Formed in Des Moines, Iowa in 1995, Slipknot is a heavy metal band that consist of nine members. The current lineup is Sid Wilson, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Chris Fehn, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Shawn Crahan, Mick Thomson, and Corey Taylor. The band is predisposed to theatrics and every single member wears a unique and frightening mask on stage and in their videos. They released their debut self titled album in the summer of 1999 under the Roadrunner Records Label. Though met with critical acclaim the album only managed to make it to the number fifty one position of the Billboard Top 200. Slipknot than followed it up with it’s second album "Iowa", released in 2001 and their third album ,"Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)" in 2004. Their current album, All Hope Is Gone, is their fourth studio album and was released in 2008. It has been met both with critical and commercial accolades. In December of that year it was certified gold. Also in December 2008, Total Guitar ranked "All Hope Is Gone" as one of the "50 Best Guitar Albums of the Year". It was the first Slipknot album to make it to the top of nine music charts.
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