Who Are The Men Behind The Slipknot Masks
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa, formed in 1995. Slipknot consists of nine members, the
current band members are Sid Wilson, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Chris Fehn, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Shawn Crahan, Mick
Thomson, and Corey Taylor. Each member of the band wears a unique slipknot mask. Slipknot formed in 1995 and underwent
several line-up changes following the independent release of their first demo Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. in 1996. That album
featured original lead vocalist, Anders Colsefini. Their self-titled, major label debut, Slipknot, was released in 1999, featuring
permanent new lead vocalist, Corey Taylor, and was followed by Iowa in 2001 and Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) in 2004.
On August 25, 2008, the band returned to release their fourth studio album, All Hope Is Gone, which debuted at the top spot
on the Billboard 200 charts. The band has released three DVDs, including Disasterpieces, which was certified quadruple-platinum
in the United States.
