Slipknot Wallpaper

Seven Share | Slipknot Wallpaper | Slipknot formed in late 1995 in the local as possible from Des Moines, IA, after some early personnel shifts, the nine-piece lineup settled around (in order from number zero to number eight): DJ Sid Wilson, drummer Joey Jordison, bassist Paul Gray , percussionist Chris Fehn, guitarist James Root, sampler / programmer Craig Jones, percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan, guitarist Mick Thompson, and lead vocalist Corey Taylor. World music in Des Moines was not much to talk about, and the big-time ambitions band usually met with disbelief and ridicule, which provided the initial spark for the largely anonymous visual stage. On Halloween 1996, Slipknot self-released an album called Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat, which began to build a buzz around the group once found its way to several labels .. It was picked up for distribution by the Nebraska-based label ismist, and also attracted the attention of Roadrunner Records, which signed Slipknot in 1997. Working with producer Ross Robinson, Slipknot recorded their official, self-titled first album, released in 1999. They gradually built an audience through near-constant touring, working their way up to the summer Ozzfest package tour, which really expanded their audience. their live shows a much-discussed hit with metal fans, and the band performed with such energy that Crahan gashed head open on its own drum kit twice this summer, requiring stitches both times. The tracks "Wait and Bleed" and "Spit It Out" got the band some airplay, but most of the buzz came from touring and word of mouth. Finally, in the spring of 2000, Slipknot was certified platinum, the first such album in Roadrunner's history.