Slipknot Profile

BackgroundOther names The Pale Ones, MeldOrigin Des Moines, Iowa, United States
GenreAlternative metalNu metalRap metal (Earlier)
Years active 1995-presentThe record companyRoadrunner, Nuclear Blast
Relatedby Stone SourMurderdollsTo My SurpriseDJ StarscreamDirty Little RabbitsPainface
Website www.slipknot1.com
MemberSid WilsonJoey JordisonPaul GrayChris FehnJim RootCraig "133" JonesShawn "Clown" CrahanMick ThomsonCorey Taylor
Former members of theAnders ColsefiniGreg "Cuddles" WeltsJosh "Gnar" BrainardDonnie Steele

Slipknot is a Nu Metal band from Des Moines, Iowa which was formed in 1995, the band has several times to replace its members and has remained a member since 1999 are: Sid Wilson, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Chris Fehn, James Root, Craig Jones, Shawn "Clown" Crahan, Mick Thomson, and Corey Taylor. Until now has been Nerilis 4 Fruit Slipknot album, this band also never get the Grammy Awards for Best Metal Performance for the song "Before I forget" in 2006, their fifth album, titled "All Hope Is Gone" will be released on August 26, 2008
Member Sid Wilson - turntables (1998-present) Joey Jordison - drums (1995-present) Paul Gray - bass, backing vocals (1995-2010) Chris Fehn - custom percussion, backing vocals (1997-present) James Root - guitar (1999-present) Craig Jones - samples, media, keyboards (1996-present) Shawn "Clown" Crahan - custom percussion, backing vocals (1995-present) Mick Thomson - guitars (1996-present) Corey Taylor - vocals (1997-present)

Former members of the Donnie Steele - guitar (1995-1996) Colsefini Anders - vocals, custom percussion (1995-1997) Greg "Cuddles" Welts - custom percussion (1997) Josh "Gnar" Brainard - guitars, backing vocals (1995-1999)

Diskografih Studio Albums 1996: Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat 1999: Slipknot 2001: Iowa 2004: Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) 2008: All Hope Is Gone Live albums 2005: 9.0: Live

Videography 1999: Welcome to Our Neighborhood 2002: Disasterpieces 2006: Voliminal: Inside the Nine

Awards RIAA Certifications Albums Slipknot (Double Platinum, February 2005) Iowa (Platinum, October 2002) Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) (Platinum, February 2005) 9.0: Live (Gold, December 2005) Videos and DVDs Welcome to Our Neighborhood (Platinum, February 2000) Disasterpieces (Quadruple Platinum, November 2005) Voliminal: Inside the Nine (Platinum, February 2007)
Grammy Awards Nominations "Wait and Bleed" - Best Metal Performance, 2001 (Nomination) "Left Behind" - Best Metal Performance, 2002 (Nomination) "My Plague" - Best Metal Performance, 2003 (Nomination) "Duality" - Best Hard Rock Performance, 2005 (Nomination) "Vermilion" - Best Metal Performance, 2005 (Nomination) "Before I Forget" - Best Metal Performance, 2006 (Winner)