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Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa, formed in 1995
Slipknot consists of nine members, the current band members are Sid Wilson, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Chris Fehn, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Shawn Crahan, Mick Thomson, and Corey Taylor
Each member of the band wears a unique mask
The band has stated that their primary influences include Kiss, Black Sabbath, Slayer, Judas Priest, Korn, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin and Beastie Boys
Death metal, black metal and heavy metal have been mentioned as a key influence on the band's musical direction alongside nu metal, the category the band is generally know for
They have also stated that they are influenced by industrial bands like Head of David, Godflesh and Skinny Puppy as well as Neurosis and jungle music like Roni Size
Their early work hosted a diverse range of vocal styles, ranging from rapping to occasional singing to growled vocals
In more recent work, this vocal style remains present, but now includes more melodic singing
There has been controversy surrounding Slipknot's lyrics, including a case in which a pair of young killers blamed the lyrics from the song "Disasterpiece" for their vicious crime and a case in 2006 in which lyrics from the song "Surfacing" were found at the site of a grave robbing

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waterboy

January 13, 2011 (8:58am)

If u you want to be technical joey's real name is Nathen Jonas Jordison. Get your facts right and put more of it on here!

waterboy

January 5, 2011 (8:23am)

u write about the band and only put one song on there how are u supposed to know more about a band if u only hear one song

waterboy

December 22, 2010 (11:21am)

JEFF!!! PUT MORE SLIPKNOT ON THIS WEBSITE PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

waterboy

December 20, 2010 (8:41am)

THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE SLIPKNOT