, and Scissors. Their latest DVD, titled, Voliminal: Inside the 9, contains a unique look at the band and their life. It also contains music videos, live performances and interviews with the band members (in which they appear unmasked).

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2) Slipknot were from New Haven, Connecticut In the late 80s. Stiemy (bass/ vocals) was previously the singer in FATAL VISION who appeared on the ?Connecticut Fun? compilation LP (INCAS,1985). ?Connecticut Fun? was also YOUTH OF TODAY?S vinyl debut before officially becoming a ?NYHC? band. Stiemy stopped playing music after SLIPKNOT and took up art and a career as a chef. Chang (drums) also stopped playing music after SLIPKNOT. In Chang?s younger years he was a bit of a pyro and torched part of Yale University. ?F? (guitar) went on to play drums in another New Haven hardcore band called MALACHI KRUNCH.

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3) Slipknot is a jam rock band, based in the US and have existed since the early-mid 90's.

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From Wikipedia:

Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa, formed in 1995. For the greater part of their tenure the band consisted of nine members; however, the death of bassist Paul Gray on May 24, 2010 left the band with only eight remaining members?Sid Wilson, Joey Jordison, Chris Fehn, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Shawn "Clown" Crahan, Mick Thomson, and Corey Taylor?each of whom is known for wearing their own grotesque mask.

Slipknot formed in 1995 and underwent several line-up changes following the independent release of their first demo Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. in 1996. That album featured original lead vocalist, Anders Colsefini. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1999, featuring permanent new lead vocalist, Corey Taylor, and was followed by Iowa in 2001 and Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) in 2004. On August 25, 2008, the band returned to release their fourth studio album, All Hope Is Gone, which debuted at the top spot on the Billboard 200 charts. The band has released three DVDs, including Disasterpieces, which was certified quadruple-platinum in the United States. The band has sold over 14 million records worldwide.