| rdfs:comment
| - Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in September 1994, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray. After several line-up changes in their early years, the band settled on nine members for more than a decade: Corey Taylor, Mick Thomson, Jim Root, Paul Gray, Craig Jones, Sid Wilson, Shawn Crahan, Chris Fehn and Joey Jordison. However, the death of Gray on May 24, 2010, and the departure of Jordison on December 12, 2012, left the band with seven remaining members.
|
| abstract
| - Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in September 1994, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray. After several line-up changes in their early years, the band settled on nine members for more than a decade: Corey Taylor, Mick Thomson, Jim Root, Paul Gray, Craig Jones, Sid Wilson, Shawn Crahan, Chris Fehn and Joey Jordison. However, the death of Gray on May 24, 2010, and the departure of Jordison on December 12, 2012, left the band with seven remaining members. Slipknot is well known for its attention-grabbing image, aggressive style of music, and energetic and chaotic live shows. The band enjoyed a somewhat meteoric rise to success following the release of their self-titled debut album, Slipknot, in 1998, and the 2000 follow-up album, Iowa, further increased the band's popularity. After a brief hiatus, Slipknot returned in 2003 with Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses), before going on a another hiatus and returning in 2007 with their fourth album, All Hope Is Gone, which debuted at no. 1 on the Billboard 200. After a longer hiatus, Slipknot released their fifth studio album, .5: The Gray Chapter, in 2014. Additionally, the band has released a live album, 9.0: Live, a compilation album, Antennas to Hell, and four live DVDs.
|