10 Interesting Facts About Slipknot

Want to find out more about Iowa’s metal beast? Here are some interesting facts about Slipknot.

1. Corey Taylor is actually Slipknot’s second vocalist. He replaced Anders Colsefini in 1997.

2. Sadly, bassist Paul Gray was found dead in May 2010.

3. Percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan is the longest serving member of the band at 15 years.

4. Slipknot have released 4 studio albums to date: Slipknot (1999), Iowa (2001), Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) (2004), and All Hope Is Gone (2008).

5. At 40-years-old, Shawn Crahan is the oldest member of the band.

6. Guitarist Jim Root has been dating Lacuna Coil’s Cristina Scabbia since 2004.

7. Corey Taylor and Jim Root are part of hard rock band Stone Sour.

8. Craig Jones made his first unmasked public appearance at Slipknot’s live press conference regarding the death of Paul Gray.

9. Joey Jordison’s full name is Nathan Jonas Jordison.

10. Slipknot’s first demo Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. has become a highly sought after and rare release.